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Today's Headlines January 27, 2011

Sprague Picked As CCR/Boston OM

Dylan Sprague is the newly named OM for Clear Channel Radio's Boston cluster of WJMN-FM, WXKS-AM & FM, and WKOX-AM. Sprague is a veteran major-market programmer who was most recently with KALC and KQMT in Denver.

Industry

Struble Says Digital World Threat to Radio.

iBiquity President and CEO Robert Struble sums up his recent experiences in a column, saying radio should see the threat coming from new forms of connectivity. And, he adds, there is opportunity for radio -- but we need to make an effort.

Clear Channel Has New PD in Boston

Paula O'Connor will run AM 1200 for the Clear Channel cluster in Beantown.

Condon Joins Scarborough As EVP

Brian Condon arrives at Scarborough Research in the newly created role of EVP/commercial development, focusing on digital services and new products. He'll also manage sales across all Scarborough divisions. Condon comes to the researcher from Nielsen Online.

Six Tips To Motivate Your Salespeople

It's a battle out there. Every day your salespeople are pounding the pavement with more competition than ever. It's your job to keep them motivated to succeed. Every time you enter the conference room, they are waiting for you to lead them. How are you doing? Here are six tips to take with you as you say, "Good morning, team."

The Upper End Of The Money Demo Is Waiting For You To Discover Something New

ADVERTISEMENT -- Exciting new research demonstrates that radio's most sought-after audience has specific wants and needs that are not being met in the marketplace. >>Read more.

Convergence Technology

'Net Neutrality' Bill Introduced In Senate

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has introduced legislation that would make "net neutrality" into law, including six neutrality principles the FCC proposed in 2009, National Journal reports. The law would go further than the net neutrality regulations recently adopted by the FCC.

Report: More Than 90% Of Online Homes Have Broadband

According to the latest "On Demand Quarterly" report from Magnaglobal, 71 percent of U.S. homes are online, and 90 percent of those homes access the Internet via broadband. By 2016, 98.8 million households will be online.

Business

Nielsen Starts Trading On NYSE

The Nielsen Co. joined the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, with NLSN stock closing at $25 per share.

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Updated: Radio Pros Available

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