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Shanna McCoy is picked as market manager for Clear Channel Radio/Tucson, reporting to EVP/Operations George Toulas. McCoy will be responsible for day-to-day operations and oversight of the seven station cluster of KNST-AM (790), KOHT-FM (98.3), KRQQ-FM (93.7), KTZR-FM (97.1), KWFM-FM (1450), KWMT-FM (92.9), and KXEW-AM (1600). |
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Hilary Glassman joins Citadel as SVP/general counse, reporting directly to CEO Farid Suleman. She was most recently SVP/general counsel and corporate Secretary for Frontier Communications Corp., where she oversaw a team responsible for all legal matters affecting the company. |
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After three years on AM750 and now 95.5FM News/Talk WSB, Cain aired his final show Tuesday night so he could pursue a possible presidential bid. Program Director Pete Spriggs called it a hiatus in the local Atlanta newspaper. |
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Arista Nashville's Ronnie Dunn and Columbia Nashville's Joanna Smith will be the headliners for this year's Sony Music Nashville luncheon at CRS, set for March 2-4. The Sony Music Nashville luncheon is held Thursday, March 3, from 12:30 p.m. รข€" 2:20 p.m. in the CMA Performance Hall inside the Nashville Convention Center. |
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Fresh articles not found in Radio Ink magazine to help make your job as a manager easier every day. News flashes as they happen. Information about our highly successful conventions. New Hires and Fires. Much more. |
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Paul Bedard of U.S. News is reporting a split may be coming up before Don Imus' contract with Fox has expired. Imus was hired by the Fox Business Channel when it first launched, and following a slew of criticism for on-air comments, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton. |
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NAVTEQ, a global provider of maps, traffic, and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announces that Entercom has chosen NAVTEQ to provide both on-air and Web-based real-time traffic services for its six stations in Sacramento. |
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In a CNET review, Steve Guttenberg says HD Radio sounds "better than satellite, Internet, or analog AM and FM radio". He also mentions HD Radio is free, unlike digital satellite radio. There is a cost for the radios; the Insignia NS-HD01 ($50) portable HD Radio's sound quality is a big step up from most mini radios, according to Guttenberg. He says once it's locked onto an HD Radio signal, background hiss and noise vanish. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD Radio. Click the headline to order now. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. |
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February 7: Focus on Formats, talking respected consultants including McVay Media's Mike McVay
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