Clear Channel has promoted Kelly Kibler from D.O.S. to Market Manager for Dallas cluster, effective immediately. |
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KBHP-FM Bemidji, MN will be the second station to receive the NAB Crystal Heritage Award. The NAB uses the award to recognize a station's long-term commitment to community service by a radio station. The award will be presented during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon Tuesday, April 12 in Las Vegas. |
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The Broadcasters Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2011 Ward L. Quaal Pioneer Awards, which will be presented at the Foundation's annual breakfast on April13 at the Wynn Hotel during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas. |
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Magic Broadcasting has entered into a series of agreements to divest its radio station holdings in Dothan, AL. |
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Bonneville in Seattle announced today that long-time radio sports personality, Bob Stelton, will be joining Dave Grosby on-air weekdays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning late March. |
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Arbitron announced net income for the fourth quarter was $15.6 million compared with $12.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income for the full year 2010 increased to $44.5 million compared with $42.2 million in 2009. The Company reported revenue of $111.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 10.0 percent as compared to revenue of $101.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2009. Revenue in the quarter increased primarily due to the continued commercialization of the Portable People Meterâ„¢ (PPMâ„¢) radio ratings service. |
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Blount Communications closes on the purchase of WDZK 1550 from Radio Disney. The agreed upon purchase price was $500,000. The broker for the seller: Bill Schutz, Schutz & Company. The broker for the buyer: John Pierce & Company. |
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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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Listener Driven Radio has announced the release of its latest software "LDR.Takeover". With new features, including deep integration with Facebook, "LDR.Takeover" provides radio stations with more of an opportunity to incorporate social media to grow ratings and revenue. The product is optimized for daypart programming and designed for stations looking to offer increased control to listeners for specific time periods and shows. |
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by Ed Ryan About 2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to land a job, for the 2nd time, at the best company I've ever worked for. Hired at 33, off the selling streets of North Carolina, I spent four years as editor of Radio Ink until the opportunity to run a cluster of Radio stations came along. I only left Radio Ink because I knew I had to be a General Manager at least once before I died. |
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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: The annual CRS issue featuring a cover Q&A with Lady Antebellum
