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Today's Headlines March 10, 2011

Radio Reaction to Schiller Firing Mixed Across the Country.

Now that Vivian Schiller is gone and the winds of controversy continue to swirl around NPR, we wanted to know what GM's and other radio people around the country were thinking. And, the reaction is pretty mixed. One NPR affiliate GM in the midwest said in the grand scheme of things, this is a blip. "Senator Jim DeMint says this doesn't change anything, NPR should be defunded" the GM said. "Other than that, we worry about what's going on in our local community. Jobs. The economy.The local issues." Others had much stronger feelings about the mess at the mother ship.

Industry

Kansas City Radio Legend Mike Murphy Dies of Stroke

Murphy suffered a stroke at his Kansas City home around 3 p.m. Wednesday and passed away a few hours later. For over 45 years, Murphy worked for many different stations in Kansas City. He retired from KCMO Talk Radio in 2004. He loved to talk about U.F.O's on his show. Murphy is well known in the city for bringing back the St. Patrick's Day parade which started as a stunt in 1973. It is now one of the largest St. Patrick Day parades in the country. In 2005, the parade established the annual Mike Murphy Honorary Irishman of the Year award in his honor. Murphy's other legacy is co-founding the downtown cattle drive.

FCC Slaps Two $7K Fines on Same Guy at Two Different Stations For Same Reason.

The first fine of $7K is levied on Media Associates, the owner of KBJM(AM), Lemmon, South Dakota. The violation. Failing to timely file a license renewal application. The second fine of $7K goes to KNDC(AM) in North Dakota. Both stations are owned by Michael J. Schweitzer. The violation. Failing to file a timely license renewal.

We Are Taking Nominations For The Radio Ink Digital Awards.

Radio Ink is proud to announce the very first Radio Ink Digital Media Awards to recognize excellence in digital media from radio and online radio. It's the first award of its kind to highlight the innovative thinkers in our industry. We are very excited to be able to honor those who have done so much to push the envelope in our business. And we look forward to debating over who are the most innovative minds in the radio industry.

Arbitron Changes 13-Year Old Policy Defining Metro Survey Areas

According to the company, "the new criterion for determining if a county qualifies to be in the Metro is based on a 70-point criterion, which replaces the 55 percent listening/15 percent commuting criteria that had been in place since 1998."

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Renda Bags Soft AC Format for Classic Rock in Jacksonville.

WSOS are the calls for Renda in Jacksonville. The flip will feature songs from the 70's and 80's and target 35 to 54 year old men primarily under the moniker "Classic Rock 94.1 WSOS". The playlist will include artists like Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Boston, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Rush and Jacksonville's Favorite Sons Lynard Skynyrd.

Melissa Etheridge Launches Radio Show

Benztown Radio Networks is behind the new A/C format launch. Network President Dave Denes is a Los Angeles programming veteran, and a friend of Ethridge. Denes discussed the idea for a radio show with Etheridge and says she loved it. To find out more about The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, visit benztownradionetworks.com/melissa or call 818-842-4600.

Metro Traffic Takes Chris Berry From ABC. Hires as New SVP of Metro Source.

The Berry resume is a long one. He spent the last 14 years at the Walt Disney Company's radio properties. During that time he served as Vice President, Radio for ABC News in New York where he was responsible for all domestic and international news gathering and programming for the ABC Radio Network. He also served as President, General Manager of News/Talk WMAL, Washington and most recently 710 ESPN, Los Angeles.

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Convergence Technology

RAB Taking Nominations For 2011 Radio Mercury. $100,000 Up For Grabs

The Radio Mercury Awards, celebrating 20 years. In honor of this anniversary, the $100,000 Grand Prize is now $100,000 Best of Show with all finalists in all categories eligible to win the top award. A new Radio Campaign prize will also be awarded. The awards competition is officially open for submissions.

Tech Summit Agenda Now Available

Radio Ink's Tech Summit will be held this year on May 17-18 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA , immediately preceding Convergence 11, which will be on May 18-19. Tech Summit presents new media's best and brightest technologists sharing the latest and most innovative trends. This conference will cover both the technical and business aspects of new radio technology in a way that stimulates better understanding of each sector by engineers and managers alike. It's a unique opportunity for radio managers and their technical teams to convene in a single forum that charts a coherent course toward future growth. Click here for the complete Tech Summit agenda.

Research

Kelly Music Research Surveys 1 Millionth Song

In the 18 months since it started developing Digital Callout and Library testing, Kelly Music Research's newest innovation has tested a lot of songs. Now over 1,000,000 surveyed. On Monday, Cyntha, a female radio listener in Knoxville, TN recorded the one-millionth score when she rated Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" a 3 on the five point scale on Kelly's digital testing platform. Cyntha will receive a special gift for being number 1,000,000.

Business

Karmazin to be Featured Speaker at Lazard Capital Markets Technology and Media Conference

Sirius XM Radio says CEO Karmazin will be the featured speaker at the Lazard Capital Markets Technology and Media Conference in Boston Tuesday, March 15. The Karmazin speech will take place at about noon ET. The 2-day conference is being held at the Four Seasons hotel and is being held in a "fireside chat format". There will be presentations from over 50 technology, media & Internet companies, one-on-one meetings and four keynote presentations.

Radio Ink

Mighty Red II: New Features Never Before On ANY Radio

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.

March 21: Cover interview: Slacker Radio CEO Jim Cady.
A special section on HD Radio with iBiquity President/CEO Bob Struble.
Daniel Anstandig on overcoming stumbling blocks to digital success.
Deborah Parenti's Dialogue with Archrival co-founder and Creative Director Chris Runge.

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