The GOOD news for radio: By all accounts, the entire Charlie Sheen multi-media meltdown was started during a series of Mr. Sheen's call-in rants to radio. (Among those most prominently noted: the Alex Jones show, the Loose Cannons, Kent & Allen and Howard Stern). The BAD news: one or more of your talents could create the same havoc for you. |
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This Friday we start a new feature called "Ask The Attorney". If you've ever had a legal question about your radio station, involving your station or about the FCC now is your chance to have it answered by a professional. Communications Law attorney John Garziglia joins us this and every Friday to answer your questions. Our first scenario.... I'm a GM and I just walked in to the studio and realized my morning man recorded a listener and played it back on the air. He did not tell the caller he was recording and there was no contest running. The caller is not complaining. In fact nobody is. However, I am the GM and I saw it all happen. What do I do? John answers that question on Friday. |
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Fourth 3-hour daily co-anchored news day part to air 6p.m. to 9p.m. eastern starting May 9th. TRN says the next launch is being accelerated due to affiliate demand and current world events. ARNN's first 3-hour daily block of all news programming, broadcast Monday-Friday at noon to 3 p.m. EST was launched January 24th. |
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NRG Media President/CEO Mary Quass was honored with the CRB’s Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award. The intent of this award, given at the discretion of the Country Radio Broadcasters Board of Directors, is to recognize an individual in the Country Radio industry who has displayed a magnanimous spirit of caring and generosity in service to their community. |
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The Radio Advertising Bureau will present seven sales and marketing sessions at this year's NAB Show to be held in Las Vegas from April 9-14. RAB presentations and sessions will be led by top industry leaders in the media and advertising industries including the RAB Professional Development Team. Practical issues challenging Radio sales and management teams in 2011 will be a common thread throughout these sessions. |
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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. |
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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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iNetRadio is now offering users a wider selection of music channels. iNetRadio has added classic formats ranging from Big Band Standards to 50's Rock to Beautiful Music. This includes Blues and both Traditional and Smooth Jazz. We've heard from these listeners, and now they have a place to hear their favorites," said Bob Bayne, Co-Founder and VP/Music Programming at iNetRadio. |
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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. |
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The event will highlight the use of digital text books and wireless technologies in the classroom. The New York City Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission will hold the roundtable at the NYC iSchool Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. â€" 12:15 p.m. to discuss the benefits and challenges of transforming K-12 education through digital learning, including the utilization of digital textbooks and wireless technology by students. |
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Radio One has engaged Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank to arrange a new senior secured credit facility. The new senior secured credit facility is to be comprised of a $25.0 million "super-priority" revolving credit facility and a $386.0 million term loan. Upon completion, the proceeds of the New Senior Credit Facility will be used to refinance all of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its existing senior credit facility and for working capital and general corporate purposes. |
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Net revenues for the Radio side of LBI Media increased by $1.2 million, or 8%, to $15.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $14.1 million for the same period in 2009. Advertising revenues increased in the California and Texas markets. Net revenues for the radio side for 2010 increased by $0.8 million, or 1%, to $59.9 million from $59.1 million for the same period in 2009. This change was primarily attributable to a modest increase in advertising revenue in Dallas, partially offset by slight declines in our Southern California and Houston markets. |
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Houghton Community Broadcasting Corporation has agreed to purchase the assets of radio stations WCCY-AM, WOLV-FM, and WHKB-FM from Houghton Broadcasting, Inc. for $535,000. The stations are located in Houghton, Michigan. Jerry Johnson and Tom McKinley of Media Services Group, represented the seller in this transaction. |
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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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In an upcoming issue of Radio Ink magazine we are highlighting the best studios in Radio. It takes a lot of money, a lot of superb engineering and a lot of great products to build a state-of-the-art Radio station studio. We plan to highlight your station and the vendors that helped make it happen. Send your pictures and all vendor information to edryan@radioink.com. |
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March 21: Cover interview: Slacker Radio CEO Jim Cady.
