Arbitron says the Media Rating Council has accredited the monthly average-quarter-hour radio ratings data produced by the Portable People Meter in 11 additional markets: Atlanta; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Kansas City; Milwaukee-Racine; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo; St. Louis and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. |
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It was a tough quarter and tough 2010 for the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS Chairman and CEO Raul Alarcon, Jr says "we experienced volatile advertising conditions in many of our markets during 2010, even as we continued to drive strong audience shares across our multi-media platform." |
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Severin, hosts a show on Greater Media's WTKK in Boston. He has been off the air since Tuesday and Greater Media tells Radio Ink "Jay was suspended after we received serious complaints about the recent content of his show. The matter is currently under review". Severin was also suspended back in 2009 for making derogatory remarks toward Mexican immigrants. |
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Wilde will program the rhythmic CHR simulcaster WWVA-FM/WWLG-FM. He starts April 11th. Wilde is currently Clear Channel's Program Director for CHR WMKS-FM and Rock WVBZ-FM in Greensboro, NC. In his new role, Wilde will manage day-to-day operations of WWVA-FM and report to Operations Manager Dan Persigehl. |
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Struble says despite tremendous support HD Radio transition is not a top priority for some in the radio industry. But just because the HD Radio transition is long term does not mean it isn't critical to radio's survival. AM/FM cannot be the last analog medium in a fully digital world and hope to remain competitive and relevant |
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The Philadelphia Phillies and CBS RADIO's WOGL are teaming up to launch the "Phillies 24/7", the first ever HD Radio multicast station exclusively dedicated to a Major League Baseball team. Phillies 24/7 will air continuously throughout the year and feature live play-by-play of every regular season Phillies game on-air at 98.1 WOGL HD4, plus game re-broadcasts the following morning at 9am. The channel will launch today when the Phillies take on the Houston Astros in their home opener (1:05pm). |
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We've received a lot of comments about our Thursday online couponing story. Check out the interesting and heated debate between broadcasters as they discuss their feelings on the future of coupons and their radio stations. |
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The Stu Olds Memorial Fund, established to commemorate the former Katz Media Group Chief Executive Officer who passed away last December, has raised more than $450,000 to benefit the mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America. "Broadcasters who knew and worked with Stu wanted a way to pay tribute" noted Jim Thompson, President of the Broadcasters Foundation. |
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Seven Peabody winners including WNYC's series Radiolab, part theater of the mind, part scientific expedition; Lucia's Letter, a cautionary composite of several Guatemalan girls' accounts of abuse at the hands of "coyotes" hired to sneak them into the U.S.; The Promised Land with Majora Carter, a forum for deep, eye-opening conversations about the environment and justice; and Trafficked, a Youth Radio investigation of child-sex-trafficking made more powerful by first-person accounts.. |
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RadioFlag is calling the online service part of a 'Selective Listening' experience. RadioFlag offers real time, online social interaction between members of a live radio audience, by networking a community of listeners. They say "you will be introduced to fellow listeners who share your interests, and others who will open your ears to new, fresh and exciting content and ideas, where together you can share them on a focused and personalized level." |
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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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In today's marketplace customer loyalty is everything. One of the biggest and most costly mistakes companies make is failing to recognize the difference between the value of a customer today and the long-term value of that customer. Recently I was working with a client when the question of "what is a customer worth?" came up. A customer is worth more than just the order, more than any one transaction. The value of a loyal satisfied customer is repeat business, referrals and the source of positive word of mouth. |
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During one of my recent seminars for business owners, called "The Shift -- How Online Advertising Can Strengthen Your Media Mix," I pointed out that since 2007-2008, how ad dollars are allocated has been changing, with the Internet grabbing hold of money that had typically gone to radio, television, and, of course, newspapers. Add the "Great Recession" in the fall of 2008, and it was the perfect storm for reallocating media dollars. |
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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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April 4 Cover interview: Cumulus Media Chairman/CEO Lew Dickey
