Michael Baisden to Re-Enter National Syndication from Home Base 'KISS 104.1' in Atlanta. Beginning January 16, 2017, urban radio personality
Michael Baisden is back in the radio and syndication business hosting his afternoon drive show from
Cox Media Group's urban contemporary WALR, Atlanta "KISS
104.1 FM." CMG Atlanta VP of programming
Tony Kidd states, "We are looking forward to Michael returning to radio and returning to Atlanta on 'KISS 104.' He's an extraordinary talent providing humor,
relationship advice and social awareness and solutions for change to the adult audience." Baisden adds, "I'm anxious to get back to having fun with my fans and engaging them in adult conversation about relationships, promote mentoring, and encourage them to live their dreams of starting a business, and of course, playing the best music on the planet! I truly miss talking to my radio family on the radio every day and listening to their crazy stories. But what I miss most is making a difference in their lives." Baisden and
Westwood One parted company acrimoniously in March of 2013. At his peak, Baisden's show was heard on some 100 affiliate stations.
Attorney Helene M. Freeman Guests on This Week's Michael Harrison Podcast Discussing Changes in Music Copyright, Trademark and Royalty Law. One of the nation's leading attorneys specializing in copyrights, trademarks and royalties in the entertainment industry with a specific focus on music joins
Michael Harrison on this week's installment of the award-winning
PodcastOne series "Up Close and Far Out."
Helene M. Freeman is a partner in the litigation department at
Phillips Nizer LLP based in New York City. Her practice and worldwide reputation focus on all facets of entertainment, publishing, the arts and fashion. She has counseled multinational record distributors, leading musical performing groups, film and television
producers and distributors, international music publishing companies, theatrical producers, authors and advertising agencies. As a litigator with more than 30 years' experience, she has been trial and appellate counsel in precedent setting cases under both copyright and trademark law throughout the United States. Her most recent in a string of high-profile cases was her successful defense of
Led Zeppelin in the
Michael Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, et. al. trial – the copyright infringement case involving the claim that "Stairway to Heaven" copied an instrumental composition originally appearing in a song by the group
Spirit. Harrison engages in a phone chat with this brilliant attorney recently honored by the
Times of London with their "Lawyer of the Week" award covering a wide array of aspects of the law rapidly evolving with changes in technology and sociology that mark life in the digital age. They specifically explore the implications of a recent ruling in a UK court involving members of the popular 80s group
Duran Duran trying to reclaim publishing rights to their songs arguably due them after the passage of a certain amount of time. To listen to this podcast in its entirety, please click
here or click on the "Up Close and Far Out" player box located in the right-hand column on every page of Talkers.com and RadioInfo.com.
SCBA Publishes Q1 2017 Market Guidance Report. Among items contained are a study of market conditions; listenership trends; advertising category trends; regional economic trends; competitive analysis; industry trends; research highlights; and
Southern California Broadcasters Association recommendations for radio
advertising strategies. SCBA president
Thom Callahan explains that this particular quarterly market guidance report is "our most extensive report to date on the dynamic Southern California region. It is researched and written as an informative guide for advertisers wanting factual information that will be useful in building their brands and their business. The report highlights impressive consumer demand for AM/FM radio content with weekly cume and average time exposed growing for Southern California radio. With our leading ad categories projected to increase, a surging regional economy, solid job growth, and our enhanced competitive position with other media, Southern California radio is well positioned for a solid [first quarter]." Published prior to each quarter, SCBA market guidance reports are used as a planning resource for radio advertisers interested in "the country's largest region" as well as the "largest radio revenue market in the United States." Documented in the report are specific regional market and business trends for Southern California, as well as specific industry information from a wide variety of sources.
