Fill Up Your Ideas Tank

9-18-14
At the DASH conference, coming up next month in Detroit, three presenters with exciting new products will get a chance to make their pitch in front of a panel of automotive and radio leaders -- and the DASH crowd. You'll see new companies with fresh ideas and innovations, as well as familiar names sharing their newest product lines and developments.

And as they make their case for a place on the digital dashboard, you can hear the details, ask questions, and learn about exciting new technologies -- and pick up some ideas for partnerships and new opportunities along the way. This is sure to be a fast-paced and fun session, and a chance to get in front of the pack on what's coming up on for the connected car.

DASH is presented by Radio Ink, Jacobs Media, and Shuman Consulting Group, and you need to be there. Register today.

Moderator:
Eric Rhoads, chairman and publisher at Radio Ink parent Streamline Publishing Inc., is a career entrepreneur, with 30 years of launching companies and media brands, creating startups, and building businesses, including over 40 years' experience in the radio broadcasting field. Rhoads also serves as a consultant and adviser to companies in media, technology, digital media, and art. Rhoads has hands-on experience in all functions of business turnarounds as a serial entrepreneur, building companies in radio broadcasting; radio syndication and programming; promotional products; publishing of magazines, books, videos, and websites; media brands and conferences; and launching of consumer products.

Panelists:
Scott Burnell is global lead, business development and partner management for Ford Motor Company. Most recently he facilitated the creation and launch of the Ford Developer Program, the first developer ecosystem for in-vehicle connectivity open to all global app developers. By creating partnerships with mobile apps publishers and developers, wireless network operators, and handset device manufacturers Burnell drives Ford's in-vehicle connectivity initiatives. Before joining Ford, Burnell had a successful career in the wireless industry.

Erica Farber is president and CEO of the RAB. She joined the organization in January of 2012 as EVP for membership, services, and professional development and rose to her current post later in the year. Before that she was CEO of radio consulting and Internet service provider the Farber Connection, founded in 2010. During her 15-year tenure at Radio & Records, she served as COO, president, publisher, and CEO. Earlier in her career Farber was VP/radio development Director at Interep.

Alan Taylor, CEO of Entertainment Radio Network, is an award-winning radio and TV host, a 30-year broadcast professional, and an automobile aficionado. In 1995 he founded Benchmark Entertainment, pioneering the business of creating radio shows as an extension of the magazines they represent; Benchmark orchestrated innovative partnerships with leading publishers to replicate their content on-air. Today Taylor partners with some of the nation's largest publishing houses, including Time Inc., Bonnier, and Rodale. At ERN, he hosts the popular weekend talk shows The Drive With Alan Taylor and Popular Science Radio.

Presenters (confirmed so far):
Pat Higbie, co-founder and CEO of XAPPmedia Inc., is an entrepreneur with a career of building technology firms from the ground up. He is building a culture at XAPPmedia that fosters ownership, commitment, and innovation from every team member and partner. Prior to XAPP, he was EVP at Xtone, and before that was founder and CEO of DataFocus. DataFocus was a pioneer in data modeling and relational database design and later developed NuTCRACKER.

David Taylor is director/connected services for Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. He joined Panasonic Automotive Systems in 2005 and now oversees a newly created business unit tasked with providing software and services to the automotive and related industries. As part of this role, Taylor concurrently serves as Managing Director of Aupeo! GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic focused on providing global cloud-based audio technologies and services to car companies and consumers.

Register Now
DASH 2014
October 15-16
Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel
Detroit, MI
www.dashconference.com

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...And Tack On Another $10K For A Fence

9-19-14

Equity gets hammered with another $10,000, this one for not having a locked fence around WCMC-AM in Wildwood, New Jersey. Equity did not deny that a portion of its fencing was missing allowing unrestricted public access, but requested a fine reduction because it repaired the fence as quickly as practicable (it was destroyed by a hurricane) and it has a history of compliance with the Commission?s rules. The Commission denied that request. After telling the station to shut down or install a temporary fence, the Commission followed up with another inspection and found the station still on the air, and no fence. That didn't sit well with the agent, of course, and the fine was upheld. A fence was constructed a few days after the second inspection. Read the forfeiture order HERE

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Westwood Extends Partnership With Dr. Oz

9-19-14

The syndication network has extended its partnership with Harpo Studios and Dr. Mehmet Oz for the daily one-minute feature, Daily Dose with Dr. Oz. The feature airs on nearly 150 stations and in six of the top 10 markets. Dr. Oz said, ?Not a day goes by that I don?t get positive feedback from listeners of Daily Dose. My goal is to spread the message of good health ? body, mind, and spirit. Syndication with Westwood One helps to expand that message to an attentive and diverse audience."

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Washington's Jerry Phillips Dead At 75

9-19-14

The cause of death was multiple myeloma. Phillips worked the Washington airwaves for over 40 years, including mornings at WHUR-FM in the 70s and 80s, and as the host of Metro Talk on WBIG-FM and WTEM-AM. Phillips was let go from WBIG and WTEM in 2005 when the public affairs program was eliminated from the station. Check out the extended obit for Phillips in the Washington Post.

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GCN Takes Sanchez Show Daily

9-19-14

Genesis Communications says ?Pastor of the Media Airwaves,? Steve Sanchez is taking his weekend show daily. It will now be heard , host of The Steve Sanchez Show, will be starting his daily program, Monday, September 22, 2014 and will air from 8pm-11pm (CST).

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Barry Young Retiring From KFYI Phoenix

9-19-14

After nearly three decades with Newstalk 550 KFYI Phoenix, morning man Barry Young (pictured left) will retire in November. Young started on KFYI on April 27, 1987 as an on-air talent and PD. He said, ?Being a part of KFYI's growth and development from a new renegade start-up Talk radio station into one of America's great and mature heritage radio stations has been both a wonderful challenge and delight. It has been an incredible privilege to be an integral part of all this and to be a part of the day-to-day lives of so many thousands of our listeners, our neighbors, all across Arizona. Although I am retiring from a day-to-day Talk radio program, my heart will always be in broadcasting and at KFYI. I know that I will miss being on the air more than I can express, but I know I leave KFYI and all of our listeners in good hands.?

Listeners, friends, co-workers, and clients will have the chance to say goodbye to Young at the Barry Young Celebrity Roast in late October. Barry?s final day as a full-time show host will be November 7. Afternoon driver Mike Broomhead will take over mornings. Broomhead has spent five years hosting on KFYI and has added national duties on Glenn Beck?s Blaze Network.

Broomhead said, ?Barry Young is a legend in this business and will someday soon be in the Arizona Broadcasting Hall of Fame. It has been an honor to work with and learn from him. I'm looking forward to hosting mornings. I want to talk about the issues that concern all of us and find solutions that are best for Arizona. I?m not always right, but I always want what is best.? PD Neil Larrimore added, ?Mike is a superstar who has worked hard to earn this opportunity. He's a great host, but even more so, he's a good man. We?re so excited to move him into mornings at Newstalk 550 KFYI."

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Former WNIR Personality Files Sexual Harassment Suit

9-19-14

Ohio.com reports that former WNIR personality Maggie Fuller has filed the lawsuit against owners Bill and Bob Klaus accusing them of "abetting unlawful discriminatory practices, causing Fuller to lose $38,000 a year in income plus benefits, suffer mental anguish, humiliation and loss of reputation." Fuller left WNIR a year ago alleging the Klaus' declined to discipline morning man John Denning who was reported to have referred to her using a crude anatomical reference at a public event. At a station party, Fuller alleges Denning was in talking to listeners when he repeatedly called Fuller the C-word. Bill Klaus told Ohio.com, ?The allegations are completely without merit and we intend to defend this frivolous lawsuit vigorously.?

Fuller says when she was hired as part of the morning team at WNIR, she was ?required to endure a degree of sexual innuendo with her male colleagues.?And, Denning "repeatedly treated Fuller with hostility and disrespect on air and shut off Fuller?s microphone to prevent her from speaking during joint broadcasts, while the Klaus brothers tolerated and encouraged Denning?s behavior." Fuller did not return to work, considering herself ?constructively discharged? because of the ?ongoing hostile environment,? the suit said.

According to Ohio.com, the lawsuit asks that Fuller be reinstated at the station and compensated for lost wages, or if not reinstated, given lost income as well as ?future wages and benefits.? It also seeks $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. The Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission later ruled that Fuller had just cause to quit and faulted WNIR management for its failure to discipline Denning for his outburst ?in a meaningful manner.?

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