 | | | |  The New York State Broadcasters Association has signed a deal to have Emmis Interactive consult with NYSBA's 300-plus member stations. | | | Apple reports results for its fiscal Q2, when it brought in $13.5 billion in revenues with a profit of $3.07 billion ($3.33 per share). Apple sold nearly 3 million Macs, 8.8 million iPhones, and 10.9 million iPods in the quarter. | |  John Tesh is teaming with Amway for a new line of products with his Intelligence for Your Life brand. The first offerings will be offered under the IFYL "Healthy Snacking" banner. | | | SparkNet Communications teams with United Radio Consultants to offer bring Jack FM Adult Hits programming to stations in India. | | | ADVERTISEMENT -- REALTORS® spend $1 billion annually to market their services and 30% are ready to buy radio! See the video from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Annual Conference. Read more. | |  | | Research | |  | | Sponsored by  |  Arbitron reports that opening-day broadcasts of the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Kansas City Royals brought strong listening, according to PPM data, with WLW-AM's Reds broadcast on April 5 drawing an AQH share of 51.3 with men 25-54. | | | ADVERTISEMENT -- When searching for a text messaging company to drive revenue and listener engagement, Jennifer Touchette, CBS Interactive Sales Manager, WPGC-FM, CBS - Washington D.C, says hire a firm that will train sellers, offer instructive case studies and can turn creative briefs into sellable programs within 48 hours. Learn more. | | | | Industry | | | |
|  Michelle Burden joins Sun Radio Network as director of affiliate relations, effective April 26. She was most recently with Universal Island Def Jam. | |  The Radio Mercury Awards is again calling for entries, and announcing bigger prizes in 2010. The Radio Station award is doubled, to $10,000, while the PSA donation is upped to $5,000, and stations are now eligible for the $10,000 Campaign prize. | | | Law firm Garvey Schubert Barer brings in Bruce Beckner and Erick Soriano as owners in its Washington, DC, office. Both are experienced in communications, media, and information technology and were previously with Fleischman and Harding. | | | | Washington | | | |
|  The FCC has sent the first round of EEO audit letters for 2010 to randomly selected radio and TV stations. | | | | Radio Ink | | | |
|  World-renowned speaker and author Guy Kawasaki is returning as opening keynote to the Radio Ink Convergence conference, with an entirely new and expanded presentation on "The Art of Social Networking." Radio Ink Publisher B. Eric Rhoads said, "When we surveyed our attendees last year, the majority said Kawasaki was so good that they wanted to see him again, and for a longer session. We've done both." Kawasaki's talk will be a tactical and practical presentation that will open the audience's eyes to what can be done with today's fast, free, and ubiquitous online tools -- by someone with more than 140,000 followers on Twitter. Click the headline for a full Convergence agenda, or click here to register now. | |  The Apple iPad is out now, and Radio Ink magazine is there, the first radio industry publication on the iPad and one of the first of all publications. With the iPad's touchscreen, you can flip through the digital edition just as you would a copy of the magazine, with live links, interactive ads, links to video, and with more interactive features on the way. | | | If you've been displaced by the changes in the business or are seeking a new opportunity, Radio Ink wants to help. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. | | | | | | | | | 
 
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May 3: Spring Talk Radio Focus, with intensely controversial Texas-based talker Alex Jones.
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