 | |  | | |  |  | | | |  Arbitron's revenues fell 2.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, to $95.9 million from $98.5 million, with the drop due in part, the company says, to the decisions by Univision and other customers not to subscribe to the PPM service in certain markets. Arbitron this morning announced that the disputes over the PPM methodology with the PPM Coalition -- of which Univision is a part -- have been settled. | | | Westwood One's Metro Traffic division adds GEWI's TIC3 software platform for collecting and processing real-time traffic information. | | | 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. | |  | | Industry | |  | | Sponsored by  |  At Cumulus Media's corporate meetings this week, Radio Ink Publisher/CEO Eric Rhoads took the opportunity to talk with Cumulus Chairman/CEO Lew Dickey about, among other things, the company's new partnership with private equity firm Crestview -- a partnership that gives Cumulus around a billion dollars to spend on radio. | |  Cox Radio's Hot AC WMXB/Richmond has made a flip, becoming "103.7 the River" with new calls WURV. Core artists include Daughtry, Black Crows, Nickelback, and Kings of Leon. | |  Is This Thing On?, a new book by Robin Marshall, collects radio people's real-life stories, with first jobs, funny anecdotes, and on-air nightmares. Forty percent of proceeds from the book's sales will go to the Make A Wish Foundation. | | | 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. | | | | Technology | | | | Sponsored by  | | Pandora has been aligned with Facebook for a few years, but now they're expanding their integration in what Pandora calls a "major new initiative." | | | | 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. | |  As a celebration of 40 years in the radio industry, Eric Rhoads, publisher of Radio Ink, has developed a presentation about reinventing ourselves in radio. Rhoads introduced the presentation this week in front of every cluster manager and sales manager within Cumulus Media at the company's corporate meetings in Atlanta. | |  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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