 | | | |  With stations now allowed to increase their digital power, the FCC's Media Bureau is offering guidance on procedures for stations to follow to notify the FCC if they plan to power up. | | | The FCC's Media Bureau sets the panelists and agenda for the May 21 workshop on media ownership at Stanford University. Among those set to appear is Pandora founder Tim Westergren; no one from broadcast radio is scheduled for either panel. | | | 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. | |  | | BUSINESS | |  | | Sponsored by  |  In the first quarter, Westwood One saw its revenues rise year-over-year -- the first time the company's been able to say that since 2005. Westwood One brought in $928 million in Q1, up 8.1 percent from $85.9 million in the same period in 2009, with gains for both network radio and Metro Traffic. | |  Radio One reports that its net revenues for radio came in at $49.2 million in the first quarter, up 7.9 percent from $47.3 million in Q1 2009. Overall, revenue was down 2.1 percent, to $59 million from $60.3 million, driven largely by a sharp decline at Reach Media. | | | LBI Media saw its overall net revenues move up 9.9 percent, to $23.6 million from $21.5 million in Q1 2009. Radio revenues were essentially flat at $11.8 million. | | | Access.1 Communications launches the SupeRadio Advocacy Network, a sales network that lets advocacy groups and national organizations reach the Talk radio audience. The network includes shows from Triton, USRN, and others. | | | | Industry | | | | Sponsored by  | | Westwood One promotes Mark Wilson to VP/affiliate sales in the entertainment division, managing affiliate sales for CHR, Urban, and Latin. He moves up from senior director/affiliate sales. | |  United Stations Radio Network adds a new thrice-daily feature, "The Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin," featuring the New York Times business columnist. | |  Talk Radio Network personality Michael Savage is the featured interview in the June issue of Playboy magazine, in a wide-ranging conversation that covers Savage's views on immigration, "liberal vermin media," same-sex marriage, and even other talk hosts. | | | | Technology | | | | | | | Wireless music system maker Sonos upgrades its software, adding computer-free access to iheartradio to its offerings. | | | |
| | Daniel Anstandig, president of McVay New Media, is one of the sharpest minds in the business when it comes to the intersection of traditional and online media, and he'll be hosting the two-part "Looking Forward" session that opens the second day of Radio Ink's Convergence 2010. The session will begin with Anstandig's "Power Brief on the Future" -- 10 minutes covering 10 technology trends that are shaping the future of radio for both audience and advertisers. That'll be followed by a panel on the "Evolution of Music Consumers." Anstandig will be talking with Josh Bonnain, VP of global business development at Grooveshark, and Tim Quirk, VP of music programming for Rhapsody. It's a discussion you won't want to miss. Early registration for Convergence ends Friday! Click the headline to register now and save $200. | | | | Radio Ink | | | |
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May 17: On the cover: Rob Curley. Keynote speaker at Radio Ink's Convergence -- and a newspaper guy with a lot to say to radio.
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