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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

May 4: Townsquare: Price is right?; Kersting steps up; Dobson's back


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Today's Headlines May 4, 2010


Stakelin Out, Price In As Regent Becomes Townsquare

Stakelin Out, Price In As Regent Becomes Townsquare

Big changes at Regent Communications: FiveWire co-founder Steven Price is the new chairman and CEO as the company changes its name to Townsquare Media. Bill Stakelin resigns, as does CFO Tony Vasconcellos, who is replaced by FiveWire co-founder Stuart Rosenstein.

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Kersting Named Tribune Broadcasting President

Kersting Named Tribune Broadcasting President

Tribune Broadcasting COO Jerry Kersting gets a new title, becoming president of the division and overseeing 23 TV stations, WGN America, and WGN-AM/Chicago. Kersting succeeds Ed Wilson, who steps down at Tribune Broadcasting as as Tribune Co. chief revenue and sales officer. Wilson will remain a consultant to the company.


Dobson's Family Talk On The Air

The new Family Talk With Dr. James Dobson is on the air. The half-hour show on family issues also features Ryan Dobson and producer LuAnne Crane.

SBS Supports Campaign For Orphans

SBS Supports Campaign For Orphans

Spanish Broadcasting System launches a new PSA campaign in support of the Orphaned Starfish Foundation, a group that helps orphans in Latin America learn vocational skills.

REALTORS®: Your Hottest New Prospects!

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.

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KKHI/Denver Sold To Way-FM, SJ Goes Online

Bustos Media sells Smooth Jazz KKHI/Denver to WAY-FM Communications, which puts its own Contemporary Christian programming on the FM. The "K-High" SJ programming is online-only for now.

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Consent Decree Settles KDKA Contest Flap

CBS Radio signs a consent decree with the FCC Enforcement Bureau that has the company making a voluntary contribution of $6,000 to settle a complaint over an on-air joke at KDKA/Pittsburgh that involved a million-dollar giveaway.

FL Pirate Draws $10K Fine

FL Pirate Draws $10K Fine

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau issues a $10,000 forfeiture order to Balthazard Senat for operating a pirate FM in Orlando.


Convergence: Have You Mastered Mobile?

There are an estimated 50 million smartphones in the U.S., and they represent an ever-growing share of handset sales. And as the smartphone replaces the desktop for a significant chunk of Internet usage, radio's mobile opportunities are vast. How can your station capture that mobile audience and make money today? At Radio Ink 's Convergence, you'll hear from experts on the art of "Mastering Mobile Media." At this panel, moderated by Vibes Media's Steve Levy with Borrell Associates' Gordon Borrell, Jacobs Media's Paul Jacobs, and comScore's Brian Jurutka, you'll learn where to focus your attention, what will pay the highest dividends, and how to create and embrace a mobile strategy now. Click here to register now.

Radio Ink

Is Your Station Doing Online Video? Tell Us About It!

Does your station do extensive online video? Are you regularly posting news, personalities, events, or other video content, and seeing success with it? We want to hear from you for a story in an upcoming issue of Radio Ink magazine. So if you have a great online video initiative, please let us know: Contact Managing Editor Wendy Bernstein.

'Radio Reinvention'

Click the headline to view Radio Ink Publisher/CEO Eric Rhoads' complete "Radio Reinvention" presentation at the Cumulus corporate meetings earlier this month.

Read Radio Ink On The iPad

Read Radio Ink On The iPad

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.

Radio Pros Available

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.

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.
Also in this issue: Skip Pizzi's Tech Ink, reviewing NAB 2010



Coming up in Radio Ink:

June 7: The Most Influential Women in Radio
June 21: Radio's Foremost Independent Broadcasters; Tech Ink: The HD Radio Power Boost
July 12: The 40 Most Powerful People in Radio

Also:
July 26: Tomorrow's Top 40
August 23: New Media Spotlight
October 18: Radio's Top PDs
November 15: The Best Managers in Radio


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