| | | | | | | | | 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 | The first Radio Ink Radio Tech Summit starts tomorrow, with a lineup of expert speakers and panelists put together by Radio Ink Technology Editor Skip Pizzi. The summit will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus, and is immediately followed by Radio Ink's highly anticipated annual Convergence conference. To talk about the summit on Twitter, hashtag #RITECH; for Convergence, tweet with hashtag #RICV. | | The Council on American-Islamic relations has filed a complaint with the FCC over remarks made on the air by KPRC/Houston talk host Michael Berry. Berry is quoted as having said, "You can't build a mosque at the site of 9/11" and adding, "If it is, I hope it's blown up." Berry denies advocating bombing any mosque, though he called the remark "dumb, and beneath me." | | Clear Channel Radio's '80s WQBW (The Brew) Milwaukee is '80s no longer, flipping to Top 40 Friday as "97.3 Radio Now." | | Thomas Dooley moves up from EVP/CFO to the newly created post of chief operating officer at Viacom. | | After a boat captain inadvertently blocked an international distress channel, the Dover coastal authorities put out an appeal during alert on Jonathan Ross' BBC 2 radio show. | | | Technology | | | | Sponsored by | The first U.S. on-air demonstration of the RadioDNS and RadioVIS standards will take place this week in the San Francisco area. The debut will be presented on Thursday, June 3, as part of Radio Ink's RadioTech Summit conference, with the participation of up to four Clear Channel Radio stations. | | Sirius XM Radio launches a free application for subscribers who use Android-powered smartphones. | | | Radio Ink | | | |
| Nominations are open now for Radio Ink's annual Radio Wayne Awards, honoring the sales and management professionals who make a real difference in the radio business. Nominations are being accepted in all categories until June 25, so nominate your candidates today. | | Radio Ink is adding to the news reporting and editorial staff for RadioInk.com and our daily e-mail Headlines. If you have experience as a radio- or media-industry reporter and you're up-to-date on radio's players and the industry's top issues, get in touch with Editor Brida Connolly for more information. | | Radio Ink magazine the first radio industry publication on the iPad and among 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. | | | | | | | | | | |