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Today's Headlines July 26, 2010

Mays To CC Staff: 'We're Hot'

In a memo to Clear Channel Communications staffers, CEO Mark Mays praises the company's sales team, saying, "They're hot, just like our media, and they're getting hotter." He goes on to talk about what CC is doing to grab a "higher percentage of the advertising pie" for radio and outdoor.

Business

Another Emmis Suit In The Works

New York law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz has started its own class action suit against Emmis Communications and some of its officers and directors, alleging that Emmis filed "materially false and misleading" preliminary proxy statements as it moves toward a merger to take the company private.

Citadel Media Partners With mSpan For Mobile Marketing

Citadel Media is teaming with mSnap, which will be offering mobile marketing and sales to stations on a barter basis. Additionally, mSnap will continue to offer text messaging to Citadel Broadcasting stations, in exchange for inventory instead of cash.

TowerView Ups Its Saga Stake

TowerView picks up more stock in Saga Communications, according to an SEC filing, and now owns an 18.5 percent stake in the company.

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.

Washington

Radio Gets Disclaimer Exemption In Reworked DISCLOSE Act

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) has filed a new version of controversial campaign-finance bill the DISCLOSE Act that makes several key changes to the House version, including an exemption for radio from a requirement that businesses and groups state their geographic locations in ads.

Industry

Daniel Schorr Dies At 93

Veteran newsman Daniel Schorr, who spent 20 years with CBS News and had been a news analyst for NPR since 1985, has died at age 93.

Convergence Technology

No White iPhone 4 For Now

Apple says the white models of the iPhone 4 have "continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected," and those models won't be available until later in the year.

TrafficLand Gets A Closer Look At L.A.

TrafficLand, which aggregates live traffic video, signs a deal with the California Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority that will have TrafficLand installing video network equipment in Caltrans' L.A. and Orange County Transportation Management Centers.

Radio Ink

NYT's Sorkin To Keynote Forecast 2011

Andrew Ross Sorkin joins the lineup at Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, set for December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times and the best-selling author of the recent Too Big to Fail, and he's as well connected in the financial world as anyone in radio. The thrice-daily "Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin" is produced and distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. Click the headlne for Forecast information and registration.

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Updated: Radio Pros Available

The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. 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.

July 26: A Q&A with Univision SVP/Southeast Regional Manager Claudia Puig
Wells Fargo Securities' Marci Ryvicker and M.E.D.I.Advisory Group's Jack Myers look at second-half projections
Daniel Anstandig and Jon Erdahl on "Five Moves to Make in Q3"
Skip Pizzi's Tech Ink, looking at networked audio solutions for radio studios and recapping the RadioTech Summit.

**Coming up in Radio Ink:
August 9: Networks/Syndication; Local Talk
August 23: New Media Spotlight
September 6: Pre-NAB Manager's Guide

Also:
September 20: Radio Show edition
October 18: Radio's Top PDs
November 1: Focus on radio's top advertisers
November 15:** The Best Managers in Radio

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