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Today's Headlines July 27, 2010

Univision Pays $1 Million To Resolve Pay-For-Play

Univision has entered into a consent decree with the FCC under which it will pay $1 million to resolve allegations that Univision Radio or its employees accepted payment from a record label in return for airplay. The FCC coordinated its investigation with the Department of Justice, and a federal court has accepted the plea of Univision in a criminal action based on the same facts.

Industry

Michaels: 'Intelligently Consolidating' To Grow Business

The Wall Street Journal talks with Tribune CEO Randy Michaels about the plans for the multimedia company. Michaels says, "I believe my experience in helping people look rationally at opportunities to grow their business by intelligently consolidating regionally will be very helpful."

Johnson Joins Focus 360

Jack Johnson arrives at Focus 360's National Focus division, taking the post of Midwest regional manager, based in Detroit and also overseeing Chicago and Ohio state.

Ingraham Book Tops Best-Seller List

Laura Ingraham's The Obama Diaries has reached number one on the New York Times best-seller list in the political and government category. The book was released July 13.

Castello Named WLIE-AM VP/GM

Michael Castello takes the VP/GM post at Principle Broadcasting's brokered Ethnic-formatted WLIE-AM/Nassau-Suffolk.

CRB Taking Noms For DJ & Radio Hall Of Fame

Country Radio Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame.

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.

Business

Radio One, Rapper Drop Lawsuits

Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth has dropped his lawsuit against Radio One in which he alleged that KBXX had banned his music, and the company has in turn dropped its countersuit, Fox 26 in Houston reports.

Home Depot Takes The Lead In National Ads

Home Depot pulls ahead of Geico among national radio advertisers for the week of July 19-25, Media Monitors reports, but the insurance giant came in second, followed by Safelite AutoGlass.

Convergence Technology

Feds: It's OK To Jailbreak Your iPhone

Over the objections of Apple, the U.S. Copyright Office has added a new exemption to laws against circumventing digital rights management, so owners of iPhones and other devices may now legally "jailbreak" their devices for the purpose of running apps.

Radio Ink

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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-Radio Show 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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