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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Aug. 12: Comm spending to rise; Disney fiscal Q3 up; union buys radio time



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VSS Predicts Gains In Communications Spending

VSS Predicts Gains In Communications Spending

Veronis Suhler Stevenson's latest forecast projects that spending in a broad range of communications categories will be up a combined 3.5 percent in 2010 and will see a compound annual growth rate of 6.1 percent through 2014, to $1.4 trillion. For the category of traditional consumer advertising media, which includes both broadcast and satellite radio, VSS predicts a CAGR of 2.2 percent from 2010-2014.
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O'Brien Now A Fox Sports Radio 'Loose Cannon' 

O'Brien Now A Fox Sports Radio 'Loose Cannon'

Veteran sportscaster and entertainment-news anchor Pat O'Brien will join Steve Hartman and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs on Fox Sports Radio's "Loose Cannons," starting August 16.


Sporting News Radio Welcomes Czaban, Jacobs

Mission Media's Sporting News Radio taps Steve Czaban for mornings. It also adds Bruce Jacobs to its network lineup.

Blue Chip Founder Love Dies At 64

Blue Chip Broadcasting founder Ross Love died on Tuesday at age 64.

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
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Fiscal Q3 Disney Media Networks Revenue Up 19% 

Fiscal Q3 Disney Media Networks Revenue Up 19%

Disney's Media Networks division, which includes ESPN Radio and Radio Disney, saw revenue jump to $4.7 billion in fiscal Q3 as overall company net income rose to $1.3 billion.
Macy's, Juicy Juice Sponsorships Drive Radio Disney's 'Total Access'

Macy's, Juicy Juice Sponsorships Drive Radio Disney's 'Total Access'

Radio Disney's multiplatform program "Total Access" will be sponsored by Macy's and Nestle Juicy Juice Sparkling Fruit Beverage when "Jonas Brothers Live In Concert" begins airing August 13.

Are You Winning In National Sales?

ADVERTISEMENT -- Is your station getting the share of the pie that it deserves? Are you confident that your individual story is being told properly to those spending the money? We'd like to help...Click here.
Washington
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Federal Workers' Union To Spend $200k On 'Trust' Radio Ads

The nation's largest federal workers' union is reportedly spending about $200,000 on a 60-second radio ad with a "trust us" theme that will air in about 30 markets, mostly on country, news/talk and sports stations.
Convergence Technology

Is Amazon Developing A Music Gadget?

Sources tell the New York Times that Amazon's Lab 126, responsible for the Kindle e-reader, has been exploring the development of other consumer gadgets, with the purpose of driving consumers to purchase such Amazon content as music and movies.
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.
Read Radio Ink On The iPad 

Read Radio Ink On The iPad

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.

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.

August 23:  Cover Q&A: RTTNews President Andrew Mariathasan
Also: Producing local events with national personalities
Jon Erdahl on using digital to develop talent
Roy Williams throws a right hook




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