Just Radio Only: Sept. 7: Emmis watch; House moving on; Truth Jammed; Welcome back, Cledus

Subscribe to our Free Daily Headlines	Email Headlines to a Friend

Today's Headlines September 7, 2010

Emmis Again Postpones Shareholder Vote

It's not over yet: Emmis on Friday postponed a special shareholder meeting without a vote. The next attempt is set for tomorrow. Emmis and Chairman/CEO Jeff Smulyan are continuing to negotiate with both the group of preferred shareholders that has been holding up Smulyan's bid to take the company private, and with Alden Global Capital, which last week backed away from its part in financing the transaction. The company said, "Although we believe that an agreement among the various parties remains unlikely, we believe the extension is warranted due to the continuing discussions."

Industry

WSIX's House Foundation To Wrap Up In December

WSIX/Nashville's long-running Gerry House and the House Foundation will air for the last time on December 15. House said on the show Friday morning, "Every 20 or 30 years, I like to shake things up. Bust out and try something different." He'll continue to work with WSIX as a writer and contributor.

KTNI/Denver Now Jammin'

Max Media flips FM Talker KTNI-FM (The Truth) in Denver to Rhythmic Oldies as "Jammin' 101.5." The new station is launching with 5,000 songs in a row. The new website is up and streaming at www.jammin1015.com.

Judd Back On The Air At WQYK/Tampa

Cledus T. Judd started Friday at CBS Radio's Country WQYK-FM/Tampa, co-hosting mornings with Dave McKay. It's a return to the station after two years for the comedian and recording artist.

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

Accused Pirate Gets $20k NAL

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau sends a $20,000 notice of apparent liability to Nounoune Lubin, saying she's been operating a pirate station at 90.1 FM in North Miami, FL.

Are You Confident In Your National Sales Representative?

ADVERTISEMENT -- Is your station's individual story being told by your representative so that it can capture its share of the pie? Our clients receive the personalized attention necessary for success. Click here for info.

Convergence Technology

Lincoln Offers Factory iTunes Tagging

The 2011 Lincoln MKX becomes the first car to offer iTunes Tagging on a factory-installed HD Radio receiver. Songs are tagged by way of a button on the receiver's touchscreen display.

Radio Ink

Profile Your Successful Clients In Radio Ink!

Radio Ink has a feature spotlighting clients who have had success with radio, and we'd love to hear your stories. A Client Profile can benefit your client, and it demonstrates radio's success for potential clients as well. To submit a story or for more information, contactManaging Editor Wendy Bernstein.

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

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.

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.

September 6: Cover Q&A: Arbitron President/CEO Bill Kerr
Also: Jeff Haley and John David talk about the first combined RAB-NAB Radio Show
Deborah Parenti's Dialogue: Financial execs explain "How to Build a Budget"
Gordon Borrell's Spam Filter: The mobile marketing backlash

**Coming up in Radio Ink:
September 20: Radio Show edition/Radio Wayne winners
October 4: Fall News/Talk Update
October 18: The Top PDs in Radio

Also:
November 1: Focus on radio's top advertisers
November 15:** The Best Managers in Radio

______________________________________________________________________

From a reader: "Thanks for continuing to push us to new levels of thinking."

>>SUBSCRIBE

______________________________________________________________________
To reserve your space in these issues, contact your Radio Ink representative or Deborah Parenti at deborah@radioink.com today.