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Bob Barnett is tapped as OM for Entercom's five Rochester, NY stations, effective November 29. He was most recently PD of Beasley's Country WKIS in Miami. |
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Longtime WSIX/Nashville morning personality Gerry House will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the NAB Show Radio Luncheon at the April NAB Show. |
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Max Dugan arrive at P1 Research as VP, leading international and domestic research projects. P1 is headed by founder Ken Benson. |
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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. |
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The House won't be taking up the matter of whether to defund NPR, as lawmakers rejected the move in a vote pushed by House Republicans. NPR responded with a statement saying "good judgment prevailed" in Congress. |
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Speaking Wednesday to the Federal Communications Bar Association, FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker acknowledged efforts to reform the 1996 Telecommunications Act, but said, "I want to focus on living within the statute as it exists." She also said that, in achieving its main goal of promoting cross-platform competition, the act has been "a remarkable success." |
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The Labor Department is investigating the employee stock ownership plan that was key to Sam Zell's leveraged buyout of Tribune Co., the Chicago Tribune reports. |
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Citing sample sizes, the Media Rating Council has withdrawn its accreditation for Nielsen local TV ratings in 154 diary-only markets, retroactive to 2009. |
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Apple's iAd ad platform launches in Europe, with the UK's Absolute Radio as the exclusive radio partner. |
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Clear Channel's new Chairman/Global Media & Entertainment Platforms, Bob Pittman, will present a keynote address at Radio Ink's Forecast conference, set for December 7 in New York. If you've never heard Pittman speak, you'll want to attend this event to hear his vision for radio, and what radio can do to leverage its brands into the digital era. Join radio owners, CEOs, executives, investors, operators, and advertisers for Pittman's historic speaking debut as a Clear Channel executive. Call 561-655-8778 to register, or click here to register online. |
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At Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, a panel moderated by Media Venture Partners' Elliot Evers will look at the growth prospects for independent radio companies. Can they compete with larger, better capitalized entities? Where do private equity firms see opportunities? And how long will it take for lenders to begin issuing new loans to buyers? Forecast iis designed to help broadcasters enter the new year with current information and predictions about the state of the industry -- click the headline to learn more, or click here to register. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD, and makes a perfect gift for station staff. Click the headline to order now, for delivery before the holiday. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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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. |
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