Todd Pitt heads to Cox Media Group/Louisville as GSM, arriving from the post of strategic business manager for CMG in Ohio. He'll share Louisville duties with existing GSM Kitty Malone. |
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Ryder of Canada's CFWD (Wired 96.3)/Saskatoon took a hit of herbal hallucinogen salvia live on the air, saying he wanted to demonstrate why the substance should be illegal in Canada. The bit has drawn praise, but also complaints to broadcast regulators. |
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Arbitron releases the cume estimates for RADAR 107, reporting that network radio increased its weekly 12+ reach by more than 800,000 from RADAR 103 a year ago. Gains were also seen in the 18+, 18-49, and 25-54 demos. |
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Scarborough Research takes a look at mobile use among U.S. Hispanics, and found that smartphone growth among Hispanics is outpacing growth among the general population. Hispanic wireless users are more likely than users overall to text-message, download music, and access social networks on their wireless devices. |
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NPR Music upgrades and redesigns its iPhone app, with new navigation and the addition of the five NPR Music blogs. Those who download or upgrade also get a free 12-song sampler of new artists. |
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Radio Ink is compiling a list of resources for managers and sales managers seeking syndicated programming, particularly music programming. If you'd like your company/product to be included, please contact Brida Connolly for more information. |
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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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January 3: Cover Q&A with Radio Ink
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