Radio Advertising Bureau CEO Jeff Haley told Radio Ink magazine there is a lot of optimism in the marketplace. "Radio is still the primary medium of choice for the top 5 advertisers in our industry. And those advertisers are: Automotive, Television, Grocery, Financial Services and Department stores. |
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There's always a lot of emphasis placed on national ad spending when the RAB releases its quarterly spending numbers. However, there are a lot of medium and small market General Managers and Sales Managers who will never see that money. We all know that national ad spending dries up when a certain arbitron ranking is reached. It's nice to know the bigger markets are making gains but what about the other guys? We asked RAB Boss Jeff Haley to tell us what he hears from other RAB members in those other markets. |
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WECK- AM PD Brad Riter read a 20 minute monologue on the air describing his station as the local, talk-radio alternative to WBEN 930 AM and WGR 550 AM. This is me, effectively, as program director of WECK, declaring war on Entercom and corporate radio in Buffalo. We will win. We are little. We are local. We will beat you.� |
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The announcement is expected later this morning. Citadel goes to Cumulus. Lew Dickey to run the show. Farid, most likely, to exit at some point. It's been a long and winding road for this company founded by Larry Wilson over 25 years ago. |
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ADVERTISEMENT -- Radio's newest music format is connecting with the money demo in a revolutionary way. Find out why this "Cool AC" format is breaking rules and ratings records! >> Read More |
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TRN calls the show Everything That Matters. It will air Sundays 1P-3P Eastern. The host is Dianne Linderman and she will talk about "Everything That Matters", in life, entrepreneurship, parenting and healthy cooking. Everything that Matters airs on over thirty-five affiliates, nationwide, including some in the top metro markets. |
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In an upcoming issue of Radio Ink magazine we are highlighting the best studios in Radio. It takes a lot of money, a lot of superb engineering and a lot of great products to build a state-of-the-art Radio station studio. We plan to highlight your station and the vendors that helped make it happen. Send your pictures and all vendor information to edryan@radioink.com. |
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| Read all of your comments to the Mary Beth Garber Pandora article. Great stuff. |
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by Ed Ryan About 2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to land a job, for the 2nd time, at the best company I've ever worked for. Hired at 33, off the selling streets of North Carolina, I spent four years as editor of Radio Ink until the opportunity to run a cluster of Radio stations came along. I only left Radio Ink because I knew I had to be a General Manager at least once before I died. |
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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 Radio. Click the headline to order now. |
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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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February 7: The annual CRS issue featuring a cover Q&A with Lady Antebellum
