In the Cumulus Q4 conference call, Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey reported that automotive, one of radio's strongest advertising category for decades, is returning. At Cumulus Media Inc, 4th quarter auto revenue was up 16% over 2009 and at Cumulus Media Partners, which represents the larger markets for Cumulus, 4th quarter auto revenue jumped 26%. |
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Univision Communications has announced today that Joe Uva, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors that he has chosen not to renew his employment agreement in order to be able to seek other opportunities. Uva will exit at the end of his contract on April 2nd. Univision will commence a search process for a new CEO immediately. To ensure a smooth transition, Haim Saban will assume additional responsibilities in his role as Executive Chairman until a new CEO is appointed. |
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This is when radio really shines. Is your station organizing a special promotion or something unique to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan? Send us the details of anything you are doing to help. E-mail to edryan@radioink.com |
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The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 50 finalists for the 2011 Crystal Radio Awards competition today. Crystal Radio Award finalists were chosen by a panel of judges representing broadcasting, community service organizations and public relations firms. Finalists will be honored and winners announced at the Radio Luncheon, sponsored by ASCAP, on Tuesday, April 12, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. |
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Fresh articles not found in Radio Ink magazine to help make your job as a manager easier every day. News flashes as they happen. Information about our highly successful conventions. New Hires and Fires. Much more. |
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Steve Kerrigan (pictured left), who rose to radio fame as part of "Kerrigan & Christopher" at WTUE in Dayton lost his battle with Multiple Myeloma Monday. He was 51. Steve, along with partner Chris Geisen, brought ratings success and national notoriety to the station during their 1986-1999 run as a morning show team that displayed a knack for cutting edge humor and headline grabbing stunts. |
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Metro Traffic, a Westwood One company, has announced a multi-year agreement with Radio One to be the exclusive traffic content partner for the companys 52 radio stations. In addition to traffic services, Metro will also provide news and weather information to Radio One stations in 16 markets. |
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Katie Lamele-Strauss is promoted to Vice President, Sales, and Alison Trumper to Senior Account Executive in New York, and David Noviello to Vice President, Sales, in Los Angeles. All three of these individuals are exceptional salespeople, said Chad Brown, President of Katz Radio. |
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Davidson has over 15 years experience in radio and sports advertising. Her background includes Sales Manager positions with Delmarva Broadcasting and Westwood One Company as well as FOX 29 in Philadelphia. Most recently, Davidson served as General Manager for Atlantic Broadcasting in southern New Jersey. |
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The folks at KMRY are very proud of their latest achievement as well they should be. KMRY President Rick Sellers says "as the licensee of this radio station, I take very seriously the credo the FCC set in motion back in 1934: to 'serve the public interest, convenience and necessity.' How we go about adhering to this original broadcaster directive affect both our advertisers AND audience in a positive manner, and I am very gratified that the Better Business Bureau has chosen to award us for these local efforts!" |
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Korzeniewski's role will expand to include management of the network's national ad sales. He will continue to be responsible for Radio Disney's local ad sales and local station management. Korzeniewski joined Radio Disney in 2001 as General Manager, Radio Disney Station Group, and was promoted to Vice President and General Manager, Radio Disney Station Group in 2003 |
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WILC Romantica 900am, Washington D.C.'s newest Spanish-language radio station debuted Monday. Romantica 900am entertains and informs audiences with the best Spanish-language adult contemporary music playing today's top hits as well as popular music from the eighties and nineties. |
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NewsRadio 980 KMBZ announced the return of live & local talk to Kansas City middays, as Chris Merrill joins the lineup with The Voice of Merrill. Merrill takes over the 9:00-11:00am slot covering issues and events that affect the Kansas City metro. Merrill comes to Kansas City from Lawrence, KS, Arizona, Nebraska, Colorado and Michigan. |
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Cumulus released Q4 and 2010 results ahead of a 9AM conference call and reported net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased $0.2 million, or 0.3%, to $69.8 million, compared to $69.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. Cash revenue increased $3.8 million, or 6.2%, for the three months ending December 31, 2010, but was offset by a decrease in non-cash trade revenue of $3.6 million, or 45.6%, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009. |
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Sports Radio 810 WHB which broadcasts in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Oklahoma says its full-service mobile app for iPhone and Android that was launched in November, 2010 has been downloaded and used regularly by over 22,000 listeners. |
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Radio Ink is proud to announce the very first Radio Ink Digital Media Awards to recognize excellence in digital media from radio and online radio. It's the first award of its kind to highlight the innovative thinkers in our industry. We are very excited to be able to honor those who have done so much to push the envelope in our business. And we look forward to debating over who are the most innovative minds in the radio industry. |
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Radio Ink's Tech Summit will be held this year on May 17-18 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA , immediately preceding Convergence 11, which will be on May 18-19. Tech Summit presents new media's best and brightest technologists sharing the latest and most innovative trends. This conference will cover both the technical and business aspects of new radio technology in a way that stimulates better understanding of each sector by engineers and managers alike. It's a unique opportunity for radio managers and their technical teams to convene in a single forum that charts a coherent course toward future growth. Click here for the complete Tech Summit agenda. |
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Two weeks ago, I made a prospecting call with a sales rep. It was right in the wheelhouse demo of our station, right in the geographical circumference of the stations coverage and the product would be a product (above mid-line specialty furniture) our listeners would shop for. They do have multiple locations. We walked the business. We did a physical in-store for 5 minutes and took down all the vital 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 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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