The company created by Cumulus' purchase of Citadel will be another behemoth in the radio industry. When the two combine at the end of 2011 -- assuming the merger is approved by the FCC -- 4,000 more employees will receive Cumulus paychecks. Cumulus will go from owning 347 radio stations to owning 572 and will have a footprint in 120 markets, nearly doubling from 67. And all of it will be led, of course, by Cumulus Chairman/CEO Lew Dickey. |
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You wonder if these lawsuits are real or just publicity stunts by law firms grasping for straws. Almost immediately after the announcement was made that Cumulus was buying Citadel two law firms fired out press releases to make sure the "deal is fair". |
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NPR has not only been a big radio story with the resignation of President Vivian Schiller, it has also been a national story with the firing of Juan Williams and the debate over federal funding. Today, Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads jumps in the fire with his second blog on the subject. He says "the true colors of NPR management and their attitude about middle America" were revealed this week. And, that NPR "will die faster than a fly next to a can of Raid" giving radio a huge opportunity. |
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For the first quarter of 2011, Salem is projecting total revenue to increase 5% to 7% over first quarter 2010 total revenue of $48.3 million. Q4 Salem came out with Q4 and full 2010 results that showed small gains on the radio side. |
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Borrell Associates has just released a report entitled "Small Business's Become Everybody's Best Friend". The report summarizes feedback about media spending of about 2,000 small businesses. The growth in the coming year is expected to go mainly toward online. Radio came in fourth place. |
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Baran will oversee all financial and administrative operations for Clear Channel Radio as well as oversee the CCR Strategic Initiatives Office and its Business Affairs division. He will be part of the company's senior management team and report directly to Clear Channel Radio President and CEO John Hogan. |
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Cumulus Market Manager Mike Kenney says Allen will program WLXX 92.9 the Bear. Allen, who had been Program Director at WBYT B100 in South Bend IN, will oversee all facets of programming, manage the well established air staff and carry on the great tradition of this fabled country radio station. "It's great to have a quality program director to take this station to new heights," expressed Mr. Kenney. |
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Coolarity A2 of Ann Arbor reached an agreement to purchase conservative news talker WAAM 1600 from Ann Arbor First Ventures of Dallas. Coolarity A2 president Linda Hughes has worked at WAAM since 2004 and has been WAAM general manager since 2008. Her husband and long time business partner Thayrone is the host of WAAM's afternoon time talk show n The Edge With Thayrone. |
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Virtualization and cloud computing have officially entered the lexicon of everyday discussion in the business world, said Kiriki Delany, president of StreamGuys. These are two very different concepts often confused as one-and-the-same. Our goal is to bring the benefits of virtualization to our existing customers, and expand to a true cloud-based computing service. |
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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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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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March 21: Cover interview: Slacker Radio CEO Jim Cady.
