Up until yesterday I thought I was a pretty savvy Internet person. I don't write code or anything super smart like that, however, I can build a pretty decent Jimmy Buffet sounding radio station on Pandora. And, I understand why Slacker is catching on (I may have had a little help with the interview I did of Jim Cady). I guess I should be ashamed to admit until yesterday I never even heard the word Thumbplay. |
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Tex Meyer comes to Broadcast Company of the Americas as VP/GM of Classic Hits XHPRS and Sports XEPE-AM and XEPRS-AM. He was most recently GM of Curtis Media's WKIX-AM & FM in Raleigh, a post he took in May of last year. He's also served as VP and market manager for Clear Channel Radio in Greensboro. |
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Cox Media Group has a new president, as Doug Franklin moves up from EVP. As head of CMG, Franklin will oversee Cox Enterprises' 86 radio stations, 15 TV outlets, eight daily newspapers and other print publications, all digital services, and Cox Reps. CMG also owns and operates leading direct-mail company Valpak. At CMG, Franklin succeeds Sandy Schwartz, who becomes president of Cox's Manheim automotive-services subsidiary. Schwartz has been with Cox since 1985. |
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The Country Radio Broadcasters announced the 2011 Radio Promotion Award winners today, which are given for creativity and implementation of promotions. They are presented annually at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. |
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Sports USA has hired Katherine Galanty as Vice President of Affiliate Relations. Prior to joining Sports USA, Katherine served as Senior Director of Affiliate recruitment at ISP Sports and Senior Director/Affiliate Sales for Westwood One. |
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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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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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The FCC has denied petitions for reconsideration of two $250 and one $500 forfeiture order filed by Bible Broadcasting Network. BBN filed late license renewals for translators in Laramie, WY; Hopkinsville, KY; and Princeton and Fairmont, WV. |
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Lincoln National Group's 10K annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows a rise in "media revenue" for the insurance giant, to $75 million in 2010, up from $68 million in 2009. That category covers Lincoln Financial Media, which has radio stations in Miami, San Diego, Denver, and Atlanta. |
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The Journal says Groupon had a surge in revenue from $33 million to $760 million in 2010. And the paper reports most of those sales came from outside the United States. The email was sent by Groupon Chief Executive Andrew Mason to his employees in January. The Journal says Mason hopes to achieve billions in revenue in 2011. |
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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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Today, Americans send more text messages per month than they use minutes on their cell phones. In fact, according to Nielsen, Americans send an average of 523 text messages per month, second only to the residents of The Philippines who send over 680. While the use of text messages among teens is well known, the largest growth area for text message use over the past year has been in the 35 รข€" 54 age group. Clearly, text messaging is no longer a teenage fad as nearly all Americans have embraced it. |
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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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March 7: The Most Influential African Americans in Radio
