She did pretty much every job in Radio before turning her attention to the Internet. Now, Jessica Northey is a Social Media freight train with over 134,000 twitter followers and 5,000 friends on Facebook. Northey will be on a panel at Radio Ink's Convergence called "The Socialization of Radio." She's just one of the experts we'll have at Convergence beginning May 18th. You can learn a lot about social media from Northey. |
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The only question that remains now is whether Clear Channel will give in to the demands of the Hmong community and fire a member of the "Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" team. Members of the local Hmong community say a song that aired on KDWB was offensive and racist and they want sidekick Steve-O, who wrote the song, to be fired. So far, Clear Channel has not fired anyone. This past Friday, members of the Hmong community protested outside the radio station to keep the pressure on. |
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After seeing a presentation by Marketron at the NAB convention in Las Vegas last week, the new Mediascape software may be something all broadcasters want to take a look at. We were especially impressed with how the software integrates a texting program, which radio stations can use to run advertiser focused campaigns and build databases. Mediascape is an open platform available today at no additional cost to Marketron customers. |
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Chapters and chapters of ways you can succeed as a sales manager are now at your fingertips. It's not the same old radio stuff, by the way. "14 lessons you won't have to learn the hard way." "Developing the people who develop your profits." "Running great sales meetings every time." Those are just a few of the chapters in Chris Lytle's new book. You can pre-order the hard copy edition of the book at Amazon. Or, you can download it to your Kindle TODAY. |
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Maine resident John Crosby was charged with threats to rape, torture and kill Melissa Block and Guy Raz of "All Things Considered." He appeared in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, Friday and admitted to charges of sending threatening communications and possession of a firearm by a felon. |
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The first time back in February the station tower was vandalized causing about $1 million in damage. And now, the WVOL-AM station vehicle windshield was smashed by a brick. The station discusses controversial topics during a show called "open air forum" hosted by T.J. Graham. Graham is known as the "king of controversy" in the local market. |
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Entercom began a new era in San Francisco, launching SportsRadio 95.7, the largest market FM sports station in America. The station is the home of the Oakland A's of Major League Baseball and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey league. The station will now feature live and local personalities. Before the Friday switch, the station was broadcasting a Country format. |
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The "Friends of KTRU" filed a petition hoping to kill the deal but the commission didn't buy the argument that the sale was not in the public interest. In the order, the FCC, said the sale was ""consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity." The sale was for $9.5 million which Rice University plans to use to improve the quality of life on campus. They are building a new food service facility and some of the money will be used for that. The University of Houston will change the format to classical and offer fine-arts programming. |
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Exciting research reveals the wants and needs of radio's most sought after audience -- the 25-54 money demo. Discover what they really want from their radio station. Read more. |
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Broadcasters have opinions all over the board about converting to digital after we posted our story yesterday from FCC Media Bureau Chief Peter Doyle. Some of those opinions we found very surprising. Read those opinions HERE and feel free to post one of your own. |
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The most talked about and forward thinking gathering in Radio begins in 5 weeks on the campus of Microsoft in Silicon Valley. Convergence introduces and educates radio industry outside-the-box thinkers on everything from social media to making money from your stream to the latest craze, "personalized radio". Don't be left sitting at home while your competition is learning how to win. Learn more about Convergence and take at our complete agenda. |
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What a tremendous response to our first digital competition. It's clear there are a lot of talented people in our industry. And a lot of companies who are NOT letting the Internet pass them by. We've pored over the many nominations, and we've selected the finalists for the 2011 Radio Ink Digital Awards. It's time to recognize and reward the people, stations, and companies that drive the industry in new media. All the winners will be announced at Convergence 11, to be held May 18-19 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA. Drum roll, please!!! Can you persuade the judges to pick your favorite? You never know! Send comments to edryan@radioink.com. |
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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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April 18: Cover interview: Townsquare Media CEO Steven Price
