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Today's Headlines April 12, 2011 |
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Five years ago CBS was not even streaming any radio stations on the Internet. Now, CBS Radio President Dan Mason admits even he has a player on his desktop where he switches back and forth from WFAN in New York to other stations on the CBS roster. It's in the background and on while he works. That's not the way it was in the past. And, that's not the way it is for everyone in CBS right now. "Our biggest frustration is educating and bringing along our own people, and to a lesser extent, repositioning this within the industry. Again, we do see this as co-mingling. We don't see this as one app, one source replacing another." |
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Appearing at Kurt Hanson's R.A.I.N. conference yesterday, CBS President Dan Mason was hit with a question about the latest attempt to get Radio to pay more money for playing music and he was pretty clear. Radio should not have to pay any more than it does now. "From a terrestrial standpoint, broadcast radio, our position is radio has served the record industry well for a long time. We believe that we bring promotional value to the record industry. We don't believe we should pay a royalty. That's our position." |
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Fritts, the former CEO of the NAB, said "I stand here filled with gratitude for the 23 years I was allowed to serve the organization and all the other years I was associated with the honorable calling." Fritts discussed an issue that has been around for decades and still haunts broadcasters today. "You've heard me say before, the NAB was founded in 1933 over the issue of copyrights and music. Well, here we are some 89 years later and the issue of performers royalty is again under consideration. Yes, it's true, in the world of Washington issues, there are no final victories and no final defeats." |
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One NAB panel yesterday was pretty animated as there is quite a bit of disagreement over whether FM chips should be embedded in cell phones. From the broadcasters side, Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan said "in a real emergency, we are the best option at delivering important alerts to end users." iBiquity Vice President Lane Burns said "high-definition radio could bring the value proposition of adding an FM chip to mobile devices because the service can offload traffic from the wireless operator's network and drive revenue to the operator by using music tagging services to push consumers to buy music from the wireless operator's website rather than a third-party site" |
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Indianapolis will sound a little different. WFMS Program Director and afternoon jock J.D. Cannon is out without much of an explanation. Cumulus management only says "they appreciate his 32 years of service." Cannon says "he is thankful to the thousands of listeners who tuned into his program each day, and that he hopes to stay in Indianapolis." |
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Yea! Network, syndicator of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, and weekend countdown show, The Hollywood 5 , announced today that George Laughlin has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Laughlin comes over from TownSquare where he was Senior Vice President of the Square division following their acquisition of GAP Broadcasting, which he founded in 2007. |
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The board of the New York State Broadcasters Association has picked David L. Donovan as the organization's new President and Executive Director. Donovan succeeds Joseph A. Reilly, who is retiring after 31 years with the NYSBA.Donovan is a former FCC official and president of the Association for Maximum Service Television. |
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Harris Corp. names John Scarcella VP/GM of consumer business for Harris Broadcast Communications, reporting to HBC President Harris Morris. Scarcella was most recently President of Professional Solutions America and before that spent 25 years with Sony Electronics. |
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Scarborough Research has added Gerardo Guzman as vice president of product management. In this newly created position, Guzman will be responsible for the development of all new and existing product initiatives with a focus on providing solutions for clients to enhance their ROI. |
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Westwood One launches four-hour Urban show Rocsi on the Radio, with the BET 106th & Park co-host. Rocsi is also co-host of WW1's BET's 106th & Park Weekend Countdown. |
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The proof is in the ratings. Find out why the new "Cool AC" format inspires huge listener loyalty with the money demo! Read more. |
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They've only recorded four albums to date, however, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush better known as Sugarland are launching their own radio station on iheartradio. Nettles and Bush will play their favorite artisits, such as: the Cure, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, R.E.M., Emmylou Harris, and Steve Earle in addition to music from their own albums. They will also discuss what they went through to become one of Country music's most popular bands. |
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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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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
