9-25-14
The highly respected Norm Feuer quietly exits Broadcast Company of the Americas. He's been running the stations for BCA in San Diego since 2012. Well known San Diego veteran broadcaster Mike Glickenhaus will run the stations on an interim basis.
9-2-14
It was on August 18 that Radio Ink reported Jack Diamond's return to a full-time radio job, moving from Washington DC to San Diego, to work for Norm Feur at 105.7 MAX-FM joining Kim Morrison and producer Kayla Yap to do mornings. Today, on his Facebook page, Diamond explains why he's already quit the job. Diamond says he could not find the school he wanted for his son and housing is notoriously expensive in San Diego. He could not make the personal pieces fit in California and moved back to DC.
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1-31-14
1090-AM XEPRS, also known as The Mighty 1090, has hired the controversial Dan Sileo to host mornings. The station is run by highly respected industry vet Norm Feuer. Sileo spent most of his radio career in Florida but was fired by both Beasley (WQAM) and Clear Channel (WDAE) for edgy comments and tweets. Sileo said, ?The past couple of years in radio has taught me a lot and I plan on applying those lessons to my passionate and sometimes emotional approach to sports to create a great experience for San Diego fans, both hard-core and casual.?
Feuer said, ?I?m very excited about the dynamic and successful Dan Sileo joining us and the best sports talent line up in all of Southern California. We are sure he will make a dramatic impact on the Mighty 1090. Sileo will replace long time sports radio veteran Lee ?Hacksaw? Hamilton who will remain with The Mighty 1090 in a new capacity to be announced in the next few weeks.
1090 did not shy away from the controversial sports talker's history. From the company press release: "Dan makes no secret of the fact that controversy has occasionally been intertwined with his rapid rise in the sports radio business. He was fired from his job in Tampa where he left with the highest rated sports program in the State of Florida which was also one of the highest rated in the country. He violated Clear Channel?s policy prohibiting employees from speaking with media critics. In Miami, Dan was highly critical of his beloved Hurricanes and their fall from the elite ranks which he openly blamed on University of Miami President Donna Shalala. Because the station was the flagship for Hurricane sports, pressure was applied to WQAM where they eventually let him go."
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1-6-13
Clear Channel San Diego names 15-year radio veteran Brian Long PD for AM 600 KOGO and XTRA Sports 1360 AM (KLSD). Long's career in spoken word formats began in his hometown of Kansas City at the heritage KMBZ. In 1998 Long headed to California for stints in Palm Spring, Bakersfield and Los Angeles. During his time at ESPN in Los Angeles, Long was part of the programming management team and also hosted a variety of on-air programs.
"Brian will bring a diverse perspective from multiple markets and stations to our spoken word brands," said John Peake, Vice President of Programming, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment San Diego. "We?re excited to add Brian?s management and broadcasting experience to the San Diego programming team and are confident that KOGO and XTRA Sports will prosper under his tutelage."
8-19-13
Lincoln Financial Media in San Diego has flipped its Smooth AC station to Easy 98.1 FM. The station will feature easy hits from the 1970s to the new millennium. GM Rick Jackson said, "We certainly believe San Diego is ready for a full-fledged Adult Contemporary station. Some of the music you'll hear hasn't been played on radio in years. Easy 98.1 FM will definitely have that 'wow' factor. We're looking forward to the fun and excitement!"
Easy 98.1 FM's on-air line-up includes: Greg Cook (5 a.m.-10 a.m.), Mike Vasquez (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), Dawne Davis (3 p.m.-8 p.m.), Maria Lopez (8 p.m.-midnight), and Kelly Danek's Easy Time Saver Traffic during both the morning and afternoon commutes. Easy 98.1 FM will also begin every workday at 8:30 a.m. with over an hour of continuous music.
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10-9-2012
Broadcast Company of the Americas extends its deal with ESPN Radio for another three years. The partnership ESPN Radio has with 1700 AM and XX 1090 AM now runs through 2015. The BCA stations will continue carrying ESPN's national talk shows, play-by-play of the World Series, and College Football. The agreement also allows BCA Radio to access exclusive local and national sports content to be used on ESPN 1700?s website http://www.espnradio1700.com/
?We?re thrilled to continue our partnership with ESPN Radio. As San Diego?s Sports Leader, it?s only fitting to have a strong bond with the Worldwide Leader in Sports,? says Norman Feuer, Vice President/Market Manager of Broadcast Company of the Americas. ?Programming the quality of ESPN Radio deserves a home in San Diego. We are proud to have our stations as that home.?
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9-11-2012
Patyk will program San Diego?s New Energy 103.7. He was the interim PD since the station launched the format back in March. Patyk was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, where he got his start in radio as a producer with Jimmy Kimmel at KRQ in 1993. He most recently held positions as Program Director and Morning Show co-host at 92.9 The Mountain (KWMT?FM) in Tucson.
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9-4-2012
Clear Channel replaces Wagner as the market manager with Melissa Forrest (pictured). Forrest moves west from Atlanta where she was market manager from 2008 until last week when Clear Channel brought in Matt Scarano from Chicago where he was D.O.S. At the time Clear Channel said Forrest would remain with the company in a soon-to-be-announced position, and here it is. The Clear Channel cluster has 5 FMs and 2 AMs.
Prior to joining Clear Channel, Forrest served as Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Communications in Austin. Forrest also has previous radio leadership experience in the Seattle and Detroit markets.
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7-23-2012
3-2-2012
The Heads of Univision Radio, SBS, Entravision, Adelante, Davidson will meet to discuss a unified direction for Hispanic radio. Radio Ink magazine has obtained the agreement of the major radio group heads in Hispanic radio to sit together and discuss the issues facing the Hispanic radio industry. This history-making panel will occur at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference, March 21-22 at the Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. "This is a momentous occasion," Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads said. "To bring this many influential group heads together to work toward a unified future for Hispanic radio says a lot about the importance of industry unity."
The leadership of these major industry players is expected to reveal incredible insights about the road ahead. It's a Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference exclusive you can't afford to miss. Radio Ink EVP Deborah Parenti said, "This is not only a tremendously important session, but quite possibly a historic one as well. To have the entire leadership of the Hispanic radio industry together on one stage exemplifies the kind of unity necessary to achieving greatness for the industry in the months and years to come."
Carl Butrum, VP of the Broadcasters Foundation and former Katz Media Group executive, will moderate the
panel of Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman/President/CEO, Spanish Broadcasting System; Jeffery Liberman, President/Radio Division, Entravision Communications; Jay Meyers, President/CEO, Adelante Media Group; Sanjay Sanghoee, Chairman, Davidson Media Group; and Jose Valle, President, Univision Radio.
About These Leaders:
Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman/President/CEO, Spanish Broadcasting System: Alarcon joined the company in 1983 and has been CEO since 1994, adding duties as chairman in 1999. He is responsible for SBS's long-range strategic planning and operational matters and is instrumental in the acquisition and related financing of all SBS stations.
President/Radio Division, Entravision Communications: Liberman has been in his present post since January 2001 and has been involved in the management and operations of Spanish-language radio stations since 1974. From 1992 until the acquisition of Latin Communications Group in April 2000, he was responsible for operating that company's 17 radio stations in California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Washington, DC.
Jay Meyers, CEO, Adelante Media Group: Meyers, who has been with Adelante since its inception, is a broadcast veteran with experience in all facets of the business, from corporate management to management of individual stations and clusters. Meyers is also president and CEO of Broadcast Management & Technology, which specializes in working with financial institutions and broadcast-industry owners.
, Chairman, Davidson Media Group: Sanghoee, owner of Davidson Media Group's parent company, SS Broadcast Holdings, is an investment professional specializing in media. He worked previously for a global alternative investment firm and before that was an investment banker at two leading banks in New York City. He has considerable experience in the media, communications, and entertainment sectors.
Jose Valle, President, Univision Radio: Univision Radio is the leading Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the U.S., with 69 stations in 16 of the top U.S. Hispanic markets and five stations in Puerto Rico. Valle, a veteran broadcast executive, most recently served as VP/GM of Univision Radio Los Angeles.
Seats are selling fast, but there's still time to register now, at 561-655-8778 or at www.HispanicRadioConference.com.
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12-28-2011
Are you looking for actionable, innovative ways to stimulate your station's or company's economy during these challenging times? This year's Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference will give you at least five solid ideas for increasing sales when Barry Fischer, COO of McGavren Guild Media presents a panel on the "Three R's: Radio, Revenue and Recession."
This session will delve into questions like: How does Hispanic radio position itself amid the added challenges facing the ad economy today? What's the key to keeping Hispanic radio on the buys, and what are the top five reasons Hispanic radio's sellers need to give clients and agencies to get their share of the pie in 2012? We'll hear from all sides -- client, agency, and a station that is getting it right.
This year's conference will be held in San Diego at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay on March 21-22.
Visit the Hispanic Radio Conference web site, http://www.radioink.com/hispanicconference/ and check out more of the sessions being planned. Then go to the registration link and sign up today for a conference packed with solid sales tools, along with information about new media opportunities, pro-active multi platform marketing plans and revenue generating ideas designed especially to serve Hispanic Radio broadcasters.
1-9-2012
As March 21 quickly approaches, we want to be sure to give you the details on some of the panels that will highlight our Hispanic Radio Conference program. Angelica Balderas is the National Sales Manager for Adelante Media Group, and she'll moderate a panel focused on how stations can find and capture revenue in 2012. She says the panel will fous on several details that will help uncover that money.
- Spanish stations pricing off general-market cost per point -- and how we move marketers, but more importantly their agencies, to plan inclusion of Spanish.
- What is the right revenue mix for a successful Spanish station (national, agency, local direct)? How much do you have to depend on Hispanic-owned businesses to make you profitable?
- How do you balance a sales staff when you have general market sellers, bilingual sellers, and Spanish dominant sellers?
- How do you do it right and hit it out of the park?
During the show awards will be given out to the best Hispanic broadcasters in the country. Nominations are being accepted now. Here are the categories:
Hispanic Radio Station of the Year
General Manager of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Sales Manager of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Programmer of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Personality of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
National Legacy Advertiser
Local Legacy Advertiser
Submit your nominations HERE
Register for the convention HERE
(1/25/2012 3:50:23 PM)
Perhaps Angelica can also explain Adelante Media's strategy of using live radio ads dressed up as contests for "winning" Disney vacations, not before the "winner" has to provide a credit card which will get charged hundreds of dollars after "winning" the radio "contest".
And how about all the live natural Viagra ads on Adelante stations? Talk about shamelessly misleading your audience.
I guess that's a killer revenue they are talking about.
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1-9-2012
As March 21 quickly approaches, we want to be sure to give you the details on some of the panels that will highlight our Hispanic Radio Conference program. Angelica Balderas is the National Sales Manager for Adelante Media Group, and she'll moderate a panel focused on how stations can find and capture revenue in 2012. She says the panel will fous on several details that will help uncover that money.
- Spanish stations pricing off general-market cost per point -- and how we move marketers, but more importantly their agencies, to plan inclusion of Spanish.
- What is the right revenue mix for a successful Spanish station (national, agency, local direct)? How much do you have to depend on Hispanic-owned businesses to make you profitable?
- How do you balance a sales staff when you have general market sellers, bilingual sellers, and Spanish dominant sellers?
- How do you do it right and hit it out of the park?
During the show awards will be given out to the best Hispanic broadcasters in the country. Nominations are being accepted now. Here are the categories:
Hispanic Radio Station of the Year
General Manager of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Sales Manager of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Programmer of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
Personality of the Year (markets 1-25 and 26 and up)
National Legacy Advertiser
Local Legacy Advertiser
Submit your nominations HERE
Register for the convention HERE
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