CRS Early Bird Ends November 1

10-7-13
Country Radio Seminar Executive Director Bill Mayne has announced that the CRS 2014 Early Bird registration rate of $399 will expire November 1. After the deadline, registration will increase to $499 per person. A ticket to the annual New Faces of Country Music Show is included with CRS registrations until the event is sold out. The New Faces of Country Music show has sold out in advance for the past three years.

Nov. 1 also marks the last day stations can sign up to receive digital liners. Introduced in 2010 to replace the on-site Artist Radio Taping Sessions, the digital liners program has proven to be a solid success with stations and artists alike. To register for the 3-day event, being held February 19-21 in Nashville, visit http://www.countryradioseminar.com/.

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Auto Sales Surge in November

12-4-2012

U.S. auto sales exceeded analysts expectations in November jumping 15%. 1.14 million automobiles were sold in November raising expectations that 2012 would end up over 10% for the third year in a row. In November, both The BMW Group and American Honda were up 39%. Dodge was up 32%. VW rose 29%, the 15th consecutive month of gains of 22 percent or more. Toyota reported a 17% increase.

(12/4/2012 6:43:53 AM)
So is this more propped government purchases of vehicles? Or is it actual purchases made by consumers. Could we actually get a break down of who made the purchases or is this just more happy feeley good reporting?

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WDBO-AM Orlando Goes ESPN November 12

10-8-2012

Cox's WDBO-AM will flip to ESPN starting November 12. WDBO is now simulcasting its News/Talk format heard on FM. Genesis Communications dropped its ESPN affiliation on October 1. "ESPN Florida" was heard on WHOO-1080 in Orlando. Orlando is Arbitron market #34.

Cox Orlando Market Manager Susan Larkin said, ?We are thrilled to offer Central Floridians the opportunity to hear ESPN on 580-AM with an exceptional radio signal allowing Orlando listeners to experience the best sports brand and most compelling sports radio content. In addition, the partnership with Disney and Disney Sports here in Orlando is a great move for Cox Media Group.?

Additionally, ESPN 580-AM will partner with ESPN Wide World of Sports on special events and programming opportunities in Orlando, and present ESPN Radio?s national play-by-play coverage, including the NBA regular season, playoffs and finals; MLB regular season, playoffs and World Series; the BCS (with a full slate of regular season college football); the USGA?s U.S. Open; the 2014 FIFA World Cup; and the Open Championship.

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