Apple Watch May Fall Short As Ad Platform

2-12-2015

The bottom line is, will application developers be able to stockpile a large enough audience to justify new ad formats? VentureBeat reports that the smart money thinks not. Before the release, marketers were touting the watch as an advertising darling, but some proposals, such as coupons appearing when a customer walks down an aisle or past a store, seem clever in theory but will be complicated to scale. To brand advertisers, scale is everything.

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Non-Com Hit With $12K Fine And Short Renewal

9-26-13

Gallup Public Radio Station KGLP-FM in New Mexico is hit with a $12,000 fine for missing six years of quarterly issues/programs lists. The station admitted not filing the 21 lists when it applied for its license renewal. The Commission did not go easy on the station, despite the fact it had reconstructed the reports. But the Commission believes the only reason the station admitted the mistake was because it had to during the renewal process. KGLP was only granted a four-year renewal.

The Commission also said, "We believe that the licensee?s violation was a 'serious' violation, as it denied both the public and the Commission any opportunity to review and comment on the station?s programming during much of the past two license terms."

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Bob Villa Launches Short Form Program Monday

4-29-2012

At Home with Bob Villa will launch in 60 markets according to Compass Media Networks. The program features home improvement tips, voiced by America's leading voice of home improvement. The program already has affiliates in Boston (WTKK-FM), Phoenix (KFNN-AM), Tampa (WWBA-AM) and San Diego (KOGO-AM).

KOGO Program Director Cliff Albert says, "A lot of our listeners spend their weekends on "honey do's" and fix up jobs so I am sure Bob Vila's advice will make for happy homes."

The program will consist of sixty second daily vignettes. For more information on the program contact Peter Kosann at Compass Media Networks 914 610 4954

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Rock Hall Short List Includes Guns 'N Roses, Cure, Joan Jett & Faces

by Gary Graff, Detroit  |   September 27, 2011 6:00 EDT

Guns N' Roses, Heart, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and the Cure are among the first-timers on short list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2011, joining returning hopefuls the Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Donna Summer and others.

Fifteen finalists are on the ballot that's been sent to the Rock Hall's more than 500 voters, who will in turn select five to be inducted into the shrine on April 14, when the 27th annual ceremony returns to Cleveland for the third time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will subsequently determine non-performing inductees and recipients of the Award for Musical Excellence (formerly Sidemen).

Other first-time nominees on this year's ballot include the Small Faces/Faces, the Spinners, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Freddie King and rappers Eric B. & Rakim. Donovan, Laura Nyro and War are making return visits to the ballot.

Acts are eligible at least 25 years after their first commercial recording release, meaning 1986 or before for this year's group. This is the first year for Guns 'N Roses and Eric B. & Rakim's eligibility.

Faces, 1971: Sloppy & Fantastic

Small Faces and Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan announced that "it's about bloody time" his bands were nominated but said he felt that grouping the two together was "a bit insulting. If we have to go in as a combo, that's not right. It's a dollar short and many years too late -- but I'll take it." Two of the Faces are already in the Rock Hall: Rod Stewart as a solo artist; and Ron Wood as part of the Rolling Stones. Drummer Kenney Jones was briefly in the Who but was not inducted with them in 1990.

As in 2009, the 2012 ceremony will be open to the public. Individual tickets will go on sale in December, while tables and VIP packages are available now, Information can we found at www.rockhall.com. The Hall of Fame + Museum is planning 10 days of special activities leading up to the ceremony, including the unveiling of a new exhibit and the grand opening of its library and archives.

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In Birmingham Arbitron Falls 250 Diaries Short in Phase One Due to Tornado

The tornado in Birmingham seems to have wreaked a little havoc on Arbitron's plans to rate the number 57 market. Radio Ink spoke with several of the stations in the market about the ratings and one GM said "this is a big deal, "I don't care what Arbitron says. They were 251 diaries short in Phase one of the Spring Book which only included one day of the storm. Based on that number if they don't have a substantial improvement before the last two phases are completed, we are looking at being off by over 600 diaries. We have a total of 2060 needed to hit the target for the book. Keep in mind we probably have even fewer diary returns due to the loss of homes in the storm." Arbitron's first phase ended on the actual day of storm, April 27th. Phase two is expected to arrive one week from tomorrow according to another GM in the market. Around the time of the tornado Arbitron notified stations in the market they would be monitoring the situation. Since then nothing else has been made public about the diary situation. Arbitron did not respond to a request for a comment for this story. This is certainly a big deal for all the stations in the market. Birmingham generates approximately $45 million in revenue for the radio stations in that city. As everyone knows Aribtron is the only ratings service agencies have to rely on. And, it's clear to everyone that during the storm radio was the go-to medium for days if not weeks. The expectation is that ratings should reflect that.

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