The Bubba, Beasley Relationship Expands Today

1-5-15
Since Cox (102.5 The Bone) parted with Bubba The Love Sponge in Tampa, in August of 2014, there's been speculation about which company would pick him up in that city. It came down to Beasley and iHeartMedia, according to several people with details about the negotiations. Radio Ink has learned that this morning Bubba will hold a press conference, live on the air in Tampa, and that will take place on WHFS-FM (98.7) which is a Beasley station the company picked up late last year in a swap with CBS Radio. A new format is being launched by Beasley on WHFS. It had most recently been a sports station when CBS owned it.
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CBS, Beasley Deal Expected to Close Today

12-1-14

The deal between CBS Radio and Beasley Broadcasting announced in early October is expected to close today. Beasley has already announced who will run the Tampa market when the FCC sign-off  makes this deal official (See Kent Dunn story below). Beasley is trading fives major market stations, two in Philadelphia and three in Miami for 14 CBS stations. Beasley will be picking up six in Tampa, just up the road from the company's home base in Naples, seven in Charlotte, and Sports Radio WIP-AM in Philadelphia.

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DASH Starts Today In Detroit

10-15-14

There's no other conference of its kind. Radio Ink's DASH Conference, held in Detroit and co-hosted with Jacobs Media, focuses on radio's place in the automobile dashboard. Today and tomorrow attendees will hear from automotive experts, content creators, innovation specialists, and technology wizards, all with a goal of making sure the radio industry knows how to compete for that all-important, extremely competitive real estate on the dash. The conference kicks off today with Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan, and Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. Read our special DASH interview with Shapiro HERE. See our full DASH agenda HERE and follow our coverage all day long on Twitter (#DASHAudio), with story updates here at radioink.com.

Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media says DASH is a perfect mashup of automotive and media professionals coming together to learn, network, and partner. "The car is the #1 listening location and the #1 revenue generation category for broadcasters, so it has rapidly become the biggest challenge ? as well as the biggest opportunity for radio. From OEMs to Tier 1s to car dealers to media executives, the most unique conference in radio is set to go?where else but in the Motor City?" And Paul Jacobs added, their suppliers, ad agencies, and others ? who have all come together to focus on ways the automotive and radio industries can work together to create a great in-car entertainment experience.?

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It All Begins Today in Indianapolis

9-9-14

The annual Radio Show, put on by the Radio Advertising Bureau and National Association of Broadcasters kicks off today in downtown Indianapolis. Advertising and Digital tracks begin at 9AM and the big advertiser luncheon will be held at 11:30. RAB President and CEO Erica Farber will moderate a panel that includes Jamie Liszka and Amanda Polito from Allstate Insurance and Christopher Warmanen from the ad agency Leo Burnett. The advertiser luncheon will be highlighted by the Radio Ink Radio Wayne awards which will be given out by Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads. We'll have the names of the winners posted immediately after the event and highlights and pictures on Twitter and Facebook, where you can also find our live coverage of the events of the day. A few additional highlights from today include a panel moderated by Marketron CEO Jeff Haley at 1:25, a big announcement from NextRadio at 2:00, a panel with  some of radio's best on-air personalities (Bob and Tom, Scott Shannon and Clark Howard) and opening day comments from the RAB's Erica Farber and Gordon Smith, CEO of the NAB.

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Convergence Begins Today

6-3-14

The best digital minds in the business are meeting in Santa Clara, California, for Radio Ink's two-day Convergence conference which kicks off this afternoon at 1:15 with a keynote address by John McAfee. McAfee is the technology guru who founded McAfee Associates, which he sold for millions and from which he now distances himself. McAfee today is at the height of the controversy surrounding online privacy and has strong opinions about spying. As well as the founding of McAfee Associates, his technology background includes stints at NASA, Univac, and Xerox. Radio Ink will have updates from the Conference, pictures posted to Facebook, and you can follow the events on Twitter at #CONV14

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New Kellar Radio Talent Institute Begins Today

6-2-14

24 aspiring young broadcasters will start to learn the trade today on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The Kellar Radio Talent Institute begins with opening comments from NCAB President Steve Hammel who is the VP/GM of WRAL-TV in Raleigh. Forty-five broadcast professionals are contributing to the ten-day Institute this year, which was started by Dan Vallie who's pictured here with a student.

The mission of the National Radio Talent System is to create the radio talent farm system (a talent incubator) by placing a Radio Talent Institute on a college campus in every region or state in America so students can attend in their home state, and so radio stations can recruit from their own region of the country, or nationally. Dan Vallie, Director of the Kellar Radio Talent Institute, and Founder of the National Radio Talent System, said, ?This all began as the answer to the question, ?where is the next generation of talent coming from? and the often stated comment that we need a radio talent farm system for our industry. We now have exactly that as we secure sponsorships from broadcasters and identify universities to create a Radio Talent Institute in each state. It?s exciting to watch and, admittedly, somewhat emotional at times to see students with the talent and passion to succeed in our business, complete the Institute and begin a career, fulfilling our need for young talent and the Radio Talent Institutes being the campus-to-career connection the students need. It?s impressive and heart-warming to see so many broadcasters committing both time and sponsorship to make this happen?.

This year the Institute includes the Radio Marketing Professional Certification course from the RAB, with those sessions being taught by Gary Weiss, Regional VP, Radio One, Raleigh and Charlotte; Mac ?Edwards? McTindal, VP/Market Manager and Pam Patton, AE ,of the Beasley Broadcast Group, Fayetteville; Dick Harlow, VP/Market Manager, Dick Broadcasting, Greensboro/Winston-Salem; Larry Weiss, Market Manager, Digity Media, Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville, NC and Mike Hartel, VP/GM of the L&L Broadcasting stations in Columbia, SC.

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Coverage Expands Today For WBUR Boston

5-21-14

The Boston Globe reports that the NPR station will flip the switch for a new tower today giving the station nearly full coverage of Cape Cod for the first time. The new Eastham signal, known as WBUH, is a 50,000-watt signal that will broadcast at 89.1. The plan is to broadcast identical programming on WBUR, WBUH, and WBUA. WBUR?s 50,000-watt signal at 90.9 FM, which serves Greater Boston, is broadcast from a radio tower in Needham.

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Is John Hogan Leaving Clear Channel Today?

1-13-14

Rumors have been swirling for months about John Hogan retiring from radio's largest company. Radio Ink has learned that Clear Channel may announce, as early as today, the retirement of Hogan and his office has already been cleared out. Last week when we reached out to Clear Channel representatives about a possible Hogan retirement they quickly denied it, with company spokesperson Wendy Goldberg telling Radio Ink, "not true." Yesterday several Clear Channel representatives did not return any of our requests for comment. As a result of a Hogan retirement, we've also learned  President of Operations for Major Markets, Tom Schurr will get more responsibility and Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman will step into the role of CEO for Radio. Schurr has been responsible for the markets generating the most revenue for Clear Channel.

Back in June it was announced that Hogan would be moving from San Antonio to New York City to be closer to the office in which Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman worked. He was also given a $125,000 raise (to $1.125 Million per year), a housing allowance and moving expenses.

Hogan was named Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel?s Media and Entertainment division in February 2012. Prior to that Hogan was President and CEO (since August 2002).  Hogan has been with Clear Channel since 1999. He began his radio career in 1981 in Atlanta as an account executive with Meredith Broadcasting.

John Hogan has been on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list for 12 years. He held the number one spot in 2009 and 2010. He's been number two six times, including the last three years.

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"TheBlaze Radio News" Launches Today

1-7-14

Starting today, Glenn Beck's "The Blaze Radio News" will provide radio stations with hourly updates from the network that started a few months ago on SiriusXM Patriot and are now available on radio stations across the country. The updates come from anchors and reporters around the nation providing news and information specifically targeted to talk radio listeners and draw on the reporting from TheBlaze television network and its website TheBlaze.com which generates over 20 million unique visitors per month and is one of the 100 most trafficked websites in America.

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(SALES) Today I Have a Test For Sales Reps

10-14-2013

It is time for a test. You knew it was coming! Let?s review your knowledge of retail terms and phrases along with some other key things you should know as a media sales rep. The answers and grading are at the bottom. No peeking at the answers!

1)      Customer retention time during a closing presentation is typically only______ minutes. (Were you paying attention in Orlando?)

a.      9 minutes

b.      13 minutes

c.       17 minutes

d.      21 minutes

2)      A spread is the difference between the cost and the mark-up price.

True or False?

3)      ?Keystone? is a method whereby the cost price is ________________ to arrive at the selling price.

a.      Tripled

b.      Doubled

c.       Double plus half

d.      Marked down

4)      POS (Point Of Sale) is designed to stimulate a purchase at the retail store.

True of False?

5)      In order to complete a Return On Investment worksheet, you must have the customer?s:

a.      __________________

b.      __________________

c.       __________________

6)      Accrual is most commonly referred to as ________________.

a.      Slush funds

b.      Co-op money

c.       New market funds

d.      Finance and insurance money

7)      A launch is a rollout of________________________

a.      Tide detergent

b.      The book "The Liquid Fire"

c.       Pass pattern in a football game

d.      New-product introduction

8)      "Forward buying" is the process of buying excess product and later sold at____________

a.      Half price

b.      No charge

c.       Full price

d.      Given to a retailer

9)      Unique Visitors to a website are counted only ______________ no matter how many times they visit over a determined amount of time.

a.      Twenty times

b.      Once

c.       Five times

d.      Two times

10)  "Margin" is referred to as "gross profit."

True of False?

11)  "Hit" is an antiquated term for visits to a website. One page can have 15 hits on it. If the Hilton Hotel homepage has 45 hits in one day, it has an average of three unique visitors.

True of False?

12)  An acceptable ?Return On Investment? return threshold for a marketing campaign is________

a.      10%

b.      5%

c.       15%

d.      20%

13)  "Click-through rate" is the number of times that viewers click on an advertisement and is expressed as a percentage against Gross Impressions.

True or False?

14)  During the CMP/CNA process and follow-up, the prospect's/client?s __________ must be clearly defined.

a.      Goals

b.      Objectives

c.       Neither of the above

15)  ?Vertical co-op? is a program that combines a retailer?s accrual from various manufactures to fund a schedule.

True of False?

16)  According to a General Electric study, the required frequency to get people to move to a specific action over a specific time period is:

a.      3.0 times

b.      3.29 times

c.       3.65 times

d.      100 times

17)  There is never a bad time to ask for a _______________________.

a.      Dose of Nyquil

b.      Nail in your tire

c.       Referral

18)  A display allowance is a ________________________________.

a.      Incentive

b.      Co-op money

c.       Back-end money

d.      Money to buy new mannequins

19)  In your 4 Buying Influences, the ?Economic Buying Influence? does what?

a.      Sends your proposal up the ladder

b.      Helps you find a new job

c.       Makes the decision on buying your product or service

d.      Takes you to the woodshed

20)  ?Average Sale? is also referred to as _____________________.

a.      Average salesperson

b.      Average ticket

c.       Average Joe

d.      Average incompetent

Bonus Question for 5 points: The quote, ?I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back,? is attributed to:

a.      Martin Luther King Jr.

b.      Derek Jeter

c.       Errol Flynn

d.      Maya Angelou

Answer key: 1, c. 2, T. 3, b. 4, T. 5, Gross profit margin, average sale & closing ratio. 6, b. 7, b and d. 8, c. 9, b. 10, T. 11, T. 12, d. 13, T. 14, a and b. 15, T. 16, b. 17, d. 18, a. 19, c. 20, b. Bonus: Maya Angelou

Scoring: 5 points for each correct answer.

90-105: Awesomeness!

80-90:  ?Lean In And Let?s Get Started.? We have some work to do.

70-80: You need to try The Liquid Fire!

Under 70: Let?s start again!

Sean Luce is the Head National Instructor for the Luce Performance Group and can be reached at Sean@luceperformancegroup.com or www.luceperformancegroup.com.

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Audio Forum Today at 2PM

9-26-13

As part of Advertising Week in New York City, the Advertising Research Foundation is hosting a forum called The Future of Audio Research / Where Do We Go From Here from 2PM to 5PM today. The panel includes Larry Rosin from Edison Research, Bill Rose at Arbitron, YMF's Deon Livingston, Amy Vokes from Radio One, John Rosso from Triton, George Ivie from the Media Ratings Council and Dr. Tom Evans from DTE Research.

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RAIN Summit Today In Orlando

9-16-13

It's been a tradition for 13 years now. Before each Radio Show Kurt Hanson and RAIN host a full day of Internet Radio activities. Today's summit will be highlighted by Entercom's CEO David Field who will keynote the event at 1:30. We spoke to Hanson and asked him what people can expect to see and hear when they show up today to the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando. LISTEN HERE

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WOGL Philadelphia Radiothon Starts Today

9-4-13

The 98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon to benefit The Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia kicks off today. Over the past 11 years, 98.1 WOGL has raised more than $5.5 million for the hospital. This year, the Radiothon will be broadcast live from the Ryan Seacrest Foundation?s Seacrest Studios located in the Colket Atrium of Children?s Hospital. The Radiothon is anchored by WOGL-FM?s Breakfast Club Host Ross Brittain and co-host Valerie Knight with appearances by the entire WOGL airstaff.
Funds raised through the Children's Miracle Network are earmarked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for patient care programs. These programs provide constant support for the kinds of services that truly make a difference in the lives of children and families. Support groups, creative arts therapies, and social workers are all part of the healing process. These services are offered to every child who visits Children?s Hospital, and these are among the many programs that CMN funds help make possible.

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Elvis Co-Hosts on The Today Show

7-16-13

On Monday, Clear Channel's syndicated morning man Elvis Duran co-hosted the Today show with Hoda on NBC?s Kathie Lee and Hoda on Today live from New York City?s Rockefeller Plaza.  This is the first time he was on the show for the entire hour co-hosting. Duran also delivers a monthly segment on Today called ?Elvis Duran?s Artist of the Month,? where he introduces rising stars to viewers.

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iHeartRadio Festival Lineup Announced Today

7-15-13

This morning at 8:30 ET Clear Channel will announce the 2013 lineup for the iHeartRadio Music Festival. This is the third year for the event being held September 20 and 21 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ticketmaster has tickets ready to sell for between $71.00 and $664.00 per seat.

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Kellar Institute Begins Today

7-8-13

Twenty-two young broadcasters will be taught by some of the best broadcast professionals in the business at this year?s Kellar Radio Talent Institute that begins today on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Thirty eight radio professionals are teaching the sessions this year, including CBS Radio President Dan Mason, Beasley CEO George Beasley and Salem Chairman Stu Epperson.

Director of the Kellar Radio Talent Institute Dan Vallie (pictured) says, ?We are developing the next generation of broadcasters. The students come with enthusiasm and passion for the business, and it?s very impressive how industry professionals sacrifice their time to come to the campus to teach sessions and give back to the industry.?

Every session is on the Appalachian State University campus, except for one day in Charlotte where sports broadcasting sessions are led by Mick Mixon, Play-by-Play Announcer of the NFL Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium; Doug Rice of Performance Racing Network at the Charlotte Motor speedway; and Scott Lauer of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Arena. The Kellar Radio Talent Institute last for ten days.

The Kellar Radio Talent Institute is named for former broadcaster Art Kellar, who funded the Institute. Art founded EZ Communications in 1970, merged with American Radio Systems in the 90?s and later sold to CBS. For more information contact Dan Vallie at 828 262 1502 or DanVallie@NationalRadioTalentSystem.com

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All Cumulus Stations Raising Money Today

5-29-13

Cumulus Media will raise money throughout the day today on all 525 radio stations. Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey said, "On behalf of all our employees and the communities we are privileged to serve, our hearts and prayers go out to the families and communities that lost loved ones. We hope our efforts help to bring much-needed relief to these communities. Radio?s power to help communities in need is truly inspiring."

The fundraising efforts on May 29th will feature local on-air personalities asking listeners to make donations for the survivors and families of the victims. At 8 p.m., all 84 Country stations will air a one-hour fundraising special hosted by Kix Brooks and co-hosted by KSCS/Dallas personality Hawkeye ? live from backstage at the ?Healing In The Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert.?

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Dick Morris Debuts in Philly Today

4-15-13

Former Fox News analyst Dick Morris begins his radio show in Philadelphia today on WPHT-AM. Morris host weekday afternoons (2P-6P ET). Market Manager Marc Rayfield said, ?Dick is a great addition to our lineup of live and local personalities, and provides a voice that will raise the audiences? interest in what?s happening in politics today. As someone who isn?t afraid to express his opinions or make bold predictions, his show won?t just be a win for Philadelphia and WPHT, it?s a win for radio.?

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The Big 89 Turns The Big 89 Today.

4-11-13

Some of the biggest names in Chicago radio will take part in a special broadcast tonight from historic Navy Pier to celebrate 89 years of WLS Radio. The Big 89 launched the careers of many celebrities, including Gene Autry, Larry Lujack and Bob Sirott. Other local personalities like Dick Biondi and John Records Landecker (pictured) are still heard on WLS-FM.

The First Broadcast: ?Hear Ye Hear Ye Hear Ye, WLS, The Sears Roebuck Station, is on the air.? Those first words by Edgar Bill, director and program manager, were broadcast on the evening of April 12, 1924 from the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago.  The WLS call letters were taken from the nickname ? World?s Largest Store ? for Sears-Roebuck's West Side Headquarters on Homan Avenue.   Today, 89 WLS ? a Cumulus Media station ? broadcasts from its State Street studios in the heart of Chicago?s Loop.

Roe Conn, co-host of the Roe & Roeper Show, will host the 89th Birthday Bash Broadcast featuring legendary 89 WLS broadcasters such as Dick Biondi, Catherine Johns and Wayne Messmer, with special birthday greetings from Larry Lujack, Jeff Hendrix, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Rep. Peter Roskam and Notre Dame Football Coach Brian Kelly. 

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will present WLS with a special proclamation.  WLS listeners and special guests at the event will celebrate with champagne toasts to 89 years, and dine on deserts of Eli?s Cheesecake. John Records Landecker said, ?When I got into radio I never expected one set of call letters to mean so much to me, and to so many listeners. WLS, The Big 89, truly is the 50,000 watt blow torch of the Midwest.?

(4/12/2013 4:23:00 AM)
Those lucky enough to hear the "Mr. Biondi" era will never forget radio as it once was

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The Jury Gets Bubba Case Today

1-30-2013

Bubba's attorneys rested their case Tuesday, which was followed by the judge denying a motion to throw out the case. On Wednesday, closing statements will be followed by instructions from the judge and jury deliberation. Todd Schnitt has accused Bubba The Love Sponge Clem of making "false, highly offensive and defamatory statements" about him and his wife.

Some in the radio industry believe a Schnitt win could be devastating for free speech in general and what jocks are allowed to say on the radio. Others believe, as we have seen by comments on our page, that jocks like Bubba cross the line and deserve to be shut down.

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