KISW, Local Distillery Unveil Worker's No. 9 Vodka

9-19-13

KISW/Seattle and Mischief Distillery have introduced Worker's No. 9 Vodka, "made the for the workingman." A portion of the proceeds from the vodka sales will benefit the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Benevolent fund. The WSCFF assists firefighters and their families, while the Benevolent Fund also gives money to organizations that help Washington State residents.

KISW PD Dave Richards said, "This new vodka starts at the heart of the Pacific Northwest?s working man. A vodka created in the spirit of a true, honest day's work, and we're proud to support the brave Washington State Fire Fighters, who epitomize  hard work."

KISW also partners with Elysian Brewing on The Mens Room Red Ale, an arrangement that has raised more than $300,000 for VA and JBLM Fisher Houses in Washington. More info at http://www.workersvodka.com/.

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Celtics Unveil App With WEEI Stream

12-27-2012

Boston Celtics fans will now be able to follow the action on game night with free, live streaming audio from WEEI?s radio broadcast. Entercom Market Manager Jeff Brown said, ?WEEI?s game plan is to always put our award-winning content front and center. The new Celtics mobile app gives Celtics fans and WEEI listeners the ability to listen to ?Grande and Max? on game night whenever they want and wherever they are."

The Boston Celtics mobile app, available for download for both the iPhone and Android platforms, features free live streaming audio of WEEI-FM?s radio broadcast. The Boston Celtics are one of the first NBA teams to stream their radio partner?s broadcast on their mobile app.

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Borrell To Unveil Eye-Popping Research

4-24-2012

Radio Ink is proud to announce that Gordon Borrell has joined our action-packed lineup at Convergence June 4th and 5th. Borrell will bring with him new research about local media and who's generating significant digital revenue. Borrell says, "It sounds clich? to say that the radio industry is on the precipice of great change. But it?s true ? much like the newspaper industry has seen wrenching change over the last five years. This incredible transformation to the print industry has thrust the digital managers into the positions of publisher and even CEO.  I expect much the same to happen in the radio industry in a few years. And I expect that when I address Convergence in June I?ll be looking out at the next wave of leadership in the radio industry. The media?s future is undeniably digital.  Convergence is the greatest preparation for that future."

Borrell's message to the industry: "Wake Up, Kick Ass, and Take Names." While he sees most radio stations squandering the Internet opportunity, he's also seeing some who are generating five to 10 times the digital revenue of their peers. "Radio has a huge advantage when it comes to the Internet, and those who can see it -- and follow the lead of a few others -- will make the transition from a "medium" company to a media company."

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Borrell To Unveil Eye-Popping Research

4-24-2012

Radio Ink is proud to announce that Gordon Borrell has joined our action-packed lineup at Convergence June 4th and 5th. Borrell will bring with him new research about local media and who's generating significant digital revenue. Borrell says, "It sounds clich? to say that the radio industry is on the precipice of great change. But it?s true ? much like the newspaper industry has seen wrenching change over the last five years. This incredible transformation to the print industry has thrust the digital managers into the positions of publisher and even CEO.  I expect much the same to happen in the radio industry in a few years. And I expect that when I address Convergence in June I?ll be looking out at the next wave of leadership in the radio industry. The media?s future is undeniably digital.  Convergence is the greatest preparation for that future."

Borrell's message to the industry: "Wake Up, Kick Ass, and Take Names." While he sees most radio stations squandering the Internet opportunity, he's also seeing some who are generating five to 10 times the digital revenue of their peers. "Radio has a huge advantage when it comes to the Internet, and those who can see it -- and follow the lead of a few others -- will make the transition from a "medium" company to a media company."

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(AUDIO) Emmis, iBiquity to Unveil New HD Technology

4-10-2012

The NAB LABS commissioned Emmis Interactive, Intel Corporation and iBiquity Corporation to develop a standardized HD Radio Smartphone eco-system. The effort includes an "end-to-end" platform that provides an Advanced HD Radio Smartphone App and the next generation of TagStation, the broadcast insertion system that powers it all. We spoke to Emmis SVP/Chief Technology Officer Paul Brenner yesterday about the press conference and why what they have to say is important to broadcasters and the Cell phone industry.

Next Monday at Noon at the iBiquity booth at the NAB in Vegas, Kevin Gage, EVP and Chief Technology Officer at the NAB will be joined by iBiquity President and CEO Bob Struble, Intel's Dr. David Rolston Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan and Emmis Interactive Founder and Co-President Rey Mena to unveil the results from their work. We spoke to Emmis SVP/Chief Technology Officer Paul Brenner yesterday about the press conference and why what they have to say is important to broadcasters and the Cell phone industry.

Here's our interview with BRENNER

(4/10/2012 8:56:44 PM)
It's very sad when the day comes that our large station owners who own this HD technology tries to force all the rest and majority of the radio station owners to adopt HD that will never because of reception problems due to the law of physics be better than the worldwide installed FM technology that work excellent in mobile and sensitive reception areas like NY, etc !! Wow now they want it in a cell phone ?
Would it not ne easier for a standard FM chip !!!!!
(4/10/2012 12:01:22 PM)
Why aren't we seeing stand-alone HD radios in vehicles? These automakers are only including HD Radio in expensive Sync, Entune, and IntelliLink systems. Is iBiquity trying to hide the true costs on installing HD Radio from the law firms of Keefe Bartels and Wolf? Is it because BMW and Volvo have tried HD Radio standard, but ened up with serious, on-going TSBs/recalls, and have to replace these expensive, "defective" HD radios with other "defective" HD radios? Only a few FM-HD stations have expressed interest in upping power, and still no word on the asymmetrical side-bands. Could it be only a few FM-HD stations are really interested? Why do stations continue to abandon their HD Radio signals? What's truely driving the automakers? Did iBiquity dupe them in tests, or perhaps as Rich Wood suspects, the automakers never really tested HD radio. Volvo is offering the Premium VIII HD Radio with Artist Experience, but iBiquity admitted to serious flaws in their implementation. Think this has something to do with iBiquity's hopes of going IPO?
(4/10/2012 11:33:35 AM)
The problem with radios in phones has been FM reception because of the lack of an antenna. Some phones use the headphone wire as an antenna.

Until HD stations take full advantage of the maximum power levels allowed, HD Radio will not solve the reception problem in phones.

OTOH, HD Radio in new vehicles is going gangbusters. Chrysler and Nissan are are lagging, but they'll announce soon.

Time for all FM stations to go HD. Time for the FCC to set analog sunset dates.

(4/10/2012 10:56:35 AM)
Car makers ARE putting HD Radios in their vehicles. VW, Jaguar, Ford, GM, Cadillac, BMW, Hyundai, Land Rover, Mini, Audi, Scion, Kia, Rolls Royce, Toyota, Lincoln, Volvo, and Tesla all offer HDRadio. With the exception of Chrysler (which is coming) this is a very complete list. I'll admit that HDRadio is not catching on as fast as we would all like, but lets not forget how long it took for FM to become the dominant band and it offered Stereo and vastly superior sound quality!
(4/10/2012 9:30:36 AM)
This is actually a brilliant move. Folks, me included, already use our phones to listen to web radio. A chip like this puts HD radio on an even footing. It's what this technology needed since no one is rushing out to buy HD capable radios and car makers aren't putting them in vehicles. This may actually salvage some of the money wasted on HD so far.

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