11-1-2012
Under the new structure, former Radio Division President Jeff Liberman (pictured) becomes Chief Operating Officer. Mario Carrera was named Chief Revenue Officer, moving over from Entravision's TV division. And, Esteban Lopez Blanco was named Chief Strategy Officer, Corporate Development and Innovation. Blanco was Entravision?s Executive Director of Interactive.
11-1-2012
Carrasco is currently the Executive Vice President of Republica, a Miami-based strategic and creative agency specializing in multiplatform marketing. She will start her new job as NPR?s head marketer on December 3. In this newly created role, Carrasco will develop and lead the implementation of a marketing strategy to expand the visibility of NPR and public radio, and to grow audience and revenue. Also, Loren Mayor becomes NPR?s SVP of Strategy on December 10. Mayor is currently the VP of Strategy and Ventures at PBS, where she has served since 2008.
11-2-2012
J.T. ?The Brick? joined FOX Sports Radio as the afternoon host in June
2001, and later became host of FOX GameTime React. Today, J.T. continues to deliver the latest sports news and information as he catches fans up on the day?s biggest events during his self-titled FOX Sports Radio overnight program. I spoke to J.T. about his career, the industry and his election prediction.
RL: You've obviously struck a nerve in the sports radio talk-show
business. What do you attribute your success to?
JT: My work ethic has been the key to any success I've had throughout my
career. I came from a sales background, and understood quickly that I
had to learn the business side of sports talk radio as I was
developing my on- air style. I enjoyed working long hours while
interacting with sports fans throughout the country, and always
understood that the audience had to be treated with respect if they
were going to stick around. My father will always remain my mentor and
he taught me at an early age that you need to outwork your competition
each day.
RL: I say the host makes the show, not the callers. You agree?
JT: Any good host controls the content and pace of their show, but good
callers and opinions can enhance sports talk radio. Hosting a national
show, I enjoy hearing the opinions of listeners in every market,
especially when they have a solid opinion or suggestion about what's
happening in their area in regard to a team or particular player.
Sometimes an educated fan who is a season ticket holder and lives and
dies with their local team or players may know a lot about a topic and
can benefit the show. I pride myself on giving strong opinions during
my show each night, and understand when to back up a solid caller who
makes a good point.
RL: How would you assess the state of radio these days?
JT: I'm excited about the state of radio as we?re slowly coming out of
this economic downturn. Sports radio continues to grow at an
accelerated pace and listeners continue to flock to this format. I'm
excited about iHeartRadio, satellite radio and other formats which
give listeners many choices for entertainment, and allows them to stay
connected 24/7. FOX Sports Radio and my show are available on all of
these. Working for Clear Channel/Premiere since 2001 has been an
honor, and it's exciting to see what lies ahead in the near future.
I'm always excited about sports because it's the ultimate reality show
and something exciting happens every few hours.
RL: If you didn't do sports-talk radio, what would you do?
JT: If I wasn't in radio, I would be in sales. To be successful in sales
you have to work extremely long, hard hours while building
relationships with valued customers. I would want to be in a career
where I could achieve my goals while having an unlimited upside. I'm
always thankful I decided to get into this business and have had
tremendous management and friends around to help achieve many of my
goals. I'm excited about what this industry has in store, and I'm
confident my best work is still to come.
RL: Who's going to win the election? Romney or Obama.
JT: I'm a political junkie, and can?t wait for election day. Living
in Las Vegas, I have seen the worst of the political ads. I think it?s
going to be a very close election and it?s hard to say who will win -
I didn't think the San Francisco Giants would make the playoffs six
months ago, let alone win the World Series.
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11-1-2012
Clear Channel says it has launched a station on iHeartradio inspired by songs suggested by fans on Facebook. ?Stronger Than Sandy Radio,? features songs from The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin and others. The station is now available on iHeartRadio via iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio mobile app.
11-1-2012
Net radio revenue from the Spanish-language-focused company was $17.6 million in Q3 of 2012, up from $16.6 million in 2011. While local revenue was only up 2 percent, national jumped 25 percent. Entravision CEO Walter Ulloa (pictured) says that while the operating environment continues to improve, local is not rebounding as quickly as national. Political revenue has been very strong for Entravision.
Political revenue is up 18 percent compared to the 2008, the year of the previous presidential election. When Entravision backs out political revenue, core radio revenue was up 3 percent. Entravision added 39 new radio advertisers in Q3 totaling $800K in new revenue. The Los Angeles Entravision cluster, which consists of three Spanish-language formats, was up 10 percent for the quarter, while Miller Kaplan is reporting a decrease of 1 percent in market revenue, according to Ulloa. The CEO says the company has incorporated a new cold-calling strategy and a new commission plan.
Entravision owns and operates 48 radio stations, 46 of which are located in the top 50 U.S. Hispanic markets.
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11-1-2012
As 2012 winds to a close, and stations try to finish strong, GM's across the country are putting the finishing touches on preparations for 2013. In the current issue of Radio Ink (featuring Julie Talbot on the cover) we've interviewed 50 great radio managers to get their perspective on the upcoming year, the challenges they expect and how they plan to overcome them. Here's a sample of what you'll read.
"We anticipate challenges next year to be similar to what we already face; a slow and inconsistent economy, making it harder to forecast. We face a changing media market place where we need to adapt and engage our listeners in new and relevant ways. Peter Drucker put it simply, ?business needs to create loyal customers and innovate.? Both will require investment, commitment and focus. We cannot do business the way we did just a few
years ago. A relationship with our listeners and our customers needs to evolve, go deeper and create more value than it did before. It?s not just about getting an order. It?s about growing their business. We need to continually seek our customers input about how we can best serve them. To meet these challenges, we need to hire the best people, train them and give them the tools so they can do their best work. In order to deliver the best for our customers, we first need to build a strong workplace. That means working together across departments like never before. We need to involve all our people in the process, remove obstacles to high performance, align everyone to the same goal and reward them for their great work."
John Fullam
Greater Media
Philadelphia
"The biggest challenge for 2013 will be an unstable economy. Retailers of every size and category continue to 
experience roller coaster sales so we?ll have to build our plans assuming we won?t get any lift from market-wide growth. Over the years we have adopted the attitude that acting as a team we can create our own success, even in the face of an uncertain economy. We operate with the understanding that a great deal can be accomplished when many people row together in the same direction. My job as the team captain is to steer us in the ?right? direction."
Terry Gillingham
Vice President/General Manager
South Central Media
"In 2013 our biggest challenge is to continue to beat the market and to exceed our 2011/2012 successes both in rating and revenue. We have had year over year growth for the past couple of years and it is become an
expectation of everyone in the building. We are constantly looking at every corner of our operation to improve what we are doing and have designed a system to make that work. We are confident that we will not only exceed our goals in 2013 but blow them out of the water! When your staff holds themselves accountable for what they are responsible for, you only need to guide/coach when they need your assistance."
Bill Fuerst
Market Manger
Clear Channel Media + Entertainment
Colorado Springs/Pueblo
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Those (above) comments could have been prepared by an overworked Creative Department - one department, one script for all managers.
They are also the kind of comments that could have been mailed in.
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11-1-2012
Entercom says General Counsel and Executive VP Jack Donlevie is retiring from the company in 2015 and will step down as General Counsel on January 1, 2013. Donlevie will stay on as Executive VP and continue to work full-time for Entercom, gradually scaling down his responsibilities until his retirement. Andrew Sutor, Entercom?s current VP and Corporate Counsel, will be promoted to Senior VP and General Counsel, effective January 1, 2013.
Donlevie joined Entercom in 1984 as Vice President-Legal and Administrative, serving in that position from 1984 to 1989. In 1989, he was promoted to his current position as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. At that time, he was also appointed as a director of Entercom?s Board. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from Drexel University and earned his J.D. from Temple University School of Law.
Prior to joining Entercom in 2002, Andrew Sutor was an associate in the Business Law Department of Saul Ewing, LLP, based in Philadelphia. He has a J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law and a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.