Morgan Elected President At CRB

6-24-13

Sr. VP and Market Manager for Emmis Indianapolis Charlie Morgan has been elected President of the Country Radio Broadcasters. Morgan said, ?The Country Radio Seminar has played such a significant role in my own personal growth and success that it is a privilege and a bit humbling to have the chance to serve the organization. The leadership team, both board leadership and staff, is incredible and the Seminar will continue to be a catalyst for growth and learning for years to come.?
Additional appointments were announced, including officers:
-- R.J. Curtis (All Access Music Group) as Vice President
-- Carole Bowen (WKIS-FM) as Secretary
-- Jeff Walker (The AristoMedia Group) as Treasurer.
Seven newly elected members to the Board are: Chuck Aly (Country Aircheck), Beverlee Brannigan (Journal Broadcast Group), Jeff Kapugi (CBS Radio/Chicago), Jon Loba (BBR Music Group), Nick Martin (Curb Records), CRS 2014 Agenda Chair Annie Sandor (Curb Records), and Todd Schumacher (Summit Media Group).
Re-elected to the Board are: Becky Brenner (Albright & O'Malley & Brenner Consulting), Mike Dungan (UMG Nashville), Mike McVay (Cumulus Media), Charlie Morgan (Emmis Communications), Gary Overton (Sony Music Nashville), Joel Raab (Joel Raab Associates), Jennie Smythe (Girilla Marketing), and John Zarling (Big Machine Label Group).
Board members with continued terms are: Tom Baldrica (Show Dog ? Universal), Carole Bowen (WKIS-FM), Johnny Chaing (KKBQ), John Crenshaw, Mike Culotta (Streamsound Records), R.J. Curtis (All Access Music Group), John Esposito (Warner Music Nashville), Clay Hunnicutt (Clear Channel), Keith Kaufman (Center Stage Tour Promotions), CRS Director Emeritus Charlie Monk (Monk Family Music), Royce Risser (UMG Nashville), Denise Roberts (Lytle Management Group), Tim Roberts (WYCD), John Shomby (Max Media of Hampton Roads), and Jeff Walker (The AristoMedia Group).
CRS 2014 will be held Feb. 19 - 21, 2014, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com for more information. Like CRS on Facebook and follow CRS on Twitter (Hashtag #CRS2014).

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Arbitron Went Overboard With Renda

6-25-13

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Howard in Florida has called the Aribitron filing against Renda Broadcasting in Jacksonville an "impermissible shotgun pleading." Arbitron has until July 26th to file an amendment to the lawsuit or the suit may be dismissed.

Arbitron claims Renda GM Bill Reese has been getting Arbitron numbers from a local client and passing them out to his staff. The judge says the first filing contains "irrelevant factual allegations and legal conclusions," according to the paper. Renda has not been an Arbitron subscriber since 2010.

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Arbitron Continues to Crack Down

6-24-13

Despite harsh financial penalties, broadcasters continue to allegedly break the strict rules Arbitron has in place to protect its paying customers. Ratings have a lot to do with how much a station or cluster receives in revenue and, like them or not, the Arbitron ratings play a vital role in how GM's program the content on their station. In the dog house now for allegedly using numbers without being a paid Arbitron subscriber is Renda Broadcasting. The Jacksonville cluster may have gotten caught with their hands in the cookie jar and Arbitron is asking Tony Renda to fork over hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the complaint, Arbitron alleges Renda Jacksonville GM Bill Reese illegally obtained copies of the Arbitron numbers from an advertising agency in Jacksonville in 2011 and 2012. Arbitron alleges Reese received the numbers through his station e-mail account and forwarded them to Sales Manager Charlie Jennings and PD Chuck Beck. Reese then said he would shred the numbers to conceal his "nefarious acts," according to the Arbitron complaint. Arbitron also says it notified company CEO Tony Renda about the Jacksonville situation.

Renda has not been a subscriber to Arbitron since 2010.

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Beasley's Shaffer New President Of APTRA

6-24-13

Beasley's KDWN-AM (Las Vegas) PD John Shaffer has been elected the 2013-2014 President of the Associated Press Television and Radio Association (APTRA) representing 13 Western states. Shaffer has served as Vice President of the APTRA Board of Directors for the last two years and as the Nevada Radio representative on the board for the past four years.

Beasley Las Vegas Market Manager Tom Humm said, ?John serves as Program Director and News Director for KDWN and is perfect for this position. He is a perfectionist, and believes in the importance of both maintaining integrity and getting information out to our communities in a timely manner. These skills will serve him well as president of APTRA.?

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Clear Channel Seattle Names Perez VP/Sales

6-24-13

Katerina  Perez has been with Clear Channel for seven years. Most recently as Market President for Clear Channel Norfolk. She's also held leadership and sales positions throughout Florida's markets, including Miami, West Palm Beach, and the Florida Keys, as well as in Norfolk, VA. She'll take over as VP of Sales for Clear Channel's seven stations in the Seattle market starting August 1.

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Where Are They Listening to You?

6-25-13

A new study of 1,000 audio listeners provides some very interesting details about exactly who the audio listener is today and where audio listening is headed. The study called, "The Internet Radio Marketplace: Who Listens, Where They Listen and Why You Should Care," was conducted by GroupM Next. GroupM Next is  a unit of GroupM, the world?s largest global media investment management operation that serves as the parent company to WPP media agencies including Maxus, MEC, MediaCom, Mindshare, as well as Catalyst Online and Xaxis. The first conclusion the study comes to is that the average age of the Internet listener is 34. And yours is 47.

The authors of the study say the findings on age were surprising to them. "The average age of the High Internet segment is 34, where as the average age of the High Broadcast Listener segment is 47. The High Internet segment achieves the same average income 13 years earlier than the High Broadcast segment."

Something broadcasters have heard from other broadcasters as they set goals for the future is they need to be everywhere. That's a smart move as the study points out because those who listen to Internet radio listen to it everywhere. "High Internet Radio Listeners said that they primarily listen at home (91%), but more than 40% of respondents say they listen to Internet radio at every location listed in the study (home, work, car, gym and/or while running errands). Our research reveals when it comes to smartphones and smart TVs, desktops and laptops, tablets and other connected electronics, all devices are used to access Internet radio."

And now a little news about your 8 to 10 minute stopsets. The study says Internet radio listeners are more engaged with their services and more receptive to advertising, making the platforms much more valuable to marketers. "Not only are Internet radio listeners more open to receiving advertising, they are also less likely to take steps to avoid advertising. Seventeen percent of Internet radio listeners are less likely to try to avoid an advertisement on Internet radio than on broadcast radio. Our research also shows that Internet radio listeners are more responsive toads. High Internet Radio Listeners are twice as likely to have purchased a product they heard advertised on the radio in the past 30 days compared to High Broadcast Radio Listeners. Adding it all together, an ad on Internet radio is likely to be heard by a young, affluent consumer with little desire to avoid the ad, who has a high likelihood to purchase the product in the ad. This combination is a perfect scenario for audio advertisers."

And finally to the car, which has been a very big topic for discussion in the radio industry. Where will radio be when all automobiles have access to the Internet and access to as many Internet audio selections as the consumer wants? The GroupM Next study included an experiment. "We gave respondents a description of a car and asked if they were interested in purchasing the vehicle. Half of the respondents were given a description of an average car, with four doors, power windows and locks, and other average features The other half received the exact same description, with the addition of an in-dash Internet radio.Those who saw the in-dash Internet radio are 14% more likely to be interested in purchasing the vehicle. With that degree of lift for a change in the on-board interface, it's not surprising how quickly automakers are adopting Internet radio."

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iHeartRadio Getting Massive Promotion

6-24-13

Across the country, radio stations are pumping out spots promoting Clear Channel's iHeartRadio. In the weekly Media Monitors report of spots played on radio, iHeart moved into the number two slot, behind Home Depot (59,831). Week after week, The Home Depot continues to be radio's number one advertiser according to Media Monitors. Rounding out the top five last week were GEICO (33,695), McDonalds (30,012), and Midas (26,296).

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