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Friday, February 5, 2010
Ellen DeGeneres: First peek at new 'American Idol' judge at the table with Simon, in video clip
Ellen DeGeneres has finally made her first televised "American Idol" appearance. For all of two seconds.
CEO Wong Exits Lifetime Networks
In move long anticipated, Andrea Wong will leave as president/CEO of Lifetime Networks. Wong took the post in April 2007. Her most notable achievement was negotiating a mega-deal to acquire "Project Runway."
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Cumulus Cares
By Jerry Del Colliano I get how the major consolidators want to dilute local radio in favor of a cheaper national platform. And how they see hundreds of their radio stations serving as cheap price point delivery vehicles for major advertisers like Home Depot and Wal-Mart. I get it, but I don't like it. It's shortsighted and eventually destructive to the radio industry. But what I don't get is the mean gene that the three leading unemployers in the radio industry possess. Take Cumulus. Please. So terminator Gary Pizzati arrives at a sales meeting in Fayetteville, NC Wednesday morning. You may remember Pizzati who, according to accounts from some Cumulus employees, doesn't burden himself with Dale Carnegie human relations techniques. But on that morning, Pizzati was apparently reborn as Tony Robbins. The sales staff reportedly sat in amazement as Pizzati tried his hand at reassuring the nervous employees assembled. Pizzati told the sales meeting in Fayetteville that they need to have passion for their work ... their company ... their homes ... their neckties! That's right, one person insists he told the males that they need to consider their neckties turning his visit into a necktie party of sorts as you'll...
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The big stories
EMI seeks funds If consumers do not pay for their music, Terra Firma may have to. Guy Hands, founder and chairman of Terra Firma, this week went to investors in two of...
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American Idol Likes Howard Stern as Next Judge
Page Six at nypost.com is reporting the producers of American Idol would like to hire Howard Stern as a judge after Simon Cowell leaves at the end of this season.
According to the story, "An insider said that producers of the hit Fox show say Stern, America's highest-paid radio personality, is their top choice to take over from Cowell..." (Photo Credit: © SIRIUS Satellite Radio)
But, a second source in the story revealed "...Stern hasn't made the "Idol" talks easy."
Howard Stern's contract with SIRIUS XM Radio expires at the end of this year. He makes $100 million dollars-a-year on satellite radio. Simon Cowell is paid $50 million dollars per season on American Idol.
More: A Profile of Howard Stern
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Cecil Heftel Dies At 85
Broadcast pioneer and former Congressman Cecil Heftel died Thursday at age 85. His family said he died of natural causes after having been in failing health for some time.
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Calif. Senate candidates trade jabs on radio show - San Jose Mercury News
Calif. Senate candidates trade jabs on radio show San Jose Mercury News AP LOS ANGELES—During an on-air interview, a Los Angeles radio station staged a surprise for Carly Fiorina by patching in a phone call from one of her ... and more��
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Cecil Heftel, Radio showman and former Congressman died
Cecil Heftel was a former congressman from Hawaii but many in radio will remember him as a great broadcaster and a better showman.� Heftel passed
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Dish To Carry Tetris Interactive Games
Wildly successful video game Tetris is now playable with the remote control for subscribers of Dish Network. The 25-year-old puzzle challenge is available on the satellite provider through a deal with Oberon Media.
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The Super Bowl Goes Social, But Wasn't It Already?
Super Bowl XLIV is said to be the first social media Super Bowl ... or is it?
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Gen2Media launches online video platform
Gen2Media, a video technology company offering an Online Video Platform, video production and online video advertising, announced the launch of the publisher version of its
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Pittsburgh's new "Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan" KDKA-FM announces their airstaff
The first named was the new PD for “Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan,” as ESPN Radio PD Terry Foxx will move from Bristol, Connecticut to the Steel City. PBRTV reports the team of Paul Alexander, Jon Burton and Jim Colony will host morning drive. Burton & Colony both spent time with WTAE-TV, while Alexander has been with FSN Pittsburgh since 2006 and also worked for KDKA-AM (1020). Former Seattle KIRO-AM (710) host Vinnie Richichi & Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Ron Cook will team up for middays, while ESPN Radio’s John Seibel & former Pittsburgh Tribune-Review sports writer Joe Starkey will host afternoon drive. New York’s WFAN-AM (660) midday producer Gregg Giannotti will host the evening show. In other moves, KDKA-AM Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn will add the same duties on the FM side, and handle field reporting along with Kalena Bell. The late evening and overnight hosts have yet to be announced.
Source: Radio-Info News
Husband murders wife and daughter, 18, before killing himself - from Daily Mail
The three people found were named on BBC radio as Hugh McFall, his wife Susan and daughter Francesca. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
Source: Media UK: Radio news
CBS, News Corp. Grab For Station Retransmission Dollars Could Get Ugly
Improved earnings at broadcast network media owners such as News Corp. and CBS cannot be sustained without seizing a larger chunk of the...
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Corus Announces Offering of $500-million of Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes
Corus Entertainment Inc.�announced today the terms of an offering of $500 million Cdn principal amount of... [Full Story]
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Sirius XM debuts BlackBerry app--Stern still MIA - Fiercemobilecontent
IntoMobile (blog) Sirius XM debuts BlackBerry app--Stern still MIA Fiercemobilecontent Satellite radio service provider Sirius XM announced the launch of a new mobile application optimized for BlackBerry smartphones, promising access to more ... Satellite radio coming to BlackBerryGlobe and Mail Sirius/XM Radio App for BlackBerry ReleasedIntoMobile (blog) Sirius XM Radio For BlackBerry ReleasediBlast Mobile Magazine�-PR Newswire (press release)�-Mashable (blog) all 68 news articles��
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Free 3 Months Of Sirius With Your Used Ford
'SIRIUS XM RADIO and FORD MOTOR COMPANY unvieled that FORD and LINCOLN MERCURY customers across the United States will receive an introductory three-month trial subscription of the … more'
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Cogo Group Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Cogo Group, Inc. (COGO)
Q4 2009 Earnings Call
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Arbitron removes two "media-affiliated" diaries from the Fall Atlantic City quarterly book
A revised set of numbers will be available after 10am today. As usual, Arbitron is circumspect about revealing the situation, and says only that “audience estimates for WTKU and WMGM may be substantially affected in particular demos and dayparts.” There shouldn’t be an inference that WTKU/WMGM owner Access.1 Communications was involved in anything improper. Also, neither classic rock WMGM (103.7) nor classic hits “Kool 98.3” WTKU had unusual spikes in the book that was delivered on January 11. As today’s T-R-I Newsletter reports, the three-book 12+ AQH share trends are 3.5-3.1-3.8 for WMGM, and 3.1-3.6-3.6 for WTKU. Atlantic City is Arbitron market #141 and gets two books a year, Spring and Summer. The Atlantic City numbers on the Ratings Page of Radio-Info are here.
Source: Radio-Info News
Radio Poised for First Quarterly Rebound in 3 Years
It's been three years (Q1-2007) since radio last posted quarterly revenue growth. But early indications suggest that radio's turnaround may finally be here, says . Several analysts project radio to finish 2010 with flat revenues to 2% higher than last year. This would become the industry's first
Source: RADIO ONLINE News
GMG gets new strategy chief - from Radio Today
Richard Jacobs is to start as GMG Radio's new Head of Commercial Strategy after seven years at MediaCom as their Head of Radio Planning and Buying.Starting on February 16th, Richard will report into Group Commercial Director Jonathan Gillespie.
Source: Media UK: Radio news
RAJAR round up - 5 Feb 2010 - CMU News-Blog (blog)
Times Online RAJAR round up - 5 Feb 2010 CMU News-Blog (blog) February 2010 11:56 So, the latest RAJAR radio listening figures were out yesterday, and here's what you need to know... Terry Wogan enjoyed a very good ... Terry Wogan's joy as a record 8.1m tuned into Radio 2 breakfast showMirror.co.uk Pressure on Chris Evans as Terry Wogan leaves breakfast on a highThe Guardian Radio Scotland losing 1500 listeners a weekScotsman Times Online�-The Sun�-Media Week all 126 news articles��
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Gaza Authorities Say Only Power Plant on Brink of Shutdown
Gaza Authorities Say Only Power Plant on Brink of Shutdown
February 5, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ The Gaza Energy Authority said that if no fuel is received,
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Bloomberg Beef-Up Reflects Growth of Profit Expectations and Competition
I’ve written previously (here and here) about Bloomberg’s expansion and eventual dominance of financial media from news to data and consumer. The WSJ reported yesterday that indeed, Bloomberg is forecasting a respectable 10% growth rate for 2010 and plans to add an additional 1300 employees. The revenue gains would come largely from a projected increase of 12,000 subscriptions to the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides data, analytics and news geared to financial-services professionals. Complete Story �
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Entries open for the Arqiva Awards - from Radio Today
Commercial radio stations around the UK are invited to submit their entries for the 2010 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards.The awards are now in their 15th year, and are introducing seven new categories. Closing date is March 5th ready for the ceremony on May 5th in London.
Source: Media UK: Radio news
Dallas gardening guru Neil Sperry to lose longtime KRLD radio show after 30 years - Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News Dallas gardening guru Neil Sperry to lose longtime KRLD radio show after 30 years Dallas Morning News Radio host Neil Sperry has announced that KRLD-AM (1080) will pull the plug on his weekend gardening program ... KRLD cancels Neil Sperry's gardening showFort Worth Star Telegram Gardening guru Neil Sperry to leave KRLD after 30 yearsExaminer.com all 8 news articles��
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Will the iPad Disrupt Kindle?
Mark Beckford submits: How many companies these days can create the buzz that Apple (AAPL) does when they announce a new product line? Having disrupted, transformed and gained leadership positions in the markets for music players and mobile phones, some are wondering if Apple will do the same to the markets for notebooks/netbooks and e-readers with it’s new iPad. Complete Story �
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Ford offers a free trial of Sirius XM in certified pre-owned Ford & Lincoln Mercury cars
Already with a partnership in new cars, if you purchase a certified pre-owned Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicle equipped with a satellite radio, you will also get a free trial of the Sirius Everything package for 90 days. Ford already offers Sirius as a factory-installed feature with a six-month free subscription on most new Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicles sold in the United States. Sirius XM also announced Thursday a new application available for BlackBerry users, allowing BlackBerry Bold, Storm, Tour, Curve 8500 and 8900-series users to download Sirius XM into their devices.
Source: Radio-Info News
Bustos Debuts Spanish News/Talker in Portland
Bustos Media Oregon flips KOOR-AM/Portland, OR, to "W Radio 1010," the market's first Spanish News/Talk outlet. The syndicated format, distributed by Grupo Latino de Radio, keeps listeners up to date on local and national news, as well as news from Mexico, lifestyle features, health, sports and entertainment.
Source: RADIO ONLINE News
Pressure on Chris Evans as Terry Wogan leaves breakfast on a high - from Media Guardian
Chris Evans already had a tough job succeeding Sir Terry Wogan on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. But the task became even harder yesterday when it was revealed Wogan bowed out by matching his biggest-ever audience figures.Wogan, who left the show on 18 December after a total of 27 years, had an average of 8.1 million listeners a week in the final three months of 2009, making his Europe's most popular breakfast programme, according to Rajar listening figures.He also helped maintain Radio 2's position as the most popular station in the UK, with 13.5 million listeners, a record-equalling 16.5% share of the audience.Evans took over the show in January, to the displeasure of some of Wogan's loyal listeners or "Togs" (Terry's Old Geezers and Gals) but a generally positive response from critics. But he will have his work cut out maintaining Wogan's audience. The Radio 1 breakfast DJ, Chris Moyles, has long coveted the title of the country's number one breakfast show, but the Rajar figures show he currently lags nearly a million listeners behind the Radio 2 show.Wogan is due to return to Radio 2 on 14 February with a new live Sunday morning show. Tim Davie, the BBC's...
Source: Media UK: Radio news
Strata Introduces Volos Digital Advertising Tool
[from TV NewsCheck] - Strata has introduced Volos, a new product that allows media sales organizations to manage their multimedia advertising platforms (spot...
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Wunderlich Raises Liberty Capital Price Target on Sirius XM Strength
Wunderlich Securities' Senior Media & Entertainment Analyst, Matthew Harrigan raised his price target on shares of Liberty Capital Group to $36.00 from $28.50 Wednesday, largely due to the recent strength of Sirius XM Radio .
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Sirius Feels Safe With Stern - MediaPost Publications
Reuters Sirius Feels Safe With Stern MediaPost Publications With Howard Stern's five-year Sirius XM satellite radio deal set to expire in January 2011, there's speculation he could jump to terrestrial or Internet ... Who Can Afford Howard Stern?ABC News Pay Up And He'll StayPerezHilton.com (blog) Sirius XM Fans Sound Off on Howard SternTheStreet.com msnbc.com�-DailyFinance�-Examiner.com all 71 news articles��
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Tampa PBS chief Dick Lobo appointed to a post in the Obama Administration
The White House announced today the appointment of Dick Lobo, president and CEO of Tampa PBS station WEDU-Ch. 3, to head the International Broadcasting Bureau -- the government department which runs Voice of America and the broadcast outlets aimed at Cuba, Radio and TV Marti. Lobo, 73, still must be confirmed by the Senate, so he may not be leaving Tampa soon. But the executive, whose wife Caren spearheaded fundraising for Barack Obama in Florida during the 2008 election, will eventually leave for Washington D.C. if confirmed, working under the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Last year, Lobo announced plans to retire from WEDU seven years after taking the reins at the then-troubled station. He had already come out of one retirement to help the Tampa outlet past a fiscal crisis, having spent the first 40 years of his work life at commercial network
TV affiliates in New York, Miami and Chicago. WEDU has hired an executive search firm to help with the process. This latest appointment isn't entirely new for Lobo. Back in 1994, he was appointed by President Clinton to run the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which oversees Radio and TV Marti. Radio and TV Marti regularly faces criticism from political...
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