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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue features 'Dancing With the Stars' couples, spray tan and all
They sure can dance, but can they model? Four former couples from "Dancing With the Stars" are featured in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Viacom May Buy Fuel TV
[from Sports Business Journal] - Fox Cable Networks is in advanced discussions to sell action sports channel Fuel TV to Viacom.Sources say Viacom will pay a sum in the ...
Source: MediaPost | MediaDailyNews
Ask, And It Shall Be Given To You
HD Radio proponents ask for, and get, major digital power increase; First adjacents get minor protection
The Media Bureau has dramatically increased the power level for IBOC digital FM service (the service known in the marketplace as “HD Radio”).�In so doing, the Bureau effectively dismissed, or at least minimized, serious interference concerns expressed by non-HD stations (particularly those operating on channels first adjacent to HD stations).�While the increased HD power authorizations will still be subject to a complaint process which could theoretically reduce maximum power available in certain situations, that complaint process – at least at first glance – falls short of everything a victim of interference might have hoped for.
The Bureau has decided that “eligible stations” should be permitted to increase their digital power by 6 dB – meaning that their digital power can move – pretty much with no questions asked – from the current maximum ERP of 20 decibels below carrier (-20 dBc) to -14 dBc.�Once the new rule becomes “effective”, eligible stations will be permitted to go to that -14 dBc limit without any prior approval, as long as they file a notification of the increase through CDBS within 10 days.�While the revised power increase rule...
Source: CommLawBlog
GaGa as Head of EMI
By Jerry Del Colliano The hottest thing in the music business is Lady Gaga. The coldest thing is EMI. EMI is now saying that it may not be able to operate as Terra Firma’s $6.5 million acquisition without seeking bankruptcy protection. Never mind Katy Perry or the Beatles catalog. Chairman and founder Guy Hands has written to investors asking them for more money to pump up his latest survival plan. Even if Hands comes up with the money, it could be a short fix. There is another major shortfall of cash expected by March of 2011 when loans become due. Citibank (or as as Bill Maher calls it “Shitty Bank”) could be your next Clive Davis (at least in their minds). Obviously to readers of this space this sounds all too familiar. When radio consolidators or big-eyed record industry entrepreneurs buy companies at high interest rates, there is only one thing they can do. Refinance at higher rates (like Lew Dickey has done at Cumulus). This passing of the financial buck eventually leads to hitting the wall (as Citadel has done). It all doesn’t matter in the end. Citadel will never be a viable radio company again, but the sum total...
Source: Inside Music Media
GMG sells its regional titles to Trinity Mirror
Guardian Media Group has sold its regional media business to Trinity Mirror in return for just £7.4m in cash and the cancellation of a £37.4m print contract...
Source: FT.com - Media
Chavez launches his own radio show - Telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian Chavez launches his own radio show Telegraph.co.uk Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched his own radio show so he can broadcast direct to the nation. The Venezuelan president, famed for his love of ... Venezuela's Chavez Has New Radio Show That Can Air AnytimeWall Street Journal Hugo Chávez launches new radio program that can go on air any timeKnight Center for Journalism in the Americas (blog) Chavez hosts new radio show _ at any momentThe Associated Press The Guardian�-ABC Online�-Times Online all 427 news articles��
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ALL ACCESS ACTION
'CHARLIE WALK, JEFF BARDIN, DAVID NATHAN, FRANK MURRAY, HEATHER LEE, PAUL ROBINS, LOU BORRELLI, MIKE BROWN, LARRY BAXTER, SHILYNNE COLE, GLENN BRYANT, COLBY COLB, RUSS ALLEN, J REED, WEASEL, … more'
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engineercareer: Radio Frequency Engineer, Sr. - Centennial United States...
Radio Frequency Engineer, Sr. - Centennial United States... http://jobsurl.com/18946f
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Walt Disney Co. F1Q10 (Qtr End 1/2/10) Earnings Call Transcript
Walt Disney Co. (DIS)
F1Q10 (Qtr End 1/2/10) Earnings Call
February 9, 2010 04:30 a.m. ET Complete Story �
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oasisrulz on "fm on blackberry does that mean the hds"
I keep hearing this liner on WRFF about going on line and adding them to your blackberry phone so you can listen to them anywhere with no interference. I really dont understand that and I do have a blackberry on verizon...my question is, does that include their HD-2 and is the main HD included or do they mean just the normal non-HD signal....or am I totally off base...
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Cumulus Appoints Joe Kelly as Indianapolis OM
Cumulus promotes Joe Kelly (pictured) to cluster OM in Indianapolis and PD/afternoon drive on CHR WRWM-FM (i94). Concurrently, Jeff Andrews is appointed Program Director of CHR WHHY-FM (Y102)/Montgomery, while Steve Smith is named OM of the company's Huntsville, AL, cluster and PD/afternoons at CHR WZYP-FM. He
Source: RADIO ONLINE News
Sirius XM Continues March Towards One Dollar Mark
Brandon Matthews submits: By Brandon Matthews Click to enlarge Complete Story �
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Television show examines issue of bear poaching
The plight of California's wildlife will receive some exposure on the small screen starting Friday with the airing of a Planet Green television episode about bear poaching. The hourlong episode of the "Crime Scene Wild" program was filmed nearly two years ago and has already aired in Europe. Its first showing in the United States is at 6 p.m. Friday on the Planet Green Channel, part of the Discovery Channel network, available on most cable and satellite providers in the Sacramento area. The episode covers the international trade in bear parts for their alleged sexual performance-enhancing properties. The producers visit animal markets in Asia where bear parts are sold openly – many allegedly harvested from black bears hunted illegally in California. Cameras then shadow California game wardens as they chase bear poachers in the Sierra Nevada wilds of Plumas and Nevada counties, then take viewers into San Francisco's Chinatown, where arrests are made for illegal sales of bear parts. The episode's first showing competes with the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony. But it runs again at 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday, 10 p.m. Feb. 17, and 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
Source: SacBee -- TV/Radio
Quarterly revenue up for U.S.-based Global Traffic Network
GTN is headquartered in New York but does all its business outside the U.S. Revenue from its traffic and news reporting business in Australia rose 8%, measured in the local currency (it jumped 49% in U.S. currency, because of the weaker dollar). Canadian revenue grew 1% in local terms and 14% in U.S. dollars. GTN expanded into the UK as of the first quarter of 2009, and that added another $6.1 million in revenue. Overall, Global Traffic Network revenue for its fiscal Q2 (October-December 2009) jumped 84% to $25.6 million. Net income dropped slightly, from $900,000 the previous year to $800,000. That was due to $900,000 in non-cash amortization. GTN’s Bill Yde says revenue is pacing up from all three countries in this current fiscal Q3.
Source: Radio-Info News
OneGold launches test version of website - from Media Network Weblog
The planned UK station OneGold has launched what it calls a test version of its website. No start date has been announced, but the station lists its delivery platforms as FM, DAB, mobile podcast, satellite, and Freeview. Whether these will all be used remains to be seen.
OneGold was originally planning to use the Dutch transmitter [...]
Source: Media UK: Radio news
Tories 'will sink' regional news proposal
Government plans to revolutionise regional news on ITV are dead in the water in the face of Conservative threats to block flagship legislation, the shadow culture secretary has claimed
Source: FT.com - Media
Sky-TV to Launch 3D TV Channel
United Kingdom,�cable provider, �Sky will launch the first 3D Television channel in April. The first... [Full Story]
Source: BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News
The one where I get to lecture the Wall Street analyst about Howard Stern
From Inside Radio: Lazard Capital analyst Barton Crockett believes Stern will stay put, although he could take a pay cut and sign for $80 million a year. Crockett tells investors, “That represents a fair compromise between the view that Stern is worth less now than he was in 2004, and the fact that he still has a loyal subscriber base that could walk if he doesn’t renew.” ...Crockett notes the self-anointed King of all Media ... has “less influence” since leaving CBS Radio in 2004. “One sign of this is the drop in Google searches for ‘Howard Stern’ since he left terrestrial radio,” Crockett writes. He calculates Stern’s worth about one million subscribers and an estimated $74 million in cash flow a year to Sirius XM. I never thought I'd be in a position to lecture a financial analyst about finance, but here goes nothing. The value of Howard Stern is not a function of his Google search volume. Nor is it a function of the subscription revenue tied to some fraction of Sirius XM subscribers. What is it the analysts say, "past performance is no indication of future performance"? The value of Howard Stern is equal to the net present...
Source: Hear 2.0
Howard Stern Blasts FOX40's Paul Robins Over "Idol" Comments - Los Angeles Times
E! Online (blog) Howard Stern Blasts FOX40's Paul Robins Over "Idol" Comments Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO - A rumor that Sirius-XM Satellite Radio's Howard Stern may replace American Idol judge Simon Cowell hit a little too close to home when the ... Howard Stern confirms 'American Idol' Simon Cowell replacement talkReality TV World Howard Stern May Leave Sirius for 'American Idol'BusinessWeek Stern confirms 'Idol' rumoursCANOE MTV UK�-New York Magazine�-MTV.com all 352 news articles��
Source: radio - Google News
Reelradio Celebrates 14 Years Online
'Congratulations to the first Internet radio aircheck site, WWW.REELRADIO.COM, as it celebrates 14 years online with the continuous streaming of "The FAB 40 AIRCHECKS OF 2009," on … more'
Source: Latest Net News from AllAccess.com
Colorado Geothermal Land Lease Delayed for Third Time
Colorado Geothermal Land Lease Delayed for Third Time
February 9, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ The Obama administration may desire to invest more in Geothermal energy, but the
Source: http://www.rbr.com/media-news/press_releases/world_news/colorado_geothermal_land_lease_delayed.html
mbahighway: JOB: MBA Marketing Internship at Radio Flyer (Chicago, IL) http://bit.ly/dCbgTi #jobs #mba
JOB: MBA Marketing Internship at Radio Flyer (Chicago, IL) http://bit.ly/dCbgTi #jobs #mba
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So Much for the Super Bowl Champs - On to the Commercials
Chris Krasowski submits: A football team embraced by a city as escapism and for the excitement it provided the residents of New Orleans following the disastrous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has now come full circle to offer its hometown the celebration it deserves and desires. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Superbowl XLIV, the 44th such contest of football's conference champions, and sent the French Quarter and the surrounding and still rebuilding areas into a frenzy that's likely the continue well into Mardi Gras. As much as the spectacle of the Superbowl is remembered for what happens on the field, it gets almost as much attention for what happens in between the action. Commercials are always a hot ticket, and with price tags in the $2.5Million to $3Million range for a spot this year it was up to corporations to deliver catchy, memorable and likable ads. A game that featured two of the league's top Quarterbacks was sure to be a windfall for CBS Corp. (CBS), and early ratings would suggest that's the case. A report put viewership of the game at a 23 year high. That's a lot of eyeballs watching the players on the field and...
Source: Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
Borrell study: Radio should bill nearly $380 million in political ads
Revised numbers since the January Supreme Court ruling that freed corporations to buy political adds suggest the total ad-spend from the 2010 election cycle will be more than $4 billion. Borrell Associates believes that radio will be doing about 9% of it. Cable should earn about as much as radio ($383 million). Newspapers will make less than radio, at $329 million, and online will attract just $44 million. The winning medium is forecast to be broadcast television – $2.6 billion, or 63.2% of the pie.
Source: Radio-Info News
FCC official reports on media situation in Haiti - from Media Network Weblog
Mindel DeLaTorre, Chief of the International Bureau of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has returned from a mission to Haiti which was at the request of the Haitian telecommunications regulator, Conatel, and in coordination with USAID which is leading the US Government efforts in Haiti. In the official FCC blog, she reports on the [...]
Source: Media UK: Radio news
Trinity Mirror buys Guardian regional arm
Guardian Media Group sells its regional media business to Trinity Mirror, severing a 200-year relationship with Manchester, where The Guardian newspaper was founded
Source: FT.com - Media
Amazon's Grip on E-book Pricing Slackens, But the War's Not Over
The e-book pricing war between Macmillan and Amazon (AMZN) is still raging but Amazon's lost two more battles, further loosening the online...
Source: Media Analysis RSS | BNET Industries
The Performance Rights Act: Endangering Diversity
The Media Institute, a nonprofit research foundation focusing on communications-oriented policy issues, has released a report in which they set forth their opposition to the Performance Rights Act (PRA). You can download the full report, something I recommend that you do, here: Performance Fees on Radio Stations: A Debacle Waiting To Happen (pdf). FMQB describes it thus:
The paper reinforces the view that radio broadcasters and record labels have enjoyed a “mutually beneficial economic relationship” in which broadcasters play recordings available for free, thereby building audiences and ad revenue, while record labels get the benefit of that free airplay to boost record sales. Imposing a royalty scheme on broadcasters would not only upset this equilibrium, but would likely force a significant number of stations into bankruptcy or off the air altogether. Black and Hispanic stations would bear the brunt of compulsory performance fees for sound recordings, and the loss of such stations would be particularly acute for Black and Hispanic communities where local radio stations are “a primary venue for the expression of minority and ethnic viewpoints,” the paper states.
Common sense arguments in my opinion, and ones that I, among others, have voiced repeatedly since the beginning. It is of particular concern...
Source: Radio 2020
Pro MMA Radio Replay Available Now - fightmagazine.com
FightLine.com Pro MMA Radio Replay Available Now fightmagazine.com The story of UFC 109, now top UFC Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen appeared on last night's Pro MMA Radio to talk about his dominant performance over ... Pro MMA Radio Featuring Chael Sonnen And Recap Of UFC 109 Airing TonightMMA Waves Chael Sonnen talks UFC 109 and more on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio ...MMAmania.com (blog) all 48 news articles��
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Bob Barker Rammed by Illegal Whaler
To Interview Captain Paul Watson on board the Steve Irwin
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(From the U.S. dial 011, from Australia 0011)
To Interview Captain Chuck
Source: http://www.rbr.com/media-news/press_releases/world_news/bob_barker_rammed_by_illegal.html
iBiquity Introduces 2010 Station Pricing for HD Radio
iBiquity Digital, developer of HD Radio technology, announced its 2010 pricing program for station licensing on Monday. The new plan includes reduced license fees and expanded payment options which iBiquity says will simplify radio broadcasters' migration to digital. "HD Radio Technology has enjoyed tremendous
Source: RADIO ONLINE News
zulujobsdc: DC Jobs Radio Producer - Part-Time - (AS10484) at C-span (Washington, DC) http://bit.ly/9r63Li #Job #Hiring #DCJobs
DC Jobs Radio Producer - Part-Time - (AS10484) at C-span (Washington, DC) http://bit.ly/9r63Li #Job #Hiring #DCJobs
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Media Continues Unwarranted Assault on Sirius XM's Howard Stern Deal
Brandon Matthews submits: By Brandon Matthews Soon after Howard Stern joined Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the mainstream media began to write that Stern had lost his relevance. For the last five years, they have also constantly reminded everyone of the costs associated with Stern’s contract. They have used broad strokes to criticize the $500 million deal, while withholding the fact that the deal includes far more than Stern’s salary alone. Complete Story �
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Citadel's next court date: Tuesday, March 9
The bankruptcy court filings continue to add details to the picture – some creditors don’t even get to vote on the package that’s already been accepted by the secured creditors and which gives them 90% of the equity of company when it emerges from Chapter 11. Various classes of unsecured creditors will can accept parcels of the remaining 10% or take up to 5% of their claim in cash (although that’s “capped” at $2 million). Citadel will carry just one-third the debt, with a new credit facility of $762.5 million. The secured lenders are apparently agreeing to keep CEO Farid Suleman in place.
Source: Radio-Info News
Disney, Google Interested In Chinese Media Firm
[from Reuters] - A consortium led by Walt Disney Co. is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digital media and advertising company, a de...
Source: MediaPost | MediaDailyNews
Electronic Arts predicts fall in game sales
Electronic Arts presented a pessimistic outlook for the video game industry this year, predicting a fall in sales of disc-based games and issuing revenue forecasts that fell short of Wall Street expectations
Source: FT.com - Media
64 In Your Face Sales Tips (#16 - #33)
Here's the second in our installment of 64 in your face tips for improving your sales. Some of them might be a little 'honest', but they're all really useful. The point of these tips (in some cases is quite blunt), they’re supposed to be. Below are the next 16 - the final installment will be in this section this week.
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TV, RADIO — Versus, KMOX (1120 AM) - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TV, RADIO — Versus, KMOX (1120 AM) St. Louis Post-Dispatch BLUES PREVIEW — The Blues are expected to see another backup goalie when Detroit sends Jimmy Howard onto the ice. The Blues faced San Jose's Thomas Greiss ... and more��
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Super Bowl XLIV telecast is the most watched U.S. TV episode of all time, with 106.5-million viewers
A record 106.5-million people watched Sunday's Super Bowl telecast Sunday, making it the most-watched program in U.S. television history, according to the Associated Press quoting The Nielsen Company. That total beats the finale of the popular TV sitcom M*A*S*H, which drew 105.9-million viewers back in 1983, when there were fewer TV sets, but also many fewer channels to watch. Media experts predicted a big ratings number for the game, given that the NFL has seen a a double-digit growth in viewers this year, anyway. Locally, the game drew 46.6 percent of households with TVs, or nearly 1.4-million people age 18 or older, according to St. Petersburg CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10. But the record-setting number seems an amazing achievement at a time when competition with cable, mobile and online media has brought double digit declines in viewership each year elsewhere in network television. The lessons for the industry are obvious: Sports -- and particularly professional football -- remains one of the last entities which can draw the masses to TV screens the way we once gathered for popular sitcoms and drama series. "It just reaffirms the the NFL is the biggest entertainment property in the United States," said Neil Pilson, a sports...
Source: The Feed
Salem names new GM's for Chicago and Seattle
Andrew Adams takes over as GM of Salem Communications' five-station cluster in Seattle, overseeing Christian talk KGNW-AM (820), Spanish KKMO-AM (1360), talk KKOL-AM (1300), ethnic KLFE-AM (1590) & Spanish contemporary Christian KNTS-AM (1680). Adams has spent over 20 years in radio, working in Texas and California, most recently as SVP of Mapleton Communications. In Chicago, Salem’s Director of Sale Jeff Reisman is promoted to GM of the two Windy City stations: talk WIND & Christian teaching WYLL-AM (1160). Reisman succeeds David Santrella, who now becomes President of Salem’s radio division. Both appointments take effect immediately.
Source: Radio-Info News
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