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ESPN Audio, USGA Agree on U.S. Open Rights

ESPN Audio and the U.S. Golf Association announced an agreement Thursday granting ESPN Audio exclusive rights to present play-by-play coverage of the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Open Championships on its various media platforms. The deal provides ESPN Audio live hole-by-hole coverage rights for the U.S., its territories and

Nielsen Signs Sunrise Broadcasting for Radio Ratings

Nielsen signs Sunrise Broadcasting of New York to become its latest radio measurment client. Sunrise’s stations include Oldies WGNY-AM & FM, AC WTSX-FM (The Fox) and Oldies WDLC-AM, all in the Newburgh-Middletown market, which is ranked 139 by Arbitron. Nielsen adds Sunrise to its list of radio clients that

Metro Traffic’s Signs Inner City’s WBLS/New York

Metro Traffic inks a new partnership with ICBC Broadcast Holdings to supply on-air traffic information along with online and mobile traffic applications to Inner City’s WBLS-FM/New York City. In addition, Metro has also signed traffic and news content to Inner City’s co-owned KBLX-FM/San Francisco. “WBLS

Inside Radio

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Topix Radio

Howard Stern on ABC fight with Cablevision: – No way Cablevision will survive if they don’t have ABC’

Howard Stern and politicians like Sen. John Kerry A have jumped into the feud between Cablevision and ABC, which is threatening to pull its signal from the cable giant this weekendA unless itA starts paying fees for carrying WABC-TV in New York – the nation’s top TV market.

Lynch Steers Auto Push For Pandora

In another sign of intensifying competition between various forms of digital audio, Pandora hired George Lynch, previously vice president of automotive partnerships at satellite radio broadcaster Sirius-XM, to serve as vice president of automotive business development.

Daily Press to Outsource Editing, Design

Legislation Online News VPA / March 08, 2010 From CHICAGO TRIBUNE Tribune Co.’s Virginia newspaper plans to outsource the editing and designing of much of its content to the newsroom of its corporate flagship, the Chicago Tribune, in a bid to reduce costs and focus resources on local coverage.

Liberty Media grabbing control of satellite radio companies

Liberty Media Corp. is on the verge of controlling the assets of a second satellite radio company – this one with a global reach – one year after rescuing Sirius XM, the U.S.’s sole satellite radio provider.

NewsOne.com To Air Historic Live Video Debate Regarding The Highly Controversial Six Time Academy Aw

Interactive One, LLC the digital connection for Black America and the digital division of Radio One, Inc.

Will the FCC Interfere With Sirius XM Yet Again?

I hate conspiracy theories, but you really have to question the motives of the FCC when it comes to Sirius XM Radio .

Mega TV is Pleased to Present: ‘El Vacilon’

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. announced today that their television division, Mega TV, will premiere “El Vacilon”, a new comedic variety show which will be produced by Mega Films, winners of multiple Emmy Awards.

Sirius XM Debt Picture Set to Improve Substantially

Despite Sirius XM Radio turning in an impressive 2009 report card, there are still questions surrounding the company’s debt – especially debt that will be coming due in 2013, which Bank of America/Merrill Lynch a “debt tower” in a recent bullish report.

Kia Motors’ State-of-the-Art U.S. Manufacturing Facility is Featured in a Segment of the HISTORY

Premiering tonight at 8 p.m., an episode of the hit series on HISTORY Modern Marvels, will feature a segment on Kia’s first U.S. auto assembly plant, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia , and the production of the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV.

Radio operator Beasley Broadcast Group reports fourth-quarter profit of $1.4 million

Naples-based radio operator Beasley Broadcast Group had a profitable fourth quarter.

Friday Morning Quarterback

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Radio World

A Low-Loss IBOC Combining Method
Small says Myat’s filter technique is ideal for higher HD Radio power

NewBay Acquires Broadcasting & Cable
Deal with Reed also includes TWICE and Multichannel News

Gary Kline Is RW’s Engineer of the Year
Cumulus Media exec will receive 2009 Radio World ‘Excellence in Engineering’ Award

Q4 Broadcast Revenue Falls at Harris
Drop is 25% from a year ago, though company says orders have picked up compared to most recent three months

Here Are the Marconi Nominees
Network personalities are Michael Baisden, Bob & Tom, Steve Harvey, Rush Limbaugh and Dave Ramsey

NTS Online

WOR To Send Petition To The White House
On Monday, March 15th, WOR/New York hosts John Gambling and Steve Malzberg will present Congressman Peter King (R-NY) with the station’s “Stand Up For America” petition containing 25,000 signatures urging President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to move the proposed trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of New York City. The petition [...]

Talk Media News Notes
Congrats to talker Bob Lonsberry who recently celebrated his 10th anniversary as KNRS/Salt Lake City morning host. The hard-working Lonsberry (pictured) also does a daily midday show for sister Clear Channel News/Talker WHAM/Rochester, NY, and Lonsberry Weekend, an original show that airs every Sunday morning from 7-9am on KNRS … Beginning Monday (3/15) former WRWR/Warner [...]

Talk Shows USA Debuts New Short Form Lineup
Skip Joeckel’s independent syndication company, which already offers a menu of long-form speciality programs, has developed a new offering of short-form features for Talk stations to use both on-air and online. Joeckel (pictured) reports that the new features will focus on subjects like “home improvement, high tech, automotive, and lifestyle topics” that will provide a [...]

In Tomorrow’s NTS MediaOnline Weekly
Veteran journalist and Joe Scarborough Show and Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski recently found herself in a situation faced by many women and men in today’s broadcast industry — unemployment. After years of a successful television career that provided her with a degree of fame and substantial financial reward, at the age of 40 Brzezinski [...]

Mike’s ‘Golden Mike’

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was honored this week with the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s annual Golden Mike Award in recognition of ‘hizzoner’s’ contributions to the radio and TV industries and the community at large. More than $200,000 was raised for broadcasters in need from the event where Bloomberg urged attendees to use their [...]

Talkers Magazine

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Sports News Notes – February 2010

BS Radio sports talk comes to the FM dial in Pittsburgh. The company flips CHR WBZW-FM to sports talk, positions it as “Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan” and take the call letters KDKA-FM. Former ESPN Radio programmer Terry Foxx is named program director for the station…..WPEN-AM/FM, Philadelphia talk host Mike Missanelli and Greater [...]

Marketplace – Jobs and Services – Updated February 2010

RADIO SHOW HOST. The American Advisor is seeking a radio show host. Must have….
*exceptional communications skills
*knowledge of current events with an economic and political focus
*a minimum of 5 years broadcast experience preferred.
Candidate with staff help – responsible for show preparation, research, guest booking,
show marketing.
THE AMERICAN ADVISOR – Nationally broadcast live Monday through Friday focuses [...]

News Notes – February 2010

rbitron CEO Michael Skarzynski exited the company early last month after giving false testimony before Congress. Arbitron CFO Sean Creamer says Skarzynski testified on December 2 before a House Government Oversight Committee hearing that he personally took part in an in-home training visit to a PPM household. Although that training visit did take [...]

MediaWeek UK

Mindshare’s Poynter joins Global Radio

LONDON – Global Radio has appointed former Mindshare business director Dominic Poynter to the position of client strategist.

60 Second Spot: Chris Goldson, commercial director, Absolute Radio

Chris Goldson, Absolute Radio’s commercial director and karaoke king, talks to Media Week about increasing reach, leading the digital market and tracking down Christian O’Connell’s appraisal forms

Thompson confirms BBC 6 Music and Asian Network face axe

LONDON – BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed the alternative radio station BBC Radio 6 Music and the multilingual radio station Asian Network are facing closure in proposals to be announced today.

Jazz FM hires Global sponsorship specialist

LONDON – Digital radio station Jazz FM has appointed Global Radio account manager Loren Eley as its first sponsorship and promotions manager.

Monarch sponsors flight giveaways on Magic 105.4

LONDON – Monarch, the airline company, is sponsoring a giveaway on Magic 105.4 of 100 flights during March.

Radio Today UK

Marc Almond hosts Radio 2 doc

Radcliffe and Maconie reduced

Charles Allen takes EMI role

Community station takes chart

Digital Radio UK hires Singer

Rogers: Further DAB concerns

Global Radio hires Poynter

Awards for Wogan and Moyles

Ofcom approves modern Nation

Vote Joe Mania at Real Radio Northeast for the X Factor [Flickr]

Broadcaster Magazine Canada

BROADCASTER EXCLUSIVE — BBM Overview: New PPM Ratings

Movie Time Launches in High Definition

RMB Salutes 2010 Crystal Award Winners

Banff Festival and Broadcast Partners Continue Supporting Emerging Television Talent

Galaxie Announces Shortlist for Rising Stars Award

MuchMusic To Premiere Young Artists for Haiti’s Video

Astral Media to Provide PPM Radio Results in Real Time on Web

Broadcast Standards Council to Receive RTNDA’s Bill Hutton Award of Excellence

Telefilm Canada Appoints New Executive Director

CBC To Stream Live Video of Hockey Night in Canada

Billboard Biz

All Access

AllAccess: SBS Q4 Revenues Drop, Loss Narrows http://digg.com/u1Pw1T

AllAccess: Ryvicker Sees See Auto Ad Growth http://digg.com/u1Pw1O

AllAccess: Seacrest Stalker Pleads 'No Contest' http://digg.com/u1Pw1M

AllAccess: WGCI MD 'K2' Karter Adds MD Duties At WKSC http://digg.com/u1PrJd

AllAccess: MusicFirst Takes Swipe At Radio With Name-Calling Campaign http://digg.com/u1PqGu

AllAccess: EMI CEO Elio Leoni-Sceti Exiting http://digg.com/u1PozF

AllAccess: McCaskill Looking Into KFUO Sale http://digg.com/u1PoXY

AllAccess: Superadio Rolls Out New Saturday Night Show With Romeo http://digg.com/u1PoXV

AllAccess: Report: Pink Floyd, Queen Want To Leave EMI http://digg.com/u1PoXS

AllAccess: Rhino Names David Dorn SVP/Global Sales-Digital Strategy http://digg.com/u1PjX4

Country Aircheck

CountryAircheck: Mozes, Inc.’s Chris Stacey has been named SVP/Promotion for Warner Music/Nashville, overseeing 2 promotion teams. http://tinyurl.com/yeev539

CountryAircheck: RT @CMAmedia: CMA Announces Dean, Huskey, Sherrill and Williams as Newest Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame #fb

CountryAircheck: Changes at Qantum’s WKKR & WGTR; Reba and Blake to announce ACM nominees? and more in today’s email: http://tinyurl.com/yb34vvk

CountryAircheck: Ed Salamon authors Pittsburgh’s Golden Age of Radio out 3/8. Details in last night’s Country Aircheck Weekly: http://tinyurl.com/yzy3rxj #fb

CountryAircheck: RT @9NorthRecords Trudie Daniell Joins Nine North As Manager Of Promotion, SE/SW http://tinyurl.com/yam8wnp #countrymusic

CountryAircheck: Former Curb VP/Promotion April Rider has been named GM/Operations for Stoney Creek Records. Details: http://tinyurl.com/yanz35d

CountryAircheck: Warner Music/Nashville Dir./Nat’l Promotion Bob Reeves has been promoted to VP/Promotion. Details: http://tinyurl.com/ybaqpvy

CountryAircheck: Curb VP/Promotion April Rider has resigned after 10 years with the company. Details: http://tinyurl.com/yzjopsm

CountryAircheck: ACM 2010 radio award nominees have been announced. Full list: http://tinyurl.com/yborn5e

CountryAircheck: Promo vet Dawn Ferris will join BBR as Mgr./Midwest (2/8), replacing Bill Heltemes, who joined Golden last month. More in today’s email.

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