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Radio News for Tuesday November 25th 2008
Headlines:
- Cumulus Media Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - seeking alpha
- WMG Digital Revenue Up 39% – billboard.biz
- Cumulus Pres: Half of Radio Companies to Die in Three Years – mediaplannerbuyer.com
- Former Radio 2 controller joins Universal – yahoo
- John Williams gets WGN-AM’s nod to replace Spike O’Dell - chicago tribune
- KAT-FM mourns 2nd shocking death in 8 days. Radio personality Mormann dies in accident near Anamosa – thonline.com
Radio News US:
Business & Financial
- Cumulus Media Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - seeking alpha
- WMG Digital Revenue Up 39% – billboard.biz
- Radio Q3 Revenue Nosedives Even network radio, a segment which has defied the rest of the business the first half of the year, was down 3 percent to $285 million – mediaweek.com
- Leveraged megabuyouts now look shaky – iht.com
- Clear Channel Announces Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offers for Senior Notes – earthtimes.org
- Local Ads: Falling Revs, Media Peril – mediapost.com
- Today may mark the final chapter for Interep – radio business report
Programming, Changes & Ratings
- John Williams gets WGN-AM’s nod to replace Spike O’Dell - chicago tribune
- Don Imus Returns To Morning Radio Dec. 1. In October, McClatchey Broadcasting announced that the company would bring talk show host Don Imus back to Triangle airwaves. – mync.com
- Bubba the Love Sponge expands to five radio markets – tampa bay business journal
- Dixon & Willoughby out; Bubba the LoveSponge in – orlando sentinel
- Colmes Exiting Fox News’ No. 2 Show but continuing to host his radio program, The Alan Colmes Show on FOX Talk, a division of FOX News Radio. – multichannel.com
- Allen signs five-year KFAN contract – startribune.com
- AHAA Slams Arbitron for Ignoring PPM Concerns – mediaweek.com
- Dreamin’ of Lite Christmas? ‘CBS, too – ny daily news
- And the winner is … John Williams gets nod from WGN as O’Dell successor – chicago tribune
- Parris to join Burwell on new talk show – stltoday.com
- Former KOST host Kim Amidon lands at K-Earth The radio personality, dropped by KOST after 22 years on the air, will spin classic hits. – ocregister.com
- Chef Ramsay’s Recipe for Radio – hear2.com
- SIRIUS XM Radio Offers Christmas, Hanukkah, and Holiday Channels – about.com
- WODR, an 11,000-watt FM radio station based in Whiteville, has dropped Spanish-speaking programming for a return to beach music. – fayobserver.com
News & PR
- Go-go years’ big deals coming apart at seams – boston.com
- Cumulus Pres: Half of Radio Companies to Die in Three Years – mediaplannerbuyer.com
- KAT-FM mourns 2nd shocking death in 8 days. Radio personality Mormann dies in accident near Anamosa – thonline.com
- Woman who won a date is suing Waukegan radio station Man with criminal history raped her, suit alleges – chicago tribune
- Monica Crowley Interviews Mort Zuckerman at Radio Ink’s Forecast ’09 – prweb.com
- Radio Station Hands Out Free Gas Today (WBCN) – wbztv.com
- Bug Allowed Free Access to Sirius Radio Service – pcworld.com
- Dubuque radio personality killed in crash – chicago tribune
- Housing Registration Opens for 2009 NAB Show – radiomagazine.com
- Katz’s Millennium Adds WPCH Atlanta – mediaweek.com
- Clear Channel’s voice fulfilled on the radio – vindy.com
- Talk-show host Laura Ingraham to speak at Chamber Gala – tradingmarkets.com
- Radio Broadcasting in the US – Companies and Markets adds new report – live-pr.com
- KFMJ Radio Garners State-Wide “Goldie” Awards – sitnews.us
- Lewin wears many hats WGUC host/producer/reporter says job is sweet music – cincinnati.com
- Have a Special Wish this Holiday Season? Clear Channel Radio Can Help ‘Granting Your Christmas Wish’ Contest Gives 50 People a Holiday to Remember During These Tough Economic Times – centredaily.com
- Local DJs trying to fill semi-truck with food donations – newstimes.com
- Neighbors delay radio tower construction – ktuu.com
- Southern Backwoods AdventuresTM television show will launch a new era in the SBA outdoor industry with a weekly radio show titled Backwoods Radio – prinside.com
OP/ED, Political & Feature
- The Inside Radio Joke – chattanoogan.com
- Preliminaries for an assault on talk radio? - americanthinker.com
- Liberals, too, should reject the Fairness Doctrine – etaiwannews.com
- Cavemen Clearly Control the Mainstream Media: Just Look at How Women Were Treated During the Election – alternet.org
- Ten People Who Will Not Replace Alan Colmes – news.aol.com
- Can Apple Save Sirius XM Radio? – fool.com
- Now hear this: Merger of XM and Sirius is music to listeners’ ears – boston herald
FCC & Legal
- Adelstein Says FCC Has ‘Clear Authority’ to Probe PPM – radio online
- Chuck Turner pleads case on rogue radio station – boston herald
- FCC Daily Digest – FCC
Public, Educational & Religious
- Greece jazz radio WGMC marks 35 years on air Greece still home to one of fewer than 10 such stations nationwide – democrat and chronicle
- He’s still tuned into jazz (Jeff Turton) – boston.com
- Cuts may silence school radio station Brandywine District weighs future of WMPH – delawareonline.com
- Studio Concert, Recording Session Open to KRCU Listeners – semo.edu
- KCPW-AM sale to Catholic group in limbo Static » SLC-based radio station still unsold after 8 months – sltrib.com
- WDFH FM 90.3 Reignites In Focus Show – westchester.com
- RadioMilwaukee: Launches search for new GM – wisbusiness.com
- Brooklyn College Radio Station WBCR Turns Forty – brooklyn.cuny.edu
- KUT Radio Stations: Keep Austin Wired – americanchronicle.com
- WOMR-FM Provincetown has been off-the-air radio-wise (92.1 on the left-hand side of the dial) due to transmitter trouble over the weekend but still listenable at www.womr.org – capecodtoday.com
- WMNF needs donations for garage sale Dec. 13 at Cuban Club, Ybor City – cnewspubs.com
- One JPR station off the air temporarily due to technical issues (KHNT) – times-standard.com
- Lassen Community College has recently acquired a permit for the construction of the college’s first radio station – lassen county news
Streaming & Tech
- YouTube’s Biggest Viral Video Stars Sign With Hitviews to Tap Into Marketers’ Budgets (walter sabo) – huffington post
- Greater Media Radio Stations Among First in the Country to Offer New iPhone Technology – marketwatch.com
- An iPhone With Satellite Radio – Gasp! Really? – seeking alpha
- Beatles stays off iTunes cos of ‘heavy negotiations’, man. Macca can’t seal deal with EMI – register.co.uk
- Conyers takes performance issues away from IP subcommittee – rain
- Social Networking Traffic Up as Ads Fall Flat, per IDC More than three quarters of social networking site users log on at least once a week, and 57% do so daily – adweek.com
- Listen Live Music Radio Stations Online – itworld.com
- NEW GOSPEL INTERNET RADIO STATION LAUNCHES: Love Broadcasting announces Heaven’s Gateway, a 24-hour Christian music network. – eurweb.com
- iBreath Breathalyzer and FM Transmitter for iPod – 4u.com
- Sony’s awesome but ridiculously cheap AM/FM HD Radio – cnet
Radio News International:
Britain/Europe
- Former Radio 2 controller joins Universal – yahoo
- Radio review – guardian.co.uk
- Touch FM closure threat – banburyguardian.co.uk
- Missing you already! Lisa Snowdon admits feeling ‘sad’ after John Sergeant’s shock Strictly exit – dailymail.co.uk
- Jonathan Ross gets Tangoed. JONATHAN Ross got Tangoed today – when he was accosted by a small orange man protesting to save the fizzy drink. – thesun.co.uk
- Bristol: radio station wins national award for Lourdes programme – indcatholicnews.com
- Radio show offers hedge funds comfort, advice and poetry – hedgefundsreview.com
- BCI seeks apps for six radio licences – businessworld.ie
- French Public TV And Radio Staff Strike Over Overhaul Plan – nasdaq.com
Canada
- Astral Media Pledges $700,000 Over Seven Years To MusiCounts – broadcastermagazine.com
- Newcap and Rogers Broadcasting applications to exchange radio stations approved by CRTC – yahoo
- Vying for the airwaves County could get second, even third, radio station – southshorenow.ca
Asia/Africa/Oceana
- Nigeria: First Private Radio Station in Abeokuta on Air – allafrica.com
- Congo-Kinshasa: Ban Voices Outrage After Murder of Journalist at Radio Station – allafrica.com
- ‘Radio BJP’ now in Delhi to woo youth – .newkerala.com
- Misa to set up Lesotho radio – journalism.co.za
- BIG 92.7 FM and Asian Paints’ quest for Vadodara’s ‘Most Welcoming Home’ – indiaprwire.com
- Rockcity 101.9 Fm, Begins Test Transmission – thisdayonline.com
- FM98. Named the best in the State – euroa-gazette.com.au
- Fever 104 FM launches ‘Off The Record’ - indiantelevision.com
Trades
- Analyst: Radioland Returns To The Bad Ol’ Days. October radio revenue off 10%
- WMG Digital Revenue Up 39%
- ‘Half Of Radio Companies Will Be Gone In 36 Months,’ Forecasts Dickey
- McGuinn New Current PD
- Bubba The Love Sponge’s Radio Empire Grows
- Chart Highlights: Beyonce Notches No. 1 ‘Single’
- Bayliss Puts Radio Roast On Hiatus
- Moultrie, Bettelli Partner Up For Broadcast Partners
- Symonds Conquers CC/Richmond
- Kizart Departs Interep
- Ganbarg Named Atlantic Executive VP, A&R
- Love Joins ABC Radio Networks
- RTNDA Wants FCC To Resist Additional Rules On Spots
- Group Asks FCC To Ban Embedded Ads Aimed At Kids
- Anton Named Recording Academy’s VP Of Digital Media
- Scarborough: El Paso, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Memphis Top Texting Cities
- Lazer Wins Counterclaim
- WMG Q4 Revs Decline 1.5%
- Court To Hear Katz Interep Bid Today
- CL King Report: It’s Gonna Get Worse
- Chapman To Exit BBC World Service
- Clear Channel Announces Modified Dutch Auction
- WLCC/Tampa Donated To MMTC
- NYC Gets Dueling Christmas Stations
- Williams Gets Morning Nod At WGN
- Neighbors Block Construction Of New Alaska AM
- Chuck Matthews Heads To Sandusky
- Zac Brown Band Gets Their #1
- Jo Dee Messina, 6 Months Pregnant, To Run 5-Mile Race
- Paisley & Urban Join St. Jude’s ‘Thanks And Giving’ Campaign
- Clay Walker & Band Against MS Donate To Nat’l Pediatric MS Center
- KZSN Helps Sponsor Holiday SafeRiders Program
- WMBA Accepting Membership Applications
- Furr Set To Fill In At WBT
- Elvis Premieres Britney’s New Track
- Star 102.5 Helps Collect 95 Tons Of Food
- Stay In Sarah Fraser’s Apt During Obama’s Inauguration …
- House Committee Head Rips FCC’s Martin
- MPR Names McGuinn PD At The Current
- Bubba The Love Sponge Picks Up New Markets
- Moultrie & Bettelli Team To Launch Broadcast Partners
- Hispanic Ad Group Still “Disappointed” With PPM
- RAB: October revenue down 10 percent
- Atlantic Records names Pete Ganbarg EVP/A&R
- Cumulus CEO warns of further economic troubles for radio
- No Bayliss Radio Roast In 2009
- RTNDA To FCC: Don’t Tighten The Sponsorship Rules
- Stedman Named PD Of WMXJ/Miami
- Analyst: 2008 May Be Radio’s Worst Year Since ’54
- Dickey: ‘Big Shakeout’ On The Way
- FCC Extends Filing Deadlines For FM Digital Upgrade
- Bubba Adds Four New Markets
- Station Contest Leads To Lawsuit
- Consultant: Make radio like Wal-Mart.
- How sweet it is: Radio boosts Hershey’s.
- Interep-Katz deal goes to court.
- Bayliss Radio Roast goes on hiatus.
- October closes down 10%.
- Bubba’s Sirius future in doubt.
- Tops for texting: El Paso.
- Look who’s on the loose — again.
- Prediction: Two years left for satellite radio
- A past Arbitron competitor’s take on the new competitor
- Wall Street dumps Arbitron’s stock
- Bayliss takes a break
- This may be one for the history books
- The silver lining in bleak October
- Bubba the Love Sponge adds four
- Adelstein Says FCC Has ‘Clear Authority’ to Probe PPM
- Bill Stedman Returns to WMXJ (Majic 102.7)/Miami as PD
- CBS Corporation Ups Joseph Ianniello to Deputy CFO
- ABC Names Love Director/Programming for Baisden Show
- Symonds Joins CC/Richmond as OM, WTVR (Lite FM) PD
- Report: Dickey Says Radio Industry Heads for a Shakeout
- RTNDA Asks FCC to Maintain Current Sponsorship Rules
- Bill Crawford of AC KCST-FM/Florence, OR, is out
- Country KRST-FM/Albuquerque afternoon host Ann Perkins exits
- Don Imus sidekick/newsman Charles McCord
- Glen Gardner and Tim Morrissey are on the beach after the cutback express rolled through WTDY/Madison
- Mike Love is named Director/Programming and Distribution For ABC Radio Networks’
- Mike Love to ABC Network
- Arbitron – New Orleans, Richmond, Jacksonville and Baton Rouge
- News – Lew Dickey, Jr. “Radio Industry Heads For Shakeout”
- Jo Dee Messina: 6-Months Pregnant & Ready To Run
- We Haven’t Seen Losses Like This Since 1954
- Tim & Faith and Keith & Nicole Are Country’s ‘Power Couples’
- Jimmy Wayne Honored By His Native North Carolina
- Judge Decides The Fate Of Katz-Interep Deal Today
- Saturday Night In Hollywood It Was The New Music Awards
- Trace Adkins X Releases Today
- CMT Compresses & Ejects Top People In Restructuring Move
- Shane Allen Moves To Management
- Clay Walker’s BAMS Give $100,000 To National Pediatric MS Center
- Eddie Haskell Is Back On-The-Air
- Emerson Drive’s David Pinchette Now A Daddy
- Charlie Cook Is New Host For USRN’s The Road
- Big D & Bubba Now On 50-Stations
- Ken Moultrie & Mike Bettelli Form Broadcast Partners
- Mark Chesnutt’s Guitar Player Injures Hand
