Radio & Streaming Media News for Wednesday 06-17-2009

Radio Headlines:

AD LANDSCAPE CHANGING DRASTICALLY SAYS REPORT ny post
Cox Marketing Services partners with Orlando radio business report
Toyota Expands Relationship With XM radio world
Mega 95.5 hires David Miranda, Diane Fong as hosts chicago tribune
WGN takes steps to angle for young, male listeners chicago sun times
Air America takes to the Washington airwaves washington business journal
It’s a 2-for-1 ‘Ticket’ with FM simulcast toledo blade
DJ Debbie Mazella joins WJRZ radio family asbury park press
Fallen KFAN host Jeff Dubay flunks abuse program, faces jail time twin cities
HBO Sports chief apologizes for Artie Lange’s language newsday
The Radio Station of Tomorrow infinite dial
FCC Pick Backs Broadband Stimulus, Opposes Fairness Doctrine wall street journal
Obama’s FCC nominee: consumers are top priority reuters
WSU DJ fired, arrested on felony charges dayton daily news
Radio station launches three iPhone apps (kcrw) santa monica daily news
Sirius XM iPhone app coming this week, says customer support enadget
User-Controlled “Jelli” To Debut On Live 105 fmqb
CBS Interactive Group’s rapid online growth spearheaded by radio division rain
Digital Britain report in full. Mandatory DAB, seedcorn for mega-telcos, etc register
Commercial Radio Backs U.K. Digital Upgrade billboard
Emma Bunton presents on Heart Radio get reading
Giles Pearman appointed marketing chief at Global Radio brand republic
CBC moving to FM dial in Windsor digital home
Williams slams radio host for ‘crap’ northern pen
Sydney’s digital radio broadcasts get off to a shaky start. The nation’s most populous city joins Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane in broadcasting DAB+ services pc world

Radio News US:

Business & Financial

AD LANDSCAPE CHANGING DRASTICALLY SAYS REPORT ny post
PwC Predicts Slow Global Media Growth, But Strong Digital Push media daily news
Cross-Media Loss: Local Ad Revenue Plunges media daily news
ARF Revamps Audio Council. To address mounting issues in the radio business, the Advertising Research Foundation announced Monday it has revamped its Audio Council with a new mission and new co-chairs. mediaweek
Cox Marketing Services partners with Orlando radio business report
Toyota Expands Relationship With XM radio world
Toyota Camry’s Factory Installation of Sirius XM Bodes Well for Future OEM Deals seeking alpha
Apple Comes to Sirius XM’s Rescue fool
Music Sales to Fall 12% by 2013 as Online Passes CDs, PwC Says bloomberg
DirecTV: Pali Sets Buy Rating; Sees Sale To T or VZ barrons

Programming, Changes & Ratings

Mega 95.5 hires David Miranda, Diane Fong as hosts chicago tribune
WRKS news director Bob Slade looks for more black radio talk programs ny daily news
WGN takes steps to angle for young, male listeners chicago sun times
Air America 1050 Washington DC Launches radio insight
Air America takes to the Washington airwaves washington business journal
D.C.’s Air America debut brings Maddow, Montel and more examiner
It’s a 2-for-1 ‘Ticket’ with FM simulcast. Sports radio in Toledo will grow by a couple of thousand watts Monday when WLQR-AM 1470 takes over WRWK-FM’s spot on the dial toledo blade
A revolution in talk radio, Quincy resident helps create progressive talk radio station patriot ledger
RadioSpokane and Spokesman-Review to modify KJRB Reports khq
DJ Debbie Mazella joins WJRZ radio family asbury park press
Westwood One Announces Norm Pattiz to Continue as Chairman of the Board pr newswire
Arbitron Veteran Joins ROI Media Solutions mrweb
In the Know: Losing jazz radio format not smooth for some listeners naples news
Want to hear the Mavs? Stay with 103.3 dallas morning news
105.3 The Fan to carry Texas A&M football dallas morning news

News & PR

Ex-KFAN host Dubay facing year in jail star tribune
Fallen KFAN host Jeff Dubay flunks abuse program, faces jail time; Attorney says he hasn’t failed a drug test since April twin cities
ESPN Radio’s local trio. Walking into the offices of ESPN Radio 1450 “The Hall” at 4 p.m. is like walking into a room full of old friends. mass live
HBO Sports chief apologizes for Artie Lange’s language newsday
Gutter talk snipes ‘Joe Buck Live’ debut usa today
Artie Lange Bags a Buck bleacher report
Artie Lange on Real Radio’s web site best talk radio news
Islanders radio voice Bob Lawrence dies at 70 newsday
‘Voice of Farragut’ silenced. Lightning storm briefly halts production at Horne Radio, LLC farragut press
Burien Launches Its Own Radio Station At 540 AM btown blog
Oak Forest radio collector opens his ‘museum’ to visitors chicago tribune
Mowing accident topples radio tower (KFEQ) st joe news
Radio tower causing families to leave their homes (WOKR) news 10 now ny
Radio host shares his history in the industry with Dayton Rotary Club (Frank Jordan) dayton news

OP/ED, Political & Feature

Seven Steps to Better Radio Station Imaging dan oday
A Primer on Radio’s Future – an Interview with MediaPost’s Diane Mermigas hear 2.0
What If Advertisers Do Their Own “Radio” inside music media
The Radio Station of Tomorrow infinite dial
The RAB Should Know Better radio ink tank
An Afterthought 2 jacobs media blog
Video Sold the Radio Star wnew.com
An Extended Q&A with Glenn Beck men style
Democrats demand names of TransformRI radio ads projo.com
Radio Host’s Opponents Want Air-Time. A Yakima radio personality is running for city council, and now his station is figuring out how to deal with a federal law that gives equal air-time to candidates. kapp35
Dennis Prager: Don’t count on U.S. to help Iranian protesters daily breeze

FCC & Legal

FCC Nominee Opposes Fairness Doctrine Revival, Favors Broadband Stimulus tv week
FCC Pick Backs Broadband Stimulus, Opposes Fairness Doctrine wall street journal
FCC Chairman Nominee: ‘I Do Not Support’ Reinstating Fairness Doctrine cns news
Obama’s FCC nominee: consumers are top priority reuters
Genachowski Addresses Broadband, Indecency and Future FCC Plans broadcasting and cable
Genachowski Praised at Senate Nomination Hearing broadcasting and cable
Genachowski: FCC Must See With ‘The Perspective Of Consumers And Families’ radio ink
Broadcasters make performance tax case to lawmakers smart brief
FCC Daily DIgest FCC

Public, Educational & Religious

Radio station launches three iPhone apps (kcrw) santa monica daily news
WSU DJ fired, arrested on felony charges dayton daily news
Pairing Beer With Jazz: Beerspotter on NPR washington city paper
KTXT-FM returns to the airwaves newschannel 11
Revamped KTXT-FM back on Air lubbock online
WUGA wins six state journalism awards red and black
Delaware County roundup: Roxbury radio forum is Saturday daily star
Radio Voice of Southwestern. After 46 years, KRVS moves into its new campus studio independent weekly
Sandra Tsing Loh reveals affair and anti-marriage stance la times

Streaming & Tech

Sirius XM iPhone app coming this week, says customer support enadget
It’s Official: Sirius XM Passing Royalty Fees On To Subscribers fmqb
Radio station listeners to take over as program directors. Jelli Inc., which officially launches Wednesday, lets listeners vote up or down on a play list of songs streamed on its Web site sf gate
User-Controlled “Jelli” To Debut On Live 105 fmqb
CBS Interactive Group’s rapid online growth spearheaded by radio division rain
Catch local radio personalities Dave and Geri again, now on podcast mlive
The Strange Saga of Chicago Sports Webio radio insight
Context Matters for Online Ads. Findings undercut networks that target prospects based on Internet use habits adweek
Apple warns about unsupported players’ iTunes integration cnet
Guessing game: How much money is YouTube losing? yahoo
Loading music downloads with fake porn p2pnet
Ofcom gets power to punish pirates. Regulator will throttle, cap, block filesharing register
The internet is as vital as water and gas. Every home will have broadband access as we aim for a digital Britain fit to take on the world times online
That Digital Britain report in full. Mandatory DAB, seedcorn for mega-telcos, etc register
Spectrarep, Ibiquity, Sage Partner on Emergency Alert Capabilities for HD Radio radio magazine

Radio News International:

Britain/Europe

The Independent’s Preston to edit Radio Times as Hudson departs mediaweek
Digital Britain: Radio industry open to switchover date new media age
Digital Britain: Wave goodbye to high-quality FM radio cnet uk
Commercial Radio Backs U.K. Digital Upgrade billboard
Emma Bunton presents on Heart Radio get reading
Global Radio names new marketing director. Giles Pearman has been appointed as the group director of marketing at Global Radio. music week
Giles Pearman appointed marketing chief at Global Radio brand republic
Helen Newlove launches radio station in Warrington next week warrington guardian
ALL FM in tune with Cuckoo how do
More community radio in the SE radio today
KCFM joins Lincs FM Group radio today
Producer promoted at Jazz FM radio today
Radio to go digital by 2015 radio today
New marketing man for Global radio today
Digital radio war (of words) A flurry of press statements shows the mounting tension between German public and private broadcasters. follow the media

Canada

CBC moving to FM dial in Windsor digital home
CRTC says it’s a go for Tantramar Community Radio amherst daily news
Williams slams radio host for ‘crap’ Premier Danny Williams denounced a VOCM open-line host for “pessimism and crap” northern pen
Media and Entertainment Spending to Rise broadcaster

Asia/Africa/Oceania

Sydney’s digital radio broadcasts get off to a shaky start. The nation’s most populous city joins Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane in broadcasting DAB+ services pc world
Sex talk from a Gen Y perspective the age
INDIA: Radio Mirchi celebrates anniv with a social cause asia media
South African AIDS Advocate Who Created Radio Diaries Dies Of Drug-Resistant TB medical news today
Court orders police to leave Joy FM’s premises journalism.co.za

Trades

All Access

Paisley, Swift Big Winners At 2009 CMT Music Awards
Report: Sirius XM iPhone App Arrives Tomorrow
Universal Republic Is Mediabase Most Added In Seven Formats
Comment Date Set For FCC HD Radio Power Boost Proposal
Three Legends To Posthumously Enter Radio Hall Of Fame
Sovereign City Sells WZUM
Ex-KFAN Host Dubay Faces Jail After Failing Drug Program
Jazz 90.1’s Jack Mindy Announces Retirement
WOKR Tower Neighbors Move, Claim Excessive RF
Tower Toppled At KFEQ Site
Jelli Unveils 100% User-Controlled Radio, Partners With Live 105
Vampiro Consulting Ready To Launch
Community Station Launches Testing In B.C.
CBC Gets Windsor AM-to-FM Move Approved
WRKS ‘Open Line’ Honored, Turning 20
WIL’s ‘Team Breadhead’ Set Komen Record
WWNU Has The Sweetest Listeners
Ryan Schuh Exits KJCE/Austin
Artie Lange’s Schtick Prompts HBO Apology
Dr. Laura Returns To Daytime At WCFO
KIT/Yakima’s Ettl Back On Air, Council Opponents Want Equal Time
B96 Hip Hop Events Gets MTV’s Attention
Dee Snider Hosts WPDH Bike Rally
‘Chill Out Tonight’ Debuts

Radio Ink

Genachowski: FCC Must See With ‘The Perspective Of Consumers And Families’
Jelli Goes On The Air At Live 105/San Jose
Legends Named To Radio Hall Of Fame
Pattiz To Continue As Westwood One Chairman
Kizart Launches Kizart Media Partners
Air America Returns To DC
Missing From Radio-Mercury Awards: Radio
Newberry: Royalties Fight Is Not Over
McDowell: FCC Policies Must Not Stifle Freedom, Innovation
Court Retains Stay On Newspaper-Broadcast Rules Change
AM On FM On FCC Agenda
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Economy Accelerating ‘Digital Migration’
RADAR 101: Radio Reaches More Than 235 Million Every Week
Cox Marketing Partners With City To Decrease Crime
Archstream Management Service Launches, Allies With GAP
WSJ: In Radio Today, Small Is Better
CBS Radio Sees ‘Tremendous Growth’ Online In May
Jacobs Media Offers Blog App

FMQB

User-Controlled “Jelli” To Debut On Live 105
Performance royalty rocks Congress
RIAA-Jammie Thomas trial resumes
Smaller is better at radio
It’s Official: Sirius XM Passing Royalty Fees On To Subscribers

Inside Radio

PwC: Radio faces a long slog.
FCC pick takes middle-of-road approach.
Genachowski: No Fairness Doctrine.
Air America taps Sheehan.
Six Flags’ bankruptcy good for radio.
Tampa station disappears.
Crowdsourcing comes to radio.
Radio Hall of Fame to add three.
Inside Houston’s April PPM Numbers.
Family flees home, blames tower.
Power of Urban Radio Forum returns.

Radio Business Report

Westwood One taps Thomas Weisel for second round?
Financial maneuvering by Lincoln Financial Group
Air America Launches in D.C.
Pattiz to continue as Chairman at Westwood
Reorg and staff cuts at RAB
Oaktree expands in radio again
Blinded vets honor radio reporter
Tampa offender was not CBS employee
Arbitron vet now consulting PPM subscribers
Incubus to perform live on KROQ

Radio Online

Genachowski Appears Before Senate Committee
Norm Pattiz to Continue as Westwood One Chairman
PwC: Digital Spending Remains Main Growth Engine
Air America’s WZAA-AM to Debut in Washington, DC
Former KFAN Host Dubay Fails Second Drug Program
Lotus’ 27-Station Group Signs with Marketron
More Than 235 Million Listen to Radio Every Week
Radio Mercury Judges Toss Out Radio-Produced Ads
Groups Ask District Court Judge to Toss Patent Suit
Group Forms Radio Management Services Company
Nielsen Says CBS Radio Leads Interactive Unit
Arbitron to Re-Issue Phase One Numbers for Tampa
Jay Guyther Joins ROI Media Solutions as Partner
WDYL-FM (Y101)/Richmond to Change Dial Position
Jacobs Media’s jacAPPS Announces Blog Application
SSI Expands Syndication of ”The Allen Hunt Show”
Third Circuit Court Won’t Lift C/O Ownership Stay

NTS Aircheck

Genachowski: “No Fairness Doctrine”
Will You Rule Out Reimposing Fairness Doctrine?
Beck: “We’ll Alert The Secret Service”
Noory Marks Coast-To-Coast Milestone
Jarrett To Wake-Ups At WGN
Talk Media News Notes

Urbaninsite

News – Kizart Media Partners and NABOB introduce The Power of Urban Radio Forum
Jobs – Baisden Media Group Seeks Sales Manager
Jobs – Baisden Media Group Seeks Content Manager
Arbitron – Charleston SC
News – Radio One Feltonville Tragedy Fundraiser in Philly
Insite – Growing Minority ownership in Obama era; Back to the future with a win-win concept for the industry

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