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Wal-Mart Top Radio Advertiser Heading Into Holiday
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- May 27, 2008: Media Monitors reports that Wal-Mart was the top radio advertiser leading into the Memorial Day weekend, with 52,284 spots on the air during the week of May 19-25.
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Former AAR Exec Cohen Arrested
AGANA, GUAM -- May 27, 2008: Founding Air America Radio Chairman Evan Cohen has been arrested in Guam on a Hawaii bench warrant; he is accused of theft, fraud, money laundering, and forgery.
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MMTC Calls FCC's EEO Enforcement 'A Stunning Failure'
WASHINGTON -- May 27, 2008: In a filing urging the FCC to reinstate annual EEO data collection, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council says, "The commission's current EEO enforcement program is a stunning failure."
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Bellevue Radio Signs For PPM In Seattle
SEATTLE -- May 27, 2008: Bellevue Radio has signed a multiyear contract for PPM ratings in Seattle.
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XM Looking For Financing Related To MLB Deal
WASHINGTON -- May 27, 2008: XM Satellite Radio said in an SEC filing last week that it is looking for financing to replace an expiring $120 million bond that's part of its obligations to Major League Baseball.
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Kabrich: Phone-Based PPM Recruitment Shows Radio 'Dying'
TAMPA -- May 27, 2008: Consultant Randy Kabrich has done a PPM study and found declining radio cumes in every PPM market but Houston; the phone-based recruitment method used in other markets, he says, "makes radio stations look like they are dying like newspapers' circulation."
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Pina Named BMI Sr. Director/Latin Music
LOS ANGELES -- May 23, 2008: Porfirio Pina is the new Sr. Director/Latin Music for BMI, moving up from Director.
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Powergold Parent Gets New Leader
LITTLE ROCK -- May 23, 2008: Micropower Corp., which makes the Powergold music-scheduling software, names Michael Raffa its new Company Leader, as developer Lance Olvey become Chief Technology Officer.
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FCC Sets Tentative Agenda For June Open Meeting
WASHINGTON -- May 23, 2008: Digital TV, the Do-Not-Call registry, and a petition involving VOIP provider Skype are among the items under consideration for the FCC's June 12 open meeting.
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NY Broadcasters Association Names Hall Of Fame Nominees
ALBANY, NY -- May 23, 2008: The New York State Broadcasters Association has announced the 2008 nominees for its Hall of Fame, including EMF Media Management Founder Edward McLaughlin, former WOR/New York GM Bob Bruno, and TV syndication innovator Roger King.
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Journal Revenues Down In April
MILWAUKEE -- May 23, 2008: Journal Communications saw total revenues fall 5.3 percent in April, while revenues in its broadcast group were off by 4.3 percent.
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WSMJ/Baltimore Flips To Alternative
BALTIMORE -- May 22, 2008: Clear Channel's Smooth Jazz WSMJ/Baltimore flips to Alternative as "Channel 104.3," marking another large-market departure from the SJ format.
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Martin Sticks With Q2 Deadline For Satellite Merger
WASHINGTON -- May 23, 2008: While the proposal isn't on the agenda for the FCC's June 12 open meeting, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is holding firm on his stance that the agency could issue a decision on the XM-Sirius merger by the end of Q2.
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Clear Channel Deal Funded, Lawsuits Dropped
SAN ANTONIO -- May 23, 2008: The debt financing for the Clear Channel buyout is now fully funded, the company announced, and the lawsuits against the banks involved have been dismissed.
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Clear Channel Sues Tribune Over Friedman Hire
SAN ANTONIO -- May 23, 2008: Clear Channel is suing Tribune Co. over its hiring of Andy Friedman as VP/Interactive. Until last week, Friedman was VP/News, Talk & Sports for Clear Channel Online Music and Radio.
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Gallenbeck Upped To Beasley/Las Vegas GSM
LAS VEGAS -- May 22, 2008: Tricia Gallenbeck has been promoted to GSM for Beasley Broadcast Group's Las Vegas cluster.
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Tario Joins GapWest/Idaho
DENVER -- May 22, 2008: Terry Tario has been named VP/Market Manager for GapWest Broadcasting's Idaho Falls and Pocatello, ID, stations.
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Brown Joins NAB Radio Board
WASHINGTON -- May 22, 2008: Sally J. Brown, VP of Radio/Indiana for Schurz Communications, has been named to the NAB Radio Board.
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Lawmakers Say Localism Report Raises First Amendment Concerns
WASHINGTON -- May 22, 2008: Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL) have written to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to say the FCC's proposed new localism requirements raise the same First Amendment concerns that led the commission to drop earlier programming guidelines.
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Cumulus Sets Stock Buyback
ATLANTA -- May 22, 2008: Cumulus Media's board of directors has approved a repurchase plan for up to $75 million in stock.
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'Steady And Solid Improvement' For PPM
NEW YORK -- May 22, 2008: Arbitron SVP/U.S. Media Carol Hanley said on Arbitron's monthly PPM update this morning, "We are making steady and solid improvement," exceeding sample benchmarks and guarantees.
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Radio Revenues Down 5 Percent In Q1
NEW YORK -- May 22, 2008: Radio revenues fell 5 percent in the first quarter, the RAB reports, with local down 6 percent and national off 11 percent. Off-air revenues, however, were up by 15 percent in Q1.
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 Mason Joins Arbitron Call To Make A Case For PPM
NEW YORK -- May 22, 2008: CBS Radio President/CEO Dan Mason was on the line for Arbitron's monthly PPM update call this morning, saying those who are "putting stakes in the ground" -- by demanding MRC accreditation before the PPM rollout moves forward -- are hurting the industry.
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TBWA\Chiat\Day, Q101/Chicago Named Radio-Mercury Winners
LOS ANGELES -- May 21, 2008: New York ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day took the $100,000 Grand Prize at the Radio-Mercury Awards this evening, while Emmis' Alternative WKQX (Q101)/Chicago was presented with the Station-Produced award.
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Dees Countdowns Come To XM
BURBANK, CA -- May 21, 2008: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 will be heard on three XM Satellite Radio channels under a new agreement.
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Brandt Named Stratus Media Director/Sales
NEW YORK -- May 21, 2008: Charley Brandt has been appointed Director of Sales for Stratus Media, which develops custom radio ad campaigns.
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Snowe, McCaskill Request Conditions On XM-Sirius Merger
WASHINGTON -- May 21, 2008: Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) have joined those asking the FCC to put conditions on the XM-Sirius merger, requesting that a merged satcaster divest spectrum and open up satellite receivers to any manufacturer.
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Dorgan Wants GAO To Look Into Consolidation
WASHINGTON -- May 21, 2008: Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) has asked the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive study on the impact of increased media consolidation.
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KODA, KMJQ Tie For Top In Houston PPM Ratings
NEW YORK -- May 21, 2008: The April PPM ratings show Urban AC KMJQ and AC KODA tied for the top in Houston, while perennial Philly leader AC WBEB keeps its top spot once again.
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