(VIDEO) Is Voltair Redundant? Is The Diary Better Than PPM?
Researcher Richard Harker, who's been a big proponent of Voltair, was on a panel with Nielsen Audio Vice President and Director of Sales Rich Tunkel at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference this week. The topic was Voltair.
How Much Are The CBS Stations Worth?
S&P Global Market Intelligence senior research analyst Justin Nielsen says based on a 7x or 8x cash flow multiple, a sale of the CBS station's could yield $2.8 billion to $3.2 billion. The problem with that scenario is what one group head told us last week.
Cumulus Files Non-Compete Lawsuit Against Indiana Jock
The Indianapolis Star has the details about the suit Cumulus has filed against Amanda Rollen and Hoosier AM/FM, which operates five radio stations in Marion and four in Kokomo.
Radio Cares Raises $1.4 Million For St. Jude
The ninth annual Radio Cares for St. Jude Kids national radio broadcast event corralled inspirational music stations across the country and had its most successful year, raising more than $1.4 million for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s top fundraising stations are WPZE in Atlanta and WPRS in Washington, D.C.
Breaking Down The Radio Silos
(By Dick Kalt) Many people have a natural instinct to keep to themselves. In business nomenclature, it might be referred to as “siloing,” and it results in the containment of information, ideas, and innovation. Within a company, that containment can become a serious risk to growth and success, and sometimes even survival.
Ramsey: Surprise! Distribution is KING!
In episode 39 of Media Unplugged with Mark Ramsey and Tom Asacker, distributing content is the topic of conversation.
Radio’s JT8D
(By Ronald Robinson) In the late ‘70s, my agency pal and I started making bi-weekly flights from Calgary to Edmonton’s ITV studios to record TV spots for Sportchek, a provincial sporting goods retailer with its greatest national growth still ahead of it. My associate, Billy-Bob, was the agency producer. I was the copy editor and on-camera presenter, with Bill (affectionately) tagging me as “the meat.” (“Cue the ‘roast’.”)
(HOT TOPIC) Mason: I Was Wrong About PPM
Recently retired former CBS Radio President Dan Mason (seen here with FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti) was a keynote speaker at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday, and he made some news. Mason told the crowd that when the Portable People Meter was introduced back in 2006, he was all for it. Now, with a decade of ratings experience in the rearview, Mason says he was wrong.
Nielsen Responds To Mason’s PPM Comments
When former CBS Radio President Dan Mason speaks, people listen and react. Following our Thursday story from Mason about his thoughts on PPM, many of you took the time to post comments about what Mason said and the ratings technology. We also reached out to Nielsen to get their side of the story. Here's what a Nielsen spokesperson had to say.
LPM President Donovan Reynolds To Retire
Donovan Reynolds, President and General Manager of Louisville Public Media since 2006, will retire from his position on September 30. He told the staff and board in meetings Thursday afternoon. LPM is home to 89.3 WFPL, Louisville’s NPR news station, and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting; 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville; and Classical 90.5 WUOL.
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