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| Main Studio Rule Gets Vote Next Month, NAB Says Attendance Up Over 2016 |
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| Radio Headlines For Wednesday 4-26-2017 |
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New FM Translator Window To Open This Summer  That's according to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai now that the Incentive Auction on the TV side is over. Pai did not give a specific date but said it will be for Class C and D stations, and the necessary IT work is being done now and it’s going well. [read more] |
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Main Studio Rule Gets Vote Next Month  One of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's goals is to overhaul about a thousand pages of regulations put on broadcasters, many of them decades old that make no sense in a world where broadcasters compete with the unregulated world of digital. The rule that requires stations to maintain a studio in or near its community of license may be the next to go. [read more] |
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NAB Says Attendance Up Over 2016  The National Association of Broadcasters announced preliminary attendance of 103,443 for the show taking place this week in Las Vegas. International attendees accounted for 26,714 of the attendees, while 1,518 people were registered with the media. 161 countries are being represented. The final 2016 attendance was 102,513 with 26,781 international attendees. [read more] |
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Why CMG’s Keith Hastings is One Of Radio’s Best  Keith Hastings is the Director of Branding & Programming for Cox Media Group's KISS-FM and KTKX-FM in San Antonio, and he's CMG's Rock and Classic Rock Format Leader. He's been in radio for 40 years and 31 as a programmer. On May 8, Hastings will be featured in Radio Ink Magazine as one of Radio’s Best Program Directors in America. Here's why... [read more] |
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YOUR DEADLINE TO NOMINATE MIW’S IS FRIDAY  Since 1999, Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list has reflected the significant progress made in the growth and opportunities of and by women in the industry. Hard earned? Absolutely. Enough? In many areas, still no. But what is impressive is that a list of 10 eighteen years ago topped 100 in 2016. DEADLINE TO NOMINATE IS THIS FRIDAY. [read more] |
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Judge Rejects Bubba  In the Bubba The Love Sponge ratings-tampering case, Judge James Whittemore has rejected an attempt by Bubba to have Nielsen's expert witness David Haas disqualified as an expert witness. Bubba claimed Haas is no expert because he doesn't have experience in the radio industry or the measurement of radio audiences. The judge says I don't think so. [read more] |
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Bubba, Nielsen Trial Set For 2018  U.S. District Judge James Whittemore has set Todd Clem's ratings-tampering trial for the term in Tampa that begins January 2, 2018. The discovery cut-off date is August 10 and a pre-trial conference will be held December 8. [read more] |
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KMOX, WTOP, WBLS Among 2017 Crystal Winners  At the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the 10 winners of the 30th Annual Crystal Radio Awards were announced during the Tuesday luncheon. NAB Crystal Radio Awards recognize radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Here are all the winners... [read more] |
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WBUR, WLRN, KERA Lead Pack in Murrow Regional Awards  WBUR in Boston topped the Large Market Radio division, winning 10 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. WLRN in Miami won nine and KERA in Dallas won eight. In Small Market Radio, KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, dominated with 10 awards, including excellence in innovation, website, and news documentary. [read more] |
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Nielsen Details Who’s Listening To What Format  With a quarter of the year now in the books, Nielsen has sent out an update of radio listening patterns compared to previous years. Nielsen says News/Talk is still holding strong and non-commercial stations are doing very well. And what about Country, Hot AC, and Urban? [read more] |
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After Four Decades Robert Siegel Calling It A Day  The host of NPR’s All Things Considered steps down in January. Siegel's been part of the public radio network since 1976, after getting his start in radio as a college freshamn. He joined NPR as a newscaster, became an editor, opened NPR's London bureau, and as chief of NPR News ran the newsroom, then took over at All Things Considered in 1987. [read more] |
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Entercom Classic Rocker Gets New PD  As of May 15, Michael Gross will be the new PD and afternoon drive host at WCMF in Rochester. Gross replaces Chris Crowley who took a position with Entercom's Classic Rocker KGON in Portland. [read more] |
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Fitz’s Nationally Syndicated Shows Continue  Sun Broadcast Group wants the industry to know that, despite his contract not being renewed by Entercom Seattle, Fitz's three syndicated shows continue. Fitz is heard on over 190 affiliates. The Fitz Morning Show airs on about 20 stations, The Hitlist with Fitz airs weekends on 80 affiliates, and his daily Country news feature, Nashville Minute airs on 94 stations. [read more] |
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Free Webinar Will Boost Your Social Media Results  You can’t beat free. And in an era when radio is searching for ways to grab the digital world by the horns, it would behoove all and sundry to check out Triton Digital’s free 30-minute webinar on social media, 2 p.m. ET, April 27. Those who join in will learn how to leverage social media to drive increased engagement with their brand. [read more] |
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“In The Dark” Is In Peabody Spotlight  It’s a chilling story but one worth telling. In the Dark, an investigative podcast by APM Reports, has received a George Foster Peabody Award for its groundbreaking reporting on the 27-year investigation of the Jacob Wetterling kidnapping. [read more] |
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CBS Radio says a new product called Airtime Analytics can now evaluate just how much traffic is delivered to an advertiser's website when that advertiser runs an over-the-air campaign.
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