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Borrell sees $4B+ in 2010 political

Researcher Borrell Associates is expecting politicians and those weighing in on one issue or another to drop over $4B for political ads this election cycle. And the good news for broadcasters is...
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Stern confirms interest in “Idol” job

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Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners Monday that yes, he is talking to the producers of “American Idol” about becoming a judge. And the ...
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Super Bowl advertisers see huge surge in social media posts

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Advertisers that bought spots in this year’s NFL Super Bowl saw a massive surge in social media activity relating directly to their brands, according to research conducted by Initiative...
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PwC: M&A insights for Entertainment & Media looking up

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PricewaterhouseCoopers Transaction Services released its 2010 M&A Insights report on the US Entertainment & Media industry. Though economic and financing challenges still exist, positive pipeline...
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Candidates positioning for 2010 Senate runs

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In Nevada, Republicans are tripping over one another to run against politically-damaged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV); in Indiana...
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Music Scheduling Systems: The experts speak

In this Music Scheduling Systems update, we ask radio pros that use the software—PDs and MDs—to submit questions and issues for vendors in the space ...
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Broadcasting stocks soared in 2009

What a difference a year makes! The advertising recession dragged radio and television stocks down in 2008, with what turned out to be the bottom of the trough coming ...
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2010 forecasts: Confidence makes its return?

In our yearly forecast from the AAAAs, RAB, TVB, CAB, IAB, NAA, SNTA and OAAA, RBR-TVBR asked major industry organization heads for their 2010 ...
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Elliott Klein, managing partner for FM Idaho

FM Idaho’s Rhythmic CHR KWYD-FM Boise (Wild 101) was a move-in some 15 months ago. Since then, the Arbitrons for 12+ have been fantastic (see ...
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Martin Cass: Carat President

Martin Cass is President of Carat, the fully-integrated, consumer-centric, media and marketing services agency. Clients include adidas, Alberto-Culver ...
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Steve Farella President & CEO, TargetCast tcm

Steve Farella recently moderated a panel of industry experts at Advertising Week 2009 in NYC. The presentation highlighted some of the key challenges ...
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Sales And Marketing

PR does not equal press release

Many times PR is confused with press release when, in fact, PR means public relations. Sending out press releases is a great tool within public relations. There are several PR activities...
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The Biggest Key in Networking is Follow Up— Make Sure You Do It!

If you meet someone at a networking event, make sure you follow up. So many people go to an event only to take a stack of business cards and pile them in a drawer or on their desk...
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The Power of One

The evolution of radio advertising is happening in lockstep with the revolution in advertising across all mediums. Consumers are increasingly in full control of their entertainment environment...
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Ideas Working Now ™

Study: Over 60 Million Listen to Internet Radio Every Week

Bridge Ratings has released a new study on Internet radio listeners that provides some insight into the differences between listeners to AM/FM stations' streams and ...
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Making Sure the Proposed Upgrade Is a Reality

Sellers often tell prospective purchasers that the station has the potential to be upgraded. In most acquisitions, however, the buyer purchases the...
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Letting your hair grow and getting engaged…

Just as the market was tanking in ’08 and with ad dollars as scarce as a “sales rep staying around for a year” I started growing my hair because I too, along with 15 million other people...
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Viewpoints
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It was to be a 'Super Bowl Day' not a 'Politics Day'

Watching CBS network basically filling time with anything that they tossed against the wall is just part of the build up to kick off, the 'Half ...
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Loving the biz

For many of us in the industry, we remember the exact day and time we fell in love with radio and for nearly all of us we remember the matchmaker. You know that individual that...
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SUNY using RBR-TVBR for college courses

Hello, RBR and TVBR:We are using your combined websites as a reference to the ongoing state of the broadcast/cablecast/satcast/webcast media for my Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast ...
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Station Ops :::::

iBiquity cuts licensing fees for stations

iBiquity Digital announced its 2010 pricing program for station licensing. The new plan includes reduced license fees and expanded payment options which will simplify radio broadcasters’ migration to digital. “HD Radio Technology has enjoyed tremendous broadcaster support and seen breakthrough progress in receiver sales, automotive adoption and product expansion over the past year,”...
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CHIN Radio chooses SDS

Specialty Data Systems (SDS), provider of broadcast management software based in Toronto, announced that broadcaster CHIN Radio International of Toronto has chosen the SDS unified technology solution for its three radio stations in Ontario. The integrated solution, called SDS Symphony...
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Tech Topics :::::

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Steve Harvey selects NewTek TriCaster for streaming

NewTek Inc., manufacturer of video and 3D animation products, announced that TriCaster portable live production system is being used by the Steve Harvey Morning Show to live stream video from the nationally...
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ENCO introduces iDAD App for Apple iPad, iPhone

Minutes after iPad was unveiled from Apple, ENCO Systems, provider of Digital Audio Delivery Systems, announced the release of iDAD, a companion mobile application for the ENCO DAD and Presenter audio automation studio systems. The initial release of iDAD is targeted at the iPhone and the...
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