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Michael Jackson: An audio tribute

1330 Networks is making available for free airplay a tribute to Michael Jackson – a montage of his hits – assembled by Jon Wolfert at JAM Creative Productions. 1330 Networks partners Wolfert and Gary...
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Will auto buyers make a flight to quality?

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Volkswagen of America and Ford Motor Company came out on top as the corporate leaders for their full line of cars in the latest Total ...
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A look at new media usage, technology adoption by public radio listeners

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Jacobs Media, in partnership with iMA, PRPD, and NPR will launch its second Public Radio Tech Survey in late July, the follow-up to the first ...
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Battlegrounds: US House of Representatives

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Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee are starting to engage in classic pack hunting behavior. They are already engaging ...
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Despite economy, largest retailers remain power players

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In spite of economic uncertainties, many of the nation's largest retailers held onto their coveted spots at the top of the retail ladder last year, ...
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Revenue Management Systems’ latest advancements

In today's Traffic and Revenue Management System Intel Brief, we've gathered some quotes from radio and television traffic personnel responding to selected Traffic Directors' Guild ...
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Is it the bottom yet for broadcasting stocks?

At the very least, the deterioration of radio and television stocks slowed its pace in Q1. But it appears to be too soon to declare with any certainty that ...
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Traffic and Revenue Management Systems put to the test

In today's Traffic and Revenue Management System Intel Brief, we've gathered some quotes from radio and television ...
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Jeff Liberman on taking Indie 103.1 online

Earlier this year Entravision Communications introduced its new Spanish-language “El Gato” format to the LA market on KDLD/KDLE 103.1 FM—replacing ...
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Jim Pastor on ESPNChicago.com

ESPN launched ESPNChicago.com last month, a site devoted to the Chicago sports scene. The site features a daily Chicago version of “Sportscenter,” ...
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What makes local radio work: An interview with former Q-94 GM Phil Goldman

WRVQ-FM is a heritage Top 40 radio station in Richmond, VA O&O’d by Clear Channel ...
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Sales And Marketing

Want an order? Find out what they’re buying! Then create it!

There is a Zig Ziglar story of his making an offhand remark about “also” selling fine china (to a woman he had pitched pots and pans to) ends with him learning that she had put aside money...
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Which car brands are generating online interest?

Kelley Blue Book has been analyzing data from its kbb.com web traffic to see which automobile brands are generating more consumer interest...
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Powerfully profitable local direct response radio advertising

Direct response radio advertising is en route to the throne room, working hard to succeed its elder brother, branding. “Branding” has long been the default marketing objective...
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Ideas Working Now ™

The jacAPPS Story

OK, if you would have told me back in July when Apple opened up their breakthrough App Store that Jacobs Media would rapidly become the biggest developer of “stationalized” iPhone...
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How to communicate your value

The term “self promotion” often carries a negative connotation – and with good reason. No one enjoys associating with someone whose solution to every problem starts – and ends – with...
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Making Money from Streaming News Video

I attend a lot of conferences and seminars that focus on video streaming and television content creation for web. Speaker after speaker will be up on the platform, talking about the potential of...
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Regarding PPM sample sizes

RBR's lead story today (6/30) has Arbitron defending its sample size. That's a story we've heard for years. For most of my career, Arbitron defended ratings...
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Preying on PRA

Another reader weighs in onAl Sergei’s commentary in RBR Only, Viewpoints 6/24/09 #122. The corporations that arguably have nearly wrecked our industry still have the deepest pockets...
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ABC/Obama feedback

One reader, responding to this article, thinks there’d be less complaints about Obama and ABC if they’d thought of it first. -- Well, there were certainly enough commercial breaks in the program that...
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Station Ops :::::

Fisher Communications speeds up local news delivery

Irvine, CA-based Bitcentral, provider of news production, management and distribution solutions to the broadcast industry, announced that Fisher Communications has invested in significant technology improvements ...
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WideOrbit signs Midwest Communications

WideOrbit announced that Midwest Communications is live with 42 radio stations on WO Traffic’s sales, traffic and billing software system. With all stations on a single system and database, Midwest can now drive efficiencies and streamline...
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Tech Topics :::::

JVC HD Radio named "Best Buy" by Consumer Digest

JVC Mobile Entertainment has been awarded the prestigious Consumer Digest “Best Buy” Award for its KD-HDR50, an automotive in-dash unit with has a built-in HD Radio tuner and iTunes...
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BE celebrates 50 years

Broadcast Electronics (BE) ushered in the next 50 years as the largest radio-only broadcast equipment manufacturer with a celebration at its Quincy headquarters shared by employees, friends and community leaders...
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