Mike Missanelli suspended at The Fanatic
Mike Missanelli, who hosts middays of 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN-FM) in Philadelphia was suspended on
Radio Express to market for Premiere overseas
Premiere has entered into an agreement with Tom Rounds’ Radio Express, marketer and supplier of
KDIS-FM gets gear stolen in Little Rock
On 1/29, someone broke in to Disney’s KDIS-FM Little Rock, AR, currently silent, and stole an
Time Warner posts record Q4; HBO strong
The company’s quarterly revenues were $8.6 billion in the quarter, up 5% from growth at Warner Bros
The 10 Minute Sales Call
If you read my blog often you know that I am really big on having a process for everything. Why? First, most sales people thrive when structure is present. Second, I am a roll with the flow kind of guy and I recognized long ago that randomness kills my ability to be a raging success. So, as I looked to refine how I host my sales calls, I looked for a simple, repeatable pattern of success. I found that pattern when I changed my typical sales call into small defined segments. I soon realized I could host a really solid sales call in 10 minutes or less. Because most sales people lack a process when they make sales calls, this simple approach really boosts confidence and creates a plan for success. Plus, it also stops those long, boring sales calls that result in little more than a request for a blind proposal that often goes nowhere. In my ad sales training workshops I teach what I like to call “The 10 Minute Sales Call”.
Gannett’s Q4 broadcasting revenues down 15.7%
Operating revenues for the company totaled $1.37 billion in the quarter, 6.0% lower than Q4 2012
Beasley taps team of digital specialists
Beasley Broadcast Group says Eddie Thorpe, Adam Meltzer and Carolyn Cope joined the company as
SiriusXM gets record Q4; subscribers drop quarter-to-quarter
SiriusXM’s Q4 and FY 2013 results, which include record revenue of
FilmOn files motion with SCOTUS
FilmOn, a free TV streaming service similar to Aereo, has filed a motion to intervene in the case before the Supreme Court, American Broad. Cos., v. Aereo, Inc. The motion shows that while FilmOn has been enjoined from offering its consumers access to Network content across most of the United States, Aereo is not subject to the same injunctions, has an incentive to leave the injunctions against its primary competitor intact and therefore may not adequately represent FilmOn's interests before the Supreme Court.
TVfreedom.org launches for broadcast TV, consumers
TVfreedom.org is a new coalition of local broadcasters, community advocates, network television
Steve DiNardo upped to run Entercom San Francisco
Entercom announced that Steve DiNardo has been hired as the new Vice-President and
Sony urges caution against Dylan Farrow allegations
Woody Allen has called Dylan Farrow's (adopted daughter) recent allegations of child molestation
Eshoo to seek top spot at Energy & Commerce Committee
The Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and
NASH FM adds 11 markets
Cumulus announced that 11 additional stations will adopt the NASH FM Country music and lifestyle brand, including legendary stations
Liberty Global, Discovery kicking the tires
John Malone’s Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are working with Liberty Media