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Tuesday Morning July 24th 2012, Volume 29, Issue 144

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CTIA sends plea to FCC to avoid FM on cell mandate
A group of consumer electronics manufacturers signed on to a letter from CTIA saying that if consumers want FM service from their cell phone they'll get it. However, they don't want to provide it just because the FCC might want it.
RBR-TVBR observation: Did consumers want... More...

Dial Global partners with SB Nation
Dial Global's partnership and multi-year deal with SB Nation--the largest and fastest-growing network of fan-centric online sports communities--will share content and cross-promote across multiple digital platforms, including websites and on-air. More...

NPR engages lobbying firm
National Public Radio will have representation in the halls of Congress, not for its non-profit radio network, but for its other incarnation as a trade organization for noncommercial radio stations. More...

Napoleon set to conquer another station
Jhonson Napoleon has one AM station in Florida and a deal to buy another one in Massachusetts. Now he has a second deal on the stove that will add to his Florida collection. More...

Rush Limbaugh defended by the Obama administration
Mexican group meeting to vote on KXOS-FM Los Angeles acquisition
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Mariah Carey new "American Idol" judge
Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly opened his executive session at the Television Critics Association with the news: Mariah Carey will be on the American Idol judges panel next season with Randy Jackson. More...

Analyst says Nexstar TV purchase is debt-neutral
Moody's sees no reason to lower its rating of Nexstar debt as a result of its purchase of 12 Newport Television stations in eight markets. A number of factors figure in to the firm's estimations. More...

Commisso offers video programming price freeze
In a letter to member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Mediacom honcho Rocco Commisso has said his company will gladly hold the line of price increases for subscribers if programmers hold the line on the amount of compensation they get.
RBR-TVBR observation: Yeah, that's fair... More...

Fred Willard may get counseling to nix lewd conduct charges
Actor Fred Willard, arrested last week while allegedly engaging in a lewd act at an adult movie theater, will avoid a criminal trial if he completes a program. In response to Willard's arrest, PBS announced it would fire the actor. More...

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Consumers reveal effectiveness of back-to-school offers
The age old store vs. store battle for the back-to-school dollar has been complicated by the emergence of online retail outlets. So this list of which tactics work best from the consumers themselves will help broadcasters help their clients.
RBR-TVBR observation: What you have here... More...

Automakers confidence and hiring on the upswing
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Pandora: largest adult 18-49 radio network
Pandora has published new ratings which show that among the adult 18-49 demo, Pandora has a weekly cume of 25,333,249, a 6% increase from the March 2012 weekly cume of 23,874,175. More...

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La Fresh launches major DR campaign
La Fresh Group, Inc., pioneer in convenient, travel-friendly personal care wipes, announced today the debut of a new national DRTV ad campaign for its Eco-Beauty products. Media will include: More...

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Radio transactions
Curtis picks up former Willis Coastal NC station

Red Rock expands in central Minnesota
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Hearing panelist gets a title upgrade
Colleen Abdoulah is now a double-Chairwoman. The exec, who is about to testify as the Senate Commerce Committee revisits the Cable Act, is chair multiple service provider WOW!, has added the chair of the American Cable Association to her business card. More...

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Radio

WFAN launches Fantasy Phenom 3 Challenge
CBS Radio's WFAN-AM NY completed the final stop of the first round mall auditions for the Fantasy Phenom 3 Challenge Saturday. Starting 7/23 and running through 7/29, listeners will be able to: More...

The John Tesh Radio Show adds KKPK "The Peak"
John Tesh is now heard daily in Colorado Springs, CO, when the John Tesh Radio Show joins the line-up at Cumulus' "92.9FM The Peak" (KKPK/FM). The program airs Monday-Friday from 7pm to midnight. More...

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ABC wins Sunday night

Fox dominates Sunday among teens

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Stocks slide on Greece, Spain concerns
Stocks extended their slide into a second session Monday, with blue-chips suffering their first back-to-back triple-digit loss since April, as concerns about Greece and Spain debt spiked. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 101.11 points, or 0.8%, to 12,721.46, led by a 2.9% retreat in McDonald's. The RBR Radio Index was down 9.369, or 2.3%, to 401.583. The TVBR Television Index was down 5.511, or 2.4%, to 224.312. More...

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Winners		Losers		Radio & Television Indexes
Nexstar	+0.8%	Dial Global	-6.9%
n/a	n/a	LIN TV	-5.9%
n/a	n/a	Entravision	-5.5%

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AM Report Recap

Consumer Confidence Rises / Cox Peddling Stations / Two Retrans Truces
07/23/12 RBR-TVBR #143

Gold in Them Thar Files / Arbitron Soars / $1B for Newport TVs
07/20/12 RBR-TVBR #142

Using Crowdfunding / NAB Calls Out MVPDs / SESAC Beats FM in Court
07/19/12 RBR-TVBR #141

Three DMAs for CBS / Merlin Flips / Snowe Falls on Retrans Dispute
07/18/12 RBR-TVBR #140

Program Shards / Retransmission on the Hill / Sirius to Spin Cycle
07/17/12 RBR-TVBR #139

Deeper into Triton #'s / Judge OK's Tribune Plan / ACA Slams Viacom
07/16/12 RBR-TVBR #138

Malone Wants Premium / Smulyan Upbeat on Chips / Judge Denies Aereo Injunction
07/13/12 RBR-TVBR #137

Revamp Sales / Stop Online Political / No Good TV News
07/12/12 RBR-TVBR #136

Mining Co-op / Pittman Speaks / Retransmission News
07/11/12 RBR-TVBR #135

Managing People / Grilled Commissioner / Salem Sued
07/10/12 RBR-TVBR #134

Radio, TV Still Own Dayparts / Retrans Fine Upheld / Slim Bid Nixed
07/06/12 RBR-TVBR #133

Finding Equity / Pause Button on Online Ads / Hear AutoHop in NYC
07/06/12 RBR-TVBR #132

Be Ready for Disaster / Corporate Splits / Another Call for Royalties
07/05/12 RBR-TVBR #131

Broadcast Shines During DC Disaster / Broadcasters Bop AutoHop / MVPDs Lack Likers
07/03/12 RBR-TVBR #130

Agency Parasites / No Urge to Merge / Supremes Have Heard Enough
07/02/12 RBR-TVBR #129

Tower Goldmine / Murdoch Speaks / Global Ad Spend Up
06/29/12 RBR-TVBR #128

Supremes Take it Easy / FCC Comcast Decree / Bills Tackle Cumulu
06/28/12 RBR-TVBR #127

News Corp. Split / New iHeart Recruits / CBS Selling Super Bowl
06/27/12 RBR-TVBR #126

Confidence Slips / Noncom Political Ads / Networks Unite
06/26/12 RBR-TVBR #125

SCOTUS Punts on Fox / FCC Gets Tough in Boston / Glass House Sees No Stones
06/25/12 RBR-TVBR #124

ABC, FOX reign Supreme / CBS, Cumulus Align / TBS Goes For 2 Broke
06/22/12 RBR-TVBR #123

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