May 9, 2008

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Eric Rhoads,
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Deborah Parenti,
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Joe Howard,
Editor-In-Chief
Brida Connolly,
News Editor



In This Issue:

Talk Hosts Roundtable
Radio's Election Year Rally
Digital Media on Eight Cylinders


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NHMC Asks For Conditions On XM-Sirius Merger
PASADENA, CA -- May 9, 2008: The National Hispanic Media Coalition has filed comments with the FCC asking for "a slate of public-interest-serving conditions" if the commission approves the merger of XM and Sirius.

Analyst: Radio One Outperforming, 'Finally!'
NEW YORK -- May 9, 2008: Wachovia analyst Marci Ryvicker responds to yesterday's flurry of Q1 earnings releases with notes on Citadel, Saga, and Radio One, which she says "outperformed its peers -- finally!"

Clear Channel Revenues Up, Radio Down
SAN ANTONIO -- May 9, 2008: Clear Channel Communications' revenues rose 4 percent in the first quarter, to $1.6 billion from $1.5 billion, while radio revenues were off by 4 percent, to $769.6 million from $799.2 million.

Burton, Beasing Head Up L.A.'s Sound
LOS ANGELES -- May 8, 2008: Bonneville has named Peter Burton (pictured) VP/GM and Dave Beasing PD of its newly acquired Triple A KRBV (The Sound)/Los Angeles.

Salem Looking At More Station Sales, Says Atsinger
CAMARILLO, CA -- May 8, 2008: Since its Q4 earnings call, Salem has agreed to sell KKMO/Seattle, and President/CEO Ed Atsinger said on today's Q1 '08 call that the company is "still pursuing opportunities to sell additional properties."

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Radio 'Recession-Resistant, Not Recession-Proof'
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI -- May 8, 2008: Saga Communications CEO Ed Christian said today that while radio can weather tough financial times, it's not immune to the ills affecting average consumers.

L.A. Times Responds To SCBA Letter
LOS ANGELES -- May 8, 2008: The Los Angeles Times has responded to an open letter to its editors from Southern California Broadcasters Association President Mary Beth Garber, denying that it made errors in an ad that compared radio's reach unfavorably to the paper's.

Why Attend Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference?
MIAMI -- May 9, 2008: Every panel at the Hispanic Radio Conference has something special to offer -- and who can explain that better than the moderators? First up, KLAX & KXOL/Los Angeles VP/Market Manager Peter Remington asks what radio can do to make it clear that "radio is still a new medium."

Ex-KGO Host Ward Offers Guilty Plea
SAN FRANCISCO -- May 8, 2008: Former KGO/San Francisco talk host Bernie Ward has agreed to plead guilty to one count of distributing child pornography under a plea agreement that will put him in federal prison for at least five years.

Why Obama Raised More Money Than Clinton
ADVERTISEMENT -- May 9: There really are only two motivators in life and in buying decisions ... fear of loss or hope of gain. (Learn more.)

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