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March 12, 2010
Top Story
Clear Channel Radio Revenues Dip In Q4
Clear Channel Communications parent CC Media Holdings saw overall revenues decline by 6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, to $1.5 billion from $1.6 billion, while radio revenues in Q4 came in at $712 million, down 10 percent from the same period in 2008. For the year, overall revenues were down 17 percent, to $5.6 billion, with radio also down 17 percent, to $2.7 billion.
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Fisher Reports Q4 Results
Fisher Communications saw its radio revenues drop 8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, to $6.1 million from $6.6 million, while TV was down 23 percent, to $29.1 million from $37.9 million. Total revenues in Q4 were off 19 percent, mostly due to lower political advertising.
Analyst: 'Catalysts' For Auto Ad Growth In '10
Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker sees several "catalysts" for auto advertising growth in the first half of this year, including the Toyota campaign and GM's reinstatement of more than 600 dealerships.
Metro Traffic Signs WBLS/New York
Westwood One's Metro Traffic adds an affiliate, making an agreement with ICBC Broadcast Holdings' WBLS-FM/New York for on-air traffic and online and mobile traffic apps.
Sunrise New York Signs With Nielsen
Nielsen adds another radio client, signing Sunrise Broadcasting of New York to provide ratings for WGNY-AM & FM, WTXS-FM, and WDLC-AM, in the Newburgh-Middletown, NY, market.
SBS Radio Revenues Down In Q4
Spanish Broadcasting System saw $31.7 million in radio revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009, down 9 percent from $35 million in Q4 2008. For the company overall, revenues fell by 12 percent in the quarter.
TRKN, Citadel Launch New Shows
The Tom Kent Radio Network and syndication partner Citadel Media are set to launch two new programs next week: an afternoon drive show and the lunchtime Your Request Show Live.
Superadio Syndicates Romeo
Superadio Network is set to launch Saturday Nigh Online Live With Romeo for Top 40 stations on March 27. The show is hosted by Tim "Romeo" Herbster, PD/afternoons at Clear Channel's WIOQ (Q102-FM)/Philadelphia, and Premiere will be handling ad sales representation.
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Bouvard Chairs IRTS Board
Arbitron EVP/Cross-Platform Service Pierre Bouvard is the new chairman of the board of media and entertainment charity the IRTS Foundation, which offers educational programs, internships, and diversity initiatives.
Golden Mike Event Raises $200,000
The Golden Mike Award event, held earlier this week in New York and honoring New York Mayor and Bloomberg News founder Michael Bloomberg, raised more than $200,000 for the Broadcasters Foundation.
Larry Wilson, Country Songwriter
Alpha Broadcasting Chairman/CEO Larry Wilson has a single out: He co-wrote and appears on a new song by country artist Steve Azar, "I Thought I Missed You, But I Didn't."
Klayman Joins Citadel As VP/Corporate Sales
Darrin Klayman has been named to the newly created post of VP/corporate sales at Citadel Broadcasting. Klayman spent 22 years with Katz Media Group, most recently as SVP and director of network sales.
Michaels: 119 Words You Can't Say On WGN
A memo has gone out to staffers at News/Talk WGN/Chicago from News Director Charlie Meyerson, passing along Tribune CEO Randy Michaels' list of 119 "news-speak" terms that he doesn't want to hear from WGN reporters and anchors.
Savery Heads Sales At Greater Media/Charlotte
Trip Savery comes in as director of sales for Greater Media's Charlotte cluster, effective March 23. He was most recently SVP for Curtis Media Group and GM of WQDR-FM/Raleigh.
Keefe Picked As PD At 88Nine/Milwaukee
Mark Keefe is tapped as PD at noncommercial 88Nine RadioMilwaukee. He was most recently OM for Wilks Broadcasting's four-station cluster in Reno, NV.
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FCC Offers First Mobile App
The FCC releases a "Consumer Broadband Test" mobile app -- the commission's first -- that lets users measure broadband quality wherever they are, looking at speed, latency, and other factors. The FCC is also requesting information on broadband "dead zones."
MusicFirst Calls Radio 'Piggish'
Label-backed pro-performance-royalties group the MusicFirst Coalition is engaging in some name-calling, referring to "big radio" as "piggish" and saying radio is looking for a "bailout" by "refusing to pay musicians for their work." NAB EVP Dennis Wharton calls protesters' appearance at the NAB offices with an inflatable pig in tow a "silly frat-boy stunt."
Research
Arbitron's Football Scores
New Arbitron division Arbitron Sports releases highlights from its first report on PPM in-game play-by-play estimates for pro football. The Chicago Bears picked up the largest average audience in the report on the 2009-2010 season, followed by the New York Giants.
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