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about 1 hour ago
Facebook IPO could be filed next week, says Wall Street Journal

Morgan Stanley may score the job of the lead underwriter, for an eagerly-anticipated Initial Public Offering that could be very profitable for the investment banker. The Wall Street Journal says Facebook "could file papers as early as Wednesday, but that timing is still being discussed." Facebook may raise up to $10 billion by selling a minority position in the company. That would value all of Facebook at $75 billion to $100 billion. Radio companies use Facebook in several ways, including as an entry point for apps such as the advanced features of iHeartRadio from Clear Channel.
39 minutes ago
Day 4 Holiday PPMs: Austin, Milwaukee, Providence, Raleigh and 8 more

All-Christmas almost wins outright in Austin, with Entercom's AC "Majic" KKMJ tying perennial leader CHR "Kiss" KHFI for the age 6+ AQH lead. Majic's three-book rise is dramatic: 4.2–6.2–8.9. Clear Channel's Kiss KHFI moved from a November 8.2 to a December 9.2 to an 8.9.

In Raleigh-Durham, Capitol's AC WRAL-FM rides the all-Christmas vibe to a win in the Holiday book, which covered December 8 to January 4. WRAL's three-book trend: 7.7–7.7–9.9.

See how all-Christmas fared in the latest PPM markets, including Indianapolis, Norfolk, Nashville, Greensboro, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach and Hartford on the interactive Ratings Page of Radio-Info.com.
about 7 hours ago
Former New York City Police Commissioner gets radio show

The Wall Street Journal reports Howard Safir will be hosting his own show on Sirius XM, for a limited six-week run. It is titled “The Badge With Howard Safir.” The two hour weekly show will air on Sundays, starting Jan. 29. Safir's first guest – former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Safir served as Police Commissioner under Giuliani’s administration. The duo will be taking calls from listeners, and the host will offer "insights on the drama, heroism and challenges facing law enforcement today."
about 10 hours ago
"97.9 ESPN", Clear Channel's Hartford move-in, is in ESPN's backyard

The debut came at 6am today, with 24/7 clearance of the ESPN Audio lineup. Clear Channel says a local afternoon show is in the works. Clear Channel moved in WPKX from the Springfield, MA market south to Hartford, re-licensing the station from Enfield, CT to Windsor Locks. It remains at 97.9. Clear Channel Hartford/New Haven market manager Stephen Honeycomb says "Connecticut is the center of the sports world, with ESPN headquartered here in Bristol. For the first time, our listeners now have a full-time FM sports station that is as passionate about sports as they are." While it was in the Springfield market, WPKX was a country station - a format now transferred to a sister station, WRNX, Amherst, MA at 100.9. The Connecticut Board of Radio-Info.com has been talking about likely formats for 97.9 for several weeks, here.
about 6 hours ago
Making Moves: Friday, January 27, 2012

Clear Channel Country WINR (680) Binghamton, NY flips format, using “Real Oldies” … Major Trendz Radio Networks moves on from its miss with “Jonesy in the Morning,” by signing 45 King In the Mix – offering a Saturday night mix from 10pm – midnight on MajorTrendzRadio.com. The company also signs on comedian Spike Davis for the Spike Davis and Friends Show, launching March 5. The show will air weekdays from 10 am – 2 pm … CBS Radio’s all news WNEW Washington, D.C., adds an afternoon drive traffic reporter- Julie Wright, according to DCRTV.com … In New York, Urban AC WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM's weekend “Rhythm Revue” classics show returns to its former 6-hour slot – Sundays, noon – 6 pm … And Slacker picks up on the R&B oldies trend by offering “Old School R&B”, a DJ-curated station of classics from the Motown era to the early ‘90s.