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Citadel offers lenders a big debt-for-equity exchange – but will FCC rules let them accept? • “I am not in favor of a Fairness Doctrine, either through the front door or the back door.” • The new FCC likes Low Power FM – a lot.
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Radio revenue dropped as much as newspaper did in the first half of 2009 – and that’s bad. • Clear Channel’s new “WADV” – for Advertising – appears during Ad Week 2009. • Ah, those Citadel-Bonneville rumors…
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FCC’s latest auction of future FMs produces a paltry $5,253,000. • Most expensive permit in FCC auction #79 went for just $518,000. • Triton Digital racks up another trophy in the digital world – Ando Media.
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Galaxy says it just broke Clear Channel’s 360-month top-billing streak in Syracuse. • Trend? Modesto CHR KHOP pulls its Kanye West records following listener protests. • dMarc shareholders lose in arbitration against Google.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate unleashes a live “fleeting expletive” on D.C.’s WTOP. • CBS Radio turns to sister last.fm for programming on HD-2 channels in four markets. • CBS ups its marketing commitment to HD Radio.
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“Muted ad recovery underway.” • CBS chief Les Moonves says his radio group is up 10-15% from early 2009, but – • The TVB estimates TV revenue will grow 3.6% to 6.1% next year.
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Apple finally speaks FM • Besides FM, Apple has more news radio should care about. • iPod nano listening brings up the old “Walkman PPM” question.
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CBS may be getting 8-times cash flow for its cluster in Portland, Oregon. • Joe Scarborough – 2012 presidential candidate? • CNN is “auditioning talent” for a new Crossfire-style show.
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Earth Liberation Front claims it destroyed two Seattle-area towers. • WAEB-AM, Allentown (790) had a 350-foot tower vandalized. • Florida station loses a 400-foot tower when a Jeep accidentally hits a guy wire.
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“Gen X” is Clear Channel’s new lifestyle target in Louisville. • Here’s the first hour of “Gen X” music – • Doing business with AT&T, taking their ad money? Sign a “non-disparagement clause.”
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NFL TV blackouts will be good for radio. • The end of the shortest-lived FM format ever in Dallas – “Quality Rock.” Next – all-sports? • But what if KDBN goes CHR as “I-Hits”? Or “KLIF-FM”? Or...both?
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Things are looking better on Mt. Wilson, though CBS moves four FMs off-site. • Just as during Katrina, the FCC offers special help to licensees. • Arbitron’s monitoring the SoCal fires, too.
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Los Angeles FMs watch Mt. Wilson, plan their backups – and wait. • Did a big-group manager hit 99.59% of his second quarter revenue goal – but get his own salary cut 5%? • Radio isn't "censoring" the word "satellite" from "Boom Boom Pow", says B96, Chicago's Erik Bradley.
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L.A.'s out-of-control fire threatens, radio, TV and other communications. • CBS News Radio journalist Cami McCormick is seriously injured in Afghanistan by an IED. • Larry Wilson should close on his $11 million Rose City Radio deal in Portland, today.
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Time’s running out for AMs and other hopefuls to get Channel 5 and 6. • Restless Tribune bondholders want to know more about Zell’s “fraudulent” deal – a lot more. • Clear Channel makes abrupt market manager changes in Charlotte and Cleveland.
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