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Friday, Feb 3

Merlin on the move

By: Tom Taylor

Merlin Media’s New York VP Programming Liz Aiello is out at “FM News 101.9.” • Do the surprising layoffs at Lincoln Financial Media portend a sale? • Phil Boyce joins Salem as VP, Director of Spoken Word Format

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Thursday, Feb 2

Facebook mania

By: Tom Taylor

Facebook, radio’s partner and competitor, files its long-anticipated IPO. • Only 9 of Arbitron’s 48 PPM markets are now accredited by the Media Rating Council. • Short-term impact of the PPM accreditation loss – minimal.

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Wednesday, Feb 1

Where’s the outrage?

By: Tom Taylor

Just 538 complaints to the FCC about indecency or obscenity. • Clear Channel wraps up Ryan Seacrest with investment deals – and maybe TV shows. • Detroit translator owner Tim Martz shuts down “The Oasis” and “Bone”, plans to sell his three signals.

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Tuesday, Jan 31

Talk radio at the ballot box

By: Tom Taylor

Ron Paul supporters on lines 1, 2 and 3 – Talk radio deals with over-passionate volunteers. • Which candidates were spending money in Florida? • Emmis draws closer to controlling two-thirds of the vote of its preferred stock.

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Monday, Jan 30

Saving money on music

By: Tom Taylor

A judge okays radio’s “new-reality” deal with ASCAP – with fixed rates for on-air and new media. • BMI next. Then SESAC? • A 17.1 share makes Hartford’s WRCH (100.5) the highest-rated all-Christmas station in the PPMs.

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