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CBS Local Digital Media launches Facebook app for 'Timeline'
Here’s looking at you, CBS. The network’s Local Digital Media has launched a new app that users can add to their Facebook Timelines and share news, traffic and weather with their “friends” locally or in other major markets across the country.
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CBS Radio revenue drops 5% in fourth quarter, after a big political year in '10
CBS says the decrease in topline radio division revenues "reflects the decline in political spending" compared to the notable election year of 2010. On the upside was "growth in domestic auto and financial services advertising." Several radio groups have singled out Detroit carmakers, though not imports, as a stronger part of their fourth quarter r…
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Making Moves: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Nancy Lane joins CBS in the new position of executive producer of CBSNews.com, overseeing the digital news platforms, including social media and apps. Lane comes from three decades at CNN, where she was most recently SVP of editorial… Entercom talkie WRKO-AM (680) Boston is expanding Barry Armstrong’s show from 9-11 a.m.
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CBS, Academy Of Country Music Renew Deal
CBS, the Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions have signed a new, 10-year deal that will keep the annual Acadenmy of Country Music Awards broadcasting on the CBS Television Network through 2021. The new agreement further extends a successful broadcast partnership between the ACM and CBS that has been in place since 1998. Read More
CBS buys a second TV station in the New York DMA
The implication for CBS Radio is that wouldn't be able to buy any additional stations, since it already has six radio stations and parent CBS would have two TV outlets. That is the maximum for a market with what the FCC defines as at least 20 "independent media voices." If CBS did want to add another FM, to simulcast one of its three AMs, it could … Read More
CBS says auto advertising is improving into 2012
CEO Les Moonves tells an investors conference that Japanese manufacturers are coming back as advertisers, and that domestic automakers continue to be users of broadcast media. Like many broadcast executives, Moonves predicts a strong year from political advertising, with revenues pushing past the levels of 2008 and 2010. Read More
First-day November Arbitron PPMs, for NYC, L.A., Chicago and 9 more
12 markets are newly released, and you can view them on the Ratings Page of Radio-Info.com, here. New York: Clear Channel's AC "Lite" WLTW, 5.8-5.7-6.0, holds onto first place with age 6+ AQH share. Read More
“Highly doubtful” CBS would sell radio or TV stations
From today's TRI Newsletter: On Thursday's Q3 conference call, CEO Les Moonves says “we like the way they’re performing.” Though as a CEO, he has to say this – “If somebody came along and made us a phenomenal offer for some radio stations, we would always look at it. But we’re pretty pleased with what we have right now.” The radio/TV station sale q…
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In the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" case, the FCC loses again
CBS appealed the Commission's attempt to fine it for the half-second flash of Janet Jackson's nipple during the live broadcast of the 2004 Super Bowl. This is the second time it has won in a Philadelphia federal courtroom. Read More
First October PPMs from Arbitron – L.A. talker KFI is #1
Clear Channel sisters KFI and CHR KIIS-FM switch places in Los Angeles. KFI rises 5.3–5.6. Read More
New heights for Pandora in September Internet Audio rankers from Triton
Pandora's growth was particularly noticeable in "Average Active Sessions", analogous to broadcast radio's AQH. Pandora showed with about 799,000 Active Sessions in August, and now 885,078 in September.
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Las Vegas alternative "Area 107.9" becomes variety hits "Bob FM"
KVGS owner George Beasley drops the six-year-old alternative format to become a new "We play everything" Bob FM. The change returns the Adult Hits format to the market for the first time since the CBS' KKJJ (Jack FM).
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CBS Radio Teams With Researcher For "Tomorrow's Hits" CHR Channel
CBS Radio and U.K.-based music research firm SoundOut Research have teamed for a new online radio channel, "Tomorrow's Hits Today," on Radio.com, CBS Radio's streaming audio portal and apps. The new channel is driven by the results of SoundOut's pre-release on-line music testing, and plays "just the U.S.
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Huge jumps for Pandora in Triton Digital online rankers for August
One possible explanation: Triton Digital had reported in previous months that some of Pandora's data was missing due to an inadvertent omission from Pandora's own software. Triton Digital, which produces the Internet audio rankers formerly known as the Ando Media research, said that omission would affect June and July.
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Radio stocks follow along with Wall Street's massive selloff
On a day when stocks sold off worldwide and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 500 points at one point and eventually closed down 390 points, radio stocks felt the pressure. However, one radio stock was actually one of of the biggest overall Dow gainers of the day.
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CBS can put L.A.'s KFWB (980) in a trust, and forbid a format change
Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters owner Saul Levine has challenged several moves by the big owners in the Los Angeles market, and he has long maintained that CBS shouldn't be allowed to own two TV stations, six radio stations, and also have KFWB-AM kept in a divestiture trust.
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First Listen: The New iHeart Radio
It’s been tipped for months, and today a beta version of Clear Channel’s revamped iHeart Radio was publicly made available. For months, Clear Channel has been touting a new version with personalization as well as “more songs than Pandora” that would be commercial-free until the end of the year, in addition to its existing full suite of pre-prog…
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India’s Reliance Broadcast is raising new capital to expand
The Wall Street Journal says the founders of Reliance will retain their two-thirds stake by injecting new capital of their own, while seeking to sell shares to repay the company’s debt and create a cushion to fund expansion in FM radio and other areas. India is about to auction off 839 private radio licenses in more than 225 towns and cities. Read More
Quick turnaround for media stocks, and some notable gains
Blue chip CBS, down double digits on Monday, jumped ahead 15% today to $24.48. Entercom rose 12% to $7.01. Read More
Some radio stocks are hit especially hard in stock market selloff
The broader indexes were down 4-5%, and a few radio stocks escaped serious bloodshed. Beasley and Saga were down less than 1%, and Internet radio stock Pandora actually gained 2%.
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