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“Radio’s 2011 in verse”
From today’s TRI Newsletter and its ongoing year-end feature “2011 in 200 words”, a poem from Lindsay Wood Davis of Madison, Wisconsin-based Broadcast Management Strategies -“Tom Taylor asked if I mightSit down at my keyboard and write200 some words(Tweets are for birds)Serious,Perhaps with some bite“Fine people our business enfoldsSo my first thou…
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Despite the economy, Radio revenues grew 2% in Q3: new RAB report
"Seven consecutive quarters of growth" is the headline of the just-issued quarterly RAB Revenue Report. RAB President/CEO Jeff Haley says "the positive growth we've seen over the 21-month period is unprecedented since the late 1990s." He says the third quarter demonstrates "radio's strength during these unusual economic times." The numbers compiled…
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Erica Farber joins the RAB, Sheila Kirby leaves for a senior post at CBS
The third name in today's high-level announcement is RAB veteran Ron Ruth, who will take on a consulting role for the association he has served for many years. At the top of today's announcement Former R&R publisher, major-market GM and rep-firm executive Erica Farber joins the Radio Advertising Bureau as Executive VP.
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RAB report on radio's second quarter: revenues up 1%
Once again, it was digital and off-air that helped pull the numbers up. What the Radio Advertising Bureau now calls "spot" revenue was down 1%, at $3,722,000,000.
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Kantar Media reports that radio revenue expanded an average 1.3% in Q1
Kantar's estimates of advertising spending across all U.S. media put cable TV up 31%, helped along by the NCAA "March Madness" men's basketball tournament. Read More
Bob Pittman to lead a "Total Radio" super-session at Sept. NAB/RAB Radio Show
Chicago is where Bob Pittman once programmed WMAQ radio (670), and it's the site of this year's NAB/RAB Radio Show. Pittman, now the Chairman of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Platforms, will lead a super-session of top executives on Day 2 of the Show (Thursday, September 15).
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NAB/RAB Radio Show is Sept. 14-16 in Chicago, and registration just opened up
Last year's Radio Show in Washington, D.C. was the first time the NAB and RAB had cooperated on a Fall event, and this year the organizers promise "an enhanced schedule and expanded Radio Show Marketplace featuring exhibitor booths." The 2010 Washington show had been booked at the hotel before a
final decision was made to co-promote, and some sem…
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"Higher than expected radio revenues in 2010", says BIA/Kelsey
Dr. Mark Fratrik says the 5.4% increase in over-the-air local station revenues "reflected the return of national advertisers to the airwaves, and some political battles that made an impact in certain markets." BIA/Kelsey pegs local over-the-air revenues at $14.1 billion for the full year.
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Radio revenues grew 7% in fourth quarter of 2010, announces the RAB
The quarterly and full-year figures are just out, showing 7% total growth for October through December and 6% growth, total year. For the fourth quarter: Spot revenue averaged a 7% gain to $3.747 billion. Read More
Latest RAB report: Automotive re-gains top spot as radio's leading advertiser
For the full year of 2010, Auto Dealer/Dealer Groups/Manufacturers hit $1.808 billion, about $200 million ahead of #2 Communications/Cellular at $1.61 Billion. The Restaurants category was third at $1.342 billion.
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NAB/RAB announce the venue for Sept. 14-16 Radio Show in Chicago
The two associations have chosen the Hyatt Regency in Chicago as the site for their second merged Fall Radio Show. It's been known since the first commonly-promoted Radio Show last year in Washington, D.C. Read More
The Radio Advertising Bureau recruits Sheila Kirby to run training
The former President of Strategic Sales Development at Interep has recently been supervising training and development of the Tribune Company's Publishing and Interactive divisions. Kirby has long been involved with the Radio Advertising Bureau, as a board member and also more recently as chair of the former Sales & Management Conference.
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New RAB report: Radio's revenue grew 5% in third quarter
"Steady momentum", according to Radio Advertising Bureau President/CEO Jeff Haley, led by the automotive, financial and department store categories. Political buys happened "in the final throes of this year's competitive mid-term elections." The 5% trend for July-August-September is enough to keep the year-to-date growth rate at 6%.
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New RAB Board Chairman is CBS Radio's Scott Herman
The expected move came during the RAB Board meeting in Orlando, as vice chairman Herman was voted into the top spot, as of January 1. He succeeds Entercom regional president Weezie Kramer. Read More
Are 25-34s More Dissatisfied With Available Music Than 12-24s?
Listeners at the younger-edge of radio’s money demos are more satisfied with their radio format choices than they were a decade ago. But even though those listeners are more likely to have a station targeted to them than a 12-to-24-year-old, they actually show less satisfaction with their format choices than their younger counterparts, according to…
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Replacing A Legend? It's An Ongoing Process
My Damn Channel’s Rob Barnett had to replace Howard Stern when he was president of CBS Radio. Journal Broadcast Group’s Steve Wexler is in the process of replacing an afternoon talent who has been at WTMJ Milwaukee for 41 years. Read More
NAB/RAB Radio Show ends with awards, a speech – and a wedding
The NAB’s National Radio Award went to Inner City executive Charles Warfield, a past chairman of the NAB Board and a longtime advocate for radio on Capitol Hill. The luncheon at Washington, D.C.’s Grand Hyatt also heard a newsmaker interview from guest Christiane Amanpour. Read More
Broadcasters In Search Of Actionable Mobile Strategies
“A mobile strategy isn’t putting your station stream on the iPhone.”That was the gauntlet thrown down by Clive Dickens, COO of the U.K.’s Absolute Radio at the “Actionable Mobile Strategies” panel held at the NAB/RAB Radio Show, Sept. 30. Read More
Who Speaks For Radio?
This week's NAB/RAB Radio Show in Washington, D.C., brings together the broadcast industry's leaders, movers, and shakers. But of all those who will be attending, who is the one person that truly speaks for our industry?
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"Radio-Ready cell phones" to be featured at this week's NAB/RAB Radio Show
There will be a “showcase” of available models that contain FM radio chips, made by Nokia (the 530) and Motorola (ROKR EM35). Their antennas are neatly embedded into the case of the phone, although those particular models are not yet sold in the U.S. Read More
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