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Radioscope study: Power 106 L.A. leads radio's online influence
Ryan Gallagher’s Radioscope, a “research, strategy and design agency” launched in January, has released its first major social media study. According to his research, Emmis hip-hop KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles is top dog when it comes to social media influence.
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Arbitron Director of Urban Radio Julian Davis retires
After 22 years with Arbitron, Julian Davis announced he is retiring. Davis is well-known in the Urban format for creating the annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic, as well as the Black Consumer Study. Read More
The Birth of Urban EMO
What is Urban EMO? Let’s start with EMO – or chill music as some refer to it.
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Radio One "preliminary" revenues for fourth quarter: National down 22%
For the station division, local topline revenues dropped 4% and national slipped 22%. For context, Radio One says "the markets in which we operate radio stations were down approximately 3.8% for the quarter." But the stations are just part of the Washington area-based company these days.
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WJHM Orlando drops Rickey Smiley
After a little more than a year, the syndicated Rickey Smiley show is out at CBS Radio’s WJHM “102 Jamz” Orlando. The station will instead use a local morning show, yet to be announced.
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IDJMG promotes Gabrielle Peluso to label GM
Gabrielle Peluso is promoted to General Manager at Island Def Jam Music Group. Based in New York, she will head the label’s day-to-day activities, scheduling and organization on behalf of artists, reporting to President/COO Steve Bartels.
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Big Bink heads to Columbus, Ohio
Radio One’s WCKX “Power 107” Columbus, Ohio hires Big Bink as PD, from their Urban KBFB “The Beat” Dallas, where he was APD/MD. He’ll also handle afternoon drive on the station, moving Nia Noelle to the midday shift. Read More
Radio One veteran Mary Catherine Sneed joins Light Media
Former Radio One COO Mary Catherine Sneed has joined Atlanta-based Light Media’s strategic advisory team to assist in such corporate initiatives as sales, programming, acquisitions and alliances. The public company markets, produces and distributes inspirational music, video, video games, print media and entertainment to urban-oriented entities via… Read More
Will MIA's gesture and s-word be a Super Bowl "Janet moment"?
A middle-finger salute and an apparent s-word may trigger controversy about Madonna's half-time show on Sunday. Guest performer MIA apparently ad-libbed the gesture and the apparent naughty word, while broadcasters scrambled to cover them.
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Chicago pays tribute to Don Cornelius in public memorial service
WVON (1690), WVAZ “V103” and WCIU-TV Chicago will pay tribute to native son Don Cornelius, in a public memorial service on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
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Making Moves: Thursday, February 2, 2012
The syndicated Clark Howard gets picked up by WFAS (1230) Westchester, NY for the afternoon drive shift …CHR/top 40 KWYL (102.9) Reno, Nevada, is looking for a new morning co-host/producer. This person will also work in the promotions department.
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Michael Bryan upped from Clear Channel Orlando to Nashville OM
Newly minted Clear Channel Orlando OM Michael Bryan will have his hands full with the company’s five outlets in the market: country WSIX (The Big 98), CHR WRVW (107.5 The River), urban WUBT (101.1 The Beat), classic rock WNRQ (The Rock 105.9) and talk WLAC-AM. The former five-year Digital PD for CC Orlando and PD of CHR WXXL (XL 106.7) replaces Ric…
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Jamillah Muhammad exits Radio One/Washington, D.C.
After almost two years with Radio One’s Urban AC WMMJ “Majic 102.3” Washington, D.C., Jamillah Muhammad exits the station. She’s previously programmed top-rated stations such as Clear Channel’s WMXD “Mix 92.3” Detroit, WKKV Milwaukee, and served as APD/MD of WVAZ “V103” Chicago. Read More
Skip Cheatham’s New “Playground” – The Web
Skip Cheatham is well known as the former long-time PD and on air personality of KKDA “K104” Dallas. There, he hosted nights, afternoons, and more recently, the morning show “Da Playground.” In all, Cheatham spent sixteen years at the station, exiting in the fall of 2010.
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"Soul Train" founder Don Cornelius is dead at 75
Don Cornelius, the man who founded and hosted “Soul Train,” was found dead Wednesday morning in his Sherman Oaks home, from an apparent suicide. Police were called to the home around 4 AM PT, and found Cornelius dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Urban/Gospel combo debuts in Central Mississippi
WAGR (102.5) Lexington, MS and sister WXTN (1000) Brentwood, MS., (just outside Greenwood) have new owners and new formats to boot. Former Country WAGR becomes “Hot 102.5” with an urban format, while WXTN becomes gospel. Read More
Orlando radio veteran Jay Love exits WJHM "102 Jamz"
At Orlando Urban WJHM “102 Jamz”, long-time afternoon driver Jay Love has exited. Love had been with the station since 1994 – and lasted through four owners.
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"Jammin' 98.3" WJMR Milwaukee adds Baisden; drops Joyner
Saga Communications’ Urban AC WJMR has added the syndicated Michael Baisden show to afternoon drive, starting Monday, February 6. This shifts the lineup at “Jammin’”, moving Earl Stokes to middays (he previously handled noon – 7pm); and former early middayer (9 am – noon) Andrea Williams shifts to mornings as local host. She replaces the syndicate…
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Holiday 2011 PPM: The Urban and Urban AC National Recaps
While most formats are happy to just remain flat through the Holiday book, several urban stations saw huge gains in the survey. Greensboro’s WJMH “102 Jamz” saw the biggest share increase of any non-Christmas music station in the nation, rising 1.6 shares.
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Federal judge approves radio's money-saving deal with ASCAP
Many stations' payments to ASCAP should show a 30% drop for January 2012.Two years of litigation and negotiations have ended, with the approval by Federal District Judge Denise L. Cote of a deal reached by ASCAP and the Radio Music License Committee.
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