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CBS RADIO, CITADEL TOP ANDO RATINGS.
Ando Media webcast ratings show CBS Radio had the largest average number of simultaneous streams in September, with 175,261 users. Citadel had the highest average time spent listening: 3 hrs, 33 min. The ratings were the first released by Ando Media since last spring as the company made revisions to its methodology.
CBS’ MOONVES: RADIO GROWTH IN 2010.
If CBS Radio managers had hoped to file flat budgets, it appears they won’t get far. CBS CEO Les Moonves says sales trends across the company’s local businesses continue to improve. "We expect radio to grow," he predicts.
STAKELIN: SHOW ME THE MONEY.
There’s been growing talk of how much better the advertising marketplace has become, but Regent CEO Bill Stakelin says he’s yet to see any of those dollars actually flowing into this stations. It's the latest evidence the recovery may not give radio an across-the-board comeback.
Guys' gaming rivals TV, web use.
A new report quantifies the large amounts of time men spend playing videogames. According to the “Today’s Gamers” report from TNS and Newzoo BV, American male internet users spend ten hours weekly with the medium, compared with 10.7 hours with TV and 10.8 hours with the internet. That's about twice the number of hours they spend with radio. More.
Pensacola gets a second CHR.
Cumulus Media’s flip of hot AC “Q100” WJLQ to the red hot format as “i100, Today’s Hit Music” shows that the return of two-CHR markets isn’t a trend confined just to large markets. The station launched commercial-free with 2,000 songs in a row, following nearly three days of stunting.
Truce could re-energize HD Radio.
HD Radio proponents are hoping the message to automakers and receiver manufacturers from a power boost agreement is, “Come on in; The IBOC water is fine.” The milestone compromise, hammered out by NPR and iBiquity after weeks of negotiations, has the potential to build new momentum for HD. MORE
New focus on sales sharing strategies.
Sharing ideas between stations and clusters isn’t a new idea, but Clear Channel Radio CEO John Hogan’s newly-created “Sales Operation Center” aims to build on what’s been a post-consolidation staple. It also aims to do to sales what Clear Channel's already done with programming.
Cox targets directory listings.
Radio stations have long targeted the yellow pages for advertisers, but in the new media world where directory business has shifted online Cox Media stations are embracing — and even selling — directory ads. Station websites will begin featuring a link to Kudzu.com — a sister Cox directory business.
CBS in radio to stay.
That’s the message CEO Les Moonves reiterated yesterday to analysts on the company’s quarterly earnings call. It came as CBS announced it would combine radio and television earnings into a single, local broadcast segment. MORE
Default limbo puts Regent on cash diet.
It’s been seven months since Regent was declared in technical default by its lenders after it violated terms of a credit agreement on $187.7 million in outstanding debt. CFO Tony Vasconcellos says, “Since that time, we’ve had many discussions with our banks.” But it's limiting how much cash it can get its hands on.
In-car competitors in flux.
AT&T CruiseCast offered subscribers 20 satellite radio channels and 22 television channels in a rear-seat entertainment system. But the $1,299 hardware price tag and $28 a month subscription fee was a turnoff for all but a handful of customers, especially during a recession. But other competitors are on the horizon. MORE
National
THE END OF 'OPRAH' AS WE KNOW HER - Syndicated Show Will End.
Deadline Hollywood, Nikki Finke | Thursday November 5, 2009
Protest Of CNN
Fishbowl LA, Pandora Young, Nov 05, 2009
Technology
Twitter Now Officially En Español
TechCrunch MG Siegler 11/3
Study: Internet Radio Will Revitalize Home Audio Market
Twice.com, Joseph Palenchar 11/4
Verizon To Double Wireless Early Termination Fee
David Coursey | Wednesday, 11/04 8:18 AM PST
On-air
Mark Levin speaks out on Health Care Reform during Rally
Brietbart.tv --November 6, 2009
