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More talk about Media General asset sales

Management didn’t bring up the topic, but when an analyst asked in the Q&A section of the company’s quarterly conference call, Media General executives didn’t...
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Football is three TDs and a safety ahead of baseball

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At one time, Major League Baseball was so popular that it earned the right to be considered America’s pastime. However, those days are long gone. According to The Harris Poll, they aren’t as long gone as one might think – as recently as 1985, MLB was...
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Americans are feeling a little more financially secure

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First the good news. Bankrate.com's Financial Security Index rose for a second consecutive month in January. Now the bad news. Despite those modest gains in confidence, consumers continue to feel less financially secure...
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HD Radio, it stands for Huge Debacle

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Radio was on a roll until HD radio came along. HD radio, for those who are unaware, is the radio industry's answer to going digital. It's supposed to mean high-definition radio: better sound, more channels (called HD 2 or sidechannels), less interference...
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Americans to shell out $11 billion on Super Bowl

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No doubt, NFL football is gaining popularity: According to a new survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) conducted by BIGinsight, 173 million people will...
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Looking beyond holidays events into 2012

From our December, 2011 Manager's Business Report (MBR): We looked at a BIGnsights/National Retail Federation chart of spending plans for Valentine’s Day 2011, and it ...
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Consumer sentiment sounding finds confidence edging upwards

You can’t toss a brick these days without hitting one sort of prediction or another for 2012, and the trend is clear: Consumer confidence is slowly picking up. Whether that is new year optimism ...
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Economic indicators group photo edition

Ultimate takeaway: economic growth is just not coming as fast as most would like. However, it does seem to be coming, even if it is at a glacial pace. Plus side, the CEOs Vistage surveyed see something out there they like ...
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Peter Kosann, Compass Media Networks CEO

Peter Kosann, former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, launched Compass Media Networks in January 2009 with the mission of “providing outstanding ...
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4As CEO Nancy Hill closing the year with many accomplishments (audio)

This year, she’s been busy with standardizing digital metrics; non-discrimination vendor policies and procedures; guidance on ownership of ideas - listen to the audio on what agencies are looking for from media today ...
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The do's and don'ts of online marketing, search and holiday prep

What are a few of the top trends you’re seeing in digital retail this year? In no particular order…mobile, social, deals and convenience. The cost of walking out of a store is cheaper than ...
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Sales And Marketing
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Epic Fail: Separate Digital Sales Teams

Did this happen at your Newspaper, TV or Radio station? Consultants told you to hire a separate digital sales staff in order to win online....
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Marketing Physics Part III –"Frequency" Confusion

Winning Creative Awards Hurts Radio: So your station won another creative award. That’s great news! You can now post that shiny new plaque along with...
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Magic Numbers for Local Broadcast Sales

From our December, 2011 Manager’s Business Report (MBR): Numbers are a funny thing. For example, the number 37 is the only number (besides one) that...
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Ideas Working Now ™
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Battle of the Titans

CBS’s launch of All-News WNEW (99.1) marks the start of the Battle of the Titans for news supremacy in Washington, DC.  The scorecard for CBS’...
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FCC streamlines FM allotment processes for Native Americans

The FCC has further streamlined its procedures for encouraging federally-recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (“Tribes”) to obtain new FM facilities. In early 2010 the...
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The Song Remains the Same

Recently, Adweek ran an article entitled “Streaming Has A Big Problem—It’s a Huge Success.”  A headline like this—as well as a coverage in a publication...
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Viewpoints
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SpectrumEvolution encouraged by spectrum opportunities

Last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) proves more than ever that unless a “one-to-many” model is quickly incorporated into mobile broadband services, Americans are doomed...
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Massive Confusion Coming in 2012

2012 will produce forward movement for all media. Digital landscape has forever changed the way radio operates ...
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Living on the Fringe

WFSI is simply a fringe station that is stuck between two major markets...
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Station Ops :::::

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Matrix Solutions signs Gray Television (audio)

DJ Cavanaugh : The provider of sales management software announced that Gray Television has chosen its web-based CRM and sales analytics products for roughly half of...
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Nautel offering up energy-saving tips

With all of the interest in AM power saving, Nautel has created a FAQ and will host a webinar on the topic on 10/19 Noon-1PM...
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Tech Topics :::::

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West Virginia Media gets Matrix for CRM and Sales Analytics

Matrix Solutions, provider of sales management software to the media industry, announced West Virginia Media, Inc. has chosen Matrix for their web-based CRM and sales...
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iBiquity Digital updates latest automaker list from CES

iBiquity Digital announced at the show expanded support for HD Radio Technology from additional automakers. Several carmakers are using this week’s CES to showcase their...
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Cathy Carnegie 1952-2012
Cathy Steffy Seeman, known throughout the broadcasting business as Cathy Carnegie, passed from this life on Thursday, January 19th in the arms of her loving husband, RBR-TVBR Publisher Jim Carnegie, while in hospice care in the Tampa area. She had suffered a brain aneurism at home on Saturday, January 14th. Her life was cut too short at age 59. Cathy is mourned by the staff of RBR-TVBR and her many, many friends in broadcasting. She was a rare person who brought joy to everyone she met. Cathy will be greatly missed. Read more about Cathy and what she meant to the staff at RBR-TVBR...



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