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AM & FM still biggest competition for satellite radio

Much has been said about broadband Internet access in automobiles threatening radio – both satellite and traditional AM and FM stations – but SiriusXM CEO...
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Essentials for simplifying a marketing message (video)

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The power of focus: It is said that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. In this three-minute marketing lesson, emotional marketing expert Graeme Newell shows how marketers...
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Broadcasters: Avoid having a Kodak moment

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Many people have no doubt looked at the recent Chapter 11 filing from Kodak and tucked it into one of the old familiar narratives that have characterized the business of business for centuries...
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Valentine's Day keeps 34 thousand people employed

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Those chocolate plants sold $12.6 billion worth of product in 2009. Not all for Valentine’s Day of course, but certainly a lot of it. By the way, the average American consumed 24.7 pounds of candy (including chocolate)...
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9NEWS Denver anchor Kyle Dyer injured by dog on-air (video)

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Gannett’s KUSA-TV Denver anchor Kyle Dyer was bitten by a dog on 9NEWS on Wednesday (2/8) morning. Kyle was interviewing Max, an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff, his owner, and a firefighter, who rescued Max from an icy pond on Tuesday, when she was bitten...
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Consumers ready to spend on Valentine’s Day

Recession? What recession? To all appearances, consumers are going to take at least one day off from dealing with the sluggish economy and invest in making their loved ones ...
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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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Football is three TDs and a safety ahead of baseball

At one time, Major League Baseball was so popular that it earned the right to be considered America’s ...
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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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What makes a good Local Sales Manager?

The impact of a Local Sales Manager on station growth and market growth cannot be overlooked.  This position should not be set up as just...
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How Harley Davidson Commercials Make Us Feel Like Outlaws (video)

It's time to stick it to the man! Emotional marketing expert Graeme Newell shows how Harley-Davidson inspires predictable suburban men to live their dream of...
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Marketing Basics Revisited

Everyone is a marketing executive.  If you've ever wanted to sell something on eBay, find a job, ask for a promotion or even attract that...
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Ideas Working Now ™
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Emmis' Patrick Walsh: Finding Silver Linings in the Impossible

The Financial Manager’s Perspective: Patrick Walsh (COO, CFO) joined Emmis in 2006, “just before the economy went to hell in a hand basket,” Walsh recalled...
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Today's Broadcast General Manager

In most respects, it has always been a tough, demanding and often criticized job: that of a broadcast General Manager. The broadcast General Manager has...
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Randall Terry Abuse of Candidate Access Vol 2

In my last article, I addressed the issues presented by Randall Terry’s claim to be a legally qualified candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for...
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Viewpoints
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Radio-enabled cellphones: A voluntary approach to public safety

Once again, some of our friends in Washington are misrepresenting NAB’s position regarding equipping and enabling FM chips in cellphones. To be clear, NAB supports...
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Letter sent to Marci Ryvicker at Wells Fargo

Dear Marci Ryvicker [Wells Fargo media analyst]; Finally, good news for terrestrial radio! There are millions of new FM radio receivers out there just waiting to be used. Currently there are over 100,000,000 FM equipped Android...
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HD Radio, it stands for Huge Debacle

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...
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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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RCS to unveil "Selector2Go" at NAB

The world’s largest broadcast software company will show the first professional commercial Internet based scheduler: RCS will debut a new Internet-based multi-platform scheduler called Selector2Go...
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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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