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Someone stop this guy named Farid Suleman
Farid is a danger to himself, his company and his once proud industry and he should be replaced by -- anybody....Is Sweep move March Madness?
Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move of the February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. Nielsen ...More on Farid Suleman…
Stop! Enough already! If I read one more comment from Farid Suleman about how he is going to fix Citadel's dismal performance I'm going to hurl! ...The Posting Game
How much longer must this senseless and painful bonificacion continue? Broadcasters should stand up now and negotiate a fairer playing field. ...David Martin writes about the industry initiative Radio Heard Here...
The Radio 2020 initiative is much talked about of late and that's a good thing. Radio folks love to talk and there's no shortage of ...Answering Wachovia’s Bishop Cheen on HD Radio
A week or so ago Wachovia’s Bishop Cheen kept alive the HD Radio volley started by your mystery man/woman.I’d like to take a turn.Personally, I ...Randy Kabrich on PPM
If we are willing to give away an additional 2% of our revenue to Arbitron so they can make record profits and revenue, shouldn't Radio at least expect to have the problems solved before we pay for it?...Radio Heard Fear
If radio wants to sell itself – and it should since you can’t prove you can sell anything unless you can sell yourself – yank those hideous HD Radio promos off the air....What’s with all the changing of the guards?
By Carl Marcucci Has anyone noticed the massive changes in network radio management of late? Everyone seems to be coming in from non-radio industries as well. ...Radio Heard Here is a misguided campaign
When a man is on target RBR gives them their just due and our dear friend and colleague Kurt Hanson is right on target. RBR ...Regarding the retroactive raise for Radio One’s CEO
Let me just jump right to the point: The retroactive raise, signing bonus and subsequent increase in salary for Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins is the perfect example of what is wrong with radio....HD Radio: "Jacta alea est"
The typing, not to be confused with writing, was not signed. We were told only that the keystroke artist was a "loyal reader" and "For ...HD can help radio find momentum
I can’t say if HD Radio will “make it” (whatever that means) or not, but your commentator’s six wooden stakes I think misses the point. ...Part 2: Can HD Radio Be Saved?
Our anonymous correspondent is back with some suggestions on how to salvage HD Radio. We’ll have more on HD Radio from a proponent on Wednesday....DTV reception woes overstated?
Research group Centris has been sounding the alarm about potential reception problems once analog broadcast television is no longer available (4/14/08 RBR #73) . Broadcast engineers have consistently been disputing that claim, however. Here's one of them now: CW's Hal Protter....Log in
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As always, John Gorman tells it like it is, whether we want to hear it or not. How sadly ironic that radio's success has been ...
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Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. ...
As a 2-book Condensed Market that doesn't even get trends from Arbitron, one can foresee some real struggles with some particularly aggressive agencies. Since ...

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