Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/radio/10171.html Radio News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:06:00 -0500 The board of directors at Hearst-Argyle Television has elected F rank A. Bennack, Jr. Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Bennack, who is Vice Chairman http://www.rbr.com/radio/what_will_the_cbs_radio_auction_bring.html Radio News Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:45:00 -0500 First-round bids on the 50 stations that CBS wants to sell outside the top markets were due yesterday, according to the New York Post. Speculation is that the http://www.rbr.com/radio/rbr_analysis_farewell_to_austin.html Radio News Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:57:00 -0500 OK, the NAB Radio Show in Austin started off with a real downer. The bankers on the first panel at the Dickstein Shapiro broadcast finance confab were the physical embodiment of gloom and doom http://www.rbr.com/radio/10160.html Radio News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:40:00 -0500 New York City police have arrested Jamal Roman and charged him with attempted murder, assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in the baseball http://www.rbr.com/radio/new_york_city_council_to_vote_on_ppm.html Radio News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:36:00 -0500 The New York City Council votes today on whether to ask the FCC to investigate whether Arbitron’s PPM undercounts minorities and thus threatens broadcast diversity. http://www.rbr.com/radio/dr_laura_launches_youtube_channel.html Radio News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:53:00 -0500 Take On the Day, LLC  announced the launch of The Dr. Laura Channel on YouTube™ (www.youtube.com/drlaura), the new digital home for the #1 most-listened-to female http://www.rbr.com/radio/ppm_docket_draws_little_attention.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:39:00 -0500 For all the political hubbub about whether Arbitron’s PPM undercounts minorities, the FCC’s docket proceeding on whether it should investigate has drawn a scant three comments thus far http://www.rbr.com/radio/10135.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:48:00 -0500 Not that anyone expected CBS to shelve a successful show while it was still producing good ratings, but it is official now that “Big Brother” http://www.rbr.com/radio/arbitron_releases_radar_98_dial_global.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:34:00 -0500 Arbitron released its September 2008 RADAR radio network audience reports (RADAR 98), covering the period June 28, 2007 to June 25, 2008, which includes PPM and diary respondents http://www.rbr.com/radio/group_heads_radio_s_problem_is_perception.html Radio News Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:53:00 -0500 All of the group heads said their companies were embracing new technology to put their content on new platforms, but a lot of the discussion was about programming – developing the content http://www.rbr.com/radio/group_program_directors_embrace_ppm.html Radio News Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:55:00 -0500 “I can’t wait. Atlanta is our first market,” said Lincoln Financial Media VP of Programming and Operations John Dimick as he spoke of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) on a panel with other group PDs http://www.rbr.com/radio/arrest_made_in_radio_host_beating.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:44:00 -0500 WINS-AM New York reports that 20-year-old Gavin Scott was arrested Sunday in last week’s baseball bat beating of Pelagio de la Cruz, which was captured http://www.rbr.com/radio/movin_101_1_to_change_to_sports_talk_espn.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:08:00 -0500 The Bonneville St. Louis Radio Group announced that beginning 1/1 it will change the format of WMVN (101.1 FM) from its current upbeat “Movin’” music http://www.rbr.com/radio/barry_farber_launches_daily_show.html Radio News Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:07:00 -0500 Barry Farber, joins CRN Digital Talk Radio’s weekday lineup.  His show, covering issues and news of the day and listener call-in’s, will air Monday through http://www.rbr.com/radio/hail_to_the_chiefs.html Radio News Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:37:00 -0500 “Bring back the local read,” said Pierre Bouvard, President Sales & Marketing, Arbitron, who also proposed that each station turn over a piece of its inventory to its national rep exclusively http://www.rbr.com/radio/financial_turmoil_felt_in_austin.html Radio News Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:53:00 -0500 Andy Salter of Oaktree Capital excited the Dickstein Shapiro Broadcast Financing session opening the NAB Radio Show in Austin as a rare contrarian out to acquire radio assets in this depressed market http://www.rbr.com/radio/senators_worry_about_ppm_rollout.html Radio News Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:39:00 -0500 Two US Senate committee chairmen have written to Arbitron CEO Steve Morris expressing concerns about whether the Portable People Meter (PPM) under-reports minority listenership and http://www.rbr.com/radio/adelstein_opportunity_lost_for_hd_radio.html Radio News Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:58:00 -0500 Speaking at the NAB Radio Show in Austin, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said the Commission missed an opportunity by not including an agreement on HD http://www.rbr.com/radio/ike_vs_ppm_ike_wins.html Radio News Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:58:00 -0500 Arbitron has cancelled release of September week four Portable People Meter (PPM) data for the Houston market, due to the impact of Hurricane Ike. The http://www.rbr.com/radio/marconi_winners_announced_in_austin.html Radio News Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:55:00 -0500 Winners of the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced Thursday night at the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show