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Tuesday Morning August 7th 2012, Volume 29, Issue 154

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So, Now that the Supreme Court Has Ruled: What's up with Indecency?
By Gregg Skall, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Pretty much everyone in broadcasting knows that the Supreme Court has ruled in the Fox/CBS case. The court did not settle the constitutional issue and, while the cases were dismissed on alternative grounds, the indecency issue and its enforcement are now back in the hands of the FCC. What now? More...

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Rep touts broadcast role in homeland security
Hansen Clark (D-MI) believes that broadcasters play a vital role in providing critical information to citizens of the United States, and he's asking the House Committee on Homeland Security to hold a hearing on the topic with an eye to protecting the service. More...

Salem profits slip on higher expenses
Revenue was up at religious radio specialist Salem Communications, but the company's expenses were up even more, leading to a loss in operating income. Meanwhile, the company is waiting to reel in Tampa acquisition WLCC-AM. More...

Analyst upgrades Entercom on elevated results
Better-than-expected Q2 earnings, excellent expense management and new formats that are beginning to take hold are all reasons cited for heightened expectations from radio group Entercom. More...

Federated Media stations join iHeartRadio
Clear Channel announced 17 Federated Media radio stations are now available on iHeartRadio from the Northern Indiana Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart-Goshen and Warsaw markets. More...

Hornets sign with WWL-AM
The New Orleans Hornets NBA team became much more relevant in the Big Easy on 8/3 via a multiyear deal to have their games aired on Entercom flamethrower WWL-AM beginning with the upcoming 2012-13 season. More...

Radio-Info merges with Talkers
Entercom ups operating income on flat revenues
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Study shows MVPD model is safe, broadcast key
A report on a report from Lazard Capital notes that cable and satellite MVPDs will be able to absorb program cost increases for years to come, and suggests that strategies to minimize the impact need to account for the overwhelming popularity of broadcast television.
RBR-TVBR observation: Here is another... More...

Comcast v. broadcaster in Mobile carriage case
George S. Flinn Jr. wants his WFBD-DT Destin FL to get carriage on a Comcast system serving the Mobile side of the Mobile AL-Pensacola-Fort Walton Beach FL DMA. Even though the station is part of the DMA, the FCC... More...

NBC: Knowing Olympics results ahead doesn't hurt ratings
NBC has unveiled research that finds the opposite of what many thought was a given: viewers who know the results of London Olympics events before they are shown on tape delay are more (not less) likely to watch them. More...

Gray hitting on all cylinders during Q2
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Mobile devices moving in on tabletop/laptop turf
According to a new study from BIGinsight, when it comes to visiting key internet portals or email boxes, fewer people are relying on their personal computer, be it a tabletop or laptop model, and more than half are using either a smartphone of tablet. More...

Local is everywhere
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Pandora July metrics up 48% YOY
Listener hours for Pandora during the month of July 2012 were 1.12 billion, an increase of 76% from 637 million during the same period last year. More...

TuneIn hits 40M listeners, raises $16M
Global streaming destination TuneIn has hit 40 million monthly active listeners and closed $16 million in funding. CEO John Donham tells RBR-TVBR: More...

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Hanes launches new Michael Jordan TV effort
Hanes' second installment of humorous ads showcasing new men's underwear products has basketball legend and longtime Hanes spokesman Michael Jordan revealing the latest Hanes comfort innovation. The campaign will run on: More...

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RIP Don Roberts
The radio industry is mourning the passing of W. Donald “Don” Roberts Jr., who in addition to being a World War II veteran was a radio station owner and long-time broker with Kozacko Media Services.
RBR-TVBR observation: Thank you, Mr. Roberts, for your service to radio and your service to America. More...

As low-impact an AM transaction as you'll likely find
We have a buyer and seller listed on an FCC transaction application for WHAW-AM Lost Creek WV, but there is no contract, the principles have the same address and phone number and the station already appears to be operated along with the buyer's two FMs. More...

Radio transactions
Austin FMs spin out of old Border porfolio

Sinclair's Newport-built Mobile-Pensacola quartet
Details on Educational Media Foundation Houston buy
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Powell's name comes up as possible DC mayor
They say where there's smoke, there's fire, but we're not sure that the story suggesting a possible run for Washington DC Mayor by Michael Powell even qualifies as smoke.
RBR-TVBR observation: You can tell... More...

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Radio

DG, NBC Sports Radio add more talent
Dial Global and the NBC Sports Group announced the hiring of Erik Kuselias and Jon Stashower for the NBC Sports Radio Network. Kuselias has been named: More...

TalentTrax.net connects talent with programmers
Freelancing in many industries has become the norm. Radio is no exception. So TalentTrax.net, an LA-based radio talent marketplace, now allows radio programmers to quickly find and listen to on-air talent, imaging voices, v/o talent, and audio producers. More...

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Fox scored second on Sunday

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Stocks up for second day, but lose near close
Stocks extended gains into a second session Monday but closed well off their intraday highs, as a light news flow kept many investors to the sidelines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 21.34 points, or 0.2%, to 13,117.51, led by Bank of America and dragged by AMEX. The RBR Radio Index was down 3.555, or .9%, to 375.927. The TVBR Television Index was up 2.929, or 1.2%, to 258.280. More...

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Winners		Losers		Radio & Television Indexes
LIN TV	+6.7%	Radio One	-7.6%
Nexstar	+5.9%	Gray	-4.3%
Beasley	+5.5%	Emmis	-3.2%

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Speak Like a Lender / Journal Revenues Up / Little Rock TV Price Revealed
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"Breaking News" Broken / Political Spending Grows / Match to Tennis Channel v. Comcast
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Cable Act Conversation / An Extreme Remote / FCC Defends Online File
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The Mobile Apps of TV Fans / CTIA Fights FM Chip / Carey to Judge Idols
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Consumer Confidence Rises / Cox Peddling Stations / Two Retrans Truces
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Gold in Them Thar Files / Arbitron Soars / $1B for Newport TVs
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Using Crowdfunding / NAB Calls Out MVPDs / SESAC Beats FM in Court
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Three DMAs for CBS / Merlin Flips / Snowe Falls on Retrans Dispute
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Program Shards / Retransmission on the Hill / Sirius to Spin Cycle
07/17/12 RBR-TVBR #139

Deeper into Triton #'s / Judge OK's Tribune Plan / ACA Slams Viacom
07/16/12 RBR-TVBR #138

Malone Wants Premium / Smulyan Upbeat on Chips / Judge Denies Aereo Injunction
07/13/12 RBR-TVBR #137

Revamp Sales / Stop Online Political / No Good TV News
07/12/12 RBR-TVBR #136

Mining Co-op / Pittman Speaks / Retransmission News
07/11/12 RBR-TVBR #135

Managing People / Grilled Commissioner / Salem Sued
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Radio, TV Still Own Dayparts / Retrans Fine Upheld / Slim Bid Nixed
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Finding Equity / Pause Button on Online Ads / Hear AutoHop in NYC
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Be Ready for Disaster / Corporate Splits / Another Call for Royalties
07/05/12 RBR-TVBR #131

Broadcast Shines During DC Disaster / Broadcasters Bop AutoHop / MVPDs Lack Likers
07/03/12 RBR-TVBR #130

Agency Parasites / No Urge to Merge / Supremes Have Heard Enough
07/02/12 RBR-TVBR #129

Tower Goldmine / Murdoch Speaks / Global Ad Spend Up
06/29/12 RBR-TVBR #128

Supremes Take it Easy / FCC Comcast Decree / Bills Tackle Cumulu
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News Corp. Split / New iHeart Recruits / CBS Selling Super Bowl
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