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Volume 23, Issue 31, Jim Carnegie, Editor & Publisher

Tuesday Morning February 14th, 2006

Radio News ®

Beasley sees another down quarter coming
Beasley Broadcast Group is the latest radio company to say that ad softness is continuing. After reporting an 8.4% revenue decline for Q4, Beasley is telling Wall Street to expect a 7% decline for Q1. "We are projecting a reduction in NTR [non-traditional revenue] of approximately 700K generated from concerts in our Miami and Ft. Myers clusters. This has a negative 2% impact on our projection. We're also looking at a reduction in non-cash revenue of approximately a half million, which is another approximate 2%. We are seeing general softness in our Fayetteville and Coastal Carolina clusters and this is in large part driven by declines in auto advertising. And then we're projecting a decrease at our '80s station in Las Vegas due to increased competition and a ratings decline," CFO Caroline Beasley told analysts. "On a positive side, our new country station in Vegas is expected to outperform the prior year's revenue under the old format beginning in March," she added.

Bereaved town votes for news
The Quincy City Council in Massachusetts isn't taking the sale and planned format flip of local WJDA-AM lying down, but its actions may be no more effective than taking a nap. The station has been sold by long-time local owners to Otto Miller's Principal Broadcasting Network for 4.5M, along with WESX-AM Salem MA (2/2/06 RBR #23). According to reports, Miller plans to simulcast the two stations, and fill the time with brokered segments going largely to religious groups, many of them operating in Spanish. The City Council has passed a resolution by a vote of 8-1 asking that local news be retained as a feature of the station. Miller has said that it will focus on local issues, since it will be local groups using the airwaves, but that there were no plans for a traditional newscast.

RBR observation: It's never pretty when business realities and technological change catch up to a treasured local institution, whether it's a local department store, newspaper, restaurant, radio station or what have you. It must have been particularly painful for the last town to witness its crier hang up his megaphone. The Quincy City Council seems to realize that it can make its point but otherwise has little recourse in this situation. Perhaps they can find a way to keep the local community informed via the Internet, if they aren't already. And they should be glad Miller's plans are, in the end, local - - it's not like he's cherry picking the syndication wires...

HDRadio.com launches
Complementing the new HD2 multicast formats launching in 28 markets, the HD Digital Radio Alliance announced the launch of HDRadio.com (www.hdradio.com) the new consumer info site for HD Radio. The site helps consumers find info on what HD digital radio is, what's on the air in their area, where to buy a digital radio receiver, updates on new programming, new receiver products, new digital stations and where-to-buy details. "HD digital radio is the hottest thing to happen to consumer entertainment since FM, and HDRadio.com has everything you need to create your digital radio lifestyle," said Peter Ferrara, CEO of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. "We think consumers are going to love having this information-rich, one-stop resource. This is all about quality and freedom for listeners. Quality of sound and freedom of choice. And on HD2 channels for the next 18 months to two years, freedom from commercials."

RBR note: For first reaction and comment on the site and audio quality see today's Bounce Back in upper right corner. Your input and Sharing the RBR Voice is welcome at [email protected]

Cameras don't let convict off the hook
A murder defendant did not consent to the cameras present in the courtroom during trial. The use of their presence to reverse a guilty finding has been denied on appeal, according to the Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press. The case took place in New York state. The January 2004 trial was seen on cable's Court TV. According to RCFP, cameras are not supposed to be in New York courtrooms, but have been allowed on occasion at a judge's discretion. In the immediate ruling, the appellate court said that the defendant had to prove that she was deprived of a fair trial by the cameras' presence, and held that she failed to do so. The defendant would have had stronger legal footing, according to RCFP, if the cameras had been objected to beforehand, but that did not happen. Neither counsel for defense of prosecution voiced any objections.

RBR observation: Are cameras and microphones still such a novelty that judges, attorneys, plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses will play to the media rather than deal with the serious issues at hand? We think not, for the most part (of course there are exceptions). Even if it is a problem, it's one we should learn to live with and minimize over time. Our democratic government is supposed to be transparent, and as much as possible, the light should be allowed to shine on government proceedings, including trials. Tape recorders, microphones and cameras should be seen merely as technological updates of sketches and shorthand notes, which are allowed in court, the difference being that they are more accurate. Any judge worth his salt should be able to maintain order and keep the focus on the court's business regardless of what tools journalists happen to be using.

Media star Kwan out of Olympics
It won't be nearly as much of a problem for Westwood One's radio coverage as for NBC's TV coverage, but Michelle Kwan will be missed in Torino. NBC had heavily featured the figure skater in its Olympic buildup, but she'd barely gotten on camera to practice her figure skating routine when she called a press conference to announce that she was pulling out of the games due to an injury. Kwan is a crowd favorite, although she'd never won an Olympic gold medal, despite numerous US and World titles. This was to have been her last chance at Olympic gold - - she'll be 29 by the next Winter Olympics - - and reporters covering the Torino Games had been making the most of it. In an attempt to salvage some of her star power, NBC offered her a job as a commentator for the games, but she declined and headed home rather than stay in Italy as a paid spectator. With Kwan out, 17-year-old Emily Hughes was hustling to get from New York to Torino to fill the vacant spot on the US figure skating team. If that name is almost but not quite familiar, it's because her older sister, Sarah, was the surprise darling of the 2002 Winter Games, winning the gold as Kwan had to settle for bronze. So, there's still a compelling story to weave around the figure skating competition.

RBR observation: We report this "already news" for one reason - to watch the ratings of this event and to track the star power to see if the advertiser gets their bang for the buck. Most of the TV ratings will be in TVBR but RBR will keep you advised for any cross platforming issues as only local radio can talk about the already tape delay results by bringing life and conversation to this Olympic event.

Wall Street Media Business Report TM

Q4 Conference Calls
Beasley's drop still beats expectations
Beasley Broadcast Group reported an 8.4% revenue decline in Q4 to 30.6 million dollars. But that was still better than Wall Street expectations, where analysts had been expecting a double-digit drop. Indeed, COO Bruce Beasley noted that if it hadn't been for not having the NFL Dolphins play-by-play rights in Miami - - which the company chose not to renew at a high price - - Beasley's stations would have outperformed their collective markets. Strong ad categories in Q4, he said, were retail, financial services, insurance and NTR, while auto, telecom, casinos and political were down. Station operating income for the quarter was down 12.9% to 9.6 million and net income dropped from 3.9 million, or 16 cents per share a year ago, to 1.5 million, or six cents per share in Q4 2005.

Ad Business Report TM

ABCRN's Daddy Yankee
signs Ford Fusion
Ford Fusion has signed on as the exclusive automotive sponsor of Daddy Yankee's new "On Fuego" (On Fire) on ABC Radio Networks en Español. The program hosted by Daddy Yankee will feature the hottest music, cultural insight and commentary about the Latino experience. It will premiere 3/4 and run on weekends in top U.S. Hispanic markets for 52 weeks. Mark Kaline, Ford Motor Company Global Media Manager, tells RBR/TVBR in our March Solutions Magazine interview, that exclusive sponsorship (such as for 'On Fuego') is one important strategy to avoid getting lost in ad clutter for all media: "There are definitely steps we take to avoid being in the center of a multi-minute pod. If you're buried within the middle of a three to five minute pod, you have a good chance of being lost. Clutter is an issue for all commercial media, and an area where the consumer now has the tools to fight back. I think some of the steps being taken in the radio industry, ala Clear Channel's efforts, are good in that it at least recognizes the problem...In the car business there used to be some pretty tried and true tactics that were used-road blocking networks, double truck ads in newspapers and things like that. While I think all of that will still have an importance, I think you will see things like ownership of a primetime for a given evening; trying to create white space to clear out the rest of the clutter. By clutter I don't mean just other automotives, I mean other major national advertisers to create kind of an island of visibility for yourself amidst a sea of messages."

Ford's partnership with the Daddy Yankee "On Fuego" radio show includes the sponsorship of billboards, 60 second commercials and features in the weekly two-hour program. In addition, the Ford Fusion will be included in Daddy Yankee's "En La Avenida" (On the Avenue) segments, through which Yankee will provide updates on what is going on in his life and in the Latin music industry. These updates will run during ABC Radio Network's Hispanic Morning Drive and ESPN Deportes programs every day of the week. The third element of the partnership will include a national contest featuring the chance to attend a private Daddy Yankee "On Fuego" radio show broadcast, "Live from South Beach," featuring guest appearances from major celebs and performances by some of the hottest acts in reggaeton and hip-hop.

GSK sponsors Black History vignettes on CBS
GlaxoSmithKline is sponsored a series of vignettes throughout Black History Month highlighting the achievements of African-Americans in science and innovation. Throughout the month, 10 distinguished leaders in these fields will be profiled in the 30-second spots, which began airing on CBS prime time starting 2/10. "We always encourage our clients to strive for differentiation in getting their message out, and these vignettes provide a great opportunity for GlaxoSmithKline to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to their industry as well as the science and medical fields," said Jo Ann Ross, President of Network Sales, CBS.

Among those featured:
Benjamin Banneker (2/10 during "Ghost Whisperer," 8:00-9:00 PM)
Dr. Charles Drew (2/12 during "60 Minutes," 7:00-8:00 PM)
Garrett Morgan (2/13 during "CSI: Miami," 10:00-11:00 PM)
Dr. Ron McNair (2/14 during "Price is Right Special," 8:00-9:00 PM)
Dr. Mark Dean (Wednesday, Feb. 15 during "CSI: NY" 10:00-11:00 PM)
George Washington Carver (2/18 during "NCIS," 8:00-9:00 PM)
Frederick McKinley Jones (2/19 during "60 Minutes," 7:00-8:00 PM)
Dr. Benjamin Carson (2/22 during "CSI: NY," 10:00-11:00 PM)
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian (2/25 during "48 Hours Mystery," 10:00-11:00 PM)
Dr. Mae Jemison (2/26 during "Cold Case," 8:00-9:00 PM)

Cars.com launches local search management service for dealers
CPC Logic, a division of cars.com, announced the launch of local search management for dealers. The new service will leverage CPC Logic's search management technology to help dealerships drive quality search engine traffic directly to their website. CPC Logic will work with dealerships to meet their traffic goals and campaign objectives, creating customized keyword lists for the products and services they want to promote, including new and used cars, parts and accessories, service, finance and more. Campaigns are tailored to maximize brand exposure, website traffic and leads, and phone calls within the dealers selected budget. Designed to help navigate the complexities of Search Engine Marketing and to optimize their search investment, CPC Logic will offer dealerships complete account management services including account set-up, keyword selection, ad copy creation, listing submissions, traffic tracking, bid management, performance monitoring and billing with the search engines. In addition to campaign management, CPC Logic provides dealers with a full reporting suite, including keyword ROI, traffic and campaign analysis. Using these tools, dealerships can track and measure performance from clicks to sales.

Media Markets & Money TM

A tale of two cities
Salem has officially closed on its cash/swap deal which gives it WLQV-AM Detroit, according to broker John Pierce. The Christian broadcaster's trading partner is Jon Yinger's Christian Broadcasting System Ltd., which gets a pair of AMs in the Cincinnati area, WTSJ-AM and WBOB-AM, and 6.7M in spendable, bendable dollars. Pierce says that Yinger will only be using one of his new Queen City stations, however. 1160 WBOB is going to adopt heritage Oldies calls WDJO (last heard on 1230 kHz) under the care and feeding of Achemey Broadcasting and its principals Dusty Rhodes and Brian Kauffman, who will be leasing the station under terms of an LMA also handled by Pierce.

Washington Media Business Report TM

Franchising panel finally sits this week
The Senate Commerce Committee's session on video franchising, knocked off the schedule by last month's vote on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, finally surfaces this week. It will be held Wednesday, 2/15/06 at 10AM eastern. It'll be a two-panel affair, with the following lineup of witnesses. Panel I: Ivan Seidenberg, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon; Edward E. Whitacre Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T; Thomas M. Rutledge, Chief Operating Officer, Cablevision Systems Corporation; Lori Panzino-Tillery, President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. PANEL II: Anthony T. Riddle, Executive Director, Alliance for Community Media; Gene Kimmelman, Senior Director of Public Policy, Consumers Union; Gigi Sohn, President and Co-Founder, Public Knowledge; Brad Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Cavalier Telephone.

RBR observation: Committee honchos Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Daniel Inouye (D-HI) have stated as a guiding principal their desire that the competitive MVPD playing field between cable and telephone companies be level, and that local franchising authorities retain oversight over such operations within their own jurisdictions. Telcos would love to enter without having to deal with local governments, and although cable would probably like that as well, it certainly won't want telcos to be able to bypass the locals if it's stuck with the same old, same old. Broadcasters are interested spectators in this one, although the NAB and others have been engaging in some quiet sweet talk with the telcos, given cable's intractable negative view of multicast must carry. Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) has been working on minimizing or eliminating local authority as part of the reworking of the Telecom Act of 1996 (6/23/05 RBR #123), but all in all, we'd be surprised to see any radical legislative approaches to dealing with this complicated issue.

Entertainment Media Business Report TM

Al Franken running for senator?

Al Franken is reportedly inching closer to a run for the U.S. Senate in 2008. Franken, who has a daily radio show on Air America, was based in New York until a last month, when he quietly picked up and moved his residence and his show to Minneapolis, reported The NY Post: "The comedian says he's still undecided about challenging Republican Sen. Norm Coleman - - but it appears that his reluctance is only a matter of convenience. Once he announces his bid for office, he will have to give up his three-hour daily radio show."

W Radio debuts on XTRA-690AM LA
W Radio, a radio format that originated in Mexico and Latin America over 75 years ago, has debuted in Los Angeles on XTRA-690AM, previously known as the Mighty 690. W Radio 690 features a news/talk/sports format that has enjoyed immense popularity and extensive listener tune-in in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries. The station is currently airing programming from GLR's syndication line-up, soon to be replaced by local programming of relevance to Mexicans in Los Angeles and Southern California. W Radio will focus on news and information delivery, with continuous news updates throughout the day and breaking news coverage, combined with humor and entertainment. The station will also carry the extremely popular Futbol Mexicano - airing between two and four games per weekend. The station's programming will highlight the long tradition and commitment of GLR and its parent company, Grupo Prisa, to deliver to the local community news, information and talk.

Ratings & Research

Valentine's Day radio spots target the heart
A discussion of the most-played radio commercials in the past seven days, as heard on top-rated radio stations in the United States and Canada as charted by Media Monitors.
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Engineering Business Report TM

Dawson, Rackley, Weiss get
2006 NAB Engineering Swards
The NAB announced the recipients of the 2006 Radio and Television Engineering Achievement Awards. The awards, first established in 1959, are given to individuals for their significant contributions which have advanced broadcast engineering. This year's winners, Benjamin Dawson, Ronald Rackley and S. Merrill Weiss will be honored at the Technology Luncheon on 4/26 at NAB2006 Las Vegas.

Television award winner S. Merrill Weiss is a consultant in electronic media technology and management. He has nearly 40 years of experience in broadcasting and related fields and draws upon extensive experience designing, building, and managing new technical facilities for various electronic media companies. His consulting practice has served clients throughout the broadcast industry in the U.S and the world. Earlier in his career, Mr. Weiss worked with NBC, Imagex Corporation, and with Westinghouse Broadcasting.

Dawson, managing partner of Seattle-based Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, has practiced as a telecommunications consulting engineer for the last 30 years. He has designed, implemented and refurbished medium wave antenna systems with as many as 10 towers at power levels as high as 2 megawatts.

Rackley is partner in the engineering firm of du Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Sarasota, Florida. Rackley worked as a radio station chief engineer and was a consultant to other nearby stations during college. Following his formal education, he worked for two different engineering firms and a major manufacturer of antenna system equipment before co-founding a predecessor to his present firm, du Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc., in 1983.

Transactions

33M WKDL-AM, WBZS-FM & WBPS-FM Washington DC (Alexandria VA, Prince Frederick MD, Warrenton VA from Mega Communications LLC (Adam Lindemann) to Red Zebra Broadcasting LLC (Daniel Snyder). 3M escrow, balance in cash at closing. Includes non-compete. Existing duopoly. LMA until closing @ 100K/month with additional conditional 12.5K/month transition fee. [File date 1/27/06.]

350K WQSA-FM Unadilla GA from Toccoa Falls College Inc. (Wayne Gardner) to HAJAAAA Communications LLC (Anthony M. Hernandez, Jesslyn Delma Hernandez, Thomas McCoy, Robert Bierann). 35K escrow, balance in cash at closing. Combo with WKTF-AM Vienna GA. LMA until closing. [File date 1/27/06.]

Stock Talk

Down, down, down they go
Stock traders found nothing to excite them yesterday and sold stocks. The Dow Industrials fell 27 points, or 0.2%, to 10,892.

Almost all radio stocks declined. The Radio Index was down 1.709, or 1%, to a year to date low of 172.115. Beasley fell 0.9% after reporting its Q4 results. The day's worst performer was Regent, down 3%.

Radio Stocks

**Here's how stocks fared on Monday**
Company	Symbol	Close		Change	Company	Symbol	Close		Change
Arbitron	ARB		38.62	-0.28	Hearst-Argyle	HTV		23.62	-0.25
Beasley	BBGI		13.88	-0.12	Interep	IREP		0.25	-0.05
CBS CI. B	CBS		25.54	+0.08	Jeff-Pilot	JP		58.46	-0.41
CBS CI. A	CBSa		25.51	+0.07	Journal Comm.	JRN		12.50	+0.24
Citadel	CDL		11.47	-0.14	Radio One, Cl. A	ROIA		9.97	-0.11
Clear Channel	CCU		28.66	-0.12	Radio One, Cl. D	ROIAK		10.05	-0.04
Cox Radio	CXR		13.76	+0.06	Regent	RGCI		4.47	-0.14
Cumulus	CMLS		12.00	-0.16	Saga Commun.	SGA		9.90	-0.05
Disney	DIS		26.41	-0.27	Salem Comm.	SALM		14.27	-0.24
Emmis	EMMS		17.28	-0.27	Sirius Sat. Radio	SIRI		5.61	-0.13
Entercom	ETM		28.32	-0.30	Spanish Bcg.	SBSA		5.85	+0.04
Entravision	EVC		7.15	-0.13	Univision	UVN		34.40	-0.30
Fisher	FSCI		42.54	unch	Westwood One	WON		14.17	-0.10
Gaylord	GET		45.08	-0.22	XM Sat. Radio	XMSR		24.66	-0.92

Bounceback

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This reader has been checking out the new website to promote HD Radio, www.hdradio.com.

I just listened to the demo on hdradio.com. I wonder who the genius was who decided to promote current AM and FM analog as mediums that sound terrible. I noticed that the FM example, in the contemporary format, in analog has static as well. Why compare digital to an FM signal in the .01 mv signal. The AM talk example is better. At least the signal strength is there. Let's not forget that we are decades away from market penetration. Why promote the weakness of a static laden AM or FM analog signal? It sounds fine the way it is at full strength in analog to most people. You are pointing out a weakness that few listeners hear. The positive move to digital is that yes it will sound better, but it will add more choices. I am sure that someone in the alliance can figure out a better way to compare signals. Let's not forget we still are kings of the radio medium, regardless of what you read in Wall St. publications. Plus we are readily accessible, there are cheap affordable receivers,and we don't charge anyone to listen. WE are FREE! Promote the strengths not the weaknesses. Gee that sounds like a great radio ad for one of our fine advertisers on many free radio stations in America, doesn't it?

Bruce Maduri, CEO
Genesis Radio Group
Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Melbourne

Below the Fold

Ad Business Report
Daddy Yankee signs Ford Fusion
Program feature the hottest music, about the Latino experience...

Media Markets & Money
A tale of two cities
Salem has officially closed on its cash/swap deal...

Washington Media Business Report
Video franchising
Back on the Senate docket...

Radio Media Moves

Two get new jobs
in Philly
Clear Channel has promoted Thea Mitchem to Operations Manager for its Philadelphia cluster, where she had previously been Director of Urban Programming for three of the six stations. Also, Rick Vaughn has joined the operation as PD of WIOQ-FM, coming from Clear Channel's WKSS-FM Hartford.

New CEO for Nautel
Nautel Limited, a manufacturer of analog and digital radio transmitters, announced that Peter Conlon has joined the company as President and CEO. He was formerly CFO of Positron Fiber Systems Corp.

Norton checks in
at NYTCo
David Norton, formerly head of human resources for Starwood Hotels, has joined the New York Times Company as Sr. VP of Human Resources, overseeing all HR functions for the newspaper/broadcasting/online company.

Stations for Sale

Houston 50,000 kW AM
New transmitter site
& transmitting equipment
John W. Saunders
(713) 789-4222 or e-mail
[email protected]

More News Headlines

Emmis reups
with Traffic.com
Traffic.com announced a multi-year contract renewal with Emmis to provide service for stations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Austin. In return, Traffic.com receives the right to sell a specified amount of cross-platform advertising, through on-air, online and on-the-go distribution channels, to national, regional, and local advertisers. "Since 2001, Traffic.com has been providing real-time, quality traffic information to Emmis' listeners," said Robert Verratti, CEO, Traffic.com. "With our expanding services, technology and geographic coverage, Emmis can enhance its traffic products and thereby offer listeners more robust traffic services that reach them multiple times per day and can be delivered across many platforms."

TVBR - TV News

Reverse comp may be a tough sell for the CW
Plans by partners CBS and Time Warner to collect reverse network compensation for the new CW network launching this fall may face resistance from potential affiliates. In their quarterly conference calls last week, both Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO David Smith and Belo CEO Robert Decherd made it clear that they think the CW needs their stations more than they need the CW. With News Corporation also out pitching its unwired network alternative of stripped programming from its 20th Television subsidiary, CBS and Time Warner may find it tough to push for reverse compensation if, in some important markets, either the current WB affiliate or the current UPN affiliate sits out the bidding for the CW affiliation.

TVBR observation: What happens if no broadcast station in a market bids for the CW? After all, Sinclair owns both the WB and UPN affiliates in a few markets. There is another option for the CW - - a digital only multicast station. That's a viable alternative, but it would also be a startup, making it even more difficult for the would-be affiliate to work reverse compensation into its business plan.

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Feingold seeks
Senate hearing on payola
Has asked both Chairman Stevens (R-AK) Dan Inouye (D-HI) to put one of his pet issues on the committee's agenda. He cited his bill, the Radio and Concert Disclosure Act of 2005 (S.2058) as a starting point.

RBR observation: They say that the most common flaw of military leaders throughout the centuries is the use of tactics appropriate for the last war in the books, rather than new tactics appropriate for the war in front of them. Feingold seems guilty of fighting the last war. It is the observation of RBR to raise a flag of victory over the carcass of the old pay-for-play system and start looking ahead to the newer concerns - - pay-for-say, un-attributed fake news releases, undisclosed product placements, and false product endorsements from allegedly independent expert reviewers.
02/13/06 RBR #30

RBR First
GM share deals to be cancelled
Stations to monitor pod violations as GM Planworks SVP/Local Investment Director Kevin Gallagher made the announcement to all in the Television Business. Reps were called to a meeting and told that GM share deals would all be cancelled from Q2 on and that stations, not buyers, would then monitor pod violations. Said one industry source: "These moves lose GM multiple millions of ad time at a time when they need every dime they can get. In the local community the reps are out celebrating as are the stations."

RBR observation: This is good for radio so read the details
02/10/06 RBR #29

RBR First
CBS Radio may dump
all RCS systems
It is an RBR First because we certainly voiced the concern after Clear Channel bought RCS last month that this could happen. RBR confirmed through two high-level sources independently at CBS Radio there have been meetings about pulling RCS systems company-wide. Source #2: "It's true. ! If you were running CBS Radio, would you want your number one competitor having inventory on your radio stations?" RBR, through our investigation, has also confirmed that while CBS Radio will honor their current contracts, the source stated, "We will be honoring our contracts, but we aren't going to do business with RCS." In an email response to CBS's issues Philippe Generali, President/CEO RCS wrote: "Confidentiality has been, and will always be the cornerstone of the RCS business. For more than 27 years, radio stations around the world have trusted RCS with their databases, format changes, and music libraries.

RBR observation: This is a hurdle RCS will have to overcome--the image that Clear Channel may have access to clients' proprietary databases. But all should just calm down and breathe into a brown paper bag and not put the cart before the horse. For more see
02/08/06 RBR #27

Companies Looking
1. Clear Channel RSM in Twin Cities
2. Arbitron Account Manager
3. Sales Rep in Washington, DC
4. Sales Manager for Reno Reps

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