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Tuesday Morning March 3rd 2015, Volume 32, Issue 42 - HTML Version
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Looking Forward at Cumulus
According to Lew Dickey, despite a sluggish start to 2015, radio giant Cumulus is seeing black as it looks into the near future, and is also working hard to get rid of some of the red on its balance sheet. More...


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Cumulus Grows by Growing
Radio group #2 Cumulus enjoyed banking a considerable amount more net revenue in Q4 2014 than during the prior Q4 – achieving a gain of almost 20% -- but it flattened out when reported on a pro forma basis. More...

TagStation Urges NextRadio Promo Participation
One of the best pathways toward the promotion of a robust radio business in the immediate future is the widespread availability of FM on cell. A campaign to promote it is underway and participation from the industry is sought. More...

Free Radio Alliance Opposes Performance Tax
A coalition of more than 400 stations, from the college, commercial and non-commercial spheres, has banded together to oppose the latest efforts to impose a performance royalty on AM and FM radio.
RBR-TVBR observation: Thank you, FRA, for stating... More...

Radio Ratings Results Coast to Coast
Today’s excursion through the ratings wars in America’s largest markets begins with #11 Detroit and proceeds all the way to #20 Denver. Radio veteran Clark Smidt will guide your journey. More...

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Television News
Analyst Likes a Big Wedding
Now that the Title II issue has been dealt with by the FCC, analysts at Macqerie Securities think that the FCC will put Comcast/TWC and AT&T/DirecTV on front burners. More...

Tribune Re-ups with Nielsen
Every Tribune Broadcasting television station, in every market in which the company operates, will have access to Nielsen ratings data thanks to a long-term renewal of services. More...

Frequent Buyer Amasses More LPTV CPs
DTV America Corporation has a seemingly unquenchable thirst for construction permits to build low power television stations. It recently filed a deal with the FCC to pick up 38 more of them. More...

Colgate & Crest Shine in Top Ten
In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, the Nissan Dealer Association recaptured #2 with 19,630 spots. The Ford Dealer Association was up from #4 to #2 with 16,692 spots, while the Chevrolet Dealer Association slipped to #3 running 16,574 spots. More...

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Media Information Bureau

Intelligence Brief
The Net Neutrality Drama Plays On
A pair of legal eagles at Pillsbury – Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski – have taken a close look at what is so far known about the FCC’s Title II vote. And despite the magnitude of the event, like many of us, they are certain this is a point in the process, not the end of it. More...

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Media News
People Eating Out Shows Things are Looking Up
One of the many signs of an economy regaining its health is proof that citizens are indulging in a few unnecessary expenses. The latest report from the National Restaurant Association is just such a piece of evidence.
RBR-TVBR observation: Not only is this good news in general… More...

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Digital Business Report
Yet Another Way to Abuse Digital Marketing
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a company it alleged was engaged in deceptive marketing practices involving the internet, placing the company – an auto shipment broker – on reporting conditions.
RBR-TVBR observation: Any marketing medium can be abused… More...

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Option Activated for Vegas FM
KADD-FM has to cover some turf to make it all the way to Las Vegas, and it will be doing so under new ownership, if not under a new operator. More...

Noncom Donates Hawaii FM
KMNO-FM Wailuku HI is headed to a new owner. The noncommercial outlet has been donated free of charge “with pleasure.” More...

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Washington Business Report
FTC Divulges Top Consumer Complaints
The good news is that broadcast is not only way down the list, it’s lumped in a category called Television and Electronic Media, so although there’s no way to tell the true broadcast dissatisfaction, it’s even more diluted than it appears at first blush. More...

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Broadcasting Stocks
Broadcast Stocks Move Up
Most of them did, anyway. But that said, they didn’t move up all that far, coming in less than a percentage point better at the end of the day. But better is better than worse! The RBR Radio Index rose 4.186, or 0.6%, to 737.750. The TVBR Television Index rose 8.123, or 0.9%, to 902.194. More...

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Winners
 
Losers
 
CBS
+4.5%
Emmis -3.7%
Entercom
+3.3%
iHeart -1.1%
Radio One
+2.3%
Sinclair -0.4%

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Media Moves

Baker Adds Territory
Donna Baker has been VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Chicago, but that is changing – she is now Midwest Regional VP, overseeing stations in Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Des Moines, with Kansas City as her base.

Lopez Slides Over to Cumulus
CBS New York sales exec Chad Lopez is heading crosstown to assume the reins of the Cumulus radio cluster in the Big Apple. He will be VP/Market Manager.

Valkoun Vaults Upward in Wisconsin
Colleen Valkoun, after serving on the executive team for iHeartMedia radio stations in Milwaukee and Madison, has been upped to Market President, overseeing day-to-day operations for 12 stattions.


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Report Archives

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3/02/15 RBR+TVBR #41

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