Haege is 100% terrestrial
What we didn't know yesterday when we reported on Saga's latest threat to cancel the "Sean Hannity Show" because it is on satellite radio (5/19/05 RBR #99) is that Glenn Haege's "Handyman Show" was pulled off of XM, so it was not cancelled by Saga. Haege is now 100% terrestrial.
ESPN Deportes Radio going 24/7 in September
ESPN announced at its upfront presentation in NYC it would expand ESPN Deported Radio in September to be the nation's first 24/7 Spanish-language Sports radio net. The deal was struck via the ESPN Deportes cable net, Lotus Communications and ABC Radio Networks. ESPN Deportes Radio will include Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, League Championship Series, the World Series, Mexican Soccer and more. The net will also contribute inventory to ABC Radio Networks' Hispanic Advantage Network, set to launch this fall.
"FM411" launches in Boston
FM411T, a new consumer service debuted yesterday in Boston before going national. Founded by Boston entrepreneur Jeff Levy, FM411 has established a web site, www.getfm411.com, where at no cost consumers can register their requests for musical artists and ask local radio stations to send them an electronic alert via IM, cell phone text message, or email indicating when their favorite music is about to play. FM411T makes this data available to radio station management, who can acquire the rights to notify individuals minutes before their station plays the listener's requested music.
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