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Friday, November 20, 2009
Updated: 4:50pm CT
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Radio Q3 Revenues Decline 16%
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Radio revenues fell 16% over 2008 third quarter totals to $4.2 billion reports the RAB. Local revenues were down 19% to $2.8 billion, while national numbers declined 17% to $639 million. When combined, local and national numbers fell 19% to $3.4 billion. The one bright spot was a 14% gain in digital revenues to $126 million.
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Travis Moon Appointed PD of KAJA-FM/San Antonio
Clear Channel/San Antonio appoints Travis Moon as the new Program Director of Country KAJA-FM/San Antonio. He will also handle afternoon drive. Most recently, Moon served as PD of Bonneville Country WUBE-FM and WYGY-FM/Cincinnati since August, 2007. Before
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O'Brian Readies KINB-FM/OKC for Alternative Flip
Ferris O'Brian is purchasing Regional Mexican KINB-FM (105.3)/Oklahoma City, former Citadel station, from the Last Bastion Trust, reports the Oklahoman. O'Brian, a former host on the station when it aired an Alternative format, plans to drop its Spanish format and return it to Alternative as "The Spy."
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Former WTKS/Orlando's Burke Sentenced to 6 Months
Former WTKS-FM (Real Radio 104.1)/Orlando midday host Shannon Burke pleaded guilty to a felony charge of cruelty to animals (for shooting his dog) and gulity to a misdemeanor charge of using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol on Friday. He was
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Veteran Programmer Dean Hallam in Intensive Care
Sad to report that veteran radio programmer Dene Hallam is in intensive care at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He has been unresponsive for several days, and was given last rites by a Catholic priest on Thursday. Hallam has spent the past two years with the Moby In The Morning Network. Before joining Moby in 2007,
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Senate Committee Passes Low Power FM Bill
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted in favor of the Local Community Radio Act of 2009, a bill that would allow for the expansion of Low Power FM stations by abolishing third-adjacent channel spacing requirements for full power FM outlets. The legislation has already made it through two key House committees
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Dial Global Taps St. John as Mainstream Country PD
Country programming vet John St. John is appointed Program Director for Dial Global's Mainstream Country format. He will be responsible for steering and managing what the company says is its most popular 24/7 music format. St. John returned to Dial Global earlier this year as PD of its Classic Country format. He has also programmed the
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Emmis/Austin Stunting to Land on Regional Mexican
Emmis-owned KDHT-FM (Hot 93.3)/Austin dropped Hip Hop Wednesday (11-18) for the stunt mode and now comes word that co-owned AAA KGSR-FM will move from 107.1 to 93.3 after a 10-day simulcast that begins Friday (11-20) at 5pm. Following the conclusion of the simulcast, 107.1 will become a Regional Mexican outlet. Of the new
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Bennett Exits WXTG (The Game)/Norfolk as OM/PD
Red Zebra Sports WXTG-AM and FM/Norfolk-Virginia Beach OM/PD Keith Bennett is out. A 3-year station vet, Bennett was with the station when dropped Urban for Sports as "The Game," the market's first FM Sports outlet. Previously, he handled affiliate relations for Wilbur Entertainment and the Sports Fan Radio Network. Before
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Non-Commercial WMFE/Orlando Flips to All-News
Classical WMFE-FM (90.7)/Orlando will flip to all-News on Friday, bumping its previous format to its HD-2 multicast channel and wmfe.org. WMFE President/CEO Jose Fajardo told Florida Today that they had pondered the move for quite some time and that there would be no staff changes. Under the new format, a typical
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WABC Launches John Batchelor into Syndication
WABC Radio Syndication is now offering "The John Batchelor Show" via satellite from 9pm-1am Saturdays and Sundays. Described by some as "Matt Drudge meets Coast to Coast," Batchelor offers breaking news, story-telling, and interviews as Batchelor regularly taps into sources from Hong Kong to Kabul and from Jerusalem to Washington.
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 | Big Jay Sorensen returns to CBS Radio's Oldies WCBS-FM/New York for parttime on-air duties. Sorensen, a market vet, is best known for his stint at the then WNBC-AM, where he hosted of the Oldies "Time Machine" program. His previous stops include on-air duties at WKXW-FM/Trenton, WPHT-AM/Philadelphia and KLIF-AM/Dallas. |
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| Clear Channel AC WLTW-FM (106.7 Lite FM)/New York makes the move to all-Christmas music through the holidays. Also making the switch on Friday was AC KESZ-FM/Phoenix. |
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| Bluewater Broadcasting flips News/Talk WACV-AM/Montgomery from a simulcast with co-owned WMRK-FM (News/Talk 107.9) to Oldies. |
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| Former WFIZ-FM (Z95.5)/Ithaca, NY, PD/morning host Justin Wright joins CHR WNKI-FM (Wink 106)/Emira, NY, for weekends/swing duties. |
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| KRSP-FM/Salt Lake City: Jon Carter and The Coach from The Arrow Morning show in Salt Lake City. |
WBMX-FM/Boston: One Republic Mix Lounge at the Hard Rock Cafe hosted by morning show hosts Karson (second from left) and Kennedy (middle). |
Rihanna was the featured host of Premiere Radio's ''The iTunes Download with Alex Luke.'' She joined Luke to discuss her musical influences and play her favorite music from her iPod. |
WXTU-FM/Philadelphia: Morning hosts Andie and Kris, broadcasting live from the CMAs, sent along a photo with MSgt. Bubba Beason, winner of Chevy's ''Your Everyday Hero'' campaign. |
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Changes & Moves
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| Big Jay Sorensen returns to CBS Radio's Oldies WCBS-FM/New York for parttime on-air duties. Sorensen, a market vet, is best known for his stint at the then WNBC-AM, where he hosted of the Oldies "Time Machine" program. His previous stops include on-air duties at WKXW-FM/Trenton, WPHT-AM/Philadelphia and KLIF-AM/Dallas. |
| Clear Channel AC WLTW-FM (106.7 Lite FM)/New York makes the move to all-Christmas music through the holidays. Also making the switch on Friday was AC KESZ-FM/Phoenix. |
| Bluewater Broadcasting flips News/Talk WACV-AM/Montgomery from a simulcast with co-owned WMRK-FM (News/Talk 107.9) to Oldies. |
| Former WFIZ-FM (Z95.5)/Ithaca, NY, PD/morning host Justin Wright joins CHR WNKI-FM (Wink 106)/Emira, NY, for weekends/swing duties. |
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Radio Stocks
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| Symbol |
Last Trade |
Change |
| ARB |
22.28 |
+0.08 |
| BBGI |
3.60 |
+0.20 |
| CBS-A |
12.84 |
-0.52 |
| CMLS |
2.26 |
+0.01 |
| DIS |
30.01 |
-0.20 |
| EMMS |
1.11 |
-0.03 |
| ETM |
6.25 |
-0.11 |
| EVC |
2.22 |
-0.04 |
| FSCI |
16.59 |
-1.07 |
| HRS |
43.07 |
-0.28 |
| JRN |
3.74 |
+0.05 |
| ROIA |
2.975 |
+0.0056 |
| RGCI |
0.382 |
+0.022 |
| SGA |
12.64 |
+0.05 |
| SALM |
5.30 |
+0.26 |
| SIRI |
0.631 |
-0.0002 |
| SBSA |
0.70 |
+0.01 |
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