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General Music Radio Industry News
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Meruelo Media to Purchase Legendary Hip Hop Signal KDAY, Los Angeles. After some stops and starts, there is a deal in place for Magic Broadcasting to sell iconic hip hop station KDAY, Redondo Beach and KDEY, Ontario to Los Angeles-based Meruelo Media for an undisclosed sum. Meruelo president and COO Otto Padron states, "This acquisition adds a unique media asset to our growing portfolio of highly recognized media brands. We're thrilled at the invaluable opportunity KDAY offers us to expand our media business into the general market. Furthermore, in an ever evolving multi-cultural marketplace, a passion-driven brand like KDAY is strategically priceless." Since it's been public knowledge that Magic Broadcasting has had the station on the market, there's been public outcry to save the station that many see as the flashpoint of West Coast hip hop. Meruelo Group chairman and CEO Alex Meruelo adds, "Los Angeles has saved KDAY. Growing up in Los Angeles, I've been a long-time fan of KDAY, and I am excited to have the opportunity to re-energize such a beloved Southern California cultural institution…KDAY is LA!" Meruelo will take over the station on January 1 under an LMA and expects to close on the deal in the second quarter of 2014.
Clear Channel Gives Strassell New Title. Greg Strassell has been senior vice president of programming for Clear Channel Media + Entertainment since he joined the company from CBS RADIO back in September. Now, Strassell joins the National Programming Platforms division and becomes senior vice president of strategic services in which he and his team will be in charge of talent development, the company's brand management team, ratings analysis, programming research and the Critical Mass Media segment. In a memo to staff, National Programming Platforms president Tom Poleman states, "Throughout the year Darren Davis and I have been evaluating all the services and promotions that NPP offers to ensure that we have all our personnel and resources aligned to give Clear Channel the biggest advantage possible. Led by Greg, this new Strategic Services Team will ensure that NPP resources are being deployed for stations who need them most and that we are being proactive in assessing what opportunities exist for improving performance. Greg's extensive knowledge and intense desire to win will prove to be a benefit to all of CCM+E."
Cleveland Rock WLFM-LP to Change to Spanish Programming. From a story first reported by Cleveland Scene, Murray Hill Broadcasting is giving up on the triple A-formatted "87.7 Cleveland's Sound" airing on WLFM-LP and will enter into an LMA with Cincinnati-based TSJ Media which will take the station Spanish in the New Year. The station confirmed that there would be a programming change via its Facebook page and is promising more details in an official statement on Friday (12/13).
Talent Changes at Clear Channel's 'KIIS-FM' and '104.3 MYfm' in Los Angeles. A couple of talent moves in Los Angeles as Clear Channel Media + Entertainment moves "KIIS-FM" personality Dave Styles over to hot AC KBIG "104.3 MYfm" into the afternoon drive slot and personality Alex Gervasi comes to town from the company's KHFI, Austin "KISS FM" to host the overnights and weekend shows. Styles has been with "KIIS-FM" for the past 10 years and also co-hosts a syndicated music and pop-culture show, "The Hot Hits: Live From LA," which airs on over 60 stations across Australia. In addition to radio, Styles is also the in-stadium Entertainment Host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and produces background-score music for TV. He says, "What can I say? I'm pumped to be doing afternoons on an incredible station that has Los Angeles buzzing. The opportunity to continue working amongst friends I've made over my 10 years here, makes it that much sweeter." Gervasi currently does the 9:00 am to 2:00 pm show at "KISS FM" in Austin. Program director John Ivey states, "It's so exciting to be building the KIIS of the future with a young star like Alex. She is the same type of hard-working, aggressive talent looking to get better each day – just like Sisanie and BoyToy Jesse were when I brought them here at the same points in their careers. I look forward to having Alex on the KIIS staff."
Bill Prescott Returns to Portland Airwaves. In Portland, Oregon, Bill Prescott returns to the radio after more than 10 years away to host the morning show on Entercom's classic rock KGON. Prescott hosted mornings on crosstown KUFO for eight years during the 1990s and then moved to KGON in afternoons before exiting the business. He returns on January 6 as KGON prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary serving the market. Program director Bob Harlow states, "One of Portland's most-loved personalities is back. And '92.3 KGON' is thrilled to be his new morning home."
KAMX, Austin Names Brad Booker AM Drive Host. Last week the Entercom hot AC KAMX, Austin "Mix 94.7" announced it was moving on without longtime morning duo JB & Sandy. Now, PD Cat Thomas introduces the new Booker, Alex & Sara morning show to debut on January 6. In a statement, the station says, "Booker comes to Austin's 'Mix 94.7' with over 17 years of radio experience, serving as an on-air personality in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Houston, New Orleans and St. Louis. 'Mix 94.7' represents a homecoming of sorts for Booker who worked for Entercom for five years in New Orleans as programming coordinator and morning/afternoon on-air personality with WEZB 'B-97.'" Co-host Sara Osburn says, "Booker's reputation precedes him. I am excited to team up with Booker and Alex to create a new live and local morning show in Austin." Alex Franco adds, "Austin radio listeners are as unique as the city, and we're ready to put a unique show on the air. Sara and I welcome Brad to the live music capital of the world." Booker comments, "I feel like I just hit the jackpot! To have this type of opportunity is truly a blessing. Entercom is an amazing company, Austin is one of the greatest cities in America, and 'Mix' is an outstanding radio station. I can't wait to start with Sara and Alex, two amazing talents, and begin connecting with the people of Austin. Batter up!!"
Two Upped at Radio One; Thompson in Philly, Leinwand in DC. Radio One announces two promotions at its Philadelphia and Washington, DC clusters. First, Shawneen Thompson moves from the company's St. Louis operations where she was VP/GM to the same position at its Philadelphia operations. Radio division president Chris Wegmann states, "Shawneen's performance in St. Louis has been consistent since she joined us in 2010. She has demonstrated that she can get the job done by growing the top and bottom lines for the company. Her leadership and involvement in the St. Louis community have set new standards in ratings and revenue. I know she will do great things for the company in Philadelphia." In DC, Alan Leinwand moves up from the director of sales post to VP/GM for the Washington operations. Wegmann says of Leinwand, "Alan and I have worked closely together for the last four years. His previous management experience in the DC market makes him the natural choice for this position." Prior to joining Radio One, Leinwand served for 16 years with CBS RADIO.
Life After Arbitron: Day One. Media consultant and TALKERS magazine contributor Holland Cooke reports in from the first day of the Nielsen Audio Client Conference & Jacobs Media Summit in Baltimore. Presentations focused on operating radio stations in a multi-platform universe; the importance of solving the problem of competing for ad dollars against media that can provide specific data; and the use of social media. Check out Holland Cooke's report here.
Cumulus Begins Rdio Promotion. After the September announcement of Cumulus Media's content, promotion and advertising partnership with digital music service Rdio, the companies are beginning the airing of promotional announcements across Cumulus stations. Today's rollout includes a combination of promotional spots on Cumulus stations and the activation of product pages within Rdio where listeners can hear the albums and songs played by their favorite Cumulus station any time. The company states that the "promotional spots on Cumulus stations informing listeners about Rdio's unique, on-demand internet music service will air immediately on more than 70 stations, including all 60 country format stations. These segments will roll out across all Cumulus stations in early 2014, when Rdio's internet service will also begin introducing curated programming featuring Cumulus on-air hosts.
Chuck and Woo Woo Doin' for the Kids. WPTE, Virginia Beach "94.9 The Point" morning team Chuck (left) and Woo Woo (right) step outside of the studio for the annual 44-hour radiothon to benefit Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters. The station reports that "through the tears, the laughter and the seriousness of kids needing help, over $281,000 was collected during the radio-thon." Program director Barry Mckay weighs in, "I'm always blown away by the generosity of our Hampton Roads audience. '94.9 The Point' has helped raise more than $3,000,000 to help CHKD. I'm also in awe of our morning team who give it their all each year with incredible interviews and stories that resonate. This is just one of the many things radio does so well."
WAAF, Boston Personalities 'Rise Up' Against Hunger. It's cold across much of the country and Boston is not escaping the chill – just ask WAAF, Boston "Hill-Man Morning Show" cast member (and former Boston Bruin) Lyndon "LB" Byers (pictured here) and Anthony "Spaz" Parziale as they are rising up for the next three days as part of the annual "WAAF Rise Up Against Hunger" fundraising campaign to benefit the Greater Boston, New Hampshire, and Worcester County Food Banks. LB is suspended on a platform on a lift 60 feet in the air above the Greater Boston Food Bank in Boston now through 7:00 pm Friday. Spaz is doing the same, living six stories above The British Beer Company on Route 9 in Framingham for 60 hours.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
WIP-AM/FM, Philadelphia PD Jeff Sottolano Promoted to Corporate Director of Programming for CBS Radio. CBS Radio EVP of programming Chris Oliviero announces the promotion of WIP-AM/FM, Philadelphia program director Jeff Sottolano to director, programming, CBS RADIO, effective January 2. Oliviero says, "Jeff has consistently and successfully answered every challenge he's faced during his career at CBS RADIO. With such diverse format experience and a respected reputation, both in and outside our company, I have no doubt he is ready to tackle this exciting and critical next chapter. Jeff will be a great complement to our corporate programming team." Sottolano's duties include supporting program directors in 27 major markets who oversee 126 stations. The company says he "will focus on identifying and recruiting on-air talent, both established and up-and-coming, as well as seek out new format opportunities. Additionally, Sottolano will maintain ongoing communications with external industry and charitable organizations, and work closely with the division's digital media business to ensure a seamless cross-platform product and brand experience." Sottolano came to CBS RADIO in 2001 as an intern at WZNE, Rochester. He worked his way up to promotions director in 2002 and to PD and air talent in 2004. In 2006, Sottolano transferred to WYSP-FM in Philadelphia where he assumed a variety of programming and marketing roles during his tenure, including program director beginning in 2008. He was instrumental in launching the Danny Bonaduce show that same year, and worked closely with record labels, concert promoters and artists to create one-of-a-kind events and promotions. In 2011 he assumed programming oversight of sports talk WIP when it began simulcasting on WYSP as "SportsRadio 94WIP."
Cox Media Group Names Tim Clarke Director of Digital Audience. Moving up from his role as program director for the company's CHR WPOI, Tampa "Hot 101.5," Tim Clarke is promoted to director of digital audience for radio at Cox Media Group. The company says that in this role Clarke "will be the liaison between CMG's radio and digital divisions to help drive the digital brand strategy and product development for growing audience and engagement at all CMG's radio stations." EVP of radio Kim Guthrie adds, "We have some of the more cutting edge efforts in the digital space, and it is exciting to be able to dedicate one of our best talents to that effort. We are evolving our super brands into the digital future, and Tim will play an instrumental role in that overall success." In addition to programming "HOT 101.5," Clarke was director of social media for all six Tampa stations. His other career highlights include time as PD at WAPE, Jacksonville and music director at WBLI, Long Island. Clarke comments, "The digital future for CMG's super brands is extremely bright and filled with tons of opportunity to engage our audiences in even deeper, more personalized and more meaningful ways. I'm looking forward to working with our teams to serve our users on these growing platforms."
iTunes Radio Hires Former Cumulus Sales Executive. Michael Pallad exits Cumulus Media to join up with Apple's iTunes Radio. According to a report in AdAge, Pallad joined the company on December 2 and has been in Cupertino, California getting familiar with his surroundings. Pallad works in the iAd division of the company and reports to VP Todd Teresi. The AdAge piece reports, "Mr. Pallad's appointment suggests that Apple plans to make a stronger play at the $1.56 billion U.S. digital radio advertising market, as estimated by eMarketer. One media buyer said the executive should gain traction quickly among agencies." After category exclusive deals with Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, Pepsi and others wrap up at the end of this year, Apple is expected to begin aggressively selling the digital music service in the New Year. A recent listen to some of the iTunes Radio channels by RadioInfo editors indicates the service currently airs a 30-second audio spot about every 10 minutes or so. It is also delivering video and display ads. Read the AdAge piece here.
New Market Manager and Director of Sales at Clear Channel Syracuse. Clear Channel Media + Entertainment announces Rick Yacobush has been named market manager for the company's five-station cluster in Syracuse and Barbara Miller has been appointed director of sales for the cluster. Yacobush has been with the CC Syracuse stations for more than 26 years, holding a variety of roles including account manager, general sales manager and director of sales. SVP of operations for the Northeast Region Kevin LeGrett says, "We are very excited to have Rick Yacobush lead the extremely talented team in Syracuse. Rick's sales leadership over the last 18 years has led to unprecedented performance. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment reaches more people in Syracuse than any other media and Rick's unique ability to maximize our assets will allow us to serve the community as well as our advertisers in a multi-platform fashion." Meanwhile, 18-year CC veteran Barbara Miller moves up to director of sales for the cluster and LeGrett says of her, "Barbara has a proven track record of developing revenue growth opportunities. She has demonstrated the vision and creativity necessary to implement 21st century competitive media strategies for our organization. She has consistently exceeded revenue targets, while providing leadership and ensuring high quality standards are maintained across the organization." The CC Syracuse cluster includes news/talk WSYR, AC WYYY "Y94," country WBBS "B104.7," CHR WWHT "Hot 107.9," and urban contemporary WHEN "Power 620."
More RadioInfo Career Moves. Erica Cobb leaves her co-host position on Wilks License Company's country KWOF, Denver "92.5 The Wolf" where she's been working alongside Jonathan Wilde for the past eight months. Program director Wilde will work solo while searching for a new partner…..At Beasley's Philadelphia cluster, Samantha Sylvia is promoted from her marketing and promotions coordinator position to promotions director at CHR WRDW "Wired 96.5." She takes over for Bethany Kent who recently assumed the promotions director post at Emmis' hip hop WQHT, New York "Hot 97."…..At Clear Channel Media + Entertainment's Sussex, New Jersey cluster, Steve Allan is named program director for AC WSUS, Franklin and hot AC WHCY, Blairstown "Max 106.3." Allan will also handle afternoons on WSUS…..Jay Morris begins his new duties as brand manager for Midwest Communications' alternative WZOX, Kalamazoo "Z96.5." This new responsibility comes in addition to his brand manager role at the company's alternative WVIC, Lansing "94.1 The Edge." Morris hosts "Music in the Morning" on WZOX as well as the "Night Show" on WVIC…..Kristen Kelley and Casey Dolan (pictured at right) exit the morning show at Morris Communications' active rock KCLB, Palm Springs. The Desert Sun reports the decision not to renew the pair was financial and the station will add Compass Media Networks' "Free Beer and Hot Wings" show beginning January 6.
Philly Buzz: WBEB Blows Up "B" For "More." In much the same vein that top-ranked stations rarely change format, they generally are extremely reluctant to tinker with their branding. Once again proving he is anything but conventional though, independent owner Jerry Lee later this month will jettison the "B101″ label on his perennial Philadelphia frontrunner WBEB. Once wall-to-wall Christmas music concludes on the 26th, the adult contemporary outlet will be known as "More FM." Lee points out that he made a nearly identical decision 20 years ago when, "We kept the same programming but switched our name from 'EZ-101′ to 'B101′ to update our image. That one worked out pretty well, as we increased our audience 40% over the next three years. We ultimately helped establish the station as a dominant #1, particularly among women 25-54. We are confident this name change will set the foundation for the next 20 years of growth." According to general manager Blaise Howard, the "More FM" moniker surfaced during a station research project. "As we went through the process, it became clear that what our listeners expect from us, and what sets us apart from competitors is our commitment to playing more of the music they love with less of the talk. With the 'More FM' name, we are embracing our strength and reflecting the listening experience that matters most to our audience." No programming changes will be made on WBEB in conjunction with the new "More FM" on-air handle. WBEB has ranked #1 among persons 6+ in the last eight successive PPM monthlies, including a 7.3 in November.
Change in Syndicators Means Change in Affiliates for Big D & Bubba. Country morning show Big D & Bubba's change in syndication companies from Clear Channel-owned Premiere Networks to independent Compass Media Networks in January has brought about a few changes in where the show will be heard in the New Year. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports Clear Channel's WNOE, New Orleans and WYNK, Baton Rouge gave notice they are dropping the show, most likely to pick up Premiere's Bobby Bones syndicated program. Compass CEO Peter Kosann tells the paper his organization will soon announce a new affiliate for the Baton Rouge market but is still searching for a partner for New Orleans. "Big D & Bubba have a long track record of success in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans and a deep commitment to these communities. We will announce a new Baton Rouge affiliate shortly. In New Orleans we are seeking a dance partner that will appreciate the show and help us best serve our listeners."
Congressmen Question FCC Chair Wheeler About 'Fairness Doctrine 2.0.' In a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) requests Wheeler take immediate steps to suspend the field test for the research design of the "Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs" the FCC is undertaking. Supported by Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and 14 other congressmen, Upton charges the initiative is nothing more that the "Fairness Doctrine 2.0" and that the FCC has no jurisdiction to be undertaking a field test of this sort and that its actions are unconstitutional. Upton states, "Although the Commission's stated reason for the reports is to inform the Commission in taking regulatory action to lower 'market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses,' it is hard to read this and see it for anything other than what it is, Fairness Doctrine 2.0." Upton references the study plan which states its goals are to "ascertain the process by which stories are selected, station priorities (for content, production quality and populations served), perceived station bias, perceived percentage of news dedicated to each of the eight CINs, and perceived responsiveness to underserved populations." Upton then states, "The Commission has no business probing the news media's editorial judgment and expertise, nor does it have any business in prescribing a set diet of 'critical information.' These goals are plainly inappropriate and are at bottom an incursion by the government into the constitutionally protected operations of the professional news media." Upton requests Wheeler's office respond to seven specific questions about the field test by January 10. You can read the entire letter here.
Chicago Classic Hits Station Serves Up Craft Brews. Well, not actually tapping the beers themselves, but NextMedia's WERV, Aurora "95.9 The River" – serving Chicagoland's Western Suburbs – is helping direct craft beer lovers in the region to the more than 70 breweries and brew pubs in the metro area via its site CraftBrewChicago.com. Program director Mark Zander says, "As the craft brew movement has grown and '95.9 The River' has been a part of more and more craft brew festivals, one thing is clear: River Rock and Roll and Craft Brews are a perfect match." Station GM Scott Kosak adds, "'95.9 The River' is above all, focused on what's happening in our local communities, both socially and for local businesses. Once we realized how many craft breweries and brew pubs were popping up in and around Chicagoland, creating this local resource for the area was a no-brainer. We'll not just be promoting great craft breweries, but also reinforcing responsible consumption along with great River Rock and Roll."
Local Focus Purchased by McGavren Guild Parent. Genesis Media Holdings picks up Kay Olin and Dave Demer's Atlanta-based Local Focus rep firm. GMH owns McGavren Guild Media, which will operate independently of its new sibling. In addition, Genesis Media Holdings brings in Cumulus Media director of national sales Kevin Garrity as manager. GMH chief financial officer Billy McEntee comments, "Local Focus is an innovative firm powered by a team of highly accomplished sales professionals. We look forward to working with them to provide an even greater level of service to radio stations and advertisers. Kevin Garrity has excelled at every level of radio sales management. With his addition and the acquisition of Local Focus, we are poised for rapid expansion and growth. Management will continue to drive revenue for their respective station partners, while capitalizing on opportunities afforded through the larger Genesis Media group." Garrity remarks, "Genesis Media Holdings' commitment to building their platform and investing in the long-term growth of their properties is very exciting. I look forward to playing an integral part in shaping that growth." McGavren Guild Media president Lisa Sirotka-Sonnenklar adds, "I am extremely excited to be working with Kevin to further build McGavren Guild Media. I look forward to the additional support I will gain from his depth of industry experience." Garrity's background includes 20 years at Interep, the last five of those as president of ABC Radio Sales. In tandem with these announcements, vice president of revenue Dave Demer becomes president of Local Focus, while the rep firm's founder Kay Olin will act as a consultant to Genesis Media. "Kay has been instrumental in facilitating the evolution of Local Focus and preparing it for this next step in its growth," Demer notes. "She will add immense value to Genesis Media." Previously, Demer held marketing and sales positions with Clear Channel and Cox Media Group. Local Focus represents more than 350 stations.
Tom Ray Warns Radio Broadcasters to Avoid EAS Confusion and Potential Fines. RadioInfo technical editor and noted engineering consultant Tom Ray passes along the following important information to our readers who program and operate radio stations. Perhaps you heard about the recent $25,000 fines given out by the Commission regarding EAS violations. The violations concerned airing either an EAS alert tone, EAS data burst, or sound alikes. Both are prohibited under part 11 of the Commission's rules. Why? If you are airing the EAS data bursts, this is something that could be decoded by downstream EAS decoders. This can be confusing for station personnel, but more importantly, may in fact trigger an EAS alert when an emergency condition doesn't exist. And airing of something that sounds like the EAS data bursts and/or the two-tone alert signal starts to desensitize the public to an actual message. It could, in fact, panic the public. The recent cases involved EAS like sounds involved in commercials for movies. In one case, when the cell phone alert apps were downloaded to person's phones without their knowledge, I heard a television newscast run the sounds the phone made – which sound close enough to an EAS alert that it was a violation – regardless of whether it was news. Some of this stems from our ways of operating these days. Spots used to arrive on reel-to-reel tape, and you had to listen to the spot to transfer it to cart before airing and could catch the fact that EAS tones were in a spot. Today, the spot arrives as a file and most automation systems can take the spot in without anyone listening to it ahead of time. In the case of the TV newscast, the news producer obviously did not know the FCC regulations. In the case of ingesting spots directly into your system, they should always be listened to not only for content, but also for problems like distortion. To take something in without listening to it is irresponsible. The bottom line – don't air something that sounds like an EAS alert. The FCC takes it seriously. The public takes it seriously. And it shouldn't happen. For more information about this topic Tom Ray can be phoned at 845-418-5065 or emailed at email@example.com.
'Star 99.1' Socks It to 'Em. Pillar of Fire-owned Christian contemporary WAWZ, Zarephath, New Jersey "Star 99.1" shows off the oodles of socks it is distributing to the thousands in need this holiday season. The station partnered with Passione Legwear to distribute the socks. 7,500 pairs were lovingly packed by 'Star 99.1' and Passione staff and volunteers for 15 local charities in the NJ/ NYC listening area. Pictured left to right are: Star 99.1's Dawn Wheeler, Robin Tefft, Scott Valentine, Nancy Walter, Doug Sterner and Vickie Coonan.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Adams Returns to Clear Channel Portland as VP/Programming. CBS Radio Houston vice president of music programming Mark Adams leaves to oversee programming operations for Clear Channel's eight Portland stations. For eight years (2000 – 2008), Adams programmed Clear Channel Portland rhythmic CHR KXJM and was operations manager of then (talk) sibling KXL-AM (now Alpha Broadcasting sports outlet KXTG). Clear Channel Portland market president Robert Dove comments, "Mark has a proven track record and I know he will lead the Clear Channel Portland cluster to even greater ratings success." Adams adds, "I am looking forward to working with all the incredible brands and teams in the market, and contributing to their future success. Portland is one of my favorite cities in the country and it's exciting to have the chance to return to the Pacific Northwest and do some great radio." Prior to joining CBS Radio in April 2008, Adams worked in San Francisco, Milwaukee and Fresno.
Kidd Departs DC's WPGC-FM. Program director Jason Kidd has left WPGC-FM, Washington, DC. In his stead, operations manager Steve Davis and assistant program director Angelique Alston are handling programming for the CBS Radio rhythmic CHR. "It was truly a dream come true to be a part of a station that I listened to since I was five years old," Kidd writes in a staff memo. "It has been an honor to follow in the footsteps of so many great programmers who have been a part of the continuing evolution of WPGC-FM. In 2011, we evolved the station yet again and posted the best ratings in our PPM history." Kidd joined WPGC-FM roughly three years ago as assistant PD. Before that, he was music director at co-owned Baltimore hot AC WWMX, where he was one-half of "The Jason and Jenn Show." Kidd's past programming credits include WKST, Pittsburgh; KQBT, Austin; and WWHT, Syracuse.
Pope Is New to Mornings on KEZR. In this case, that would be Jeff Pope, who joins KEZR "Mix 106.5″ in morning drive, where he will be teamed with Marla Davies. The NextMedia Group San Jose adult contemporary outlet had been seeking a replacement for Bill Kelly, who passed away roughly six months ago. Pope formerly spent 13 years doing morning drive for Clear Channel CHR KGGI, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (Inland Empire). KEZR brand manager Dana Jang comments, "Jeff Pope's track record of a winning morning show in the Inland Empire makes him the perfect morning host to entertain listeners in the Silicon Valley." Pope adds, "I am genuinely excited about doing mornings in the tenth-largest city in the country as well as waking up Silicon Valley with a solid pro like Marla Davies." Pope & Marla will debut on "Mix 106.5″ in less than three weeks – (Monday, 12/30).
More RadioInfo Career Moves. Alternative WWCD, Columbus "CD102.5" moves weekend talent Ed Francis to the daily 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm shift and Tom Butler slides back to 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight beginning today…..At Radio One's hip hop WCKX, Columbus, DJ Dimepiece takes over the evening show and will mix her "Dime Time Radio Show." In addition to her previous work with Clear Channel's hip hop WCGI, Chicago, DJ Dimepiece appeared on the VH1 show "Master of the Mix."…..After a stint in the record business (promotion with Sidewalk Records) Kristina Carlyle returns to radio and is the new APD and midday host at Cox Media Group's country KWEN, Tulsa "K95."…..Joe Cassady is promoted to brand manager at Midwest Communications' classic hits WLMI and country WQTX "92.1 Big Country" in Lansing, Michigan. Cassady – who will continue to host afternoons on WLMI – takes over for Aimee Rau who remains with the cluster producing WLMI's Tim Barron morning show…..At Marc Radio Gainesville's rhythmic CHR WTMG, Williston, Florida "Magic 101.3," Quran "DJ Q" Pettyjohn joins the station as music director and assistant program director.
CC's Bob Pittman Explains View of Media Landscape in AdWeek Essay. Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman pens a brief piece on his philosophy about dealing with the "disruption" that's taking place in the media business in AdWeek. In it, Pittman states that he believes a crucial mistake to make is to follow conventional wisdom and allow yourself to be hyped. In our business, Pittman says that translates into dumping all other media and putting all your eggs into the shiny new basket that is digital. Pittman advises to be aware of the behavior of the consumer and further asserts his belief that a mix of media is a winning plan for advertisers in this era. Read the entire piece here.
Nielsen Audio Releases Select Data from RADAR 119. The December 2013 RADAR (Radio's All Dimension Audience Research) is data culled from the 48 PPM markets Nielsen measures between September 13, 2012 to September 11, 2013 and it concludes that "more than 178 million persons 12 and older, or approximately 68% of this demographic, heard one or more network radio commercials in an average week of the survey period. Keep in mind that RADAR reports estimated audiences to network commercials broadcast by affiliates of the subscribing networks and doesn't purport to account for listening to all network radio programming. The study concludes that in the top 25 DMAs (designated market areas), network radio demonstrates extensive reach including: 70.5% of persons aged 12+ (92,593,000 persons); 73.7% of persons aged 18-49 (50,599,000 persons); and 74.5% of persons aged 25-54 (48,331,000 persons). Subscribing networks are happy to release their success stories and AdLarge Media reports that its ROI Network debuted in this report and was "#1 with Adults and Women 18-49; and Women 25-54, Monday-Sunday and Monday-Friday, 5A-8P." AdLarge co-founder and president Cathy Csukas states, "We promised our advertisers an expansive network and the results of AdLarge's ROI Network debut delivered. The robust female showing bolsters our commitment to help advertisers connect with this hard-to-reach demographic that has strong purchasing power." WestwoodOne issues a statement saying that it is "proud to be a part of RADAR's expanding networks within the audio landscape. In addition to proving that radio is alive and well and that its audiences are broadening, today's RADAR 119, released by Nielsen Audio, showcases more diversity in network offerings." WestwoodOne COO Charles Steinhauer adds, "Overall growth is positive for the audio category, and for RADAR. Generally, the December RADAR is a non-event because many networks re-configure their lineups and publish special tabs at this time of year, WestwoodOne included. It is exciting to welcome a new company into the RADAR marketplace and to the Network Radio Research Council. We look forward to more diversity in the promotion of network radio audiences."
Eastwood Announced as Radio Mercury Awards Chief Judge. Matt Eastwood is DDB, New York's chief creative officer and he will be taking on responsibilities as chief judge for the 23rd annual Radio Mercury Awards. "We are so privileged to have Matt Eastwood as this year's chief judge," comments Radio Advertising Bureau president-chief executive officer/Radio Creative Fund chair Erica Farber. "Matt has a true appetite for exceptionally creative radio and has shown a commitment to transport the medium to new levels of excellence." Eastwood states that, "With all the new forms of media out there today, radio creative is still the most challenging and truly the best writer's medium in which to challenge yourself. What is more exciting is that radio now has all these new platforms, so the ideas and opportunities are endless. The awards continue to fuel the passion of agency 'creatives' to take the medium beyond the average spot commercial, but still recognize the beauty and elegance of a well-crafted, creatively written spot." Entries are being accepted for creative spots and campaigns from advertising agencies, radio stations, production companies, colleges, universities and advertisers. In addition to the $50,000 "Best of Show," other prizes will be awarded for "Agency Production Single," "Radio Station Produced Single," "Student Produced Single," "Public Service Announcement," "Spanish Language Single," "Radio Campaign," "Spanish Language Campaign," "Integrated Campaign with Radio," "Innovative Use of Radio," and "Radio Promotion of the Year." Deadline to call for entry is (Tuesday) April 1, 2014.
Record Number of SCBA Radio Sales Training Graduates. The Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA) has just presented certification awards to 31 new – or newer – sales professionals, sales assistants and individuals seeking a sales career in Southern California radio. That is a record number of people successfully completing the training classes, which were conducted from September 23 – December 5. SCBA President Thom Callahan comments, "The SCBA is firmly committed to helping our members train the next generation of professional radio sales executives. Each class and professional instructor brought a special focus for our students." Included in the 10-week training curriculum were "New Business Development," "Strategic Selling," "Building Client Relationships," "Interactive Selling," and "Cold Calling Techniques." The SCBA Sales Training Classes is a collaboration of the SCBA and the GSM Council of Southern California.
Alpha Broadcasting Stations Partner with Amy Roloff Charity Foundation for Anti-Bullying Contest. Hot AC KBFF, Portland "Live 95.5" and country KUPL "98.7 The Bull" joined together with the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation to hold an on-air and online contest in which students at Portland-area schools were to submit on behalf of fellow schoolmates and faculty that have made a difference or overcome bullying. The winner of the contest is Cascade Middle School 8th Grader Elizabeth Reynolds. As a result, "Little People, Big World" star Amy Roloff will present an anti-bullying assembly at Cascade Middle School tomorrow.
Bicycle Accident Claims Olin's Life. Milton Olin, Jr. was the former two-year (2000 – 2002) chief operating officer of music-sharing site Napster. The 65-year-old Olin died this past Sunday (12/8) in Los Angeles when a police patrol car struck his bicycle on the Mulholland Highway. The accident happened at approximately 1:00 pm. The patrol car and Olin's bicycle reportedly were traveling eastbound when they collided. Olin was a senior partner at Altschul & Olin, LLP. He graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 1975.
Backstage with Icona Pop. WKSC, Chicago "103.5 Kiss FM" afternoon drive personality Jordan (center) interviews Aino Jawo (left) and Caroline Hjelt (right) of the Swedish duo Icona Pop backstage at the United Center. Icona Pop was one of eight acts that rocked the arena last night (12/9) during the "103.5 Kiss FM Jingle Ball." Also performing were Robin Thicke, Enrique Iglesias, Paramore, Flo Rida, Avril Lavigne, Travie McCoy and Fifth Harmony.
Estate of Paul Drew Makes Donation of Artifacts to Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame announces it has received a donation of files from the Estate of Top 40 radio pioneer Paul Drew. Cataloguing and inventorying is being done and then they will be placed in The Popular Music and Culture Collection, within the Georgia State University Special Collections and Archives. Future researchers will have access to files and photographs pertaining to Drew's tenure at WGST, WAKE, WQXI, CKLW, WIBG, KFRC, KHJ, RKO Radio, and Radio Marti as well as his own companies. Material and photographs pertaining to Georgia radio have begun to appear in the ATLANTA sub section under the GEORGIA STATIONS tab at www.grhof.com. The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame would like to acknowledge Ann Drew for facilitating this contribution to Georgia radio and radio industry history. Pictured here is Drew with the Japanese pop duo Pink Lady taken in the early 1980s.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Clear Channel Goes with DC-Based Elliot Segal for WOR, New York Morning Show. In announcing its new program schedule for news/talk WOR, New York (which includes the arrival of Premiere's Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity), Clear Channel Media + Entertainment throws a curveball to industry watchers and names "DC101" morning drive host Elliot Segal the new morning drive show, replacing the retiring John Gambling. The "Elliot in the Morning" show will continue to air on Clear Channel's rock WWDC as well as rock WRXL, Richmond "XL 102." Segal says, "I'm excited to be coming back to New York, to a station with such a legendary history. We have built something very special in Washington, DC and Richmond and I'm beyond thrilled that the show will continue airing on DC/101 and XL-102. Now, WOR will be home to 'Elliot In The Morning' and I couldn't be more anxious to get going." This move is particularly significant because it is the first time in recent memory that a major market heritage AM news/talk station will be carrying the same show that is running on a major market heritage FM music station. Although there is nothing new about major FM music stations running talk (or talk-oriented) programs in their lineups (usually in morning drive), this move marks a significant breakthrough in mixing the cultures within a single outlet's stationality. The implications of this, should it be successful, will be huge. Clear Channel notes Mark Simone follows Segal from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. After that it's Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Andy Dean and Dave Ramsey. Joan Hamburg – a longtime WOR personality – moves to weekends with programs airing on both Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. President and market manager Joe Puglise states, "This is an incredibly exciting time for WOR. Bringing America's top two talk show hosts to our lineup, the entertaining Elliot Segal and his team to the mornings and becoming the flagship station for the Mets will allow us to create unprecedented marketing opportunities for our partners and unbeatable programming for our listeners."
Good BS Versus Bad BS. According to Duane Doobie, RadioInfo's tell-it-like-it-is music editor/director, we are all in the business of hype. In his opinion, without hype there would be no progress, no growth, no leaders and no followers. In a new column posted today (12/9) he writes, "Please do not interpret what I have to say as being naïve to the way 'business' must be conducted for our industry (or any industry for that matter) to stay afloat, let alone thrive. But I do deeply believe based on significant personal and professional experience that hype (specifically as it applies to music research) falls into two major categories. Bad BS and good BS! Bad BS is the propellant that leads you to untruth and failure. Good BS is the propellant that lifts you to truth and success. Okay… so how does that relate to what we do?" Find out. Read Duane Doobie's entire column by clicking here.
Steve Harvey to Be Inducted into NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Premiere Networks nationally syndicated urban morning show host Steve Harvey will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon on Tuesday, April 8 in Las Vegas. NAB executive vice president of radio John David says, "Steve Harvey entertains people of all ages with his unique and humorous perspective on life. Mr. Harvey's dedication and talent have earned him great success, and we are thrilled to induct him into NAB's Broadcasting Hall of Fame." Harvey began his career in the mid-1980s as a stand-up comedian. The long-time host of "It's Showtime at the Apollo" has held numerous positions acting, hosting, writing and producing for television and film. In addition to his radio show, Harvey also hosts the syndicated television game show "Family Feud" and the television talk show "Steve Harvey" which earned him the 2013 People's Choice Award for "Favorite New Talk Show Host."
WMGK, Philadelphia's Lake Announces His Retirement. Seven-year WMGK "102.9 MGK," Philadelphia program director Charley Lake will be retiring from the Greater Media classic rocker at the end of next month. Greater Media chairman/chief executive officer Peter Smyth comments that, "Charley Lake has been – and will always be – an important and beloved member of the Greater Media family. Under his leadership, WMGK has become one of the premiere classic rock stations in America." Senior vice president/regional market manager John Fullam comments, "Charley has helped WMGK achieve some of its highest ratings. Charley is one of the top program directors in our business and one of the nicest people." Lake adds, "It is an honor to wrap up my career, which has involved both the radio and music industries, in Philadelphia, a city as famous for its legendary radio stations and air talent as it is for its legacy of wonderful music and musicians. I look forward to my retirement, but for now I'm just looking forward to spending a few more weeks in the company of the nicest and most talented group of radio professionals I've ever had the privilege of working with." Lake's past radio credits include programming WJMK, Chicago; KOOL, Phoenix; WLVQ, Columbus; and WRNO, New Orleans. He did record promotion for A&M, Epic, Motown, and Warner Bros.
Ken Calvert to Retire from WCSX, Detroit AM Drive Show. One half of the K.C. & Trudi morning show on Greater Media's classic rock WCSX, Detroit – Ken Calvert – is retiring from the show and will step into a role that includes a weekend shift and continuing to write his "Ken's Korner" blog for the station's website. His last day in mornings will be December 20. The station has not announced its plans for the morning show beyond that. Calvert — after a Detroit radio career that began in 1973 during which he worked at WWWW-FM, WABX-FM, WRIF-FM, WLLZ-FM, and WJR-AM — joined WCSX in 2000. Program director Jerry "JT" Tarrants says, "Ken is a legend in the Detroit market and though he'll no longer drive our morning show, he'll still be taking advantage of the free coffee in our building. I can't be happier that he'll stay on the WCSX team in several different roles and capacities to help us continue to grow and strengthen the WCSX brand." Calvert adds, "This has been a dream job with a dream company. Market manager Steve Chessare and JT have been wonderful in this transition. I look forward to remaining a part of the Greater Media Detroit family. It allows me to stay on-air on a limited basis and have a larger part on our growing digital platform with blogs and a regular podcast."
Ken Payne Assumes PD Role at 'Magic 102.7' in Miami. Lincoln Financial Media announces programmer Ken Payne is the new program director at classic hits WMXJ-FM, Miami "MAGIC 102.7." Payne served with Clear Channel at its adults hits WMGF, Orlando for the past 14 years. LFM Miami SVP and general manager Maureen Lesourd states, "Ken's command of the format combined with his initiative and innovation will continue MAGIC's growth trajectory in the ratings. He is a proven leader with a proficiency in research that will further enhance the station's relevance in the lives of listeners and effectiveness for our advertisers." Payne comments, "It's a great privilege to join the Lincoln Financial Media family. MAGIC is a market leader delivering music and meaningful conversation to more than 800,000 listeners each week, making it an enormous force in South Florida. It's a thrill to be part of such a prestigious team and legendary radio station."
Flora and DeLucca Join Clear Channel, Phoenix as GSMs. Coming onboard effective immediately as general sales managers are George Flora and Libia DeLucca. Flora will oversee sales operations for Clear Channel, Phoenix outlets KFYI "Newstalk 550," KOY "Business 1230," and KGME "Fox Sports Radio 910." In addition to her GSM duties, DeLucca will assist with brand manager responsibilities for the cluster's rhythmic hot AC KYOT "Eva 95.5." Clear Channel Phoenix vice president of sales Linda Little states, "George Flora is the perfect addition to our sales management team. He will add a wealth of knowledge and experience in driving revenue and creating solutions for clients utilizing our spoken-word brands. Libia brings with her years of experience selling integrated marketing solutions with digital, newspaper, and TV assets in Phoenix. I know she will take her team to new levels as they become even stronger digital marketers for their clients." Prior to the six years he just spent at ESPN Los Angeles, Flora was with CBS Radio Los Angeles for 12 years. DeLucca had a 14-year run with Gannett Media Phoenix – most recently as digital sales manager.
More RadioInfo Career Moves. Changes at Shamrock Communications' Wilkes-Barre cluster where Jim Rising is the new program director and afternoon personality at classic rock WEZX. Rising serves as program director at Opus Broadcasting's classic rock WQTL, Tallahassee "106.1 The Path" and will continue in that role as well. Shamrock also welcomes Tommy Ferguson to the company as PD for alternative WFUZ "Fuzz 92.1" and sports talk WEJL "NEPA's ESPN."…..Dan Turi exits Press Broadcasting's hot AC WWZY, Monmouth-Ocean, New Jersey "107.1 The Breeze" as the station tweaks its format to a modern AC outlet and re-brands as "107.1 FM." Turi also programmed the company's sister station AC WBHX which is simulcasting the new "107.1 FM" format…..WDGC, Raleigh "G105" music director Kobi Kearney is leaving that position to move to Clear Channel's sister CHR KWNW, Memphis "Radio NOW 101.9"where he'll be PD and afternoon jock…..Meredith Turtletaub is named night jock at Hall Communications' country WCTK, Providence "Cat Country 98.1" Turtletaub most recently worked in the Burlington, Vermont market…..MoodyontheMarket.com reports Mid-West Family Broadcasting's WCSY, South Haven, Michigan (Benton Harbor-St. Joseph) "SuperHits 103.7″ adds local talent to the station with Paul Layendecker hosting mornings from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon and Spencer Rivers holding down the 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm shift.
Beasley Declares Cash Dividend for Share Holders. The dividend will be paid on January 10 to shareholders of record on December 27 and will pay $0.045 per share. Chairman and CEO Geroge Beasley states, "The re-initiation of a regular cash dividend reflects the free cash flow generated by our operations as well as our commitment to deliver value to our shareholders, and follows the one-time special dividend of $0.085 paid to shareholders in December 2012. Importantly, taking into consideration the proposed annual capital allocated to dividend payments, based on current conditions we believe Beasley Broadcast Group's total free cash flow should provide us with the liquidity needed to further reduce leverage, consider potential station acquisitions and to enhance long-term shareholder value."
Yankees Add Syracuse's Rock "TK 99″ to its Radio Network. Galaxy Communications, Syracuse classic rocker WTKW "TK 99″ signs a multi-year agreement with CBS Radio to air all 162 regular season games of the NY Yankees beginning with the 2014 season. Galaxy Communications president/chief executive officer Ed Levine remarks, "We intend to go far beyond just broadcasting the games on the radio in Syracuse. We're going to enhance the experience for Yankee fans in Central New York in a myriad of innovative ways." CBS Radio vice president of sports programming Mark Chernoff comments, "CBS Radio and the New York Yankees are very excited to be partnering with 'TK 99′ and Galaxy. They have shown a great ability through their work with Syracuse University athletics to enhance what is already a strong presence in Syracuse. We look forward to that continuing with the Yankees." In April 2007, WTKW became the flagship play-by-play outlet of Syracuse University men's football, men's basketball, and men's lacrosse games.
Hubbard's WILV, Chicago Drops 'Rewind' Moniker. The adult hits station is dropping the "Rewind" part of its brand and is simply referring to itself as "Chicago's 100.3" beginning today. Chicago media writer Robert Feder reports that the station is making the change to reflect the addition of newer music to the playlist. Program director Marty Bender tells Feder, "The moniker of 'Rewind' served the station well for a number of years when we exclusively featured music from just the '80s and '90s. For quite some time now, we've been weaving in a number of choice, contemporary songs. The response from our core adult/female audience has been overwhelmingly positive. The next logical step for us was to expand our branding of the station beyond the limited 'Rewind' name. The majority of our audience already refers to the station by just our dial position of 100.3."
Seacrest, The Inventor? More often than not, any story these days involving KIIS, Los Angeles morning man/"American Top 40″ countdown host/television producer/"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest centers on speculation of him grabbing another high-profile media job. That is not the "case" though this time. The new face of New Year's Eve has reportedly created the Typo Keyboard Case, an iPhone apparatus with a physical keyboard. According to AllThingsD, Seacrest has invested $1 million into the case, set to debut at next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Typo iPhone Keyboard Case costs $99, but when reached by ABC News tech editor Joanna Stern, the company behind it would not confirm Seacrest's financial investment. The Typo Keyboard case will work with an iPhone 5 and 5s. According to Stern, it has similarities to a Mophie Case for the iPhone. "You slide two parts of the keyboard-equipped case onto the phone; then power on the case; and connect it via Bluetooth to the iPhone," she points out. On the Typo Case website, Seacrest and business associate Laurence Hallier write, "After ordering every iPhone keyboard available, we realized there was no solution that worked well." According to Stern, the two men vow that this case provides a "butter-smooth" experience and it adds only a quarter of an inch to the iPhone's thickness. Orders are being taken now – shipments will be made next month.
Clear Channel and CMT Debut New Kacey Musgraves Video Today. Country performer Kacey Musgraves' new video gets a double shot of promotion today as Clear Channel Media + Entertainment and CMT team up to give the video for "Follow Your Arrow" a promo blitz. It is being featured exclusively across CMT, Artists.CMT and Clear Channel's country stations websites and iHeartRadio. CC EVP of programming Clay Hunnicutt states, "CMT and Clear Channel have created the largest country music platforms in radio and television and this is a great opportunity to leverage that partnership for the first time to shine a light on and support a bright young star that is breaking new ground and new music. Kacey thinks, writes and sings outside the lines — we're excited to get her new video in the hands of her fans and country music lovers.
Weekly Pink Floyd Show Added to Chicago Rock Signal. The internationally syndicated weekly Pink Floyd show called "Floydian Slip" and featuring host Craig Bailey becomes part of the programming schedule at Matrix Broadcasting's rock WFXF, Crystal Lake, Illinois "The Fox" serving Chicago's northwest suburbs. Also, on December 3, the program began airing on The Tide Community Broadcasting's triple A KTDE, Gualala, California "The Tide" serving Mendocino County on California's Redwood Coast. The stations are the latest to join the show's Random Precision Radio Network, created by Bailey in the summer of 2009 when he began syndicating the show from his home studio. "Floydian Slip" is currently heard on nearly 50 stations in the U.S., Canada and overseas.
KINK, Portland's Dave Scott to Play Santa at Children's Hospital. Alpha Broadcasting's triple A KINK, Portland is playing a role in the holidays for young patients at Randall's Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. On December 16, morning host Dave Scott and co-hosts Sheila and Shelly B will be visiting the hospital with toys for young patients to enjoy throughout the year. The station is currently soliciting toys from its listeners to present to the children. Program director Chris Mays says, "We are so excited to be playing Santa to the kids at Randall's Children's Hospital! The KINK community is very active and we are looking forward to their donations for Santa's 'bag' in this season of giving."
"It's A Thrill Just To Be Nominated." Undoubtedly, at least one artist listed here made that statement over the weekend, as nominees for the 56th annual Grammy Awards were revealed last Friday night (12/6) during an hour-long, LL Cool J-hosted CBS-TV special from Los Angeles' Nokia Theater. Six categories and their respective contenders were broadcast; shortly thereafter, the entire list was disclosed. In case you missed it, the nominees are:
Song of the Year
"Just Give Me A Reason" – P!nk
"Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars
"Roar" – Katy Perry
"Royals" – Lorde
"Same Love" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert
Best Pop Group/Duo Performance
"Get Lucky" – Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
"Just Give Me a Reason" – P!nk and Nate Ruess
"Stay" – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
"Suit and Tie" – Justin Timberlake and Jay Z
Album of the Year
"The Blessed Unrest" – Sara Bareilles
"Random Access Memories" – Daft Punk
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City" – Kendrick Lamar
"The Heist" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Red" – Taylor Swift
Best Country Album
"Night Train" – Jason Aldean
"Two Lanes of Freedom" – Tim McGraw
"Same Trailer Different Park" – Kacey Musgraves
"Based on a True Story …" – Blake Shelton
"Red" – Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year
"Get Lucky" – Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
"Radioactive" – Imagine Dragons
"Royals" – Lorde
"Locked Out of Heaven" – Bruno Mars
"Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Brave" – Sara Bareilles
"Royals" – Lorde
"When I Was Your Man" – Bruno Mars
"Roar" – Katy Perry
"Mirrors" – Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Get Lucky" – Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
"Just Give Me A Reason" – P!nk featuring Nate Ruess
"Stay" – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
"Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
"Suit & Tie" – Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Best Dance/Electronica Album
"Random Access Memories" – Daft Punk
"Settle" – Disclosure
"18 Months" – Calvin Harris
"Atmosphere" – Kaskade
"A Color Map of the Sun" – Pretty Lights
Best Rock Performance
"Always Alright" – Alabama Shakes
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" – David Bowie
"Radioactive" – Imagine Dragons
"Kashmir" (Live)" – Led Zeppelin
"My God Is The Sun" – Queens Of The Stone Age
"I'm Shakin'" – Jack White
Best Rock Album
"13″ – Black Sabbath
"The Next Day" – David Bowie
"Mechanical Bull" – Kings Of Leon
"Celebration Day" – Led Zeppelin
"… Like Clockwork" – Queens of the Stone Age
"Psychedelic Pill" – Neil Young with Crazy Horse
Best Alternative Music Album
"The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love" – Neko Case
"Trouble Will Find Me" – The National
"Hesitation Marks" – Nine Inch Nails
"Lonerism" – Tame Impala
"Modern Vampires Of The City" – Vampire Weekend
Best R&B Performance
"Love And War" – Tamar Braxton
"Best Of Me" – Anthony Hamilton
"Nakamarra" – Hiatus Kaiyote featuring Q-Tip
"How Many Drinks?" – Miguel featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Something" – Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway
Best R&B Album
"R&B Divas" – Faith Evans
"Girl on Fire" – Alicia Keys
"Love in the Future" – John Legend
"Better" – Chrisette Michele
"Three Kings" – TGT
Best Rap Performance
"Started From The Bottom" – Drake
"Berzerk" – Eminem
"Tom Ford" - Jay Z
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" – Kendrick Lamar
"Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"Power Trip" – J.Cole featuring Miguel
"Part II (On The Run)" – Jay Z featuring Beyoncé
"Holy Grail" – Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
"Now Or Never" – Kendrick Lamar featuring Mary J. Blige
"Remember You" – Wiz Khalifa featuring The Weeknd
Best Rap Album
"Nothing Was the Same" – Drake
"Magna Carta … Holy Grail" – Jay Z
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" – Kendrick Lamar
"The Heist" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Yeezus" – Kanye West
Best Country Solo Performance
"I Drive Your Truck" – Lee Brice
"I Want Crazy" – Hunter Hayes
"Mama's Broken Heart" – Miranda Lambert
"Wagon Wheel" – Darius Rucker
"Mine Would Be You" – Blake Shelton
Best Comedy Album
"Calm Down Gurrl" – Kathy Griffin
"I'm Here To Help" – Craig Ferguson
"A Little Unprofessional" – Ron White
"Live" – Tig Notaro
"That's What I'm Talkin' About" – Bob Saget
There are four instances where an artist is competing against himself in the same category. Kendrick Lamar is a six-time nominee for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best R&B Performance, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Another six-time nominee is Pharrell Williams for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – "Get Lucky," Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – "Blurred Lines," Best Pop Group/Duo Performance – "Blurred Lines," Best Pop Group/Duo Performance - "Get Lucky," Record of the Year - "Blurred Lines," and Record of the Year – "Get Lucky." Mentioned five times are Daft Punk (Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Group/Duo Performance, and Record of the Year). Also boasting five nominations is Jay Z (Best Pop Group/Duo Performance, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration featuring Beyoncé, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration featuring Justin Timberlake. The group Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is another five-time nominee for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Song of the Year. Justin Timberlake is a four-time nominee for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Group/Duo Performance, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Three-time nominees are Lorde (Best Pop Solo Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year); Bruno Mars (Best Pop Solo Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year); P!nk (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Group/Duo Performance, and Song of the Year); and Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Group/Duo Performance, Record of the Year). With two apiece are Sara Bareilles, David Bowie, Drake, Imagine Dragons, Led Zeppelin, Miguel, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Queens Of The Stone Age, Nate Reuss, Rihanna featuring Mikky Echo, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. CBS-TV will air the Grammys (Sunday) January 26.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Lincoln Financial Media Appoints Prain DOS in Miami. Lincoln Financial Media announces broadcast pro and media sales consultant Jim Prain is named director of sales for the company's Miami cluster that includes: AC WLYF, "LITE 101.5," classic hits WMXJ, "MAGIC 102.7," and sports talk WAXY-AM/FM "104.3 The Ticket." LFM Miami SVP and general manager Maureen Lesourd states, "I have had the privilege to know Jim throughout his career and find him a highly credible, accountable and strategic thinker. His leadership will help propel our sales effort to meet the growing demands of our clientele and maximize all the on air, online and social media assets we have to offer." Prain's media career includes 25-plus years of media management experience in major and large markets, including positions at companies such as ABC, ABC/Cap Cities and Cox Media. He also invested two years as a small business owner in Detroit, where he launched a power sports company. Prain comments, "I've had the pleasure of working with Maureen and LFM CEO Don Benson over the years and feel this is the perfect fit for me professionally and personally. My passion for helping our customers, combined with the recent benefits of owning a small business, affords me a unique perspective on both sides of the marketing equation. I'm excited to get started."
Clear Channel Transfers DeSocio to St. Louis. As of next Monday (12/9), CHR WXXL, Orlando "XL-106.7″ program director/on-air talent Jordan DeSocio will become assistant program director/music director of co-owned Clear Channel St. Louis siblings (CHR) KSLZ "Z107.7″ and (rhythmic CHR) KBWX "WiLD 104.9." Program Director Brett Andrews comments, "Jordan is a great on-air talent and a skilled programmer. His experience and knowledge will help grow our cluster's ratings and revenue as well as social and digital operations." DeSocio remarks, "I am looking forward to teaming up with Brett and the rest of the Clear Channel St. Louis team. I am excited to build on the incredible heritage of KSLZ and create new experiences for 'WiLD 104.9.'" DeSocio previously worked for Clear Channel, Cincinnati CHR WKFS "Kiss 107."
Entercom Seattle Boosts Scott to Digital PD. Two-year Entercom Seattle brand coordinator Leslie Scott is upped to digital program director for the Emerald City cluster, which includes rhythmic hot AC KHTP "Hot 103.7," KISW "Rock 99.9," country KKWF "The Wolf," and alternative KNDD "The End." Entercom Seattle vice president of programming Dave Richards remarks, "Leslie has displayed an intuitive and strategic talent for radio, digital, and social media engagement. She is the clear choice to lead our digital content and engagement." As part of her new duties, Scott will strategize uses for station digital platforms, including websites, social media accounts, email databases, and direct-to-consumer platforms.
JB and Sandy Exit KAMX, Austin. Entercom Austin says it will announce the new morning drive host at hot AC KAMX, Austin "Mix 94.7" very soon. The station says longtime morning team JB and Sandy Mcllree are out as morning hosts and explains why. Vice president of programming Cat Thomas says, "JB and Sandy have been part of 'Mix' for 18 years, which is a lifetime in radio. JB and Sandy made an indelible impact on our station, their audience and the city of Austin. But unfortunately the declining performance of the show and the expense of the show no longer made economic sense, and we were unable to come to terms. We thank them for their work and wish them the best in the future." Thomas continues, "We are excited about the future of 'Mix' in 2014 and we will be naming our new host shortly. We are pleased to announce we will be retaining Alex and Sara, and we will continue playing Austin's best music mix." JB and Sandy fans may not like the rationale but kudos to Thomas and Entercom Austin management for explaining the departure of the team instead of ignoring questions about the change.
Steven Mills Joins CC Allentown to Program Rock '95.1 ZZO'; Craig Stevens Promoted. Steven Mills was most recently with the Elmira, New York-based Pembroke Pines Media Group as corporate director of programming. Now, he's headed to Allentown to serve as program director for Clear Channel's rock WZZO "95.1 ZZO." At the same time, the company announces Craig Stevens is upped to program director for adult hits WRFY, Reading "Y102" and oldies WRAW, Reading "Oldies 1340." Stevens, a 21-year CC Allentown vet, serves as OM for the Allentown market and will continue in his role as PD for news/talk WAEB "NewsRadio 790." Regional program manager Jeff Hurley comments, "Craig will provide excellent leadership to 'Y102,' one of the region's flagship stations. I'm always excited to promote from within and Craig has earned the opportunity to lead the 'Y102' team. I am also excited for Steven to join the team. He brings an extremely diverse programming background and will be a tremendous asset to the Allentown market."
After MidNite Assignment Awaits Alan. As of January 6, Premiere Radio's "After MidNite" will be re-branded as "CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan" to reflect the name of its new permanent personality. In the meantime, the syndicated country program's 20th anniversary concludes with a series of guest hosts. Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard (better known as Florida Georgia Line) have been performing those duties since Monday (12/2). They finish up on Sunday (12/8), giving way to Brad Paisley, who takes over next week (12/9 – 15). Then it will be Zac Brown's turn 12/16 – 22, before "Best-Of" highlights from the past several months air from December 23 – January 5. "After MidNite" creator/host Blair Garner exited the show in late-July to do mornings on Cumulus country outlet WNSH, New York.
Envision Announces Two Adds: 'The Core' Added to '107.1 The Nerve'; 'Hank FM' to Air on WHIT, Madison. KTUM, Tatum, New Mexico "107.1 The Nerve" picks up Envision Radio Networks' 90s rock program "The Core." The M.T.D., Inc.-owned rock station will air the program Sundays at 5:00 pm. The show is hosted by Meltdown and programmed by Steve Black from Detroit's rock powerhouse WRIF and features music from such 90s rock artists as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden and U2. Also, country format "Hank FM" is being added to Mid-West Family Broadcasting's WHIT, Madison. Program director Mark Van Allen states, "We are extremely excited to have launched 'Country Legends HANK AM 1550.' The radio station will provide a unique offering of classic country music to the Madison area."


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Customizable keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom would be great. I just find it so confusing that crop and brush tools and things like that have such odd keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom. I understand that changing that all now would be awful for many existing users, but being able to override them like I can in Photoshop would be helpful. Doesn't anyone else out there find they use to wrong keyboard shortcuts in the wrong program?
I think many people would appreciate being able to reassign keyboard shortcuts, including to plugin commands. While it would be better if this were built in to LR, the plugin Keyboard Tamer currently provides that functionality:
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Custom keyboard shortcuts would address many requests, including this one about additional shortcuts for basic adjustments.
I can't believe this hasn't been part of Lightroom since the beginning. Having different shortcuts for LR and PS is asinine.
Keyboard Tamer is a total kludge and the developer is non-responsive to questions even after a nice cash donation to his cause.
C'mon Adobe, this is much needed! -
Also adding programable shortcut keys to presets, like actions in Photoshop.
With Lightroom having such a huge amount of users by now, wouldn't it be about time to implement configurable keyboard shortcuts and stop burning all non-US/UK keyboard users?
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Is it possible to set up your own shortcuts in Lr?
(an obvious example being for the purple label, but there are plenty more taske it would b helpful to shortcut if possible?
Thanks in advance
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From the merged topic: See this thread for how to assign a shortcut to the fifth color label (default purple):
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Soon we will be releasing a lightroom plugin that will allow you to set shortcut keys for presets in lightroom. You can get more information @ http://missingelement.net/products-2/
$99 seems steep just for preset keys - am I missing something?
Couldn't agree more with Rob. Is $99 a typo or something? And the website didn't provide much info to help a potential user justify such an expense.
Thanks for the tip Chris - Paddy looks real good, although I haven't been able to save a script yet...
Customisable keyboard shortcuts with the ability to add them for the develop slider settings, i.e. white balance, black, exposure etc pleeeeeeeaase
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts in directly in Lightroom would be excellent! Like a shortcut to jump straight to the Library Text Filter Dialog Box, I use it all day every day.
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Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts directly in Lightroom.-
From the other thread: Ctrl+F (Cmd-F on Mac) takes you directly to the Text filter.
We want to be able to customize everything (sort of like paddy) and not have to rely on expensive third party support that break with updates to lightroom.
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Especially importent for those of us working in other languages than English and using a different keyboard
Why isn't there a keyboard shortcut for access adjust exposure, recovery, temp, tint etc? This will allow easy mapping of gestures, wacom keys etc to quickly change stuff.
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Given the versatility of the new Wacom Intuos 5 Touch Tablet and its radial menu it would be nice as in Photoshop CS5 and CS6 if you were able to add shortcuts to menu items to use with Lightroom 4. I have a lot of additional shortcuts added in Photoshop CS6 that are on my Radial Menu that make it much fast to perform certain tasks. It would be nice if I could have more custom shortcuts to use in Lightroom 4 and beyond. Thanks for your interest in our feedback it what will always be one of the reasons I come back to Adobe Products.
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how about a customization option in LR, for changing shortcuts of tools etc.?
It can't be that hard :).
It works in Photoshop as well!
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Photoshop has this option. Why not Lightroom?
I would really like to "Open as Layers in Photoshop" with one keystroke.
Better yet, I'd love to open a series of stacks as layered psd file.
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This is really very basic functionality that is missing in my opinion. Lightroom's biggest weakness is how its interface limits productivity by forcing you to use the mouse for everything when the keyboard is so much faster. Paddy is great but just one guy with limited resources. Please Lightroom Team, do this and do it right so we are able to get the most out of the software we've purchased! Thanks, Matt
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Keyboard Shortcuts, give us choices..
I cannot tell you how many times I have accidently dragged a finger on my keyboard and suddenly, I'm in an alternate universe. Yes I am talking about the myriad keyboard shortcuts in all Adobe products. One misplaced stroke on the keyboard, and your screen may change dramatically as you have inadvertanly pressed an unknown key and have to try to figure out how to get back to wherever you were. I would be amazed if there was even one person in the world that has all the keyboard shortcuts in every module of LR memorized. So here's my suggestion and I have to believe it would be easily implemented by your brilliant software engineers (I mean that, they really are).
How about a preferences tab with a page for each module that would allow one to turn off, or turn on the keyboard shortcuts. It could be a simple checkbox for "All On" or "All Off" with "All On" being the default. But it would allow one to check on just the ones needed. That way, a person could start with some basics turned on, and then add more as they become more proficient. You know, the old "baby steps" theory.
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Q: Can we get a list of Clan Mechs that will be in game?
Q: Can a Brutha get a Hatamoto-Chi?
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Will it have rocking effects on the target?
Will any of the AC's jam if enough damage is sustained to that location, i.e. will any weapon be affected by receiving damage besides being blown off and aim recticle sway? If so, then what effects will the damage cause?
Without any pilot/mech proficiencies earned in game (using standard zoom and such) is one able to see a target mech at the largest possible weapon range, disregarding terrain and radar detection?
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Yoseful Mallad, on 30 July 2012 - 08:30 AM, said:
2.. Also, while we see weather like rain in maps like Forest colony... will maps like this ALWAYS be raining or will there be randomness? if i play on that map one time and its raining, could it not be raining the next time?
Furthermore, I would suggest that weather could/ should have a more significant impact in the game experience. I.e: rain could help your 'Mech heat dissipation or acid rain could actually do the opposite. Similar for snow. Strong wind could generate dust in desert-type maps, hindering visibility.
The possibility of a change in the weather during a match could be interesting too without having to make it totally changeable so that you could have spring, summer and winter within five minutes as we do in Ireland! There could be a probability of a change happening during the match with the exact timing being random too. An electronic device could help those 'Mechs carrying it to forecast and if the consequences are significant enough, this could affect a team's tactics.
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Iron, on 02 August 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:
No - the CryEngine doesn't take well to multiple views being displayed at the same time
Jacob Davion, on 02 August 2012 - 03:21 PM, said:
Banshee is not an announced mech, but even if it makes it into the game there will likely not be a hardpoint where no weapon exists on the variant (mechlab videos shown thus far indicate this, at least).
JaxChris, on 02 August 2012 - 12:25 PM, said:
Not at launch, but the Devs will look into it after that. For now, use TeamSpeak / Vent / Mumble or whatever you and your friends like for coordinating gameplay.
Xathanael, on 02 August 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:
Q: Can we get a list of Clan Mechs that will be in game?
Q: Can a Brutha get a Hatamoto-Chi?
A: Not yet, no official talk about the Clans until well after launch
A: Not yet, no official talk about the Clans until well after launch
A: Not an announced mech yet, but you are welcome to suggest it here on the forums
Tsar Bomba, on 02 August 2012 - 09:37 AM, said:
It would be nice if you provided each month as a code for free premium time that we could use at any time. The veteran would recieve one code they could use anytime they had a lot of free time, the elite two, and the legendary would get three such codes.
Russ has said, so far, that the time will begin at start of open beta. There were previous requests made to have that delayed for people who might not be around at that time to use their premium accounts, and it was said to be under consideration.
Oshay, on 01 August 2012 - 01:23 AM, said:
Yes, the Devs have stated that some form of balancing will be in the match making system. As for where it is currently in Beta, we cannot say
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Lawstar, on 31 July 2012 - 08:28 AM, said:
This is incorrect. Founders injection (when we get our mechs and money) is August 7th. That is still closed beta, though - open beta will not be until later in the summer. Even after open beta, new mechs and maps will be added, bugs fixed, and even balance continuously adjusted.
Please note, there will also likely be a 'wipe' at the beginning of open beta, returning player stats and stuff to a clean slate so as to have a level playing field. If that happens, Founders mechs will be reset to stock equipment and you will have any currency you spent refunded so that you are at your correct 'starting' money.
Note to Garth: I hope you don't mind me answering some of the questions that already have answers floating out there. Not wanting to step on your toes, but hoping to make sure that new and fresh questions get Dev answers instead of the same old ones again
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I would like to know the same thing. Are you going to be able to talk to squad mates during a battle with out having to use an outside source like teamspeak?
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