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A month ago, we caused a bit of an uproar with a piece that had us doling out punches to musicians that we felt deserved them [8 Musicians Who Need a Punch in the Face] and we sort of felt bad (for a second or two, that is). This time around, we just want to spread some love, so we've come up with our choices for the musicians we'd most like to share a hug with.
A few weeks back, during a recent Radio Exile huge chain email, we started kicking around the idea of creating a new list and having our active staff members contribute one artist that they were interested in hugging. They weren't told if it was a nice hug, a friendly hug, a "sexy time" hug – there were no restrictions, just hugs. And once again, this list had to be extended to 7 when one of the writers desperately wanted to hug a set of twins.
Without further ado, I would like you to introduce you to 7 Musicians Who Need a Hug.
Do you have that friend that speaks it terrible cliches each time he goes through a breakup? Maybe you got a glimpse of his terrible poetry on his blog or scribbled on some napkins next to a bottle of Zima in his bedroom? Well, this friend is Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional [MySpace]. Does Chris really want to be "anywhere, with anyone, making out"? Does he realize that he could mean with me, making out with me? The first time you hear the never ending strings of cliches Modge Podge'd together with the tears of a 15 year old girl who was just dumped by Facebook status message, it's kinda cute. They're kinda clever, but the more you listen, the more you'll wonder if this guy exists a reality besides the one of a 33 year old shut-in where every girl broke his heart. If you were ever wondering who the phrase "Hug it out, bitch" was written for, it's Chris Carrabba. – Rob Blatt
I'm not a Smiths fan by any stretch of the word. In fact, I pretty much despise most of the music Morrissey [MySpace] and company wrote. Considering his style is so slit-your-wrist dismal, it's amazing so many are in love. So sad. For this reason, the Moz needs the biggest of all hugs, someone to tell him that everything will be okay; and to stop being a bitch. Lighten up, dude. – Elie Z. Perler
I want to hug Jeff Mangum, the reclusive genius behind Neutral Milk Hotel [Official Site] who disappeared after the release of his masterpiece, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (until making an appearance at a Pinkberry, that is). Jeff needs a hug. He couldn't take the intense passion Aeroplane inspired in his fans so he split. Disappeared. Went all Kerouac on us. But it's okay Jeff. We still love you. Even if you never give us another song, we love you. And us uber fan boys, we're not all that bad. Sure, we're passionate about your music but we're not going to go all Mark David Chapman on you. So I want to hug you and let you know that we, your fans, we're all right. We're nice people. All we want to do is just hug you. So come back into the public and hang out with us. We can all hug it out.
I also have a second, ulterior motive for hugging Jeff Mangum. Like the biblical begger who believe that she would be healed just by touching Jesus' robe, to hug than man who created Aeroplane would undoubtedly convey to me the genius that resides in the man, forever setting me on the narrow path of musical brilliance. So come on Jeff/Jesus, can I just touch your robe? Please?
On second thought, maybe this is why Jeff Mangum doesn't appear in public anymore. – Tom Williams
Ever since the first time I heard "5 Years Time," I've wanted to give Charlie Fink of Noah and the Whale [MySpace] a nice big squish. It may not be the whistling of PB&J's "Young Folks," but this song is ridiculously catchy and should be everywhere by now. And it's definitely not your parent's folk music.
Charlie delivers each Noah song sweetly in his occasional off-key, warbling voice. I adore his imagination and hypothetical, completely relatable lyrics. Rather than conveying a screaming infidelic Dashboard Confessional "pleeease hug me!" the band has more of a shoving your feet awkwardly into the pavement, lower lip biting "can I have a hug?" vibe. Sign me up.
But let's get to the juice of the matter – why Charlie Fink would want a hug from me. Well, the obvious would be "Why not?" (has anyone ever passed up a hug?) But in the rare instance where that didn't work, I could try using his lyrics against him, saying, "if you give a little love, you can get a little love," or reasoning with him that a hug could help solve his problem of maybe needing "a new cologne." I would also assure him of the following:
Assurance # 1: I will not ask him the story behind "Second Lover," even though it's the song that really makes me want to cuddle him up. Evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgY-DhlhkfE
Assurance # 2: I will not morph into groupie-chick and gush all over him… or pick lint off his apparel.
Assurance # 3: I will not morph into indie-chick and start talking really fast about how his songs have totally influenced my life, mahhn, and like are totally relevant in today's turbulent society
Assurance # 4: Upon hugging, I will not start quoting David Lynch movies (ie. "BABY WANTS BLUE VELVET!"), even though the band likes Lynch, because that would just be creepy.
Assurance # 5: Post hug, I may or may not ask him if he could go for a bowl of mac and cheese. I feel like he could be all about this.
Reasonable, yes? Just a thank you hug for being so awesome.
Oh, and for the record, my wanting to hug Fink has nothing to do with his uncanny resemblance to my favorite character from the O.C., Adam Brody. Promise. – Holly Perry
Ella, ella, eh, eh, under my umbrella, ella, ella, etc. Kinda makes you want to punch her, too, right? Wrong. Domestic violence isn't funny, no matter what. Even these awkward Canadian public service announcements, which I consider incredibly disturbing, but still somehow cartoonish, don't deserve a chuckle.
Tegan and Sara [MySpace] might seem like an odd pick at first. On the surface, their music and on-stage back-and-forths might give off the same indifferent hipster vibe so many other Canadian indie rockers seem to breath in the place of oxygen. Their last record, The Con, was just as energetic as anything else they've done, and slowly but surely permeated the landscape as a great release from a great band who get better with every new song. Tegan and Sara are more popular than ever, and their career path seems to be going nowhere but up.
But as a longtime fan of the group I can't help but look a little closer, and my view of them is tinged with great joy for their success but also a little sympathy for what this success could be doing to them. Any real dissertation on the meaning of The Con has to include the oceans of sadness, longing, and loss that linger just underneath the energetic flowerbed of dual guitars, obvious most on the song "Call It Off," where they sing "I could have been something you'd be good at/You could have been something I'd be good at." Breaks your damn heart, and makes you worry just a little bit more.
Then there's the tour DVD they put out in 2006 called It's Not Fun, Don't Do It! That, mixed with the few interviews I've seen with the band, all add up to one definitive hug. It's not a sexual thing. It's not a worshipping thing. The hug I want to give is one that hopes to wrap the two of them (and the band that surrounds them) in pure warm empathy. I want them to know that they're appreciated on artistic and personal levels that don't require pressure or character or even a response. Selfishly, I want to know that they'll be okay, too. - K Sawyer Paul
(Hug image found via Smaher 88′s Blog)
tegan and sara named their dvd, "it's not fun don't do it" because sara was climbing a cliff thing and was stating that it wasn't fun and you shouldn't try it. it didn't have anything to do with how they don't want to tour or anything. and they are both happy now. they don't need a hug
Sounds like YOU need a hug alyssa.
You HAD to know that was coming.
Nicely put Holly. As a huge Noah and the Whale fan, I say its impossible to listen to their song 5 years time and not want to hug someone.
Yeah I know the article is supposed to be about artists that need a hug, but their music makes me want to walk the streets and start hugging everyone in sight "aka a reenactment of Dave Matthews Everyday video"
Elliott Smith?
I think you forgot Sufjan Stevens, Conor Oberst, and most importantly Alice glass.
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How could you forget Thom Yorke??
If you think Morrissey is depressing, you may want to purchase a sense of humor at the earliest opportunity.
I only count 6.
you are a moron the smiths are a fantastic band
I totally agree, but sadly, that was Elie's call.
Hey Pete, Tegan and Sara are two people. 6 entries to the list, but 7 Musicians Who Need a Hug. Believe me, it took me 2 weeks to figure that out and it only dawned on me about 10 minutes before I published. Ha.
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Hey – Who wrote the last one for Tegan & Sara?
Oops. It was K Sawyer Paul. He's credited now.
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By Nicole Dow, CNN
Editor's note: CNN's Nicole Dow speaks with Marc Lynch, author of "The Arab Uprising," about the myths surrounding Islamist parties in the Arab world, democracy in the Middle East and whether Syria is cooperating with al Qaeda. The views expressed are his own.
There's often a belief that the removal of dictatorships in the Arab world will pave the way for Islamists to rise to power. Based on what we've seen in Egypt recently with the outcome of its presidential election, is this view becoming more prevalent?
Yes, people certainly say this more often, but it's a bit more complicated than that. Nobody should have been surprised that Islamists did well in many transitional elections in the region. After all, they are in most cases the best organized and largest political movement in the country, and aren't tainted by association with the former regime. Public culture across the region has been moving in an Islamic direction for decades. The activists who drove the revolutions in places like Egypt and Tunisia just didn't have the numbers, the organization, or in many cases the interest in seriously contesting elections. Once politics shifted from the street to the ballot box, Islamists were going to have a leading place.
But those early advantages won't necessarily last. Non-Islamist forces will likely get their act together, and be more competitive in future elections. Islamists in power face all kinds of challenges, from translating their vague promises into real change to dealing with skeptics at home and abroad. There's real support for Islamists, but also real opposition – and not just from "liberals." And the Islamists themselves are seriously divided, competing with each other over both politics and ideology. I think it's far too soon to simply assume that Islamists have won the Arab spring.
There's a concern from secularists as well as religious and ethnic minority groups that the influence of Islamists will steer the path to reform in a different direction. Is this likely?
The truth is that nobody knows, including most likely the Islamists themselves. There's no doubt that religious minorities, some women, and Westernized elites in some of these countries are deeply frightened about their future. But these are going to be contentious political issues for a long time, and it will likely develop differently in each country according to local conditions.
The leaders of Islamist movements are often pragmatists, who would prefer to avoid contentious social and religious issues in order to focus on things like the economy. But their members may be more impatient to get to the religious issues which define their identity – and if their leaders fail to deliver on economic or political reforms (as seems likely) they may well find themselves falling back on cultural issues. It doesn't help that the hyper-speed new media, from Facebook to new newspapers, tend to sensationalize these issues and stoke fears. And it won't help that disgruntled Islamist rivals, especially the salafis, will be savaging them from the right for being insufficiently Islamic.
What should be noted about the rise of Islamist movements, particularly at this period in time, when most of the region is still in a state of flux?
The state of flux is exactly the right thing to focus upon. The defining feature of these transitional environments is the absence of clear, agreed upon rules. Constitutions are unwritten, judiciaries are politicized, and nobody really knows what the future holds on the most basic issues of personal rights, the role of religion, or political order. That uncertainty creates a lot of understandable anxiety.
It's important to recognize that the Islamist movements themselves are struggling with this uncertainty, too. Their entire organization and identity had been built upon being in opposition. They never had to really worry about what they would do with power, because power seemed hopelessly out of reach. That allowed them to posture, in both moderate and radical directions, without ever really having to deliver. Now they've lost that safety net, and there's some sense that they are floundering – alienating moderates with their seeming overreach, alienating their base with their compromises, and behaving erratically. And then, don't forget, the military leadership remains in a strong position in Egypt, the parliament remains dissolved, and it's going to be very difficult for them to actually get anything done…at a time when expectations are very high.
That's going to force some really tough choices. How does an Egypt with a Muslim Brotherhood president manage its relationship with Israel, or with interest-bearing IMF loans? How will the Brothers respond when salafis attack them from the right and denounce them as insufficiently Islamic? Is it possible for them to overcome the polarization between them and the rest of the political class that has emerged over the last year?
What are some of the common myths associated with Islamist movements? And what risks do these groups pose?
People tend to assume a uniformity in belief and behavior among Islamists which just doesn't exist. It's true that these movements are defined by a shared belief that Islam should be at the center of politics, law, and life. But they radically disagree about what that means – how to define sharia (Islamic law), whether to participate in elections, how to deal with minorities, and so forth. And over the years they have competed with each other bitterly, and have often criticized one another publicly and privately. There's no love between the Muslim Brothers and the salafis in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood and al Qaeda generally have been fierce rivals and are constantly criticizing each other. And even the various branches of the Muslim Brotherhood around the region often disagree with each other and make different choices.
People also tend to overlook the extent to which groups like the Muslim Brothers are political actors. They often assume that Islamists will be uniquely driven by ideology, but in fact they've often proven themselves to be supremely calculating and pragmatic.
But on the other side, people should have no illusions that the Islamists are suddenly going to become liberals. These are profoundly conservative, religious movements that are pursuing a consistent, clear strategy of Islamizing politics and society. They may be good democrats, willing and able to play the electoral game, but they aren't liberals. Many of us used to argue that their right to participate in democratic politics and to not be arrested and tortured must be defended, and that was right. But now that they are in positions of greater influence, we have to hold them to the same standards and demand that they respect human rights, demonstrate tolerance and pluralism, and so forth.
Your book, The Arab Uprisings, examines the revolutions in the Arab world and their impact. In a region divided along sectarian, tribal, and cultural lines, how do Arabs define democracy? Can the Western notion of democracy exist in the Arab world?
The current Islamist wave is only one phase in a long-term structural change in the region. The Arab Uprising sought to put the events of the last two years into a broader context, to show the history of rising social and political protest which suddenly broke through in 2011. What made the first months of 2011 unique were the seemingly irresistible surge of protest, the unification of Arab politics across the entire region, and the sense that change could not be stopped.
Those have faded, as politics in most Arab countries have ground into murky stalemates and some – especially Syria – have turned bloody, divisive and grim. But the underlying forces such as the generational change, the new media environment, and the exhaustion of Arab autocracy will continue to push for change. It's going to be quite a while before we know how these political institutions shake out. Islamists may take a turn on the throne in some Arab countries, but they will face the same challenges as did the secular dictators if they attempt to impose their narrow vision. There's just no going back to the old ways, where regimes could control information and prevent any form of political expression.
How is the U.S. handling it?
I think the Obama administration has handled this about as well as it could. It understood that the Arab uprisings weren't about the United States, at least not directly, and that these activists weren't calling out for American leadership. Obama has been willing to accept the reality that Arab democracy is going to mean a place for Islamist movements, and has made clear that it can deal with that – but without offering them a blank check. It's obviously not easy for any American politician to deal with the Muslim Brotherhood winning Egypt's presidency, but Obama's response thus far has been remarkably mature and realistic. Let's hope that can last.
Nawaf Al-Fares, the highest-ranking Syrian diplomat defector and former ambassador to Iraq, accuses the Assad regime of collaborating with al Qaeda. Do you think there is any truth to this claim, especially since there's a prior belief that Al Qaeda and possibly other Islamists have infiltrated certain groups within the opposition?
There's been a tremendous amount of conflicting information coming out of Syria, making it extremely hard to parse the truth about any of these claims. It certainly would not be a surprise if there were some connections between the jihadist groups and the Syrian regimes, given the past history of collaboration in Iraq. But at the same time, many of those groups have reasons of their own for entering the Syrian arena. In some ways, the Syrian conflict may look like a life raft for al Qaeda and like-minded movements, which have badly lost momentum over the last few years. They've been ideologically irrelevant to the Arab spring, bin Laden's death was symbolically devastating, and Iraq has faded as a galvanizing issue. The prospect of a new jihad in Syria could become a new Iraq for these groups, reigniting jihadist fervor and building a new generation of fighters. That they would in this case be fighting on the same side as the U.S. and the Gulf states would be ironic indeed, the precedent from 1980s Afghanistan notwithstanding.
Marc Lynch is associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, where he is director of the Institute for Middle East Studies and the Project on Middle East Political Science. He edits the Middle East Channel for ForeignPolicy.com and is also the author of "The Arab Uprising" (Public Affairs March 2012). Most recently, Lynch served as editor for the new ebook "Islamists in a Changing Middle East."
Quran (5:51) – "O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people."
Qur'an 4:47 "O you People of the Book to whom the Scripture has been given, believe in what We have (now) revealed, confirming and verifying what was possessed by you, before We destroy your faces beyond all recognition, turning you on your backs, and curse you as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of Allah Must be executed."
A grenade in one hand and an AK-47 in the other. All while praying to a pedophile.
Understanding the Islamist wave is the one thing that most Americans simply don't do! Actually by butcherng Muslims in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen with those horrific drones, Obama is just simply making martyrs out of them. As one can plainly see in these posts here that most people are very ignorant about Islam and that pleases the right-wing politicians to no end!
Izlam seems to be the butcher these days. they are killing everywhere in the world.
How about the butchering of infidels by IED's in Afghanistan?...Not much difference in that example.
josephmccarthy/marine5484 – so funny "horrific drones".
Muslims kill more Muslims than anyone else. Also.. whether a missile is fired from an f-15/f-22 or a drone… it's the same missile.
Whatever ignorance we had of Islam, after meeting you and your cult on this site, we know that even the worst description of Muslim is too good.
I am now convinced that you are all horrible excuses for human beings.
Come on Patrick, have you ever read the Coran? Or have you ever studied Middle Eastern history? The only way we can have world peace is through international understanding rather that unreasonable hatred!
Yup, you know that much but only at a very low level.
You cannot get past the repeating stage.
It's not a one way street. They need to understand us. It's not about catering to them so they will like us. they have their rules and we are infidels any way you look at it and we will be treated like one when push comes to shove. No more Mr nice guy.
I understand it well. this religion is written to take over and control. That nice izlamic person you know doesn't control that religion . the imams and clerics control it . The ones you know just sit back and be indifferent. It should be stopped in its tracks anywhere it invades.
The entire cult of islam is the same. Muslims are taught they are superior and will control the world one day. Take away the heart and you have a killing machine or at best, someone who looks away when the killing starts.
Dude stop being politically correct and see the truth. Muslims are fighting every other religion, christians in nigeria and egypt
buddhists in myanmar and thailand, hindus in India. Besides they are butchering minorities in islamic countries and justifying it by qouting from the quran.
Al Qaida is the usa secret agent who went on Syria announcing that they will fight against Assad . Clear . Now the usa is saying that Al Qaida is with Syria regime ? What a foolish matter it is . How brainwashed the western people are ?
How brainless you are with your way out conspiracy theory.
Who do you think trained what is now al Queda? they used to be the mujahdeen. We trained them to take out th eRussians in Afghanistan in 1978.
brussle...That was 35 years ago, i doubt if they are the same. Your assumptions are totally baseless and as rediculous as the poster above
Of course we can close our eyes and say that the next rule or regime will be better than the last. No doubt about it. Opposition hates the ruler. In its time it will try to put innovations to the old system. How far is the change? Was not the same possible by peaceful means? Was the big bloodshed worth it?
Worst is when everything went home to nothing but pure politics. A grab of political power and nothing much.
The recent election in Libya showed the National Forces Alliance (NFA), led by ex-interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, gained more than double the seats of its Islamist rivals. Jibril himself has already declared that his party will refer to Sharia for guidance in legislation. There's a general feeling that Libyans don't need politicians to tell them how to be good Muslims and they believe the NFA is "liberal". The word "secular" isn't part of their vocabulary.
In the end a grand coalition could be formed, which may or may not include the biggest loser in this recent election – The Nation Party led by former al-Qaeda-linked Abdelhakim Belhaj – which gained no seats at all on the party-list.
For the first time women are now about to take up an active, public role in Libyan politics, with 33 gaining seats in the assembly.
Yet finding consensus, building a new nation and dealing with immediate grievances with absorb much of their time.
Let us hope that these women are not bullied into a corner.
These aliens come to us and start showing their true colors in due course of time. When politically correct and culturally diverse
societies agree to "the reasonable" Muslim demands for their
"religious rights," they also get the other components under the
table. Here's what happens as muslims rise in numbers -
long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will
be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact,
they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful
States - Muslim 1.0%
– Muslim 1.5%
– Muslim 1.9%
– Muslim 1%-2%
– Muslim 1.5%
– Muslim 1.8%
2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and
disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:
– Muslim 2%
– Muslim 3.7%
Kingdom - Muslim 2. 7%
– Muslim 4%
– Muslim 4.6%
5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage
of the population.
will push for the introduction of halaal (clean by Islamic standards) food,
thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure
on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves - along with threats for
failure to comply. (United States).
– Muslim 8%
– Muslim 5%
– Muslim 5%
– Muslim 4.3%
Netherlands - Muslim 5.5%
& Tobago - Muslim 5.8%
this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule
themselves under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to
convert the world but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means
of complaint about their conditions (Paris - car-burnings). Any non-Muslim
action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats (Amsterdam –
Mohammed cartoons).
– Muslim 10%
– Muslim 13.4%
– Muslim 16%
– Muslim 10%
– Muslim 10-15%
reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic
killings and church and synagogue burning:
– Muslim 32.8%
40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing
militia warfare:
– Muslim 40%
– Muslim 53.1%
– Muslim 59.7%
60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions,
sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya,
the tax placed on infidels:
Albania - Muslim 70%
Malaysia - Muslim 60.4%
Qatar - Muslim 77.5%
Sudan - Muslim 70%
After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and
Bangladesh - Muslim 83%
Egypt - Muslim 90%
Gaza - Muslim 98.7%
Indonesia - Muslim 86.1%
Iran - Muslim 98%
Iraq - Muslim 97%
Jordan - Muslim 92%
Morocco - Muslim 98.7%
Pakistan - Muslim 97%
Palestine - Muslim 99%
Syria - Muslim 90%
Tajikistan - Muslim 90%
Turkey - Muslim 99.8%
United Arab Emirates - Muslim 96%
100% will usher in the peace of
"Dar-es-Salaam" - the Isla mic House of Peace - there's supposed to
be peace because everybody is a Muslim:
Afghanistan - Muslim 100%
Saudi Arabia - Muslim 100%
Somalia - Muslim 100%
Yemen - Muslim 99.9%
Of course, that's not the case. To satisfy their
blood lust, Muslims then start killing each other for a variety of reasons.
Here are the words of an eminent Arab scholar
about Islam "Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life.
It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family
against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe
against the world. And all of us against the infidel."
It is good to remember that in many, many
countries, such as France, the Muslim populations are centered around ghettos
based on their ethnicity. Muslims do not integrate into the community at large.
Therefore, they remain as a mortal threat to every society they live in.
You are right on.
Good research.
I did my own research and found yours to be accurate.
Thank you.
Well said. Show me 1x country that has TURNED BACK once radical Islam has taken over (..there is no such place)
I am looking for a country that has a 0.0% Muslim population.How about listing the countries with the least population of Muslims.
With almost a quarter of the world's population being Muslim, your best bet is to move here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand
"""I'm surprised no one has suggested a Crusade revival."""
Before you proceed further with judgmental holier-than-thou rhetoric, I highly recommend that you read about the Crusades and how they actually came about. The Muslims were not innocent bystanders, but instigators. Granted, the European response was drastic but it resulted from CENTURIES of inflammatory actions by Muslims.
Muslims are well aware that their strength lines in numbers, not in much of anything else, and that it is to their advantage to exaggerate those numbers as much as possible. When Arafat said that the womb of the Palestinian woman was his best weapon, he was projecting the same basic ultimatum that Muslims would deliver time and time again to the non-Muslim nations that played host to them, "We'll outnumber you soon enough, and unless you're prepared to kill us all, you had better be ready to make a deal with us."
This post was laid out brilliantly. Your understanding of Islam is right on the mark.
Nice... I just found me a Bigot hangout. I'm surprised no one has suggested a Crusade revival. It definitely worked back then, right? Oh... wait.
Sorry, I posted this in the wrong place the first time:
"""I'm surprised no one has suggested a Crusade revival."""
Before you proceed further with judgmental holier-than-thou rhetoric, I highly recommend that you read about the Crusades and how they actually came about. The Muslims were not innocent bystanders, but instigators. Granted, the European response was drastic but it resulted from CENTURIES of inflammatory actions by Muslims.
Stop this evil and murderous religion in its tracks now!
Come on Jack, is Islam truly any more evil and murderous than Western imperialism? Somehow I don't think so. Just look at what the Opium Wars between Great Britain and China(1839-1842, 1857-1858) did to China. They left China both weak and backward while the British along with other Western powers grew rich beyond their imagination!
You know that this is 2012, don't you?
I'm concerned for what's going on TODAY. What someone else did a londg time ago doesn't justify what go's on today. Poor excuse.
Is the 'Islamist wave' performed at sporting events?
Yes,just before their explosive vests explode.
yes, the islamists wave as they stone women for being abused by their buddies.
The two DDS : Denial and Deception.
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a 43-year-old Iranian woman, is facing death by stoning this week for adultery, a capital crime in Iran. Yet when the redoubtable human rights activist David G. Littman, asserted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2008 that "the stoning of women for alleged adultery still occurs regularly in Iran," Iran's spokesman declared that this was "not true, it is completely false and is out of the question."
Islam can never be a religion that sees other religions as equals. Probably no muslim nation can even protect its minoroties from the agressive fundamentalists.
You can't blame Islam for the violence around the world. The problem with the west is its ignorance of Islam or the more proper term 'Islamophobia'. What you don't understand you often blame. I believe that religion should be kept out of politics. Be it Islam, Christianity, Judaism etc. Governments should be secular and people well educated in science and history without bias. The problem that I see with what's going on in the Middle East (violence, terrorism, racism etc.) is divided in ethnicity, cultural differences, poverty and lack of education. In my opinion, if Islam didn't exist in the Middle East, you'd still have the same violence and the same problems that exist today. Why? The Middle East is like the Balkans. Remember, it wasn't that long ago that the Serbs committed atrocities against the Bosnians. Some of the most developed western countries also have internal violence. Take for instance the United States. Why is there more violence/crime in poorer neighborhoods? Are you going to blame Islam for that as well? Think about it. Let me give you another example. Greece recently suffered economic problems and many people ended up either unemployed or lost a lot of money. As a result internal violence increased and Greeks started to blame outsiders. In the end, we're all human and as such, we all have a difference of opinion and each one of us has the right to choose what we believe in. Our greatest enemy is ignorance.
Its just not in the middle east that muslims are creating problems. All over the world muslims are intolerant of other religions. Even in countries where islam is said to be most moderate(indonesia and malaysia) ther is ahigh level of intolerance towards other religions which often manifest itself as violence against minorities like christians and ahmadiyas in indonesia. In malaysia malays cant convert to any religion from islam. Violence is always higher in poorer neighbourhoods. But the islamic teerorists are mainly from the well educated and well off. Look at the masterminds and people who carried out 9/11.
What about intolerance against Muslims? The same can be said of the situation in Myanmar. Right now, ethnic cleansing is being committed towards Muslims there. According to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, state security forces have now conducted mass arrests of Muslims; they destroyed thousands of homes, with the impact falling most heavily on the Rohingyas. Displaced Rohingyas have tried to flee across the Naf River to neighboring Bangladesh; some have died in the effort. This is currently being committed by a so called 'Democratic' government. I can also cite many similar situations committed by Christians throughout history. Ultimately, as I said before, it was not religion that sparked the violence in every case it was ignorance, poverty, land or ethnic divide etc. The so called 'masterminds' that you talk about that planned 9/11 were a few wealthy Arabs who knew they could not control/brainwash the local crowd from which they hail, so they decided to take advantage of the poor and uneducated Afghanis. Moreover, most if not all wealthy Arabs are quite open minded and quite tolerant towards other religions. Most of them seek education in Europe, most commonly in England. Unfortunately though, as is always the case, the bad guys are the ones who receive media attention. As a result, you blame Islam for all the problems. If Islam was so bad as you mention, you wouldn't have a few incidents around the globe, you'd have a global war like the world has never seen. Most Muslims are not evil or intolerant, it's the few that are that get noticed.
Ferhat Balkan – so you point is that muslims can butcher anyone because their invasion in a country is being stopped by the inhabitants? I don't even know what to say to such a miscarriage of justice, to such a total lack of logic.
Nina: You totally missed my point. I didn't say Muslims can/should butcher anyone. As a matter of fact, I believe all the killing should stop period. Contrary to what you may perceive, I believe Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance as are most other religions. Religion is not the problem as I said many times before. The problems that you see around the world are caused by other factors which I stated in my previous comments. It is just easy to blame religion when ignorance is involved.
"""Religion is not the problem...It is just easy to blame religion when ignorance is involved."""
The problem, Ferhat, is that religion and ignorance often go hand-in-hand. Religion IS a problem when it provides the underlying principles for violent motivations.
So does Atheism and mass murder. Remember that Stalin, under Communism which idolizes Atheism, massacred more people than the Nazi's could ever wish for. Still think that Religion is the culprit?
Ferhat Balkan
Explain to me how Islam has been and is being peaceful?
I suppose that by not being able to answer me, you are conceding that islam is not the religion of peace.
@ Just facts , you are a complete idiot . Look back at your history wherever you went you produced blood of innocent people . Colonial era has gone only 40 years ago . Your imperialist mentality has appalled the world .
You can exit this world anytime you like.Perhaps another planet or solar system might suit you.
As his username says he showed you the facts. the truth is, islam operstes based on a book that lays out their instructions and direction and from what we can see when push comes to shove you will do as this book says.
The root cause of this problem is world over population. The resources of the third world can't accomodate
its bulging population causing mass movement of people between regions. I am sure Muslim people would prefer
to live in their cultural homelands but can't due to economic necessity. Without future population control, the problem
will only get worse.
The root of the problem is Islam.
Pork BBQ feast with beer for Ramadan! Celebrate life, not death!
Belief... particularly philisophical grouping... is the strongest bond in any social mix. More than blood (kin) and more than national/political/cultural/educational/financial. When all is at stake... those with strong religious convictions will choose that bond over all others.
Conversion at sword point is not a big favorite of mine so Islam can FO and kill me if you can but don't expect me to go out without a fight.

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Mike Huckabee Considers Radio Future in Arkansas Business Story. In a piece that ran in Arkansas Business yesterday, Cumulus Media Networks nationally syndicated talk host – and former Arkansas governor and U.S. presidential candidate – Mike Huckabee speaks openly about his current media projects and how his political experience has helped his media career. Huckabee gives no clear indication he'll stop doing the daily three-hour show, but neither does he sound all-in when he states, "Within the next month, I'll decide if I want to continue it or not. I know we will, but it's just such an incredibly intensive process that I really have to decide that I want to spend that kind of time…" Huckabee describes the long days preparing for the program and how he works that in with his Fox News Channel weekend program. "I've got to always weigh how much time I'm putting in it and what the return is. How long it will take to make it what I call hopefully disgustingly profitable. That's what one always hopes for in a deal like this." Read the entire story here.
Can Radio Overcome its Smothering Debt and Be a Viable Business in this New Era? That, according to Michael Harrison is THE existential question facing the industry today — and one that TALKERS magazine and RadioInfo tackle head-on in a blockbuster article posted May 2 in BOTH trade publications. Researched and written by TALKERS/RadioInfo west coast bureau chief/managing editor Mike Kinosian, this extensive piece taps deeply into the experience, wisdom and vision of a stellar panel of industry power-players who share their real world perspectives of this pressing issue that directly ties into the future of radio as both a medium and a business. They include (in alphabetical order): Sandi Bergman of MyMediaBroker, Ed Christian of Saga Communications, Erica Farber of the RAB, Charlie Gross of Newsweb Radio Corp., Michael Harrison of TALKERS/RadioInfo, Jerry Lee of WBEB ("B101″) in Philadelphia, Chuck Lontine of Headwaters MB, David Pearlman of American Radio Systems, Ed Perry of WATD in Marshfield, MA, Tom Quinn of Americom Broadcasting, Jeff Smulyan of Emmis Broadcasting, Peter Smyth of Greater Media and Dave Van Dyke of Radiate Media. Upon the publication of this information-packed article, TALKERS/RadioInfo VP/executive editor Kevin Casey states, "This is one of the most important pieces published in the radio trades in years and I advise anyone in this business who cares about its future to take the time to read it thoroughly. It dives right into the most pressing issue facing all of us today and provides insight from all angles – big-time groups, large and small market stations, investment banks, services providers, and advertising advocates. A piece like this gets to the very heart of what will determine radio's future – its ability to function and options to consider as a viable business in a daunting, obstacle-ridden environment." Read Mike Kinosian's story here.
Mark Carbonaro Out at KION, Salinas, California; Armstrong & Getty In. According to a report in The Californian, local morning drive host Mark Carbonaro's program has been replaced on KION, Salinas with the Sacramento-based Armstrong & Getty show. Californian writer Jeff Mitchell reports that calls to local management were not returned prior to his deadline. Both KION and Armstrong & Getty's home station KSTE are owned by Clear Channel.
WNSR, Nashville to Get FM Simulcast in June. Nashville Sports Radio's WNSR, Nashville will simulcast on 95.9 in addition to its 560 signal early this summer. The station says it will position itself as "Nashville's SportsRadio 560 on 95.9 FM." The new FM signal will be located near the Davidson/Williamson County line, providing excellent 24-hour coverage of WNSR's programming. General sales manager and afternoon host Thom Abraham states, "Before the Predators and Titans, WNSR brought sports programming to the airwaves in Nashville. This station has stayed true to the format for over 15 years and we are now excited to make it available on the FM band. The new logo puts the emphasis on WNSR, which has stood for Nashville's Sports Radio since 1997, something we are very proud of, and something I have come to appreciate since coming here four years ago."
Fox News Radio Offers Memorial Day Weekend Specials. The network is offering two hour-long special programs for air during the Memorial Day Weekend. "Remembering Iraq" is hosted by Fox News Channel's Griff Jenkins and reflects on the 10 years since the United States entered the Iraq War. Jenkins will take a look at the front lines and those who were affected by the war, including the men and women who served as well as their spouses and children. "The Next Disaster" is hosted by Fox News Channel's Janice Dean. It's a multi-part series that examines disasters, including tornados, earthquakes and terrorist attacks and how to best prepare for them. Additionally, Dean will take a look at how weather forecasting and other technology have helped people prepare for natural disasters in the past and will also report on the impact of early warnings. More information about the specials can be found on the Fox News Radio affiliate website in the specials section.
Sports Talk WDAE, Tampa Gets FM Simulcast on 95.3. The signal is 250-watt translator W237CW that was most recently simulcasting the audio of Clear Channel's hip hop WBTP "95.7 The Beat." CC flips it over to sports talker WDAE. The AM 620 signal of WDAE covers the market just fine but now the station will have an FM presence that's strongest in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park and Clearwater.
Benghazi Cover-up Allegations, Syria-Israel Tensions, Obama OSU Commencement, and North Korea Missile Threat Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (5/6). New information regarding the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and the political ramifications; military tensions between Israel and Syria; President Obama's commencement speech at Ohio State University over the weekend; and the North Korean missile threat were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
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SiriusXM Reports Positive Q1 with Revenue Up 12%; Company Involved in Digital Dashboard Technology Rollout. That 12% percent increase over the same period a year ago is on revenue of $897 million. New permanent CEO Jim Meyer had every reason to be bubbly during his first investor conference call as official chief executive officer of the satcaster. He reports the company grew its subscriber base to a new record high on new subscriptions of 453,000 during the quarter. From a financial perspective he stated, "We are proud to have achieved the highest suggested EBITDA margin in the history of the company in the first quarter. We expect to achieve a 30% adjusted EBITDA margin this year, up from 27% last year and we continue to target 40% plus margins over time. You will see us move over the next few years to become one of the highest margin businesses among major media companies in the United States. Our ability to convert the bulk of that EBITDA in the free cash flow is also unmatched in the subscription media world." He said the company is riding the "tailwind in the new car market as it recovers." Meyer told investors the company is committed to having the best content, spoke about new channel additions as well as new talent joining the company and mentioned talk host Michael Smerconish. Addressing the specific question about GM's plans for its future "digital dashboard," Meyer said he couldn't talk about any one manufacturer's plans but was able to state, "I believe GM is on a leadership strategy in terms of where I believe the auto industry will go in general. And that is, I believe, over a mid and long period of time — you can define how many years that is — you will see automakers move to what I will call embedded connectivity that will be LTE-based that will give them lots of options for what they want to do for their customers and their vehicles. I think it's very important that Sirius XM participates in that rollout of technology as it occurs over the next three to seven years and that's exactly what we're all about when we referred to our connected-car strategy. This is something that…I want to reiterate again today, that we're moving and reprioritizing a lot of our technical resources and frankly now our commercial programming resources towards making that goal happen as we go out over time." Thanks to Seeking Alpha for the conference call transcript. You can read the whole shebang here.
Tom Wheeler Gets Nod from Obama for FCC Chief. On the political side of things, many Democrats wanted to see President Obama select a woman for the post being vacated by Julius Genachowski, but the president nominated a man with a telecommunications background who was very helpful in getting him elected. Politico reports that managing director of Core Capital Partners, Tom Wheeler, (along with his wife) worked Iowa for six weeks straight during the president's first campaign. Although Wheeler will get some grief from those who are suspicious of his past tenure as a lobbyist with both the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and the CTIA (Cellular Telephone Industry Association), he has experience in the industry having founded numerous cable and communications services businesses. National Association of Broadcasters president and CEO Gordon Smith states, "NAB welcomes the nomination of Tom Wheeler as chairman of the FCC. He has the experience and temperament to serve the agency with distinction, and we look forward to working with him."
Talkers New York 2013 Approaching Sellout Today. At the present rate of registration bookings, all available seats to the forthcoming Talkers New York 2013 will be sold out by the end of business today (5:00 pm ET). The 16th annual installment of the talk industry's longest-running and most important annual convention has broken the record for reaching advance registration earlier than ever before. TALKERS VP/executive editor Kevin Casey states, "We are amazed and gratified that this conference has reached a sellout almost five weeks in advance of its actual date, which is a testimony to the vibrancy of the talk format and the enthusiasm of the industry that produces it." The one-day, power-packed event takes place on Thursday, June 6 in New York City between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. It features a speaker roster of more than 50 industry leaders from programming, sales, talent, management, technology and ownership. Registration ($199 for all events and food services) is open exclusively to members of the working media and can only be booked by phone with credit card. Call 413-565-5413. For complete registration and sponsorship information including an up-to-the-minute agenda, click here.
Walton & Johnson Take Over Mornings on KPRC, Houston. Just four months after the Walton & Johnson [John Walton (left) and Steve Johnson (right)] morning show was dropped from Clear Channel's classic rock KKRW, Houston "97.3 The Arrow," the program is brought back to the Houston airwaves as the new morning program on the company's news/talk KPRC. The duo was replaced on "The Arrow" by longtime St. Louis radio personality J.C. Corcoran. Clear Channel Houston director of AM programming Bryan Erickson says, "We are thrilled to have Walton & Johnson back on KPRC. They have a proven track record of great ratings and we look forward to them continuing that success on KPRC." Walton & Johnson made KPRC their flagship beginning in 2007 but moved to "The Arrow" in 2009. Off KPRC as a result of the move is Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo who is based at Clear Channel's WOAI, San Antonio and is heard there and on other Clear Channel news/talk stations.
Armstrong & Getty to Join KFMB, San Diego in June. Morning show duo Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty will be heard in the San Diego market beginning June 3 as their program bumps current morning host Mike Slater to the 9:00 am to 12:00 noon slot. Armstrong & Getty are based at Clear Channel's KSTE, Sacramento and heard in other markets in Northern California including San Francisco on KKSF. This is a big move for the duo as they are added to a non-Clear Channel station – Midwest TV's KFMB. Program director Dave Sniff states, "Like any great radio morning show, Armstrong and Getty have that unique ability to not only connect with the listener but to become their companions. They fit in amazingly well among the great storytellers that are part of 760 KFMB's character and lineage. They're not so much a 'talk show' as a 'mock show.'"
Cox Media's WOKV, Jacksonville Adds 104.5 FM Signal. Market news/talk powerhouse WOKV got a little more powerful as Cox Media Group gives the 104.5 FM signal long-occupied by now-defunct rock station WFYV to the station to boost its coverage of the region. WOKV program director Mike Dorwart says, "Our listeners told us loud and clear that we needed more power. Moving to 104.5 FM means that, for the first time, our listeners can hear us crystal clear, everywhere in northeast Florida, both day and night. The most noticeable improvement will be heard by listeners in Baker, Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau counties. They now have full coverage from WOKV, 24/7, on 104.5 FM. Duval residents will also hear a big difference, especially those who listen at work. Our new signal also gives reliable coverage to listeners in Flagler, Putnam, Bradford, Union and Columbia counties in Florida, as well as Camden and Charlton counties in Georgia." The station has been simulcast on the 106.5 FM frequency but that class A FM is much smaller. WOKV will continue to be heard on 106.5 as the company directs listeners to the new 104.5 frequency.
Five Critical Steps for Radio to Achieve Success with Online Video. Noted media consultant and TALKERS columnist Walter Sabo outlines five crucial pointers that radio broadcasters should keep in mind when utilizing video in their digital initiatives. In a column posted today (5/1) he suggests: 1) bad equipment is usually the best; 2) online video is NOT television (TV); 3) 80% of all videos are watched within 72 hours of posting; 4) most of the biggest stars of the internet ("webstars") are self-cast; and 5) late evening is the best time to post. To read the entirety of this timely and informative article, click here.
The End of an Era for Knoxville News/Talk; Country to Take Over 100.3 Frequency. With Journal Broadcast Group's acquisition of Oak Ridge FM's news/talk WNOX, Knoxville about to close, the company is preparing to move the country format currently heard on its WCYQ to the much stronger 100.3 signal currently occupied by news/talk on WNOX. A country simulcast will begin tomorrow on the two FMs (5/2) and the news/talk programming now on WNOX will move to Blount Broadcasting's WKVL, a daytime AM at 850.
KTRS, St. Louis Newest Affiliate for Envision's 'America Weekend.' The weekend news/talk radio program being nationally syndicated by Envision Radio Networks announces CH Holdings' KTRS, St. Louis is the latest station to add the programming to its weekend offerings. Envision calls "America Weekend" "the winning antidote to bad brokered programming and tiresome 'Best-of' shows. Hosted by Paul Harris, Rick Roberts, and Turi Ryder, 'America Weekend' is designed to increase ratings while providing an innovative system for maintaining or even increasing revenue from brokered programs. The flexible 'America Weekend' system provides the perfect platform to break away for sports and other special programming as needed. Since 'America Weekend' is broadcast live via satellite, it is able to stay current by addressing breaking and developing stories of national interest as they happen. The program airs live each Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon ET."
Fargo Stations Sales Close: Fargo-Moorhead Radio Cluster to Midwest Communications; Triad Broadcasting Group to Larry Wilson's L&L. The sales of both of these Fargo market station groups were announced last year and were approved by the FCC months ago. Now the transactions close with Wausau, Wisconsin-based Midwest Communications taking ownership of the former Fargo-Moorhead Radio cluster that includes: news/talk KFGO, sports KVOX, CHR WDAY "Y-94," country KBVB "Bob FM," talk KRWK "101.9 Talk FM," and adult hits KMJO "Popster FM." Midwest Communications vice president of programming Jeff McCarthy tells the Forum of Fargo Moorhead he doesn't anticipate any immediate programming changes. Larry Wilson, whose Alpha Broadcasting operates stations in Portland, Oregon, also is a principal in L&L Broadcasting and his company is closing on Triad Broadcasting's stations that include: oldies KQWB "True Oldies," classic rock KPFX "The Fox," hot AC KLTA, country KVOX "Froggy 99.9," full service KBMW, and rock KQWB "Q98." Triad vice president and market manager Michael Brooks also tells the paper he does not anticipate any immediate changes.
WEEI Names John Ryder to Red Sox Broadcast Team; Grande and Merloni to Handle Fill-In Role. In announcing John Ryder's ascension to a permanent role on Red Sox broadcasts as host of pre- and post-game coverage, the company says, "Ryder has been with WEEI since 1998 and is a regular contributor to the 'Planet Mikey' show, in addition to hosting 'Red Sox Review' and 'Celtics Rewind' after Sox and Celtics games." The company is also announcing that Sean Grande and Lou Merloni will join the broadcasts filling in for Dave O'Brien, who will miss Monday night games during the season due to his responsibilities for ESPN. Grande has been the voice of the Boston Celtics since 2001, after having served as the TV voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves for three years. Merloni is currently co-host of the "Mut and Merloni" show on WEEI 93.7 FM. Merloni also enjoyed a nine-year professional career in Major League Baseball, the first five with the Red Sox. Entercom Boston vice president of programming Jason Wolfe says, "John has done a stellar job in every role we've had for him and has absolutely earned this promotion. He's hosted the pre- and post-game shows for the Sox many times before and was a natural choice for us to fill this important job. Sean's play-by-play experience speaks for itself. He's one of the greats in the industry right now, and Lou's expertise is second to none. There's no baseball man in Boston who knows the Sox better than Lou."
Odds & Sods. Result Radio's Christian contemporary KJJK, Fargo will flip to sports talk on Monday, May 6 using programming from Fox Sports Radio Network including Dan Patrick, Jay Mohr and the "Loose Cannons" with Pat O'Brien and Steve Hartman. The station will continue to serve as a Minnesota Twins affiliate…..Personality J.D. Hayworth – co-host of the "Hacksaw & Hayworth" show on sports talk XEPRS, San Diego – does some news/talk fill-in work this week when he sits in for Cumulus Media Networks host Michael Savage tonight through Friday from 9:00 pm to 12:00 midnight ET. He'll also sit in for the company's Mike Huckabee tomorrow from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET…..Bouyed by coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and the Texas fertilizer warehouse explosion, cable news/talk channel CNN has improved in the ratings compared to the same period a year ago. Based on April Nielsen numbers as reported in Deadline.com, CNN saw its total day viewers number rise 79% compared to April 2012. CNN was also up in prime time, achieving an 81% increase in total viewers over the same period a year ago. The network was able to climb over MSNBC into second place behind Fox News Channel in both ratings categories.
Benghazi Cover-up Investigation, ObamaCare Effects, Boston Marathon Bombing Aftermath, Slow Job Growth Reports, and Immigration Legislation Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (4/30). New inquiries into the Benghazi attack; the effects of the Affordable Care Act; the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing and the search for possible co-conspirators; newly released reports indicating slow job growth in the United States; and debate over immigration legislation were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
KFI, Los Angeles' John and Ken Appear on WOR, New York. New WOR, New York owner Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has begun airing talk radio duo John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou in the evenings on the station. On Wednesday night, a simulcast hour from the final hour of the pair's highly rated KFI, Los Angeles program aired at 9:00 pm followed by a 10:00 pm hour of custom programming for the New York station. John and Ken are no strangers to the region having grown up in the New York area and having gotten their start on radio stations in the Tri-State Area. They rose to prominence during their stint at Trenton-based "New Jersey 101.5" (WKXW). John and Ken have been syndicated in the past. During a brief period in the late 1990s, the duo began a national syndication effort under Fisher Entertainment but that ended when they moved to KABC, Los Angeles to take the morning drive slot.
Peacock Sports Network Playing the Hits. In TALKERS magazine's second part of its three-part series on the new sports talk radio players (and the growing field in general), managing editor/West Coast bureau chief Mike Kinosian gets inside the heads of those involved in the new NBC Sports Radio Network that is launching its weekend programming this weekend and its full daily slate in April. NBC Sports Radio programmer Jack Silver tells TALKERS his network is focusing on finding talent it believes is the next generation. "The weekday and weekend lineups mirror the network's mission statement, which is to be a new wave of sports talk. We did not hire the more traditional names. The developmental mindset we have is to find new sports talk talent. CBS Sports Radio has veterans like Jim Rome and Scott Ferrall. We are looking for the next versions of people like that, as well as Dan Patrick and [ESPN Radio morning personalities] 'Mike [Greenberg] & Mike [Golic].' We are producing this sports network like a rock station, with in-your-face production. To my ear, it feels like an FM talk station – which is my specialty. It is based on opinions and talk show topics." Read Mike Kinosian's entire piece here.
Cumulus Media Returns 44 Markets to Arbitron Diary Service. After three years with no Arbitron diary ratings service, Cumulus Media-owned stations in 44 markets will resume subscription to the service effective immediately. Cumulus Media and Arbitron announce they have agreed to a multi-year contract that brings Cumulus stations in the 44 markets back into the fold and renews the company's PPM ratings service deal in the 17 PPM markets in which it operates. Arbitron states that the deal covers all 450 Cumulus stations in the 100 Cumulus radio markets currently surveyed by Arbitron. It also renews ratings agreements in 39 diary markets. In addition to diary and PPM local market ratings, the agreement also provides Cumulus with access to Arbitron software applications, Scarborough consumer profile services, and national and network radio ratings for Cumulus Media Networks. Cumulus has also agreed to collaborate with Arbitron on cross-platform services that would quantify the total impact of the Cumulus radio brand. Cumulus chairman and CEO Lew Dickey says, "With this agreement, Arbitron and Cumulus are demonstrating a long-term commitment to collaborate for the benefit of the radio industry. We will work closely with Arbitron on its ongoing quality and service enhancement initiatives. Specifically, we look forward to participating in the development of an integrated, total radio audience service that gives broadcasters full credit for our audiences regardless of how listeners access our content."
Herman Cain is Coming and Consultant Holland Cooke Predicts Success. Businessman, talk show host and one-time presidential candidate Herman Cain is prepping to take over the WSB, Atlanta and Cox Media syndication of the Neal Boortz program when Boortz retires this month. Radio consultant Holland Cooke predicts Cain will succeed and offers eight reasons why, beginning with: "He's a radio natural, as we heard when he filled-in for Sean Hannity last summer. Even if Cain's primary run hadn't made it so familiar, his voice jumps-out-of the speaker. And he speaks in sound bites that are made for AM radio." There's more. Read Cooke's piece here.
Larry Mendte Exits Merlin's WWIQ, Philadelphia. Announcing his departure from the Philadelphia talk outlet via his Facebook page, talk personality and former market TV news anchor Larry Mendte states the reason was not due to ratings as his show was "by far the highest-rated local show." But Mendte, who joined the station in May of last year, says in his post that he believes his exit will spur rumors the station is for sale. He says he hopes that's not true as he believes the station "fills an important void." Mendte was hired to work the morning show alongside programmer and co-host Al Gardner. Earlier in the fall, New York-based multi-media star Lionel was brought in to work with Gardner for a portion of the morning program. WWIQ's website lists both Gardner and Lionel as co-hosts of the 5:00 am to 9:00 am program.
Clear Channel to Flip WOKY, Milwaukee to Sports Talk. Beginning Monday, January 7, Clear Channel-owned classic country WOKY, Milwaukee will become a sports talk outlet as "The Big 920." The station will feature regional sports talk personalities as well as Fox Sports Radio Network syndicated programming including Dan Patrick and Jay Mohr. According to a report in The Business Journal, the station will run the same programming that airs on CC's Madison sports talk station WTSO "The Big 1070." The station will air a talk show featuring morning drive hosts Mike Lucas and Matt Lepay from 6:00 am to 8:00 am. It will be in competition in the market with Good Karma's WAUK and Entercom's WSSP.
WQRT, Cincinnati to Drop Talk; Station Will Go Dark, Launch New Format in February. The Cincinnati market sports and talk station WQRT "Real Talk 1160" will go dark after the broadcast of the BCS National Championship game on January 7 and take the rest of the month to prepare for a new format. Christian Broadcast System owner Jon Yinger tells the Cincinnati Enquirer's John Kiesewetter the station did not perform as the company had hoped despite hiring numerous local personalities over the course of the past few years to challenge competitors in the market. Local staffers including morning host Dean Miuccio, news staffer T.C. Summers, afternoon sports talk hosts Dennis "Wildman" Walker and Jeff Piecoro have been let go and the station will air syndicated programming until it signs off. The station recently lost operations manager Rob Williams and sports talk host and producer Rick Ucchino who left to join Cumulus Media's crosstown WCFN which debuted the CBS Sports Radio Network format on Wednesday, January 2.
Al Gore's Current TV Bought by Al Jazeera. The Al Gore- and Joel Hyatt-owned Current TV cable news/talk channel has been purchased by the Qatar-based Arab world cable news operation Al Jazeera for a reported $500 million. Bloomberg reports Gore and Hyatt paid $60 million for the media outlet in 2004. Bloomberg notes in its report that Time Warner Cable Inc., the second-biggest U.S. cable company, said it would stop carrying Current TV with the ownership change. "Our agreement with Current has been terminated and we will no longer be carrying the service…We are removing the service as quickly as possible." Time Warner Cable currently carries the Al Jazeera English-language programming in New York City however it does not offer Al Jazeera in the Los Angeles market. The Associated Press reports the acquisition will give Al Jazeera access to about 40 million more homes. It also states that Al Jazeera – owned by the government of Qatar – plans to gradually transform Current TV into a network called Al Jazeera America by adding five to 10 new U.S. bureaus beyond the five it has now and hiring more journalists. More than half of the content will be U.S. news and the network will have its headquarters in New York City.
Fox Sports Radio Network's Jay Mohr Debuts on 70-Plus Stations. The new late-morning program on the Fox Sports Radio Network hosted by long-time FSRN fill-in host, comedian and actor Jay Mohr hit the ground running with about 70 affiliates yesterday. Fox Sports reports the show aired in markets including: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Portland and Pittsburgh. Mohr's program fills the slot held for so many years by Jim Rome who left Premiere Networks for the new CBS Sports Radio Network.
Bill Keeler to Host Mornings on WIBX, Utica. Local media personality Bill Keeler will begin hosting the morning drive program on Townsquare Media's news/talk WIBX, Utica, New York on Monday, January 14, according to WKTV-TV, Utica. Keeler, who has been hosting a restaurant program on WKTV-TV, has also worked in the market in radio at CHR WSKS and rock WXUR. He says, "I am so excited about doing mornings on WIBX. This is a heritage radio station that's been around for 87 years and it remains one of the top stations in the market. I can't wait to get on the air and get started." Keeler will be joined by news anchor Kristine Bellino.
WMVP, Chicago Personality Steve McMichael Pulled from Broadcasting After Equal Time Request. Former Chicago Bears great and WMVP, Chicago sports talk personality Steve "Mongo" McMichael was yanked from Sunday's program prior to the final Bears game of the season after the mayor of Romeoville, Illinois filed an equal time request with the station. McMichael filed papers on December 26 to get on the ballot to run for mayor of Romeoville in April and one of his opponents, current Mayor John Noak, filed the request citing equal time regulations. McMichael tells the Chicago Tribune, "I was ready to go on and talk football. I by no means used that pre-game show as a political platform this year. But if that's the law, it's the law and I have to accept it."
Journal's WTMJ, Milwaukee Announces Record Results for Holiday Toy Drive. WTMJ, Milwaukee program director Joe Scialfa announces the Journal Broadcast Group station collected more than 19,000 toys during its 2012 "Kids to Kids Christmas" Scialfa says more than 50 schools in the region participated in the charity drive that encouraged children to shop with their parents for toys to donate to those less fortunate. Scialfa states, "The listeners of Newsradio 620 WTMJ are amazing. Again this year, they have shared the message of giving with their kids in a record setting way! We couldn't be prouder to come to work each day to inform and entertain this great audience."
'Fiscal Crisis' Bill Signed, Hurricane Sandy Aid Controversy, Financial Markets Activity, Hillary Clinton Health Status and Gun Control Debate Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (1/2). The aftermath of the bill signed to avert the "fiscal crisis"; the anger over Congress' bypassing Hurricane Sandy aid; financial markets respond to "fiscal crisis" legislation; the health status of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and ongoing debate of gun laws in the United States were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Progressive Talk Stars Stephanie Miller and Bill Press Become Featured Current TV Content. The progressive cable and satellite TV channel founded by former Vice President Al Gore is adding Dial Global radio talk show hosts Stephanie Miller and Bill Press to its lineup. Miller's and Press' programs will be simulcasts of their radio shows – Miller airing from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon ET and Press from 6:00 am to 9:00 am ET – beginning early this spring. In a statement, Current TV chairman Al Gore says, "I've followed Stephanie and Bill for years. They provide the kind of smart, insightful news analysis that our viewers want to hear. Bill brings a vital perspective directly from the heart of the Beltway, and Stephanie's fresh take on politics and news has a decidedly outsider flair. We're really looking forward to bringing their voices to our viewers." WYD Media president Ron Hartenbaum, executive producer of Stephanie Miller's program, says, "We at 'The Stephanie Miller Show' are excited to participate in another radio-based video simulcast program. The bottom line is entertaining talk radio makes great and engaging tune-in programming for video." Other political talk shows seen on Current TV include: "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," "The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur," and "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm."
Rush Limbaugh Addresses Sandra Fluke Issue, Loss of Advertisers at Beginning on Monday Program. Premiere Networks nationally syndicated talk star Rush Limbaugh began yesterday's program speaking about his apology issued over the weekend to Georgetown University Law student Sandra Fluke for using the terms "slut" and "prostitute" to describe her. Limbaugh stated that he "descended to their level" – meaning liberal political opponents – when he used the two words. "I became like them and I feel very badly about that. I've always tried to maintain a very high degree of integrity and independence on this program. Nevertheless, those two words were inappropriate. They were uncalled for. They distracted from the point I was actually trying to make. And I, again, apologize to Ms. Fluke for using those two words to describe her." Limbaugh addressed the loss of advertisers without going into specifics but appeared not overly concerned about the matter stating he turns down advertising on his program regularly for various reasons and said companies advertise with him to have access to his large audience – that everything about the program is for the audience. Without the audience, Limbaugh said the whole enterprise would be academic. Limbaugh slapped back at exiting advertisers a bit when he said, "They don't want you or your business." We don't expect Premiere Networks to announce which advertisers have dropped their advertising – whether temporary or permanent – but it's being reported that as many as 13 sponsors have left but eight are being widely reported: Carbonite, Citrix, Go To Meeting, Legal Zoom, Pro Flowers, Select Comfort, Sleep Train and Quicken Loans. For her part, Sandra Fluke appeared on ABC TV's "The View" and said of Limbaugh's apology, "I don't think that a statement like this issued, saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything, and especially when that statement is issued when he's under significant pressure from his sponsors who have begun to pull their support." So far, two affiliate stations are confirmed to have dropped Limbaugh's show as a result: KPUA, Hilo, Hawaii and WBEC, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Progressive Talk Host Mike Malloy Mocks Tornado Victims on Radio Program. Longtime progressive talk host Mike Malloy self-syndicates his program and in some quarters he's taking heat for mocking the victims of the tornados that swept through the Midwest late last week. Malloy is quoted by several sources on his Friday program saying, "Their God, if this is the way they want to look at it, keeps smashing them into little grease spots on the pavement, in Alabama, in Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma – you know, the Bible Belt…where they ain't gonna let no g*dd*mn science get in the way, it says in the bible, blah blah blah, so according to their way of thinking, y'know, God with his omnipotent thumb, and so far tonight, has smashed so far 20 people on Highway 12, or whatever the hell highway they live next to." With the controversy being raised by Rush Limbaugh overshadowing the consumer media, it's unlikely Malloy's comments – which could certainly be deemed insensitive to the people affected by the storms – will get enough attention to catch the national media's eyes. There's also the fact that Limbaugh's program is dominating in terms of presence and Malloy's is not. Regardless, there are media analysts who are pointing to the use of hyperbole, name calling and insensitive language as a sign that more civility is needed in America's public discourse.
Compass Media Networks to Syndicate Bob Vila Radio Features. Iconic home improvement figure Bob Vila and Compass Media Networks are agreeing to work together to distribute daily home improvement features voiced by Vila exclusively for radio beginning May 1. Of course, Vila is well known for his television programs – "This Old House" (1979-1989), "Bob Vila's Home Again" (1990-2005), and "Bob Vila" (2005-2007). He now heads up his own home improvement site, BobVila.com. Vila says of the venture, "Radio offers an incredible opportunity to connect with the American homeowner." Compass Media Networks CEO Peter Kosann says the project hopes to take advantage of the nearly $112 billion spent annually on home improvement. "Bob Vila is truly an American treasure. Radio stations and advertisers will leap at the chance to associate their brands with Bob Vila."
Cumulus Media Partners with Radiate Media to Produce National Traffic Reporting Service. The combined effort is going to be called "Right Now Traffic" and will be available to stations in April in the top 75 markets. The reports will be powered by the world's largest traffic flow network, which includes government sensors, toll tag monitoring and billions of GPS data points. Radiate Media's premier traffic data comes in part from Nokia (formerly NAVTEQ) – a source also used for GPS navigation devices, in-vehicle navigation systems, mobile devices and hundreds of radio and television stations. Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey states, "We're excited about launching 'Right Now Traffic' with Radiate Media. Americans are spending more than 1,000 hours per year in their cars. Our listeners, advertisers and network affiliates all demand accurate and timely traffic information and this partnership enables us to address that need with a best-in-class service."
Dial Global Amps Up Producers Department for Programming. Dial Global promotes Scot Kirk to the newly created position senior production director and brings James Harness aboard as a producer. The company says Kirk will oversee the creative direction and imaging for all of Dial Global-owned formats, shows and programs. Both Kirk and Harness will be located in Valencia, California and report directly to VP Programming, David Felker. EVP of programming Beau Phillips says, "Since merging with Westwood One, Dial Global now produces a tremendous amount of content. While our programming sounds strong, we're investing in producers who will set the vision and boost the quality across all DG products." Scot Kirk brings more than two decades of radio production expertise to his new role, including positions at Jones Radio Networks, KISW-FM and KMTT-FM in Seattle, and KXPK-FM in Denver before joining Dial Global in 2009. James Harness is best known for guiding the creative imaging for KROQ-FM in Los Angeles as well as 92.3 NOW, WXRK-FM and FREE-FM in New York.
Salem Radio Network Holds Urgent Drive for Help for Tornado Victims. The talk hosts syndicated nationally by Salem Radio Network — Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Janet Mefferd, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt – mounted a daylong appeal yesterday (3/5) to gather donations for food, blankets and other essentials for the people of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee and the other states affected by the tornados that swept through the region over the weekend. The storms caused dozens of deaths and millions of dollars worth of destruction. Oklahoma City-based FEED THE CHILDREN is facilitating and administering the aid.
Sirius XM Beefs Up Election Programming on POTUS Channel. The satcaster ramps up its 2012 presidential election coverage with new programming on its Politics of the United States – POTUS – channel. "Showdown 2012" will air Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm with veteran White House and Washington, D.C. correspondents including Jon Decker, Chris Core, Dick Uliano and Louise Schiavone. "CQ Roll Call" airs Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm hosted by CQ Roll Call senior editor Morton Kondracke, editor David Hawkings, and others. "The Flacks" airs Mondays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm hosted by veteran communications strategists and MSNBC political analysts Karen Finney and Robert Traynham.
Money Radio 1200 Debuts in Palm Springs. CRC Media West's KPSF, Palm Springs financial talk radio outlet signed on yesterday (3/5). The station was constructed by CRC Media West principals Ronald Cohen and Brian DuBose and modeled after the company's "Money Radio" outlet serving the Phoenix market. The Palm Springs station features a mix of syndicated and local/regional programming.
WTOP, Washington, DC Names Washington Regional Transplant Community Charity of the Month. The Hubbard Broadcasting media organization says that as part of WTOP's 'Charity of the Month' program, Washington Regional Transplant Community will receive more than $30,000 in free air time and in-kind contributions, including on-air promotions, as well as content on WTOP's social media platforms and on WTOP.com throughout the month. The WRTC serves as the federally-designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the Washington metropolitan area. As one of 58 OPOs nationwide, WRTC is the organization that facilitates all deceased organ, eye and tissue donation in our area, serving more than five million residents. WTOP public relations and marketing specialist Robin Newton says, "WTOP is proud to support Washington Regional Transplant Community during the month of March. WRTC has a direct effect on the health of our local community and helping them means strengthening an invaluable resource for our neighbors. Our hope is to spread awareness and garner attention for their work."


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I am having an issue when I hit the home button, my home screen wallpaper shifts back and forth. Almost like it spazzes out for a sec. From then on, if i am on the home screen, I hit the home button it does the same thing. Sometimes shifts the wallpaper to the right or left, so the remaining half is black, or it will zoom in on the wallpaper.
It doesn't seem to matter if i am using a stock wallpaper or custom. I do not have that many apps installed. All of them are apps that I have used before. This is the odd-er part, A hard reset will stop this issue for couple of days. It then starts ups again. The other issue Ive noticed related to this is when I am in the gallery or quickpic menu, the menu itself is very "glitchy"
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Title | Psychological aspects and hospitalization for pain crises. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Tsao J, Jacob E, Seidman L, Lewis MA, Zeltzer L |
Journal | Journal of health psychology |
Date Published | 2013 Feb 13 |
Abstract | Sickle-cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by severe pain episodes or "vaso-occlusive crises" that may require hospitalization. This study examined the associations among emotion regulation, somatization, positive and negative affect, and hospitalizations for pain crises in youth with sickle-cell disease. Multivariate analyses indicated that emotional suppression and somatization were significantly associated with more frequent hospitalizations for pain crises in the previous year after controlling for sickle-cell disease type and pain. These results suggest that efforts to reduce emotional suppression and somatization may assist in decreasing the frequency of hospitalizations for pain crises among youth with sickle-cell disease. |
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