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Happy St. Patrick's Day Denver! There are so many events going on throughout the day so let's get right to them.
Fado's has been open since 8AM to start the festivities. If anyone went to their celebration on Saturday you know this place knows how to throw a party. Live music kicks off at noon with Brian and Brendan Clancy. The Indulgers will take the stage at 2:30PM promptly followed by Irish Step Dancers performing after. The party goes all day long and closes out tonight with a U2 tribute band "Under a blood red sky."
Scruffy Murphy's (2030 Larimer) will also be featuring live music all day including: The Commoners, SixtySixDays, Donnybrook Bhoys, and Big Paddy… just to name a few.
For the 9-5 crowd, Denver Young Professionals will hold their monthly meeting at Spill (1410 Market Street) tonight from 6PM-10PM. Come grab some traditional Irish grub with their famous Corned Beer and Cabbage Dinner; after this Spill transforms into O'Spilligans. Their wonderful rooftop will be open, so make sure to stop on by.
The Sportsbook will have great drink specials all night: $3 Killians, Green Beer, and Coors Light, $5 Jameson. They will also have the Avalanche taking on Calgary featured on the big screen.
Are you in the mood for a St. Patty's Day Bar Crawl? Follow the drink prices around from Tryst (9-10), TheDrink (10-11), and Mix Music Lounge (11-12). Drink specials include the ever popular Irish Car Bomb for $4, $3 Jameson shots, and $3 Guinness. There will also be a green Ipod give away for the best St. Patty's Day outfit.
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DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois wrestling team kicks off their postseason in Athens, Ohio, Sunday with the Mid-American Conference Championships. The tournament, which is hosted by Ohio University, gets underway at 9 a.m. CT with the first round of each weight class. Championship and third-place matches are slated to begin at 5 p.m. CT inside the Convocation Center. "The team has been training smart the past two weeks and the energy in the room has been outstanding," said Huskie head coach Ryan Ludwig. "Everybody is looking forward to the tournament." The Huskies enter the tournament following an 8-9 regular season, earning the second-most dual wins in a season since the start of the 2006-07 season. Eight Huskie regulars finished the season with double-digit wins, including Jared Torrence's team-high 14 at heavyweight. In addition, senior Brad Dieckhaus became the first Huskie since 1964-65 to go undefeated in the regular season by going 11-0 in 2011-12. Dieckhaus will also be looking to become the 12th NIU wrestler to win multiple MAC championships when he tries to defend his 184-pound crown. If the St. Charles, Mo., native repeats, he will join a list that includes Huskie greats Ben Heizer, Scott Owen, Jeremy Goeden and Mark Tiffany. As a team, Northern is looking for their first conference title since 1985, when they dominated the meet with four individual champions to score 89 points and outdistance second place Miami (Ohio) by 40. Ludwig, though, feels as though the team is more than prepared to handle this weekend's tournament. "Any pressures heading into big matches are all just perceived. We look at every match instead as an opportunity," he said. "We will be taking each match one at a time and leaving it all on the mat every time we compete." Sunday will also serve as an opportunity for NIU to extend their NCAA Championships streak to 41 straight years in which at least one Huskie wrestler has advanced to the national championship meet. Currently, three Huskies - Dieckhaus, Nick Smith (125 pounds) and Kevin Fanta (141 pounds) - would make the field according to the NCAA Coaches' Poll. However, that number could rise or fall based on where each wrestler places in their weight class. "In order to accomplish your goals as a competitor you have to expect success," Ludwig said. "The guys have trained hard all season and battled through adversity. Every one of our guys wrestling at this tournament knows what his job is and is prepared to dig deep to get it done."


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Okay, I'm starting a Redwall RPG. If you don't know what Redwall is, and you would like to do the RPG, PM me and I'll tell you. And I suggest you read the books. They are that good. I can say I've read all 17 of them twice, and most of them more than that. I hope you guys enjoy.
This takes place much after the Bellmaker, but is still placed (to start) at Castle Floret. A fox, named Vilu Rasra, has usurped the throne from King Argan and Queen Terre and his holding them hostage. His vermin horde is holding the land of Southsward in terror, killing as they please. We must save the King and Queen, and destroy Vilu Rasra and his vermin horde. Good guys only, no vermin.
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Arrec hopped between treetops. Moving like a blur of red, he sped faster than the eye could see. He was doing a reconnaissance mission for the Coris. The Coris was the Council of Resistance in Southsward. He fidgeted with the knife in his belt. He didnt bring his sword or bow in this case.
Arrec flew to the top of an old oak. He peered inside Castle Floret. Good. The King and Queen were being held in a low window on the front side. Much easier than the back. He sped back to bring the news to the Coris.
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So, what makes Solaris Zones so cool?
By Karoly Vegh-Oracle on Aug 30, 2013
How do you virtualize? Do you emulate virtual machines? Do you partition your servers' hardware? Or do you run a container technology?
This post is about the third option, a container technology built right into Solaris: Solaris Zones. They are pretty awesome, especially on Solaris 11 - they're like vacation: once you go Zones, you won't want to leave them :)
But what exactly makes Zones so cool?
There are a number of reasons, allow me to list my favourite top 10:
Pro primo: Solaris Zones are performance overheadless. That is, you will not lose any CPU capacity due to virtualization. The reason for this container feature is that there is no additional emulation/virtualization layer between the bare-metal serverinstallation and the Zone instances - because all the kernel-level services (resource mgmt, I/O, scheduling, etc.) are provided by the kernel running as part of the global zone (=="bare metal" installation) and the Zones themselves are userspace containers only!
Pro secundo: Resource Management. Resource management has been around since (IIRC) Solaris 9 with projects, but it turned out to be immensely useful with Zones. You can of course create static CPU pools, bind some zones to each, but my favourite method was using the FairShareScheduler (FSS), that allows definining a guaranteed minimum amount of CPU time portion per zone, but allowing the zone to consume way more as long as the CPU pool isn't 100% utilised.
Also, see Stefan's post about memory DR for zones.
Pro tertio: the Golden Image cloning: It makes a lot of sense putting the zones to ZFS due to ZFS's natural cloning capabilities. What I usually demo to customers is cloning zones. That is, I have a prepared zone that serves as a golden image (the source of cloning) and instead of installing the next zone from the IPS repository, I clone the existing one with zoneadm's built-in cloning capabilities. In a matter of seconds. And that's differential within the zpool, that is, it uses hardly any space on the disks at all.
Pro quatro: Zone independence: Zones are (especially since Solaris 11) pretty much independent, they [can] have their own:
- users (including a separate root user per zone)
- configurations
- process space that isn't visible to other nonglobal zones
- filesystems and mounts
- software packages
- SMF services
- exclusive IP stack
- bootenvironments(!)
- namespace
Pro quinto: Branded Zones. Yes, you can run a complete Solaris 10 zone on top of Solaris 11. Within the zone you will have complete Solaris 10 userspace archived from an existing system that was either a Solaris 10 global zone or a non-global one. Just like that.
Pro sexto: Cluster integration: Solaris Zones can be moved around between nodes of a Solaris Cluster as "moving zones" with the built-in clusteragent delivered by Solaris Cluster (former SunCluster). But with Solaris Cluster you also can create ZoneClusters, that is, clusterinstances on the zone level. A zonecluster includes a non-global-zone created and managed by the Global Cluster on each clusternode, while the clustercommands are available within those zonecluster-nodes. That is, you can have several zoneclusters on top of the "bare metal" Solaris Cluster installations, having separate, independent, multitenant, virtual clusterenvironments. For more details see this post: "Zones? Clusters? Clustering zones? Zoneclusters?".
You can even have Solaris-10-branded-zoneclusters!
Pro septimo: Immutable Zones: there are different predefined levels of setting parts of a zone read-only from the inside. The filesystems are read-only from the nonglobal zone, but writeable from the global zone - hence providing an additional line of defense for the global zone's administrator in case the zones are managed by other zoneroot-users (see the documentation for details, or see Darren's blogpost about an encrypted immutable zone on iSCSI).
Pro octavo: Exclusive IP stack with VNICs: on Solaris 11 you can have your cake and eat it too: All your zones are by default exclusive-IP-stack zones, that is, they own a separate Level3 stack, that only belongs to that zone, eliminating shared network spaces between zones. And you don't even need to dedicate HW NICs to the zones for that, since in Solaris 11 thanks to project Crossbow you can create virtual NICs (vnics) and dedicate those L2 elements to the zones. The zone can even manage it's own network configuration - and yes, there is network spoofing protection built right into zones and vnics. You can even run an NFS server in a zone now! For details, see Jeff Victor's excellent Solaris-10-Zones-compared-to-Solaris-11-Zones post.
Pro nono: zonestat: Zonestat is a tool that provides a good overview about what resources and to what extent your zones are utilizing, in a readable/parseable way. By default it shows CPU, memory and network utilization, just try "zonestat 5 3" on a system with busy zones before you'd dive into additional parameters.
Pro decimo: Per-zone fstype statistics: as discussed in the post "What's new in Solaris 11.1?" zones got quite an update in Solaris 11.1 (and development does not stop!), but one of the main features was to be able to print filesystem statistics with "fsstat" on a per-zone basis.
Of course there are more than 10 mentionworthy features we haven't mentioned, these were my top 10. We didn't talk about Zones on Shared Storage, Parallell updates, etc. What are your favourite features?
As usual, should you have questions: do not hesitate to ask in the comments.
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You can make a batch of this cereal (or even a double batch) and store it in the fridge. At breakfast, just scoop out 3/4 cup of the cooked quinoa and reheat in the microwave (about 45 seconds) with 1/4 cup fat-free milk. (Or take it to the office and reheat there.)
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Makes 4 (3/4-cup) servings.
1 1/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.5 g saturated fat
11 g protein
45 g carbohydrate
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Sensational junior featherweight prospect Rafael Valenzuela has finished preparations and is headed to Houston, Texas for his featured showdown against Columbian veteran Jose Garcia Bernal at "THE BEATDOWN IN H-TOWN, set for this Thursday night, May 28th, at the Arena Theatre.
"THE BEATDOWN IN H-TOWN", an evening of world class professional boxing, is presented by Chet Koerner's TKO BOXING Promotions, curators of the nationally acclaimed "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS" boxing series.
The 23 year old Valenzuela, 12-1-0 with six knockouts, is amongst the hottest prospects in boxing. In his last bout he squared off against the much more experienced Yogli Herrera and battled to an eight round decision at the Reno Events Center on February 14th.
"The Herrera fight was my best win. He had a lot more experience but I was able to figure him out and get the win. It was a tough fight but a true learning experience for me"
said Valenzuela.
About the upcoming bout with Bernal, 27-15-1 (18KO's), the Phoenix resident said, "I haven't seen him fight but I'm confident that with my preparations for this bout that I'll be able to adjust to whatever he tries."
In his only bout of 2008, Valenzuela took a fight on very short notice against fellow prospect Steve Cannon on March 1st, winning the fight by second round stoppage and
taking home the WBO NABO featherweight title.
Said Valenzuela about 2009 and the move back down to junior featherweight; "I'm glad to be staying much busier this year. The TKO team and my manager Cameron Dunkin have done an excellent job. I feel stronger at 122 and look forward to fighting as much as possible this year."
Along with the win over Herrera, Valenzuela also knocked out Robert DaLuz in the first round on January 23rd in Las Vegas.
Tickets for "THE BEATDOWN IN H-TOWN", starting at $20, are now on sale and can be purchased through the Arena Theatre Box Office; 713-772-5900 or www.arenahouston.com. The Arena Theatre is located at 7326 S.W. Freeway in Houston. Doors will open on the evening of the event at 7pm, with the first bell at 8pm.
Also featured at "THE BEATDOWN IN H-TOWN" will be world ranked featherweight Dat "BE DAT" Nguyen, Houston prospects KJ Noons, Gerardo "TIN TIN" Ibarra and Omar Henry along with Mission, Texas native Raul Tovar as well as the pro debut of former amateur standout Jonathan Gover of San Antonio.
Tickets, starting at $20, are now on sale and can be purchased through the Arena Theatre Box Office; 713-772-5900 or www.arenahouston.com. The Arena Theatre is located at 7326 S.W. Freeway in Houston. Doors will open on the evening of the event at 7pm, with the first bell at 8pm.
Formed in early 2008, Chet Koerner's Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions, originator of the "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS" national boxing series, stable includes; heavyweight Lenroy Thomas, super middleweight Joey Gilbert, middleweights Elvin Ayala, Albert Onolunose and James Countryman, junior middleweights Bastie Samir and Anthony Thompson, welterweights Juan Buendia and Raul Tovar, junior welterweights Jonathan Gover, Francisco Contreras and Hastings Bwayla, lightweights Rolando Reyes and Terence Crawford, featherweights Matt Remillard, Carney Bowman, Delvin Plascencia, Rafael Lora and Maxwell Awaku, super bantamweights Rafael Valenzuela and Carlos Reyes.
Further information on TKO Boxing Promotions can be viewed at their newly remodeled website,www.tkoboxingpromotions.com
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The Memon Association UK has grown since its formation in the early seventies from a body with modest activities such as the observance of a few religious functions, to an association that now cultivates and promotes an ever-widening involvement in Muslim and community issues on a much wider scale.
The Memon community sees itself as having such a primary identity with shared interests, relations and values over a wide spectrum. Like the universal Muslim community of which it is a part, the Memon community is a community based on faith. Indeed, the word 'Memon' comes from the Arabic 'Mu'min', meaning 'believer' and which was given to our forbears who first converted to Islam. Read More
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The Delaware State Police has issued a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification for 41-year-old Edward Thornton of Georgetown.Thornton is described as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and 210 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.Thornton is not wanted. He is a high right Tier III sex offender who has registered as homeless in Georgetown.If anyone has information that Thornton is occupying a residence, they are asked to call (302) 672-5306 or utilize the DSP Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at www.delaware.gov.apps. Information can also be provided to the Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, online at www.tipsubmit.com, or via a text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."
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Doyle and UMass responded to adversity, and actually lifted their level of play because of it, taking a 7-6 lead and 138-33 yardage advantage into the second quarter. That, if nothing else, is reason for hope for this struggling team as it continues a difficult schedule.
"I thought our team fought - both sides of the ball fought to the end," coach Charley Molnar said. "I've been to this show before when the wheels have come off, and today, the wheels were loose, but they never came off. And I think that's progress. It's a small sign for me, but certainly something we can sink our teeth into and grow from."
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
CBS RADIO Names Dave Pugh Phoenix Market Manager. His exact title is senior vice president/market manager and director of sales of CBS RADIO Phoenix, and Dave Pugh takes over for Tim Pohlman who recently was moved to the same post at CBS RADIO Chicago. CBS RADIO chief operating officer Scott Herman states, "Dave has an established track record of driving revenue, developing sales strategies and cultivating client relationships, which is evident through his impressive career and outstanding reputation. His leadership skills, along with his extensive knowledge of digital will greatly benefit our Phoenix stations. We are thrilled to have Dave join the CBS RADIO team in this key position." Pugh most recently was RVP for San Francisco-based Veritone Media. He also served with iHeartMedia in the San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Detroit markets.
Fast-Approaching Primaries Bring Talk Radio Role into Spotlight. There are differing opinions on how large of a role talk radio plays in the election process – especially during the primaries when candidates are trying to appeal to a party's base. Regardless, of one's opinion on that, there's little doubt that talk radio personalities command a lot of attention – and a lot of blame – from the mainstream press during this period. An example of that is writer and SiriusXM talk host Dean Obeidallah's opinion piece published by CNN.com, titled "Why Glenn Beck Fears Donald Trump," in which he uses Beck's dislike of Trump as a candidate to support his feeling that Trump is so potentially harmful that even Glenn Beck doesn't want him to be the GOP nominee. It's interesting that Obeidallah writes in his piece, "This may be the first and possibly the last time that I agree with Beck." This is illustrative of the extreme polarity in today's political discourse in the media in America. Obeidallah's comment – while probably intended to be hyperbole – implies that if a media personality is on the other side of the political fence from him, there can't possibly be anything upon which they agree. However, the reality is probably that the majority of American voters don't feel this impenetrable divide. Yet, the media dialogue suggests a very different tone – one that it may feel in Washington, DC and then project onto the electorate. Read Obeidallah's piece here.
Salem's AM 1280 The Patriot to Celebrate 15 Years with Live Event. The Twin Cities news/talker WWTC "AM 1280 The Patriot" will celebrate its 15th birthday in March and Salem Media is throwing a "Birthday Bash" open to listeners on Monday, March 21 at Orchestra Hall from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The event is being sponsored by Lifestyle Financial & Tax and the station is selling VIP dinner tickets so fans can participate in a meet-and-greet with station hosts Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt. Station GM Nic Anderson comments, "We are excited to have our entire 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily lineup in town for what will be a great evening in celebration of the station's 15th birthday."
Odds & Sods. The WSB-AM, Atlanta-based Herman Cain show is now being syndicated by WYM Media Management. Cain's program had been syndicated in the past by Westwood One…..The Shelton, Washington news/talk simulcast KMAS and K277CZ undergoes a brand change as owner Olympic Broadcasting teams up with local broadband provider iFIBER Communications to operate the station. The new brand is "iFiberOne NewsRadio."
Presidential Race, Sinking Oil Prices/Tumultuous Financial Markets, Flint Water Scandal, Battle Against Islamic State, Sean Penn's 'El Chapo' Interview, Oscars Boycott, Martin Luther King Holiday, the NFL Playoffs, and Glenn Frey Passes Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (1/18). The activities of the candidates for president; plummeting oil prices and the volatility of the world's financial markets; the scandal involving high levels of lead in Flint, Michigan's water supply and local officials' awareness and denial of it; the battle against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; the Rolling Stone-published interview of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman by actor Sean Penn and Penn's appearance on "60 Minutes"; the Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith-led boycott of the Academy Awards for its lack of black nominees; Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; the weekend's NFL playoffs; and the death of Eagles founding member Glenn Frey were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Midwest Communications Names Areka Spencer to Corporate Position. Promoted from her role as news director at Midwest Communications' WHBL, Sheboygan, Wisconsin is Areka Spencer, who will begin the New Year as national director of digital and on-air news content for the company. Midwest Communications national director of news/talk programming Jerry Bader says that in this newly created position, Spencer will oversee news content across all platforms and will also be responsible for innovating new digital Midwest Communications content. Bader adds, "What Areka has done for our digital content during her time in Sheboygan is nothing short of astounding. In her one short year in Sheboygan, WHBL has shot to the top in news story page views among all MWC stations. We're excited to see her bring that talent and success to a company-wide level, as well as the high quality she will bring to the on-air content of our stations."
WHO, Des Moines Morning Host Jan Mickelson Recovering from Stroke. Morning drive personality Jan Mickelson is off the air at iHeartMedia's news/talk WHO, Des Moines after suffering a stroke on Saturday (11/21). He posted the following message on Facebook: "We were trying out our new Power Pressure Cooker XL when I started slurring my words and got a bit dizzy. Suzy sat me down, called 911, and Ankeny Paramedics responded immediately. They took me to Mercy Hospital where they confirmed I'd just had a stroke. I had TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) which works by dissolving the blood clot as well as a relatively new neurological surgery which removes the clot from the artery. I was life-flighted to the University of Iowa Hospitals as they are the only facility in the state which performs the procedure. I'm recovering and doing well."
Joe Walsh to Host Program on WVNJ, New York. This is a return to the New York market for the former congressman and current WIND, Chicago "AM 560 The Answer" talk show host. Joe Walsh begins hosting a daily 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET program on WVNJ on December 14 that will be a separate program from his WIND show. Walsh was heard in the New York market on Salem Media Group's WNYM "AM 970 The Answer" from 2014 through June of this year. Walsh comments, "I'm excited to be back on the air in New York with our message of freedom on a great station like WVNJ. It will be the flagship station for our national expansion of the program into other markets throughout 2016." Meanwhile, WVNJ director of operations Luis Felix adds, "The Joe Walsh program will be an additional member of our already powerful lineup. He brings a strong presence as we continue to build our offerings of New York's most dynamic radio talkers."
Trevor Carey Show to Air in Evenings on 'Power Talk 96.7' in Fresno. California talk host Trevor Carey is adding another show to his responsibilities with iHeartMedia. Already heard on the company's Stockton-Modesto simulcast "Power Talk 1360" (KFIV/KWSX) in afternoon drive, Carey is hosting an early evening show on nearby simulcast KALZ-FM/KRZR, Fresno "Power Talk 96.7," effective December 7. KALZ-FM program director Jay Bohannon states, "'Power Talk' continues to expand our local programming. Adding Trevor Carey to the lineup that already includes Christopher Gabriel, Rich Rodriguez, Michael Der Manouel, and Larry Powell gives us even more opportunity to stay connected with our listeners in the Valley. Trevor Carey is a passionate personality whose roots in the San Joaquin Valley lend him great understanding of our issues, concerns and perspectives."
DGital Media Adds Two to Sales Team. Audio content firm DGital Media brings two industry sales pros aboard to serve as SVP/account managers. Suzanne Kaufman and Christine Fontana will be charged with developing and managing client relations as well as creating custom brand solutions within DGital's various audio platforms. Suzanne Kaufman was a founding partner of media agency MEC, serving clients including AT&T, Campbell Soup Co., Energizer Holdings, Activision, Ikea and Pfizer Consumer Products. Christine Fontana has been SVP, director at MediaVest for the past 17 years working with national brands including P&G, Coca-Cola, Walmart and Wendy's. DGital Media co-founder David Landau says, "We couldn't be more excited to have these two incredible talents join our management team. Sue and Chris are among the industry's most knowledgeable media experts, passionate about audio and the potential of new channels to deliver advertising. We cannot wait to work with them to bring DGital to the next level in terms of brand involvement."
Kim Komando to Speak at 2016 NAB Show in April. Nationally syndicated computer and technology expert Kim Komando is lined up to speak at next spring's NAB Show in Las Vegas. Komando will address the Radio Luncheon on Tuesday, April 19 – a portion of the show sponsored by ASCAP. NAB EVP of radio John David states, "For over 20 years, Kim Komando has helped consumers navigate complicated new technologies, and in the process has grown an enormous fan base. Her unique perspective as a successful radio personality and technology expert is sure to be a highlight for luncheon attendees."
'Coast to Coast AM' Christmas Album to Benefit Veterans. The Premiere Networks nationally syndicated late night show "Coast to Coast AM" – hosted by George Noory – re-releases its charity album "Holiday Magic Coast Style." Proceeds from the project benefit various veterans hospitals across the U.S. The album was first released in 2014 and features traditional holiday songs and poems performed by fan-favorite guests of the program, including best-selling author Whitley Strieber, author and paranormal expert Rosemary Ellen Guiley, paranormal investigator Joshua P. Warren, UFO Phil, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, actor/singer Pat Boone and others. Also included on the album is a special performance by Noory. The album can be purchased via Amazon.com.
Paris Climate Summit, 2016 Presidential Race, Russia-Turkey Tensions, the Battle Against IS, Syrian Refugee Controversy, Hillary Clinton Email Probe, Chicago PD Scrutiny, and NFL Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (12/1). The climate talks taking place in Paris and the larger topic of man-made climate change; the activities of the candidates for president in 2016; the ongoing tensions between Russia and Turkey over the downing of a Russian fighter; the battle against Islamic State in the Middle East and at home; the controversy over policy regarding the handling of refugees from Syria; the continuing investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for State Department business; and the weekend's NFL action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Napa Valley Broadcaster Tom Young Dies at 94. Former KVON, Napa and KVYN, Saint Helena, California owner Tom Young died on November 30 at the age of 94. Young was a much-respected member of the Napa Valley business community and well-known for his charitable efforts. He and his wife Ita purchased KVON in the 1970s and built its sister FM, KVYN. They sold the stations in 1996.
The State of Women on Talk Radio – Part 1
Why aren't there more?
By Jeff McKay
Special Features Correspondent
Beginning today (11/2), TALKERS is launching a multi-part feature story about the status of female talk show hosts in the radio business that will run throughout this week.
Part 1: Setting the stage
NEW YORK – One of the two most FAQs presented to the TALKERS editorial staff, year after year, is "Why aren't there more female hosts on talk radio?" (The other is, "Why aren't there more liberals…" – but that has already been the subject of numerous articles in this publication, not to mention discussions at its conferences… so we'll devote this piece to the lesser-explored "woman" question.)
At the outset, however, several points of clarification are in order:
First, when we use the term "talk radio" in this series, we are referring to "news/talk" radio and even more specifically, "political news/talk radio." That's where the woman issue exists.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Clear Channel Goes 'Next Generation' on KOY, Phoenix. The business talk format on Clear Channel's KOY, Phoenix is gone and the company is airing a news/talk format it has dubbed "KFYI 2 The Next Generation of Talk." The lineup for the station is: Armstrong & Getty (piped in from KSTE, Sacramento), the Radio America-syndicated Dana Loesch show, Casey Bartholomew, Portland-based "Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis" and Premiere's "America Now" (which is seeking to replace Andy Dean as the permanent host), among others. Certainly, these hosts are a bit younger than the majority of the news/talk radio personalities working today, but critics will argue that building a lineup to appeal to a younger audience faces almost impossible odds on an AM band station. Although, the station is available via Clear Channel's iHeartRadio platform.
Burnie Thompson Show Exits WYOO, Panama City and WVFT, Tallahassee; Show to Continue Online. The Florida talk show hosted by Burnie Thompson – based in Panama City and focused on state and regional issues – lost its last two affiliates as Magic Broadcasting II dropped the show citing low ratings. The program had aired in afternoons on WYOO, Panama City "Talk Radio 101" and in Tallahassee on WVFT "Freedom 93." Thompson, who promises the show will re-emerge on Monday, August 11 at MyFreedomRadio.com, posted on his Facebook page the following comments about his departure: "They didn't fire me as much as they took away your voice on the radio in Panama City and Tallahassee. Now you can no longer express your support or criticism of elected officials by name on 'Talk Radio 101.' They will continue to pipe in a nationally syndicated show or find someone who follows the new rules that forbid editorializing on local elections. I think they've underestimated how much this all meant to you and how many of you there are. I know they'd rather upset you than Congressman Southerland, Gov. Rick Scott, or Jay Trumbull Jr.'s financiers."
Cumulus Media Q2 Net Revenue Up 2%. That figure is pro forma – the actual net revenue is up 21.4% but that number is so high because it's affected by the acquisition of Westwood One and the Townsquare transaction. Breaking down the radio side of things for Cumulus Media, the numbers tell the story of a challenging second quarter. The company reports "broadcast advertising revenue decreased by $4.0 million, primarily due to a $9.4 million decrease in network spot revenue, a $9.8 million decrease in local spot revenue and a decrease of $2.6 million in national spot revenue. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.9 million increase in revenue from the addition of two radio stations being operated under a local marketing agreement in the Chicago market and the benefit from $14.9 million of reduced producer revenue shares at Westwood One."
Envision Adds Content to 'America Weekend.' The weekend programming block, "America Weekend," designed for news/talk radio stations offered by Envision Networks announces more additions to its content. Envision adds "Animal Radio" as part of the new "America Weekend" lineup. The nationally syndicated "Animal Radio" show has been on the air for 14 years and is heard on 125 affiliate stations. "America Weekend" also has added "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline," "Smith and Sabatino," and host Ed Kalegi.
Round Two of July PPM Data Released. The second of four rounds of July 2014 PPM data from Nielsen Audio has been released for 12 markets including: Washington, Boston, Detroit, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. The survey period was June 19 through July 16. TALKERS magazine's sister publication RadioInfo has all of the numbers from subscribing stations here. In addition, managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his "Ten Takeaways" from this batch of ratings on the main page at RadioInfo.com here.
Jim Jones Returns to Westwood One as Senior Director, News Affiliate Sales. Just after the unveiling of its new news product – a collaboration with CNN Newsource – Westwood One announces that Jim Jones is named senior director, news affiliate sales. The company says that in this new position, Jones will be overseeing affiliate sales for Westwood One's news vertical and will be based in Washington and report to SVP of affiliate sales Dennis Green. Jones worked for Westwood One for 15 years and was previously VP of affiliate sales, news/talk. Most recently he was with Focus 360. Green comments, "Jim has an extensive knowledge of the news product and has been involved in the affiliation of major news networks with a high level of success. Our affiliates will have the benefit of Jim and his team's knowledge of integrating our new white label news product into the station's lineup as we find new audiences to bring news and information from around the world."
"We Initially Went for a Vacation and Found a War." Talk show host and perennial Heavy Hundred member Alan Stock, heard mornings on KDWN, Las Vegas, joins what seems to be a growing list of prominent talk show hosts (Sean Hannity, Ethan Bearman, John Batchelor) who have taken their microphones to Israel for a closer perspective on the Gaza conflict. However, in the case of Stock (who has broadcasted from Israel several times during recent years), the original plan was to take his family there on vacation – during which the violence broke out quickly, changing his agenda. Stock interviewed a number of prominent Israeli figures including a wide array of Knesset Members (Israel's Congress) such as conservative Likud Party leader Moshe Feiglin and liberal Labor Party leader Hilig Bar. Stock tells TALKERS, "Both agreed that all tunnels had to be destroyed and all rocket launching sites had to be eradicated. Both said that these things had to happen regardless of what it took to accomplish these goals. While they have different views on domestic issues, they — and all other members of the Knesset I interviewed — agreed on the unified need for an effective defense." Stock adds, "I was able to call in with daily reports to my show. Much of the information reported from the region focused on Israeli air attacks on Gaza, missing the other half of the story — the need for those attacks to put an end to rockets constantly being fired from Gaza into Israeli population centers. If it wasn't for Iron Dome, Israeli casualties would have been as great or greater than the Arab casualties. In Las Vegas, at least, talk radio [KDWN] and FNC gave a more balanced picture of what was really going on in this latest war." Above, Stock (l) is pictured with Knesset Member Natan Sharansky (r), once a Soviet refusenik who spent time in the Soviet Gulag and who later moved to Israel. On a completely separate note, Stock tells TALKERS that his one-time morning co-host at KXNT, Las Vegas, Kerri Kasem is going to co-host his show this Friday (8/8). She's visiting Las Vegas for a Nevada Broadcasters Association gala the following night where they will be giving special mention to her late father, Casey Kasem. Stock reports she will also be meeting with Nevada legislators to get the same bill passed that's working its way through the California legislature that would allow adult children of divorced parents the right to petition the court to have visitation rights if they are being prevented from doing so by the new spouse (as was the case with Kerri and her siblings regarding their father).
WestStar MultiMedia Enters Film Business. The company founded by computer expert and nationally syndicated radio host Kim Komando and Barry Young is branching out into the film business as WestStar MultiMedia's Barry Young Entertainment division announces it's working in conjunction with OceanBlue Entertainment and Magnolia Pictures to present the film Frontera — starring Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Michael Peña, and Amy Madigan – which is set for theatrical release September 5, 2014. Barry Young says, "We are very excited to have quietly watched the progress and development of Frontera over the past 18 months. Frontera provides a careful and thoughtful look at the issue of America's border disarray with a superb cast. As we push our company and efforts even further into the development of digital programming with such projects as 'The Kim Komando Show' now being produced not only for radio, but also as a full television production, shooting live with 10 HD cameras, we are actively but very selectively perusing additional film projects." Young adds, "We will not consider film projects with violent and meaningless content, but rather look only at thought-provoking projects that can make a difference in the lives of its audience, such as a new Christmas production for release in 2015 and another major production based on the best-selling Anne Rice novel, Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt, the story of Jesus Christ at age 7 as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth."
Odds & Sods. Saying it is focusing on the fan this NFL season, Westwood One is collaborating with its 500-plus AM and FM station partners to promote its prime time Monday, Thursday, and Sunday Night NFL broadcasts with exclusive content, special features, and local tune-in promotion. Every Monday, Thursday, and Sunday, NFL-affiliated stations will be able to access a Game Day package featuring game-specific audio highlights, on-air vignettes, special features, and customized tune-in promos featuring Westwood One Sports' lineup of NFL announcers, including Kevin Harlan, Scott Graham, Kevin Kugler, Ian Eagle, and James Lofton…..Former St. Louis Rams player Will Witherspoon becomes part of the St. Louis Rams radio broadcast team for games heard on flagship WXOS, St. Louis "101ESPN." Witherspoon joins the booth team of Steve Savard and former Rams star D'Marco Farr.
Cumulus Media New York's 'Bark in the Park' a Succcess. The trio you see here are WABC, New York personalities (from l-r) Curtis Sliwa, Mark Levin, and Ron Kuby (plus Kuby's pooches) at last weekend's 4th Annual "Bark in the Park" at Overpeck Park in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Levin served as the host for the event. It was presented in conjunction with The North Shore Animal League America & Bergen County Animal Shelter/Adoption Center and Cumulus is proud to note that the adoption mission was a success as 19 dogs and 4 cats were adopted. Also taking part in the event were WPLJ's Todd Pettengill and Race Taylor, "NASH FM 94.7" personality Kelly Ford, "Radio 103.9" host Roxie, plus WABC's Geraldo Rivera.
Gaza Violence, Ebola Threat/Treatment Controversy, Immigration Policy/Southwest Border Crisis, Army General Killed in Afghanistan, ISIS Campaign/Threat to Christians, Mid-Term Elections/2016 Presidential Race, and Russia's Ukraine Aggression Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (8/5). The ongoing strife in the Gaza Strip and the West's Israel policies; the threat of an Ebola pandemic and controversy over a new treatment for the virus; the U.S.'s immigration policy and the border crisis in the Southwest; the assassination of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold Greene in Afghanistan; the ISIS campaign to create a caliphate in Iraq and Syria and the group's threat to Christians; the primaries for this fall's mid-term elections and the 2016 presidential race; and Russia's bolstering of troops along the Ukraine border were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Mike Salk Returns to KIRO-AM as Program Director. The year-long return to his hometown and the afternoon drive co-host slot on Entercom's WEEI-FM, Boston didn't pan out and now sports talker Mike Salk is returning to Bonneville's KIRO-AM, Seattle "ESPN 710" to serve as the program director. He's also expected to pick up an air shift that will be announced in the future. Salk worked with Brock Huard on the station before exiting last spring to partner up with Michael Holley at WEEI. In a statement, Salk says, "I could not be more excited about this unique opportunity and the new challenge of running the programming at '710 ESPN Seattle.' Even though I left Seattle last year, it never ceased being home. '710 ESPN Seattle' is a nationally renowned sports station and this opportunity to lead it is an honor. The people in that building are special and I can't wait to reconnect with all of them." Station VP/GM David Pridemore adds, "It is gratifying to have Mike return to '710 ESPN Seattle' and 710Sports.com as the program director and eventually as an on-air host. Mike knows the market, our people, the sports talk format, the art and business of radio, and the power and influence of digital media. We are privileged to have Mike at the helm of '710 ESPN Seattle.'"
KFYI's Barry Young Announces Retirement. Talk radio pro Barry Young has been a host at Clear Channel's KFYI, Phoenix for much of the past 27 years but he's announcing that he'll retire from the station in November. Young has held down the mid-morning slot at the station for more than a decade. Young served as the station's program director from 1988 to 1998. It was during that time he met his future wife, computer expert and talk host Kim Komando. In addition to his work with KFYI, Young is also president and CEO of WestStar TalkRadio Network which syndicates the weekend program hosted by Komando, as well as other radio programs. Young started his career at WGAC, Augusta, Georgia at the age of 14. He went on to work at WRNG, Atlanta; WFAA, Dallas; WNWS, Miami; and WJNO, West Palm Beach before arriving at KFYI in 1987.
RAB: Radio Revenue Flat in 2013. The Radio Advertising Bureau is releasing its report on revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 and the year as a whole and on revenue of $17.6 billion for 2013, the radio business was essentially flat compared to 2012. Spot revenue dipped 3% in the fourth quarter of 2013 but the industry was lifted by digital (up 18%), off-air (up 11%) and network comp (up 7%). For the total of 2013, spot revenue was down 1% but buoyed by digital (up 16%) and off-air (up 5%). The source of the figures is accounting firm Miller Kaplan Arase based on a pool of more than 100 markets extrapolated for the entire nation. RAB CEO Erica Farber states, "Digital continues to gain momentum among advertisers looking to maximize their use of all radio platforms. Based on the recent Borrell Associates forecast of a 22% rise in digital spending on radio in 2014, this category is poised to surpass the $1 billion mark." Automotive remained the number one ad category. Ad sectors that gained during 2013 were professional services (up 23%), communications (up 18%), and concerts/theatre/movies (up 12%).
Talking Point: Edison's Larry Rosin Explores 'Nationalization' of Radio. The question of just how far Clear Channel and Cumulus Media will go in eliminating the costly local programming elements from their O&O stations to be replaced by nationally syndicated programs (which they own) is one that's been discussed much by people in the industry as well as written about in such publications as this. Edison Research president Larry Rosin spoke about it openly at the recent CRS in Nashville and follows that up with a blog piece on the Edison site. Rosin suggests that Clear Channel's full-steam-ahead move to brand its stations iHeartRadio and Cumulus' stratagem in the country realm with "NASH FM" are manifestations of the "nationalization" of radio programming by those companies and, while that may save some money and give corporate a monolithic control over programming, ultimately, he believes it's not going to work. Rosin says the results of his research lead him to that conclusion particularly with regard to younger people and the use of AM/FM radio. "We pretty much hear the same things over and over – they do and will continue to go to radio for unique compelling content – and to be in-the-know on what is happening locally. Young listeners talk to us about the chance to actually meet the personality they hear on the radio and the announcements of local events or concerts. They understand their local radio stations are providing them with something that Pandora and Spotify don't. So the question is: Will the nationalized radio content be so great, so amazing, so compelling, that the consumers of tomorrow will stay loyal to FM?" So the argument about local versus national programming continues. Perhaps Clear Channel and Cumulus are banking on their reach and relationships with labels and artists to deliver what they consider the best content. Other operators are going the "live and local" route. Time will tell who wins this one. But the cost could be heavy. Read Rosin's entire piece here.
Cubs Broadcasts Could Leave WGN After 2014 Season. The Chicago Tribune's Ed Sherman writes that sources indicate Tribune's WGN, Chicago – broadcaster of Chicago Cubs play-by-play since 1925 – put the rights to carry the games after this season on the market and that CBS RADIO appears to be the most interested. According to the Tribune, CBS is putting together a package that would include airing games on news WBBM and include coverage on its other radio properties. The Cubs reportedly have a current deal that pays the team $10 million per season – per perennially losing season, that is – and the story reports WGN is losing money on the broadcasts. Interestingly, local industry sources in Chicago tell Sherman someone will eventually fork over a lot of cash for Cubs rights. Just which company that is remains to be seen.
Odds & Sods. When the NCAA Division I Men's tournament begins on Tuesday, March 18, WeswoodOne will offer play-by-play action from 67 games, including the First Four, games from all eight second-round and third-round sites, four regional semifinals and finals venues, and all three games from the NCAA Men's Final Four at AT&T Stadium in North Texas…..SiriusXM is also presenting coverage of the March Madness tourney and says it's providing "uninterrupted access to live play-by-play" of all the games. Additionally, On Selection Sunday, the satcaster will provide up-to-the-moment coverage as tournament teams and first round match-ups are announced. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Steve Torre will host live from 5:00 to 9:00 pm ET on March 16…..Midwest Communications-owned news/talk WKZO, Kalamazoo is honored with five Excellence in Broadcasting awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. The station won Best in Category awards for Community Involvement and Promotional Materials. In addition, Merit Awards were achieved for Play-by-Play from a hockey game that featured Western Michigan University as well as for Best Morning Personality for an interview conducted on "Kalamazoo's Morning News." Another highlight for the station was a win of the Best in New Media Award for the coverage of the 2013 Kalamazoo Marathon.
TALKERS Weekly Affiliate Roundup. The Salem Radio Network-syndicated Mike Gallagher show is added to the program schedule at KLO, Salt Lake City…..Two new affiliates in Arkansas join the Yahoo! Sports Radio network: KVRC, Arkadelphia and KBOK, Malvern are carrying the full schedule of programming…..KNOX, Grand Forks is the newest affiliate station for GCN-syndicated Dr. Daliah Wachs.
ObamaCare Criticism Returns to Top of Talkers TenTM. Scrutiny of the rollout and the effects of the Affordable Care Act was the most-talked-about topic on news/talk radio during the week of March 10-14. Coming in at #2 this week was the 2016 presidential race tied with the Republican special election victory in Florida. At #3 was Obama vs. Putin and the political tensions brought about by the Ukraine and Crimea instabilities. Following at #4 was the lower job approval ratings for President Obama. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View this week's entire chart here.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Congressman Greg Walden Intends to Kill FCC's Critical Information Needs Study. It wouldn't be out of line to suggest Oregon Congressman Greg Walden doesn't trust the FCC not to step over the line regarding its Critical Information Needs study. The controversial study would send researchers into the field to determine how stations and news personnel are choosing and presenting news and information and whether the conclusions reached somehow create a barrier to entry into station ownership for minorities. Last week, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler backed off the study as initially created and he has said the Commission has no intention of regulating the content of journalists or broadcasters. Walden is promising to craft legislation to end the CIN study permanently. He says "The very existence of this CIN study is an affront to the First Amendment and should have never been proposed in the first place. As someone with a journalism degree, I was alarmed from the moment I saw it, which is why we wrote to Chairman Wheeler in December to urge him to stop the study. To date, Chairman Wheeler has insisted upon only making small tweaks, and what he has proposed to do isn't enough. The study should be eradicated completely. The potential for violation of the First Amendment is exceptionally egregious, but it is also concerning that the commission believes it can prescribe what 'critical information needs' are in communities across the country."
Salem Names Joe Piscopo Permanent Morning Host at WNYM, New York. Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, comic and actor Joe Piscopo has been sitting in hosting the morning show on Salem Communications' WNYM, New York "AM 970 The Answer" since the beginning of the year. Now the company makes it official as he's named morning host of "Piscopo in the Morning." He is joined on the air by morning show producer Frank Morano and newsman Al Gatullo. Salem VP/director of spoken word format Phil Boyce says, "One of the best things I get to do in this job is find talented people who have accomplished something on one stage and are ready to take on another one. Joe is extremely talented on the radio, bringing a level of entertainment to mix with the information that you seldom get to hear. This is a very connected morning show in the nation's top market." Piscopo has been involved in a variety of projects since he left SNL, and still does a number of nationwide tours with former cast members. In addition to numerous movie appearances, and comedy club gigs, he is soon to be featured in a national reality TV show for a major network. He comments, "I have my college degree in broadcasting. I remain a dedicated student of the most intimate medium, radio. And with legendary broadcast giants like GM Jerry Crowley and current day guru of all radio personalities past and present, Phil Boyce, this is the positively perfect storm of talk radio. I honestly believe that this is not only the reinvention, renaissance and revitalization of AM radio, (not to mention a totally new and exciting journey of my career) but the best thing to happen to NY radio since David Sarnoff." Crowley says, "We have had a huge positive reaction to Joe, both from listeners and advertisers, since he joined us. This is going to be a true home run."
Improve Your PPM Performance. Media consultant Walter Sabo offers five quick tips for improving your talk radio station's performance in PPM (or frankly, any) markets. Sabo writes that one of the biggest gripes from general managers at stations which he consults is that the program director doesn't coach the talent. That can lead to bad habits. To read his quick five-point prescription for getting on the track to better audience engagement, click here.
WFNZ, Charlotte's Brittney Cason Tells Chilling Tale of Narrow Escape from Human Trafficking Ring. There's no word how far the FBI is in its investigation of what happened – or almost happened – to media personality and WFNZ, Charlotte air talent Brittney Cason, but as the former NFL cheerleader writes in a column on XOJane.com, her dashed dream to cover the Sochi Olympics turned out to be a probable life-saving event. You can read her story here, but here's a summary: After being recruited to cover the Winter Games by whom Cason thought was a legitimate agent, Cason discovered through her own dogged pursuit of answers to questions that bugged her that the man pretending to be an agent was likely involved in a human trafficking ring operating around the Sochi Games. Cason notes that one of the most common pretenses for abducting women for trafficking purposes is a modeling gig. Cason's experience in the broadcasting and modeling business may have saved her life.
Cape Cod Broadcasting Names Reckford News Director. General manager Beverly Tilden announces that Cape Cod Broadcasting is naming Laura Reckford news director for the company. Tilden says, "Cape Cod Broadcasting has been a trusted resource for local Cape Cod news and information. Laura's experience and leadership will assure that we continue that tradition as we grow and expand our news offerings." Reckford most recently worked in the communications & development department at Housing Assistance Corporation. She is also the founder of the new online magazine CapeCodWave.com where she currently is editor and publisher. Cape Cod Broadcasting says it will partner with CapeCodWave.com as part of its development of its website CapeCod.com. She has worked at Cape Cod Life as managing editor and served with The Falmouth Enterprise in the same capacity. She began her media career in New York City at Entertainment Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Viacom and 20th Century Fox. Reckman comments, "After working in film, television, magazines, and newspapers, I am excited to be working in radio, a medium I have long admired. In addition, I am looking forward to bringing local journalism to CapeCod.com and also enhancing that website with the magazine-style journalism of Cape Cod Wave."
Political Ad Season Is for Everyone. Media sales maven Al Herskovitz, president of H-and-H Broadcasting, writes about the already-upon-us political advertising season and what radio stations can do to get their fair share of the pie. Herskovitz notes that political is a busy category at major and large market stations but that smaller market stations and shows that may have considered themselves too small or "unconnected" can follow some strategies to make sure they are exhausting all possible sources of revenue in this category. Read Herskovitz's column here.
Dean Adds Nightly Show to GCN Lineup. "Freedom Feens" co-host Michael W. Dean is hosting his own nightly show distributed by Genesis Communications Network beginning Monday, March 10. In addition to the weekly "Freedom Feens" program he hosts with Neema Vedadi, "Michael Dean After Dark" will air from 10:00 pm to 12:00 midnight PT. Dean says the program will feature him and a rotating cast of co-hosts for the two-hour show.
Weighing in on Net Neutrality. Nationally syndicated talk show host, columnist and digital expert Kim Komando (right) is seen here in this screen shot during an appearance on the Fox Business Network's "The Willis Report" hosted by Gerri Willis (left). During the segment, Komando discussed the net neutrality issue and a potential deal between Netflix and AT&T for faster download speeds.
Arizona Religious Rights Bill, ObamaCare Criticism, Hagel Army Reduction Plan, Defense of Marriage Laws Controversy, Bitcoin Exchange Troubles, and Ukraine Turmoil-Russian Influence Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/25). The controversy over the Arizona bill that would allow business owners to discriminate against customers based on their own religious beliefs; the plan of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to downsize the Army to its lowest level since after WWII; the edict from Attorney General Eric Holder that state attorneys general do not have to enforce "defense of marriage" laws; the question of the solvency of bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox; and the political turmoil in the Ukraine and Russia's influence in the region were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Cox Media Trims Two Positions at Hot Talk "102.5 The Bone" in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times' Eric Deggans reports the firing of two air personalities at Cox Media Group's hot talk WHPT, Tampa "102.5 The Bone" – evening host Matt "Spice" Lloyd and early morning personality Chris Fisher. Fisher tells Deggans he wasn't surprised by his dismissal saying he didn't believe Cox was going to continue to pay him a full-time salary to host the 3:00 am to 5:00 am "The Fisher Experiment" program. "I knew overnights were just a placeholder until they could figure out what to do with me. It wasn't about performance…I just realized this is part of the business." As for Lloyd – a former member of WHPT-based Bubba the Love Sponge's morning show – he Tweeted that his ratings were good (#1 in his demo and time slot) but that his contentious relationship with Bubba may have led to his departure. "Revenge is the best revenge…right Bubba? Just checking…" How much influence Bubba has over the station's lineup is unknown. Regardless, there's a hole in the station's lineup from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm on the WHPT website for now.
Rumors of the Biggest Radio Deal of the Year Wake Industry from End-of-Summer Doldrums. Numerous industry sources and trade journals are speculating that Cumulus Media is very close to announcing a deal to acquire Dial Global. The enticing story is further enhanced by rumors that the Dial Global programming could soon be heard under one of its previously-owned and utilized banners, Westwood One – the name to which Dial Global still has the rights after the high profile "merger" of the companies back in 2011 in which parent company Triton Media Group absorbed Westwood One into its Dial Global property – and that Cumulus Media plans to offset some of the cost of the acquisition by selling some of its small- and medium-market stations to Townsquare Media which has been in an acquisition mode. If consummated, Cumulus would have the sports play-by-play that's been the bread and butter of the former Westwood One and would also obtain the Dial Global 24/7 music formats, some of which would be duplicative of its own music formats that came with the acquisition of the old ABC Radio Networks. This is not to mention, of course, the sales and programming staff that come with each. The big question on everyone's mind is what does this all mean in terms of a master business strategy and how implementation of that strategy will influence jobs and the various players' control over the marketplace? First of all, everything already published in the industry about this has been based on rumor and speculation with little clarified information being directly provided by the principals involved. That being acknowledged, should such a deal or set of deals come to fruition, it is highly likely that the answers to these questions will come as an afterthought…or certainly after the deals are consummated. As for now, the main impetus at work is the intense need on the part of both Cumulus and Dial Global to avoid or at least forestall the debt crisis facing each of them in a mutually advantageous way and, hopefully, make some sense out of the pieces after the new configuration resulting from such a deal fall into place. As far as Townsquare is concerned, if all of this is true, they are being intelligently opportunistic in their move to build a larger and more potent ownership of viable radio broadcasting outlets and are probably staying up late at night sharpening their pencils. Stay tuned!
HOLLAND COOKE: The Best of the West. Radio consultant Holland Cooke's end-of-summer vacation to California provided him the chance to pocket some consultant "gold nuggets" in the form of in-market observations of some the best radio in the West. There's a lot of good radio being done in the Golden State but Cooke offers up three examples that really stuck with him and that apply to practitioners of both talk and music formats. Take a few minutes to dig into HC's thoughts about KGO's Ronn Owens; CBS Radio's "K-Earth" and baseball on the radio here.
Helen Glover Out at WHJJ, Providence; Ron St. Pierre to Take Over AM Drive. The Providence Journal's Andy Smith reports that Clear Channel news/talker WHJJ, Providence has let morning host Helen Glover go and will replace her with Ron St. Pierre. Though the hiring of St. Pierre for the morning show has not been confirmed, Glover – a 2002 "Survivor" finalist – confirms to Smith she's out, "I always knew this would happen one day, I just didn't know it would be today." Glover had been with WHJJ for almost eight years. Ron St. Pierre exited WPRO earlier this year. He had served as program director at WPRO for many years, hosted morning drive and was executive producer of the Buddy Cianci program at the time he left the Cumulus Media news/talk station.
Stan Piatt Announces Retirement from WNIR, Akron After 36 Years. Morning drive personality Stan Piatt will retire from Media Com's WNIR, Akron at the end of July next year – or earlier depending on the success of the station's search for a replacement. The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Piatt has a girlfriend working in Pittsburgh to whom he'd like to be closer and that he's finally decided to leave for the Steel City. As for WNIR, program director Bill Klaus is beginning the hiring process for the next morning show host at one of the country's first FM talk stations. He says, "We are seeking a morning drive personality or team with the skills to be fun, funny and engaging in a live ad-lib environment. Applicants should email a resume and aircheck to email@example.com. Media-Com is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Fires at Texas Governor Rick Perry Via Ad on KTRS, St. Louis. Regarding the story TALKERS reported on Monday (8/26) about CH Holdings-owned news/talk outlet KTRS, St. Louis pulling the ads purchased by the state of Texas after it was discovered they were not promoting tourism but were touting reasons Missouri businesses should consider moving to Texas, there's been a development. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon voiced his own spot that's been airing on KTRS that counters many of the arguments Governor Rick Perry tries to make in support of Texas' business-friendly atmosphere. According to a transcript published by KDSK-TV, St. Louis, Nixon states: "One: Missouri has lower property taxes than Texas. And lower sales taxes. Two: Our students score higher on standardized tests. Graduation rates are higher. Three: Missouri's unemployment rate; below the national average for 4 years. And unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect Triple-A credit rating…And as for the Governor of Texas, he'll learn you don't mess with folks here in the Show Me State." Nixon says the money KTRS received for his spot makes up for what it lost by cancelling the Texas ad. KTRS morning drive host McGraw Milhaven tells TALKERS he will have Rick Perry on his program Thursday morning to discuss the issue.
SiriusXM and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Extend Contract. Sports talk host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo extends his deal with SiriusXM for another three years. The extension means the Mad Dog Radio channel will continue through the end of 2016. In addition to the extension, Russo – who gained his fame as a sports talk host working alongside Mike Francesa on CBS Radio's WFAN, New York – will also host a program on the MLB Network that will be simulcast on the MLB Network Radio channel on SiriusXM. In addition to programming the Mad Dog Radio channel, Russo hosts "Mad Dog Unleashed," – a three-hour afternoon program. Russo states, "I've always loved the on-air freedom that comes with being on SiriusXM. I can do the kind of show here that I wouldn't be able to do anywhere else and I'm fortunate to be able to continue to give my listeners my kind of sports talk radio each and every day on 'Mad Dog Unleashed.' I'll also get to emphasize my passion for baseball with my new role on MLB Network Radio and MLB Network, where I'll be talking to dyed-in-the-wool baseball fans like me throughout the year. This is a terrific opportunity that allows me to do what I do best, while also reaching new audiences."
WestStar MultiMedia Entertainment Turns to Aguilera. In this case, we are referring to the parent company of "The Kim Komando Show" appointing Christine Aguilera chief operating officer of WME and president of WestStar Merchandising. As part of Aguilera's duties in this brand new role, she will oversee network advertising and digital sales, marketing, business development, human resources, public policy, and communications." Christine's unparalleled marketing, advertising, direct response, and consumer experience make her a natural fit for our company's future," comments Kim Komando, who in addition to her high-profile, on-air capacity, is WestStar's chairman/chief financial officer. Aguilera previously was president of SkyMall, where she spent 16 years. On the board of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Christine – not Christina Aguilera – mentioned in a Huffington Post interview that she frequently has to "explain" her name so she is not confused with the famous pop star, whose string of hits includes "I Turn to You," "Beautiful," "Genie in a Bottle," What a Girl Wants, and "Feel This Moment." Christine jokes, "That happens a lot."
Erica Farber to Moderate "The State of Radio Advertising and Sales" at Talkers Los Angeles 2013. In what promises to be a "don't-miss" sequel to one of the highlights of the recent Talkers New York 2013 June convention, RAB president/CEO Erica Farber will follow-up her excellent performance as moderator of the panel discussion, "The State of Radio Advertising and Sales" at the forthcoming Talkers Los Angeles 2013 on Thursday, October 10 in Hollywood, California. Only this time around, it will be with a new set of panelists and the focus will be on the local level of radio station and program operations. Scheduled to joining Farber on the panel are Terry Fahy, VP/GM, Salem Los Angeles; Ron Hartenbaum, CEO/president, WYD/WYM Media; Christopher Pendl, creative director, Bonneville Seattle; Paul Vandenburgh, president/GM/host, WGDJ, Albany, NY; and one more to be announced. The panel will take a sweeping overview of the issues facing radio sales today including concerns about commercial quality and clutter, selling in a PPM world, maximizing ratings-credit, the image of talk radio on the agency level and marketing across multi-media platforms, among others. The gathering is already closing in on being an advance sellout so it is advisable for media professionals interested in attending to register now. A sellout is expected by the end of this week. It is again being presented in association with the Los Angeles Press Club and held at the historic Steve Allen Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. Registrations – $149 per person – can only be taken over the phone. So don't wait – avoid being shut out. For sponsorship information or to register, call 413-565-5413.
NAB's Valerie Schulte to Retire. National Association of Broadcasters announces the retirement of NAB general counsel Valerie Schulte, effective Friday. Schulte has served with the NAB since 1980 and, according to EVP of communications Dennis Wharton, "has worked on many of the most important issues before the FCC for free and local broadcasters – including children's television regulations, the digital TV transition, digital radio issues, and legal issues related to satellite radio. The NAB family wishes Valerie nothing but the best in her retirement."
Curtis Media Buys Greensboro Translator CP. Through Eastern Airwaves LLC, Curtis Media purchases the construction permit for FM translator W228CM in Greensboro, North Carolina. Curtis is buying the property for $125,000 from Wake Forest University. Bob Heyman of Media Services Group was the exclusive broker representing Curtis.
U.S. Weighs Syria Attack, March on Washington Anniversary, Fort Hood Verdict, Miley Cyrus MTV VMAs Performance, and Spokane Vet Beating Death Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (8/27). President Obama's looming decision whether attack Syria; the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington; the verdict in the Fort Hood slayings; ongoing commentary about Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday; and the aftermath of the beating death of a Spokane WWII veteran were some of the most talked about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Sales Lead, Programming Heads-Up:
"The Fixer Mindset"
By Holland Cooke
BLOCK ISLAND, RI — Remember that riveting scene in "Mission Impossible III?" At a swank Vatican City reception, the MI force kidnaps Philip Seymour Hoffman's villainous character…and nobody knows. The switcheroo is high tech. In a back room, a 3D printer creates a mask that enables Cruise to masquerade as the abducted Hoffman, and walk right out the front door.
Don't shrug this off as something you only see in the movies. Elsewhere in Hollywood, one Jay Leno has spent a small fortune on high-end 3D printers, to produce otherwise-unavailable engine parts for his couple hundred collectable cars. At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, there'll be an entire Tech Zone dedicated to 3D printing; so look for my CES coverage here in January, and listen for my reports on "America in the Morning" and my client stations.
Back when ex-DJs my age got into radio, we played the hits. And "a hit" was a song, on a 45-rpm vinyl disc, sold in brick-and-mortar storefronts. Now, songs are digital downloads from Amazon and iTunes. And the definition of "television" has broadened to include Hulu, Netflix, and other interlopers investing aggressively in their own hits. Real soon, "a hit" will be 3D print software code. You'll order the part or gadget you need from Amazon or iTunes, and the author will print-and-ship to order.
If I had a 3D printer, the first thing I'd print is another 3D printer. But I digress.
Here's what all this means to radio…


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When is $\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}}\left(x\log^{2}x\right)^{-r}dx$ convergent? And how to prove it?
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Let $I_r(\varepsilon):=\int_{\varepsilon}^{\frac 12}(x\log^2x)^{-r}dx$ and $t:=\log x$. We have $x=e^t$ hence $dx=e^tdt$, which gives $$I_r(\varepsilon)=\int_{\log\varepsilon}^{-\log 2}e^{-rt}t^{-r}e^tdt=\int_{\log\varepsilon}^{-\log 2}e^{(1-r)t}(t^2)^{-r}dt=\int_{\log 2}^{-\log \varepsilon}e^{s(r-1)}s^{-2r}ds.$$ So we have to see whether the integral $\int_1^{+\infty}e^{s(r-1)}s^{-2r}ds$ is convergent.
When $r>1$, it's easy to see it diverges, as the integrand goes to $+\infty$ as $s\to +\infty$, and when $r=1$, we use the fact that $\int_1^{+\infty}\frac 1{t^2}dt$ is convergent. When $r<1$, we have convergence using the fact that $\int_1^{+\infty}e^{-t}dt$ is convergent.


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2011/Career Notes: Two-time Ivy League champion ... Played in 26 career games in three years with the Quakers, including all 10 in 2011 ... Started five games as a senior ... Finished his career with 37 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery ... Tied a career high with six tackles in win at Columbia (Oct. 15) ... Had at least two tackles in five different games in 2011 ... Finished with 16 tackles as a senior and 15 were unassisted.
2010: Played in seven games and started at No. 1 Villanova (Sept. 25) ... Finished the year with seven tackles ... Recorded two tackles apiece in wins at Yale (Oct. 23), at Princeton (Nov. 6), and at Cornell (Nov. 20).
2009: Played in nine games ... Had a season-high six tackles at Lafayette (Sept. 26) ... Finished the year with 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... His first career sack came against Bucknell (Oct. 10) ... Also had a fumble recovery against the Bison.
St. Xavier HS: Ranked as the No. 25 player in the state of Ohio by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 24 safety in the nation by ESPN.com ... Selected as the Division I Ohio Defensive Player of the Year, first team all-state, all-city and all-district, as well as the Greater Catholic League's Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2007 ... Named all-Midwest region in 2008 by PrepStar ... Team finished 15-0 and won the 2007 Ohio Division I state title ... Added first-team all-city and all-district, second team all-state and GCL Defensive Back of the Year honors as a junior in 2006 ... Also earned all-league honors in 2005 when his team was also 15-0 and the Ohio Division I state champs ... Helped lead his team to four straight league titles ... Squad was ranked No. 1 nationally in prepnation.com and Rise Magazine polls ... High school teammate of former Penn teammates Jon Saelinger and John Hurley.
Personal: Son of Myrita and Fred Craig ... Transfer from Stanford where he spent the 2008 season.
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This creamy, quick chocolate pie not only melts in your mouth, it also melts any and all resistance to dessert! What an easy way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day.
What You Need:
(Makes: 6-8 servings)
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
1 jar (7 ounces) of marshmallow crème or fluff
1 cup (6 ounces) of semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup of butter, cubed
2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons of strong brewed coffee
1 cup of heavy whipping cream, whipped
For the Topping:
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar
Chocolate curls*, Optional
What to Do:
STEP 1) Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
STEP 2) Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, combine marshmallow crème or fluff, chocolate chips, butter, unsweetened chocolate and coffee; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Cool. Fold in whipped cream; pour into crust.
STEP 3) For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over filling. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
STEP 4) Happy Valentine's Day & Enjoy!
*Note: For quick chocolate curls; use a vegetable peeler to "peel" curls from a solid block of chocolate. To keep the strips intact, allow them to fall gently onto a plate or a single layer of waxed paper. If you get only shavings, your chocolate may be too hard, so warm it slightly.


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March 12, 2013
Box Score |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Memphis left-hander Alex Gunn threw seven scoreless innings and allowed only four base runners to lead the Tigers to a 6-0 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the loss, Alabama falls to .500 (8-8) for the season, while the Tigers improve to 10-5 overall.
Gunn allowed just three Alabama hits, with a walk and four strikeouts to improve to 1-1 on the season, leading the Tigers to their fifth victory over a Southeastern Conference opponent this season. Jon Reed threw the final two innings to combine for the shutout. Reed allowed one hit with one strikeout and faced just six batters. "Tonight we looked really poor in every aspect of the game," UA head coach Mitch Gaspard said. "We got a poor start on the mound and had command issues. Offensively, we've had a week and a half struggle. We saw a totally different arm tonight than we saw this weekend, but with the same result, very few hits and very few good at-bats. It has been a battle the last week and a half, trying to get some offense together. We have to get back to work and get back on track before this weekend."
Alabama sophomore lefty Taylor Guilbeau (1-1) was charged with the loss in his fourth start, going four innings and allowing three runs on five hits, with three walks and two hit batters. Guilbeau struck out one of the 18 batters he faced. Ben Moore, Brett Booth, Ryan Blanchard and Georgie Salem accounted for Alabama's four hits. Guilbeau allowed base runners in each of the first three innings, but double plays turned by White and Overstreet in each of the innings eliminated the threats to hold the Tigers scoreless. However, a walk and three third home run of the season by Memphis left fielder Jake Little put the Tigers on the board in the fourth, 2-0. Little finished the night 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Memphis added another run in the inning when Ford Wilson singled up the middle, scoring Tucker Tubbs.
After Guilbeau hit the first batter of the fifth inning, Keaton Haack entered for the Tide and had another solid outing out of the bullpen. Haack threw three hitless innings, but two walks and defensive miscues allowed the Tigers to put a run on the scoreboard in the seventh inning to take a 4-0 lead. Freshman right hander Mike Oczypok got his first action of his career, allowing two runs on five hits in two innings.
Alabama returns at home to host the Memphis Tigers for their Wednesday night matchup, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. CT, from Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The starting pitchers are yet to be determined.
Follow the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team on Facebook at Alabama-Baseball and on Twitter at @AlabamaBSB.


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it's been shipping for more than a month (got mine 30 days ago)
14-Nov-08 10:29 AM
Whereabouts are you? I dont think they have been shipping everywhere.
What do you think of them?
What do you think of them?
14-Nov-08 03:21 PM
..yeah what the nanopad like?
14-Nov-08 07:25 PM
I spoke to Korg two weeks ago and it wasn't shipping yet, nor would they give me a release date. This is the first widespread release.
15-Nov-08 10:42 AM
I see no reason to own the padkontol any more with one of those little beauties, which could just sit astride my midi controller, quietly occupying on extra desk-state! I hope that VERY short USB cable isn't vital!
17-Nov-08 12:53 AM
Beautifully designed analog summing mixers and pre-amps


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Building a Better World: Transforming Knowledge Into World-Class Solutions
There's some debate about who coined the phrase "think globally, act locally." Some say it was Yoko Ono in 1981. Others say it dates back to 1915 and a city planner from Scotland. Regardless of who said it first, it exemplifies the corporate mindset of MWH Global, a strategic consulting, engineering and construction firm focused on water-related challenges around the world. Its president and CEO, Alan Krause, says the global sharing of knowledge to improve local projects is one of the company's greatest strengths.
With more than 7,500 employees in 34 countries across six continents, MWH has considerable knowledge to share. "We network our knowledge and experience; local communities around the world can benefit from the expertise of our entire company," says Krause. "We're able to transform knowledge into world – class solutions."
Protecting One of Our Most Valuable Resources – Water
From repairing damage wrought by natural disasters in Australia and New Zealand, to being the lead technical designer on the expansion of the Panama Canal, and hundreds of other projects at any given time, MWH Global is determined to leave the world a better place.
That's why the firm specializes in wet infrastructure projects. "Water is a finite, precious resource," says Krause. "We believe it's our duty to protect and preserve water by sharing our knowledge on how to use it wisely, how to treat it, how to deliver it, how to work with it."
MWH's involvement as the lead designer in the expansion of the Panama Canal is a prime example. In the current lock system, up to 52 million gallons of fresh water are lost to the ocean every time a ship passes through. By applying global expertise in solving complex wet infrastructure challenges, MWH experts designed a system of water-saving basins for the new locks to save and reuse 60 percent of the fresh water, an important advancement in a world eager to conserve freshwater resources. "This design is a first for a project this size," says Krause. "It required the ultimate in teamwork, talent and global knowledge. And MWH is delivering on all counts."
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