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i try to upgrade my device (9780) software from OS 22.214.171.1245 bundle 863 to bundle 2115 (i guess) using blackberry desktop software and from web.. but it keep telling me the same notification "An error has occurred while downloading software for your device. Please verify your Internet connection or try again later, if the problem persists."
my internet connection is fine.. i can still browsing and download other things.
I already try to download the device software from the list of provider (in this case, I use indosat, cause im in indonesia) and the site is under maintenance huff.... >.<
when i giving up on upgrading my os, i try to upgrade my bbm to bbm 6 version.. then, my device reboot.. and its gone.. there's no bbm icon.. in my application management, there's blackberry messenger still in version 5, but when i try once again) download the new one from the web, it said "Already installed"
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woopdie doo ?!!
Is this the extent of your vocabulary? Ok....Sarah Palin is definitely your candidate.
I am waiting for McShame and his campaign to copy this idea ...and then blame Senator Obama to steal their ideas....
McCain will come out with McCainberry.
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Take that McBush and Moosekiller. This is a smart move. Seriously McCain, go to your resort or whatever it is and retire. You are lying, conniving and senseless old man. Way to go Obama. 🙂
Hey Obama supporters – have you noticed that fewer and fewer conservs, far right wing nuts are posting? And I believe I know why – it is hard to support something when you know it is downright WRONG! So the few that do post now, talk no facts or sound talking points just 'Obama is a muslim' crap.
Pay attention folks
this is why the obama campaign is so effective. they take advantage of this new technology. being 21st century is how his campaign saves money and becomes the most effective. With this guy in office he will modernize the inner workings of government.
Other campaigns just dont get it "especially republican ones"
text messaging?
automated calls?
a decent website?
All these things are alien to the republicans
I am voting for McCain, but I must give the Obama camp credit for thinking outside of the box and putting together a great campagin.
The usage of iphones are a great way for young voters to stay involved. I don't like the guy, but I definitely give him credit.
Kudos to the Obama Camp.
I don't think Obama or Biden are dumb or ignorant. But I think anybody who believes they're the best to lead this country is both dumb and ignorant. Most of the reading I've seen seems to indicate that democrats would seriously vote for a democrat even if they thought that person was not the right person for the job. "Lifelong democrat." What is that? Dumb AND Ignorant!
Life is not fair. Poor senator McNasty.
McCain says "life is not fair". Is he already conceding? Also doesn't he think that life has also been very unfair to Sen. Obama who put up heck of a struggle while maintaining his sanity and composure? As regards the topic, Sen. Obama has fresh innovative ideas and this adds to his impressive resume.
I have signed on,
President Barack Obama in my mind....
McCain has an anger problem, and he shouldn't be anywhere near the nuclear codes.
America wake up, the way he talks to reporters and dismisses Barack is how he'll talk to us and dismiss us.
Wake up, it's not too late.
Obama/Biden 08
Uh huh. Am I able to vote for Obama again? I mean seriously, this guy is a winner who surrounds himself with winners. He is very astute, has tons of new ideas, and has the unmatched leadership to take us out of this crisis.
McCain will no doubt try and come up with something like this 4 days from now and claim he did it first like he has everything else. Ugh.
Obama/Biden 2008/2012.
This is the man na dthe team the U>S>A> needs to get us out of the hole the GOP put us all in.
Didn't realize using an $300 toy made you a better president.
Media savy move yes.
Better insight into how Obama will be president? no
This guy is very smart and a very capable leader. He inspires everybody, everywhere. Obama thank you so much for being just you !
I noticed CNN wont allow people to post about how much they are upset with this bail out vote (We all know it's not a rescue). And I noticed not one single Obama supporter wants to talk about how much Obama (or McCain for that matter) sold us down the river for 805 Billion (yes that's with a big B). Go Obama and loose your shirts to the government of higher taxes, less services, and one big money grab for any bank that wants to hose you for a free ride.
And anyone that says Obama is not the same old Politician is Blind, Deaf and Dumb.
Great Idea........Obama and Joe Biden are always on the game. Good way to get and keep younger voters.
Obama represents the future, while McCain represents too much of the past.
Eight is enough.
Obama/Biden '08
YOUR BIASED CNN !!!!!!!!! JOHN McCAIN GOT NO PRESS WHEN HE ROLLED OUT THE ABACUS LAST WEEK! LIFE ISN'T FAIR !
Anyone else think it is very funny that Obama now plays country music at his events? I think it is VERY funny
McCain also tried to release something for the iPhone. Unfortunately Apple rejected it because McCain insisted his 'application' use carrier pigeons to land on your phone and spread his campaign messages.
Obama/Biden 08
McCain will copy this tactic in 3....2....1....
Wow, Obama is using the iPhone. Impressive. Maybe he will discover emails. With his amazing grasp of technology you would think that Fortune Magazine would name him the Most Tech-Savvy Senator in America. But that title was actually given to John McCain. So, for all of you liberal liars who said John McCain does not know how to use a computer, I think I will trust Fortune's opinion over yours
Tomorrow's ad from McCain............Obama is unfair he using technology I've never heard of.


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Missing Since: October 25, 2003 from Ivy Bend, Missouri
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: May 20, 1975
Age: 28 years old
Height and Weight: 5'0, 170 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Michelle wears contact lenses or eyeglasses with round, gold wire frames. Her tongue and ears are pierced and she has small surgical scars on each side of her hip. Yarnell has three tattoos: a jagged barbed-wire fence in black ink around her right wrist, a green frog on her left shoulderblade, and the word "obey" in black cryptic writing elsewhere on her body. She goes by her middle name, Angela, or the nickname Angie.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: Possibly a white gold or silver watch, emerald earrings, and white gold or silver bracelets on her right wrist.
Details of Disappearance
Michelle was last seen at her residence in the vicinity of the 3900 block of Ozark View Road in Ivy Bend, Missouri on October 25, 2003. Her husband of three years, Michael Shane Yarnell, stated he came home after work and Michelle was gone. He said he assumed she had gone to Holts Summit, Missouri to visit her mother, Marianne Asher-Chapman, and would return in a few days, but she never did and has never been heard from again. Asher-Chapman reported her missing seven days later, after Michael came to her house to see his wife and discovered she had never arrived at Holts Summit.Two weeks after Michelle vanished, Asher-Chapman received a postcard that was supposedly from her. It was postmarked on November 8, 2003, from a small town in Arkansas. The postcard stated that Michelle was en route to Texas to visit the family of someone named "Gary." Michelle's loved ones do not know anyone by that name and do not believe she does either, and Asher-Chapman didn't think Michelle actually sent the postcard. She stated that the handwriting appeared markedly different from her daughter's. Asher-Chapman had last had contact with her when they spoke on the telephone eight days before Michelle went missing. She stated their conversation was normal and Michelle did not mention that she was seeing another man.
In November 2007, Michael was named a person of interest in Michelle's disappearance. By then he had moved and authorities had lost touch with him. Photographs of Michael are posted below this case summary. In May 2008, Michael was officially listed as missing, as his family and friends claimed they hadn't heard from him since November 5, 2005. Michael was located in Biloxi, Mississippi in November. He was arrested and charged with felony counts of forgery and tampering with physical evidence in connection with his wife's disappearance. He admitted having written the postcard to Michelle's mother in order to disrupt the police investigation, and handwriting experts confirmed his story.
The following month, Michael was additionally charged with Michelle's murder. Authorities stated he confessed the crime to them; he said during an argument, he pushed Michelle off a their home's deck and she died instantly. Michael said he dumped her body offshore from an uninhabited island in the Lake of the Ozarks, four miles from the Yarnell residence. Investigators searched the water, but didn't find any evidence. Asher-Chapman stated she didn't believe Michael's version of Michelle's death; she stated the Yarnells' deck was four feet off the ground and not ten feet as he claimed. In June 2009, Michael pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, and released in July 2013.
Michelle left all her personal belongings behind when she vanished, as well as two dogs whom she cherished. Her marriage was troubled, but Michelle was close to her mother and her relatives do not believe she would leave without contacting them, as she has no history of such behavior. At the time Michelle disappeared, Asher-Chapman was being treated for cancer, and she does not believe her daughter would have abandoned her when she was ill. Foul play is suspected in Michelle's disappearance due to the circumstances involved.
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After the commissioner's office rejected Bonds' $15.8 million, one-year deal because it contained a personal-appearance provision, the team sent revised documents to his agent, Jeff Borris.
"At this time, Barry is not signing the new documents," Borris said Wednesday.
Baseball's Uniform Player Contract states a player "agrees to cooperate with the club in any and all reasonable promotional activities." Bonds' contract had additional language that the commissioner's office rejected.
Borris did not detail the provisions in dispute, but a baseball executive, speaking on condition of anonymity because these details had not been made public, said they dealt with personal appearances.
After several disputes, lawyers for the union and the commissioner's office agreed last fall that no additional appearance provisions would be accepted in future player contracts. It was not yet clear Wednesday whether Bonds must sign a new contract or whether the one he already signed would be accepted with the troublesome language eliminated.
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The computer technology corporation saw revenue increase from new software licences to $1.63bn making up 20% of total revenues in Q114. New software licences – which include cloud software subscriptions – increased by 5% from $1.57bn over the past year.
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Tim Jennings, chief analyst at Ovum, said that if Oracle can ramp up business in its new application areas - namely, customer experience, customer-facing technology, and big data analytics - he would hope to see more growth in future.
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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison (pictured) announced that the company would be launching an in-memory upgrade option to its database at its annual Openworld conference in San Francisco next week.
"Virtually every existing application that runs on top of the Oracle database will run dramatically faster by simply turning on the new in-memory feature," he said.
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The restaurant itself is quite a snug affair – soft lighting, candles and flock wallpaper give it a really nice 'local bistro' vibe and there's already a pleasant buzz of conversation in the room when we arrive for our early dinner reservation. We're seated and handed laminated menus, which are really to highlight the starters and desserts, as we all know what the main event is here. The meat comes in sizes of either 160g (kr 160 /€21) or 200g (kr 200 / €26), and comes with one of five sauces. You can also pick from a choice of five side dishes for kr 30 (€4) each.
First though we're served a complementary salad, which turned out to be a pretty lacklustre affair. Shredded iceberg lettuce and red cabbage was served with a couple of cashew nuts and halved grapes and had been doused with an overpowering mustard vinaigrette. It didn't look like it had been made with much care and seemed a little pointless to me.
My starter of scallop ceviche (kr 90 / €11.75) was much better though. Raw scallops were lightly marinated in lime juice and served with coriander dressing and a slick of mango coulis. The natural sweetness of the beautifully fresh scallops was intensified by the mango, while the citrus added some welcome acidity. A nice balance of flavours, although the liberal scattering of rather dry chopped parsley was completely redundant and detracted from the soft texture of the scallops.
Mrs. Nibbler had prawns and spring onions served in a spicy garlic and chilli broth that she reported to be delicious (and pretty fiery). It was served with some slices of bread that were tailor-made to be dunked into that wonderful broth.
And so we get to the main event. Bring on the beef! The meat itself comes from grass-fed cows reared in Vestnes in the heart of Western Norway. As the restaurant's name suggests the beef is not cooked individually to order, rather slices are cut from a large piece of entrecôte that has been briefly browned on the grill and cooked at a very low heat over a long period of time. The internal temperature of the beef is brought to 54°C over several hours and then it's left to rest, which results in a juicy piece of medium-rare meat.
However, the long and gentle cooking process, as well as the way the meat is served (sliced), means the mysterious but crucial Maillard reaction has barely had a chance to work its magic and as such there's hardly any crust to it. For me that intensely savoury crust is one of the singular joys of eating roast beef and here it was sorely missing.
The meat had decent enough flavour but, disappointingly, it had been wet-aged (aged in a vacuum sealed bag for a few days). And it showed. There was a real lack of beefy depth that makes dry-aged beef (aged in the open air for a few weeks) the joy that it is, and the meat looked very pale to boot. For a restaurant whose whole raison d'être is roast beef, it seems like a colossal disservice to offer wet-aged meat at all. Sure, it's a cheaper and quicker process, but dry-ageing results in infinitely better flavour and texture. I guess I'll have to come to one of Trancher's special "dry-aged days," which they hold every three weeks or so and offer dry-aged beef for kr 275 (€36).
The accompanying béarnaise sauce was perfect; fluffy and creamy with a nice acidic tarragon kick to it. However, Mrs. Nibbler's peppercorn sauce was quite tame and lacked much pepper bite. Of the sides the potato dauphinoise was by far the best, being creamy, garlicky and so soothing. A side of green beans was good too, and I like the crisp pieces of fennel it came with. The final side dish of balsamic marinated mushrooms and red onions, though, was verging on being sickly sweet and was not pleasant at all.
By now we were pretty full and nothing on the rather generic dessert menu (crème brûlée, tiramisu, or chocolate mousse) could tempt us. The total bill for the evening, including a glass of Ribera del Duero, came to a surprisingly reasonable kr 685 (€89.50) for the pair of us. Service was friendly and knowledgeable, although the food did seem to take quite a while to arrive.
For now, I think the jury's out on Trancher. I like the concept, I like the atmosphere, I like the price, but it falls short on the one thing it's supposed to do well – the meat. I'll definitely give the restaurant another chance, but next time I'll stick to one of their special "dry-aged days" instead, as the lure of dry-aged Norwegian entrecôte is just too much for this beef lover to resist.
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Calling the Shailene Woodley starrer "The Hunger Games" but without the games, the trailer amusingly dips into the overly complicated future world the movie takes place in. We're not sure why all these dystopian futures require a vast set of rules to keep their population under control (or what the point is), but it can get convoluted and silly. Anyway, there's star-crossed romance, a conspiracy, and all the usual markers of the genre in "Divergent" — which you've seen before in other YA movies both successful and not (sorry "Beautiful Creatures") — but we'll just let the trailer below do the explaining.


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We were invited to an amazing young lady's Sweet 16 celebration yesterday, and were asked to bring along a cake too! We were only too happy to oblige. The colours were based on the bithday girl's invitations and her dress colour. The first tier was all chocolate, the second all vanilla and the top tier was vanilla cake with oreos 'n cream buttercream. The cake is shown before and after the topper was added.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Amy and Aleks
Our good friends were married in a romantic, winter wonderland setting in December. Everything was glittery and refined...a truly memorable event! This cake was designed by the beatiful bride, and her lovely daughter, with some help from me. The entire confection was covered in creamy fondant and decorated with icey blue flowers and leaves. I then brushed royal icing on the flowers to give them an icey, just snowed on appearance. The bride added white fresh flowers with seasonal greenery at the venue, but I unfortunately did not bring along my camera. Inside was lemon cake with lemon curd buttercream and chocolate and vanilla cake with alternating layers of oreos and cream buttercream and whipped chocolate ganache. Congratulations Amy and Aleks.
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With the title of this novel, her 16th, Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer once again shows her preternatural capacity to take a slangy catchphrase and make it right to the point. And one that is absolutely appropriate to her novel's milieu and, beyond that, to its subject matter in general. To read "No Time Like the Present" is to plunge into the caldron that is South Africa today, a chaotic now which cannot avoid the dark shadow of a heavy past:
"There was a Pleistocene Age, a Bronze Age, an Iron Age.
"It seemed an Age was over. Surely nothing less than a New Age, when the law is not promulgated on pigment, anyone may live and move and work anywhere in a country commonly theirs. Something with the conventional title 'Constitution' flung this open wide. Only a grandiose vocabulary can contain the meaning for the millions who had none recognized of the rights that go by the word freedom. The consequences are many among the aspects of human relationships that used to be restricted by decree."
Gordimer starts her story with a Johannesburg address called Glengrove Place — "it isn't a glen and there isn't a grove," she writes with characteristic pithiness, "but it has been a place. It was somewhere they could live together, when there wasn't anywhere to do so lawfully."
And so the general situation becomes a specific one, introducing us to her protagonists, an interracial couple, academic Steve and lawyer Jabu. But white Steve is the product of another kind of mixed marriage, a Jewish mother and a Christian father, while in Jabu's family strong ties to the Methodist Church vie with Zulu traditions. Welcome to the brave new world of 21st century South Africa: Gordimer is a dedicated cicerone for the outsider wishing to explore, ready to show off every cultural nuance, hurtle through every social or political crosscurrent.
And is she ever rooted in this chaotic present, still, despite the newfound freedoms, affected by the inevitable specter of past racial segregation. Although she is 88, Gordimer has all the enthusiasm of youth as she celebrates what she sees all around her. Her approach is kaleidoscopic, staccato, sweeping here and there, from urban to rural, reveling in South Africa's newfound rainbow character, its openness to the rest of the African continent, its rightful place in the concert of nations.
But she is alive also to the problems that threaten its stability and its continuing evolution, as her attention lights on problems and serious flaws in society and its leaders, like myriad snaps taken from a cellphone camera, adding up to a kind of verbal imagist collage.
Is her mission, though, to explain or merely present? Sometimes it is hard for the reader to tell. Catchphrases, slogans, names fly by with bewildering rapidity. Page after page is packed with them, like flies on flypaper. Gordimer is so much a part of her society, so avid an observer and participant that they are meat and drink to her. But what about the reader? Even the most seasoned students of South African culture might find themselves at sea, so what about the less informed? At times, they are bound to feel like guests at a party struggling to follow the myriad references in multiple conversations swirling around them — and sometimes over their heads.
And, of course, longtime social observer and skilled novelist that she is, Gordimer puts us, as the novel unfolds, at exactly that sort of social gathering — and in precisely that position.
Artfully done, but can it mask (or compensate for) outbreaks of an abrupt, careless style?
If you lard your text with words from the languages other than English spoken in South Africa (the country has no fewer than 11 official languages!) and local references that convey the texture of South African conversation, shouldn't you build in explanations for those unfamiliar with these terms? Gordimer cannot always be bothered to do so and this leaves too many points hanging loosely.
Steve and Jabu's marriage, with so much that binds them and much that threatens to tear them apart, is at the heart of the novel. Here Gordimer is on familiar territory, and her insights into the complexity of such a union are subtle and insightful on many levels. But the couple has no sea of tranquillity to swim in — it is full of shifting currents and cultural whirlpools. Jabu's Zulu roots and, still more, Steve's attraction to the siren song of all that the wider world has to offer signal danger for them. The novel's denouement is stunning in its abruptness but more powerful precisely for that reason. Her protagonist's final declaration mirrors Gordimer's own unconditional embrace of the here and now in her native land, no matter how challenging it is.
Rubin is the author of "Sarah Gertrude Millin: A South African Life."


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"The Avengers" will take most of the attention at this weekend's box office; the Marvel franchise mash-up delivers 142 minutes of satisfying, bombastic entertainment, with Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. stealing the show. But because not everyone is a comic book fanatic or 3-D enthusiast, there are plenty of smaller offerings to ward off the invasion.
Ballet doc "First Position" showcases talented and inspiring young dancers competing for their dreams, while "Last Call at the Oasis" focuses its coverage of the water crisis on the real-life Erin Brockovich. Richly-hued "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" delivers charm with a stellar senior cast, and "Death of a Superhero" features strong performances from the likes of Andy Serkis, sans-costume (he's known for playing Cesar in "Planet of the Apes" and Gollum in "Lord of the Rings"). "The Perfect Family" (one of Indiewire's recommended VOD offerings), Kate Hudson's "A Little Bit of Heaven" and Samuel L. Jackson and Luke Wilson's "Meeting Evil" also arrive in theaters this weekend.
Reviews, trailers and more details below.
"The Avengers" Disney, US | Dir: Joss Whedon; Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy REnner, Samuel L. Jackson | It's All About the Hulk | Whedon is The Hero Whisperer | Best Super Hero Movie of All Time? | 93% Fresh.
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"Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" Fox Searchlight, UK | DIr: John Madden; Cast: Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith | From Pleasant Surprise to Phenomenon | 78% Fresh | Roger Ebert says: "A charming, funny and heartwarming movie … a smoothly crafted entertainment that makes good use of seven superb veterans."
"Death of a Superhero" Tribeca Film, GER | Dir: Iam Fitzgibbon; Cast: Andy Serkis, Thomas Sangster, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan | Indiewire Meets the Filmmaker | 100% Fresh | Variety says: "Mix of live-action and animation could attract a youth audience, but the pic's general appeal will lie in its honesty and touching performances."
"The Perfect Family" Variance, US | Dir: Anne Renton; Cast: Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Kathleen Turner, Richard Chamberlain | 58% Rotten | James Rocchi says: "Hardly perfect, but definitely trying to be good." | Indiewire interviews Turner.
"A Little Bit of Heaven" Millennium Entertainment, US | Dir: Nicole Kassell; Cast: Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Lucy Punch, Peter Dinklage, Kathy Bates, Whoopi Goldberg | 6% Rotten | EW says: "As embodied with clueless good humor by Kate Hudson, fatal sickness looks more like a lifestyle and wardrobe choice than a tragedy."
"Meeting Evil" Magnet Releasing, US | Dir: Chris Fisher; Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Luke Wilson, Peyton List | Slant says: "Chris Fisher so over-directs his material that the action takes on the sheen of a parody or, at least, of a film that doesn't realize its clichés are being exaggerated to the point of absurdity."


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Journal It doesn't seem possible, but Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Sehgal of Chandigarh, India, has managed to make kites so small they pass through the eye of a needle. The kites measure 2.1 by 2.1mm (.08274th of an inch), he says. Dr. Sehgal claims his kites set a record for tiny. Any competition? As Ali Fujino, administrator of the Drachen Foundation, says of this curiosity, "I love this stuff. India needs more cable TV. These people have too much time."
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Mark Masters' TRN Companies File Lawsuit against Dial Global Claiming Monopoly Practices. These companies, (usually referred to generally in the industry as Talk Radio Network (TRN), include The Original Talk Radio Network, Inc., Talk Radio Network Enterprises, LLC and Talk Radio Network-FM, Inc. They have initiated the filing of a Federal action against Dial Global, Inc. and multiple other parties, asserting anti-trust, anti-monopoly and other claims. In announcing that action, Mark Masters, CEO of the plaintiff companies, states, "This is a sad but necessary day for us. But the steps we take today are for the sake of the entire community of independent spoken word syndicators, and independent radio networks who depend on outside sale representation for their very financial survival. These independent producers, syndicators and networks serve America's over 10,000 commercial radio stations, helping them save costs, and increase quality at a critical time to those stations' survival in the current difficulties they face in navigating today's national economic environment. Today, we reluctantly are forced to bring this action, as the largest group of independent spoken word syndicators/networks in the United States. In doing so, we hope this signals a beginning of the end to active monopoly and anti-competitive actions within radio's independent spoken word syndication markets." In the suit TRN lists a variety of marketplace operational grievances against Dial Global citing the recent demise of CNN Radio News as a prime example: "The plaintiff companies note in particular that the recent destruction of CNN Radio (which was on over 1,100 radio stations in the US and had been operating for over 20 years), going into a presidential election, in favor of its immediate replacement by a branded news operation, at the election of its sales representatives, is a telling example of the threat posed by the ability of a small handful of unelected Wall Street executives who have achieved sufficient dominance in one sales market to force changes in the separate independent spoken word market, and the threat posed to other independent spoken word syndicators absent prompt corrective actions." Masters goes on to state, "The sudden death of CNN Radio News, after 20 years, and in a presidential election year besides, is a veritable canary in a coal mine for independent spoken word syndication in radio." The idea to file this lawsuit has obviously been brewing in the mind of Mark Masters for some time now. Attendees at the recent industry gathering presented by TALKERSmagazine, "The New Media Seminar" in New York on June 7 might recall the TRN CEO hinting during his luncheon address about the possibility that his company might be taking unprecedented legal action against an alleged radio industry monopoly. Seems he meant it. TALKERS contacted Dial Global CEO David Landau who said, "No comment."
Broadcasts and Interviews Abound as Talk Radio Shows Emanate from Tampa. The official activities at the Republican National Convention may have been put on hold for a day but the skies cleared and planned broadcasting activities went on pretty much unabated at the Tampa Bay Times Forum Convention Center where the RNC will officially resume today. Talk hosts, news professionals, celebrities and political commentators gathered and took advantage of the day to talk about the presidential race and all that goes with it. Pictured here is Salem Radio Network talk host Mike Gallagher (r) speaking with actor Jon Voight (l) who spoke with Gallagher on the record for his nationally syndicated program. Voight told Gallagher, "Much of the Hollywood community has 'blood on our hands' for taking leftist positions in the 60s and 70s." He says he's "atoning" for that by supporting Mitt Romney's campaign for president. "He's serious, he's a problem solver and he's been in public service all his life." Meanwhile, XtreMedia president and nationally syndicated talk host Kevin McCullough (l) had the opportunity to chat with Minnesota Senator and former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (r) on radio row inside the convention center at the Talk Radio News Service booth. Cumulus Media Networks syndicated talk host – and career journalist – Geraldo Rivera (r) meets up with news colleague Sam Donaldson of ABC News (l) at the news organization's booth inside the convention center. Meanwhile, as Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast and moves straight towards New Orleans…
Gulf Coast Radio Stations Prepare to Keep Citizens Informed. The people of Louisiana and the rest of the Gulf Coast are understandably nervous. It has been seven years since Hurricane Katrina roared through this region making history and leaving an indelible mark on the lives of millions of people. During that natural disaster — and a number of others both before and since – good ol' terrestrial radio has risen to the occasion, in many cases putting competitive barriers aside, and served the community. In preparation for the coming storm, Entercom's WWL-FM/AM went into wall-to-wall coverage mode preparing its listeners with updates on the approaching storm's direction and progress. The radio station's website this morning looks like something you would expect to see from the Weather Channel. Guaranty Broadcasting Group reports to TALKERS it is all over the storm today with simulcasts on their various formats in the market that began at 5:30 am. Talk 107.3 FM began live simulcast coverage on Eagle 98.1's 100,000 watt signal. Matt Kennedy and Brian Haldane are leading coverage with the Talk 107.3 FM morning show. Darren Gauthier and Scotty Drake will provide mid-day coverage. The husband and wife team of Bill and Karen Profita will anchor afternoon coverage. 104.5 ESPN's Charles Hanagriff and Matt Moscona will take on coverage until midnight on the Talk 107.3/Eagle 98.1 simulcast. Bill and Karen Profita will return with the overnight shift beginning at midnight. The Talk 107.3 FM/Eagle 98.1 simulcast will continue throughout the hurricane as proves to be necessary. The simulcast will also feature live coverage from Guaranty's TV partner WAFB Channel 9 with continuous updates from chief meteorologist Jay Grymes. Guaranty VP/market manager Gordy Rush tells TALKERS, "We are thrilled to bring unprecedented 24-hour live and local coverage to South Louisiana with the names and voices that carried this region through the likes of Katrina and Gustav." (Image courtesy of NASA)
CBS Sports Radio Names Eric Spitz Director of Programming; Chris Oliviero to Supervise New Division. WFAN, New York program director Eric Spitz is named the director of programming for CBS' new sports talk radio network and the company announces CBS Radio SVP of programming Chris Oliviero will take on a supervisory role in the new sports talk venture. Spitz is a longtime WFAN employee, beginning his tenure there as a desk assistant back in 1987 when the station first debuted. Spitz split from WFAN for a period in 2002 when he was named vice president, operations and programming for Westwood One's Shadow/Metro Traffic but returned to WFAN in 2005. In a statement, Oliviero comments on the new management structure. "Eric has a unique skill set ideal for building a sports radio network as proven by his tremendous success at WFAN. Eric has been involved with the pioneering radio station since the beginning and watched the format grow from its infancy to what is now one of the most successful in the industry. His perspective is exactly what's needed to launch a sports radio brand that can stand the test of time. And his selection for this critical position proves the value we are putting on leadership with a strong editorial track record in sports programming. We are also fortunate to be able to call on the expertise of Mark Chernoff, who is without a doubt the most successful sports radio program director of all time. Mark has been one of the principals helping to lay the foundation for CBS Sports Radio and his continued guidance will be a huge advantage as we craft programming we are confident will be of great interest to our affiliates around the country." The 24/7 sports programming network will launch on January 2, 2013 with Cumulus Media Networks as syndicator and sales partner.
WRKO, Boston Promotes Bill Cooksey to Assistant PD. Morning show executive producer Bill Cooksey will keep his duties managing the production of the Todd Feinburg and Michele McPhee morning drive show at Entercom's WRKO, Boston as he adds the assistant program director tag to his business card. Cooksey will effectively take over the day-to-day operations of WRKO with this promotion. WRKO PD Jason Wolfe says, "Bill has more passion for WRKO than anyone and has earned this promotion. He's smart, aggressive, and a true leader. His efforts over the past several years have been outstanding and I'm really looking forward to working with him in this new capacity." Cooksey started at WRKO in 2006 and became executive producer of the morning show in 2010. Of his promotion, Cooksey states, "I'm honored by this promotion and couldn't be more excited about the future of WRKO. We've made several big changes in recent months and top to bottom WRKO is a stronger radio station today than ever before. WRKO has been home for me for the last six years. I am proud of what we accomplished and I look forward to building on those accomplishments in the future."
Cincinnati Talk Host Eric Deters to Surface at Rock Trimulcast. Just days after leaving Christian Broadcasting System's WQRT, Cincinnati due to clashes with management, talk host Eric Deters (who has also worked at Clear Channel's WLW, Cincinnati subbing for Bill Cunningham and hosting his own weekend show) will take over the morning show at Class X – the classic rock trimulcast that's heard on WMWX, Miamitown, Ohio; WKCX, Crittenden, Kentucky; and WYNS, Waynesville, Ohio. No official start date for Deters has been given.
Local Fan Wins Eagles Season Tix in Celebrity Call-In Contest on WPEN-AM/FM, Philadelphia. Kristin Lee of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania won Eagles season tickets in PM drive host Mike Missanelli's Celebrity Call-In Contest in which listeners had to work their connections to urge a celebrity to call in to Missanelli's program on 97.5 The Fanatic. Lee convinced P-Diddy to phone in and she was awarded the tickets on Friday, August 24. The impressive list of celebrities to call in during the contest included: actor Colin Quinn, actress Anne Hathaway, golfer Gary Player, model Cheryl Tiegs and musician Alicia Keys, to name a few.
Fox Sports Radio Develops Weekend Golf Show with Hank Haney. The program will air live from 8:00 am to 10:00 am ET beginning Saturday, September 8 and FSRN has nabbed SupremeGolf.com as the title sponsor for the show. Hank Haney – legendary golf instructor and author of a recent best-selling book – "will take listeners beyond the green to provide expert analysis on today's players and events, talk with celebrities, insiders and golf fans, and provide insight on how to become a better golfer." Senior vice president, sports programming for Premiere Networks, Don Martin, states, "We're excited to give listeners the opportunity to interact with one of the best golf instructors in the world every weekend. Hank's many years of experience and expertise in golf will provide our listeners with tremendous insight into the sport, and access to the best players on the course today."
Republican National Convention, Tropical Storm Isaac and the Death of Neil Armstrong Were Among the Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (8/27). The Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay; the effect of Tropical Storm Isaac on the convention and its path toward New Orleans; and the death of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Talk Hosts and News Operations Deal with Logistical Issues and Weather as Republican National Convention Begins in Tampa Today. The Republican National Convention, a huge "radio row" and live broadcast draw for many radio stations and networks around the country, begins today and talk hosts, programmers and news staffers are dealing with what is already a complex couple of days of remote broadcasting being amplified by the threat from Tropical Storm Issac. Today's first day of the RNC is being canceled due to the storm and broadcasters are having to make contingency plans as a result. From a logistical standpoint, hosts and news staffers may be forced to cram planned interviews and guest appearances originally scheduled across three days into two days on Tuesday and Wednesday. As for live broadcasts scheduled from the convention center for today, that will depend on how quickly the storm moves through the area. Salem Radio Network VP of news & talk programming Tom Tradup tells TALKERS SRN's equipment on radio row is set up but its two early Monday shows – Mike Gallagher and Dennis Prager – will originate from Salem Communications O&O WGUL, Tampa and the Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt programs will broadcast from the convention center radio row later today.
Lincoln Financial Media Buys Miami FM for Sports Talk Simulcast with WAXY. West Palm Beach FM WMSF at 104.3 will change hands from Palm Beach Broadcasting to Lincoln Financial Media for a reported $13 million and the latter will use the signal to give sports talk "790 The Ticket" WAXY an FM presence in the South Florida market. Palm Beach acquired the station from CBS Radio earlier this year. Palm Beach has applied to move the 104.3 signal from West Palm Beach to Miami and that application is still pending the FCC. LFM will begin operating the station under an LMA prior to FCC approval of the sale.
Program Director Jay Bohannon Exits Clear Channel's WPGB, Pittsburgh. When Clear Channel fired up the Pittsburgh FM talk outlet in January 2004, Jay Bohannon was named the program director. During his tenure at the station, he was responsible for working with morning show team Jim Quinn and Rose Tennent and bringing the program into syndication. He also led news/talk branding and imaging for the company. Bohannon is available for his next opportunity. Reach out to him at email@example.com.
Salem Communications to Buy WMUU, Greenville from Bob Jones University. The station – owned by the Christian college's Gospel Fellowship Association – currently programs a combo of Christian teaching and beautiful music but that will end when Salem Communications takes over and turns the Greenville, South Carolina FM at 94.5 into a news/talk outlet using programming from the Salem Radio Network. No price has been announced nor has a start date for an LMA.
WOR Low Price Tag Cause of Angst for AM Radio Owners. As the dust settles in the aftermath of the recently announced sale of Buckley Broadcastings' heritage outlet WOR, New York to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the cold hard reality of the low price tag is beginning to settle in and it is being perceived as a seriously bad indicator about the value and future of AM sticks. Industry observers and players alike remember stories about the late Buckley Broadcasting CEO Rick Buckley turning down offers as high as $150 million for the station as recently as a decade ago. In 2001, Disney paid then-owner The Forward newspaper $78 million for WEVD (1050 AM) to find a New York City outlet for ESPN Radio – a station with a significantly inferior signal than WOR's. An article in the New York Daily News reports on the topic: "One of the many nervous discussions in radio these days revolves around the future of AM stations — that is, if they have a future." Perhaps the revelations of the WOR deal will usher in an industry station deal cycle marked by what TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison describes as the "lesser fool" theory.
Former Eagles Star Brian Dawkins Joins 97.5 The Fanatic for NFL Coverage. Former Philadelphia Eagles star Brian Dawkins will be part of the Friday coverage of NFL football on Mike Missanelli's program each week at 4:10 pm on Greater Media's WPEN-AM/FM, Philadelphia. Program director Matt Nahigian says, "There is no one that Eagle fans love and relate to more than Brian Dawkins. We had him on our air about a month ago and the response we received via Twitter and Facebook about wanting to hear him each week was staggering. I am thrilled to bring his passion and insight to the Delaware Valley on a week to week basis."
KLIN, Lincoln Nebraska Names David Dwinell AM Drive Co-Host; Kevin Thomas Promoted to PD. Dwinell has been working at KLKN-TV, Lincoln as promotions director. He leaves that position to return to radio where he'll take the radio moniker Dave Miller as he sits beside Jack Mitchell on NRG Media's Lincoln news/talker. The slot on the station's morning show opened up when John Bishop left the show to go across the hall and join NRG's 1620 The Zone for its "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" program. At the same time, KLIN PM drive host Kevin Thomas takes on the program director duties at the station that were previously held by John Bishop. He'll continue to host the 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm "Drive Time Lincoln" show. Also, the sports director post – also previously held by Bishop – goes to Chris Whitney.
Buckley Broadcasting Flips KYZZ, Salinas, California to Sports. The classic hits format disappears from KYZZ as the former "Z97.9" becomes part of the simulcast of "630 ESPN" KIDD, Monterey and becomes known as "97.9 ESPN Central Coast."
Programmers Owe it to Themselves to See Obama Movie. Radio consultant Holland Cooke says of the new movie "Obama's America 2016," "If you work in talk radio, you owe it to your audience to understand what all those network commercials in your show are selling. And as an insider, you'll recognize the event you're attending as a theatrical 'infomercial,' a rented theater." Cooke says that regardless of your personal political viewpoint, as a content creator the film is instructive in numerous ways. Read Holland Cooke's analysis here.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Cuts Ribbon at NJ 101.5 Studio. Townsquare Media's New Jersey 101.5 celebrated the opening of its refurbished main studio on August 23 and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was on hand to cut the ribbon. NJ 101.5 program director Eric Johnson reports the main studio got some brand new carpeting and – more important – new broadcasting equipment to bring the station into the digital era. PM drive hosts Deminski &Doyle were on the air when the switch was made and the monthly "Ask the Governor" program followed. Christie was there for the program and made the new studio "official" with his gubernatorial ribbon cutting and he even worked the new digital board (pictured here) during the station's 8:00 pm newscast.
Dale "The Truckin' Bozo" Sommers Dies at 68. The cause of death is not yet public but Dale Sommers had been dealing with unspecified health issues since he left the WLW, Cincinnati overnight program in 2004. Although he retired from the show at that time, he resumed the program on satellite radio and hosted it until earlier this year when he again gave it up. As the Cincinnati Enquirer's John Kiesewetter reports, Sommers' program made national news twice when it helped solve crimes. The first time was in 1984 when he was talking off the air with a regular caller who went by the name of "Mississippi Lady," a convenience store clerk in Camilla, Georgia "when he heard her tell someone, 'You can't come back here' before quickly hanging up the phone. Sommers called Camilla police, who were familiar with his 'Bozo Show' and a store clerk known as the 'Mississippi Lady.' Within minutes, an officer apprehended the robber." His program was also credited with assisting police is catching the DC sniper in 2002 after a listener heard Sommers give the car's license plate number over the radio.


text: Attack on Titan's Multiplayer Is the Game's Best PartRichard Eisenbeis3/29/16 5:00amFiled to: Attack on Titanps3ps4psvvitakotakueastkotakucore596EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink What could be better than mass murdering titans with swords as you fly around like Spider-Man? Doing it with three other people, of course. Advertisement A few weeks back I put up my impressions of the new Attack on Titan game. While the game absolutely made me feel like a titan-killing badass and the main plot had me excited from beginning to end, the game's endless side missions eventually became a boring slog.The reason for this wasn't simply the repetition, it was that killing all the titans in each level—especially if you were gathering materials by cutting off arms and legs first—took way too much time to be enjoyable. After all, you alone are responsible for killing every single titan. You can't rely on the NPCs to do anything but buy time and eventually die. Advertisement However, having three additional competent human players changes everything.Attack on Titan's multiplayer patch turns what was a slog into a joy. You only need to make the killing blow on four or five titans yourself to get an S-rank, making teamwork a real asset. You can split up and handle the dregs quickly, then come together and take out the bosses at high speed. Strategy is likewise suddenly an option as one player can distract a titan while the others hack at its weak points. But best of all, levels that used to take thirty minutes now take ten.Another bonus is that death doesn't equal a game over. Instead you sit where you died in a penalty box of sorts for 90 seconds or until another player comes and rescues you. Also, in a game where resource management is so important, it's great to see that you don't share resources among the team, so there's no worry about someone else taking the last set of new blades when all you have are broken stumps. Advertisement Sponsored Basically, it's exactly what I hoped the multiplayer would be like. If you want to know more, check out the video above and let me walk you through it.Attack on Titan was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on February 18, 2016. It is scheduled for a Western release sometime in 2016. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.Richard email@example.com@BiggestInJapanJapanese Correspondent. Player of Japan-first and Japan-only games. Watcher of way too much anime. Occasional streamer.Reply59 repliesLeave a reply


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CHATSWORTH (CBSLA.com) — Two men suspected of starting a small brush fire in an unincorporated area near Chatsworth were facing possible felony charges.
Investigators suspect the pair started the fire at the intersection of Valley Circle and Roscoe boulevards about 4:30 p.m. Friday.
The accused were identified by authorities as Mario Giovanni Zuvic and Jameson Raymond Hunt. Both were 20 years old.
The men were booked at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station on suspicion of arson. Bail was set at $75,000 each.
The fire was contained to under one acre.
No structures were threatened.