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NEWS Thursday, January 7, 2010 lot of years to get the microphone, to have an opportunity to advocate for the middle class in this country,” he said. But North Dakota Democrats believe Schultz’s name recognition will help them raise funds in what’s expected to be a tough battle to hold onto the seat. Broadcasters Foundation honors Phil Lombardo. The Broadcasters Foundation of America board of directors has voted to rename its annual NAB Show golf fundraiser as the Philip J. Lombardo Charity Golf Tournament, in honor of the Foundation’s chairman. BFA co-chair and Katz Media Group CEO Stu Olds says, “Phil’s dedication to broadcasting, and his tireless efforts to help those in need, merits this well-deserved recognition.” Lombardo says he’s honored by the board’s action and says the Broadcasters Foundation is a perfect opportunity to help radio and television broadcasters in need. “I would encourage everyone in our great business to become involved with this worthwhile mission,” he says. Through the years the annual Las Vegas event has raised hundreds of thousands for the charity. This year’s tournament is scheduled for Sunday, April 11 at the Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas. Inside Radio News Digest…Music sales fall again…For the eighth time in nine years Nielsen SoundScan reports album sales fell 13% in 2009 to 374 million units. That compares to 785 million in 2000. Digital comprised 40% of last year’s music sales and consumers bought 1.16 billion songs from iTunes and other outlets. But digital sales grew by just 8% compared to a 27% rise a year earlier. Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” was the year’s best-selling album…Sigalert price revealed…Westwood One will pay $2.5 million to Jaytu Technologies for the traffic service company Sigalert according to regulatory filings. The half cash-half stock deal could grow by $1.5 million if pending television deals are signed…Vikings don’t jump ship…Clear Channel signs the NFL Minneapolis Vikings to a two year contract extension keeping the team on sports KFAN. The team promises there will an “increased Vikings presence across all local Clear Channel stations and websites.” The Vikings have been with the cluster since 2001…Positive signal for Emmis…The company will take its battle to regain its 16-station network to a Hungarian judge January 19 as it fights to put Slager Radio back on the air. A Budapest court ruled government regulators erred when another broadcaster also lost its stations last November…Schools named for Sutton…Politicians, activists and other dignitaries filled a Manhattan church yesterday to honor Inner City Broadcasting founder Percy Sutton. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the city would name a Harlem school complex after Sutton, who died last month at 89…New Mexico stations team up…Entravision, Citadel and Clear Channel are teaming up with TV broadcaster LIN Media as well as an ad agency and public relations firm to help a non-profit blanket the state. They’ll pick one group and develop a pro bono campaign worth an estimated $1 million in marketing and ad time…CRB seeks humanitarians… Country Radio Broadcasters has extended its deadline to accept applications for the 2010 Radio Humanitarian and Promotion Awards, to be handed out at CRS 2010 next month. The awards honor community service efforts and a successful promotion. Winners get free CRS registration, including airfare. Applications are due January 15. People Moves, News & Notes — CBS Radio names Steve Carver as its new Cleveland market manager, succeeding Chris Maduri. It’s a return to radio and CBS for Carver, who spent time at Tribune after leaving CBS Radio in 1998..Compass Media adult alternative KPRI, San Diego (102.1) station manager Bob Burch resigns after five years with the station. KPRI also names “100.3 The Sound” KSWD, Los Angeles APD/MD Haley Jones as its new program director…Citadel “True Oldies” WLS-FM, Chicago (94.7) morning host Brant Miller has exited, after the station opted not to renew his contract which expires in April. Part-time host Tom O’Toole will fill in until a permanent replacement is named. Miller is a weatherman at WMAQ-TV (Channel 5)…Oasis Radio Group country “US 93.3” WBTU, Fort Wayne PD Dave Steele exits to focus on his voiceover business…Former Pittsburgh broadcaster Phil Musick died January 5 of congestive heart failure. He was 71. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports writer also hosted a talk show on WTAE from 1987 to 1998…Radio is remembering Virginia broadcaster Marjorie Crump, who died January 1. Crump was a co-founder of longtime country station WCMS, Norfolk in 1954 with her husband George. New Year’s resolution to find a new job? Check out the employment ads at www.InsideRadio.com INSIDE RADIO STOCKS Dow close from Wednesday 1/06/10: 10,573.68 up 1.66 Nasdaq 2,301.09 down 7.62 S&P 500 1,1137.14 up 0.62 Close Change Arbitron 26.32 up 0.39 Beasley 3.11 down 0.29 CBS 13.73 down 0.45 Citadel 0.03 up 0.01 Clear Channel 3.65 unchgd Corus 19.60 up 0.14 Cumulus 2.37 up 0.04 Disney 31.82 down 0.17 Close Change Close Change Emmis 1.22 unchgd Entercom 7.40 up 0.25 Entravision 3.16 down 0.17 Fisher 14.82 down 1.30 Global Traffic 4.47 up 0.06 Grupo Radio 8.49 up 0.04 Journal 3.68 down 0.13 Lincoln Fin. 26.82 up 0.40 Radio One 3.45 up 0.12 Regent 0.21 up 0.02 Rogers 30.11 up 0.09 Saga 13.06 down 0.30 Salem 5.35 down 0.37 SBS 0.75 down 0.02 Sirius 0.69 unchgd Westwood One 4.75 down 0.10 MORE NEWS >> InsideRadio.com page
RATINGS Thursday, January 7, 2010 December ARBITRONS - PPM Atlanta, GA (#7) Philadelphia, PA (#8) Holiday tunes put “B-98.5” (+1.4) into second place behind “B-101” (+5.3) gets its traditional Christmas music increase; CBS Radio’s perennial #1 “V-103” which adds 0.4 shares. rhythmic “Wired 96.5” (+0.7) and moves into a tie at #8. Rank Station Format Owner/LMA Oct Nov Dec 1 WVEE urban CBS Radio 9.8 8.5 8.9 2 WSB-F AC Cox Media 5.9 5.6 7.0 3 WSB news/talk Cox Media 7.9 7.2 6.2 4 WALR-F urban oldies Cox Media 6.7 5.7 6.0 5 WKHX-F country Citadel 5.7 5.7 5.6 6 WPZE Black gospel Radio One 4.1 5.3 5.1 7 WABE news/classical Atlanta Bd of Ed 4.3 4.5 4.9 8 WFSH-F c. Christian Salem 3.3 4.4 4.2 9 WWWQ CHR Cumulus 3.4 4.0 4.1 10 WAMJ urban AC Radio One 4.7 4.2 4.0 11 WYAY oldies Citadel 3.9 4.0 3.7 12 WSRV classic hits Cox Media 3.7 3.4 3.6 12 WHTA urban Radio One 3.5 3.4 3.6 14 WBZY reg’l Mex. Clear Channel 2.9 3.6 3.3 15 WBTS rhy. CHR Cox Media 3.5 3.6 3.2 16 WUBL country Clear Channel 3.8 3.5 3.1 17 WKLS rock Clear Channel 2.5 2.7 2.9 18 WSTR CHR Lincoln Fin. 3.1 2.9 2.7 18 WZGC adult altern. CBS Radio 2.8 2.7 2.7 20 WWVA-F+ rhy. AC Clear Channel 1.5 1.8 1.8 21 WCNN sports Dickey 1.9 1.9 1.7 22 WNNX adult altern. Cumulus 1.3 1.2 1.6 23 WGST talk Clear Channel 1.7 1.8 1.5 24 WQXI sports Big League 1.3 1.3 1.1 25 WVFJ-F c. Christian Provident 0.7 0.8 0.9 26 WWLG country Clear Channel 0.6 0.7 0.7 26 WWWQ-H modern rock Cumulus 0.8 0.6 0.7 28 WCLK jazz Clark Atlanta Univ. 0.5 0.5 0.5 28 WNGC country Cox Media 0.4 0.4 0.5 30 WRAS variety Georgia State Univ. 0.5 0.5 0.4 30 WAOK news/talk CBS Radio 0.4 0.4 0.4 32 WLKQ-F reg’l Mex. Davis 0.4 0.5 0.3 32 WNIV religious Salem 0.4 0.4 0.3 32 WGKA talk Salem 0.4 0.3 0.3 32 WTSH-F country Southern 0.2 0.2 0.3 36 WBTR-F country Steven Gradick 0.1 0.1 0.1 36 WEKS country Legacy Hldgs 0.1 ** 0.1 36 WDUN news/talk Jacobs Media Corp. ** ** 0.1 39 WCFO talk JW Broadcasting ** ** ** +Recent changes from the M-Street database: WWVA-FM flipped from Span. hits in October. Cluster Analysis: Cox Media (26.5). Clear Channel (13.3). Radio One (12.7). Rank Station Format Owner/LMA Oct Nov Dec 1 WBEB AC Jerry Lee 7.2 7.6 12.9 2 KYW news CBS Radio 6.2 6.7 6.5 3 WDAS-F urban AC Clear Channel 5.7 6.3 5.9 4 WOGL classic hits CBS Radio 5.9 5.5 5.8 5 WMMR rock Greater Media 4.2 4.3 4.2 6 WMGK classic rock Greater Media 4.8 4.7 4.1 7 WRFF modern rock Clear Channel 4.5 4.0 4.0 8 WIP sports CBS Radio 4.1 4.4 3.6 8 WXTU country Beasley 4.2 4.0 3.6 8 WIOQ CHR Clear Channel 3.4 3.7 3.6 8 WRDW-F rhy. CHR Beasley 3.0 2.9 3.6 12 WRNB urban AC Radio One 3.0 3.3 3.2 13 WBEN-F adult hits Greater Media 2.9 3.0 3.0 14 WHYY-F news/talk WHYY, Inc. 2.9 2.8 2.9 15 WUSL urban Clear Channel 2.6 2.7 2.7 16 WPPZ-F Black gospel Radio One 2.7 2.5 2.5 17 WPHI-F rhy. CHR Radio One 2.5 2.8 2.4 17 WYSP rock CBS Radio 2.7 2.6 2.4 17 WISX rhy. AC Clear Channel 2.8 2.5 2.4 20 WPHT talk CBS Radio 4.8 4.2 2.3 21 WRTI classical/jazz Temple University 1.6 1.6 1.9 22 WPST hot AC Nassau 1.9 2.3 1.8 23 WPEN-F+ sports Greater Media 1.4 2.0 1.6 24 WXPN adult alt./variety Univ/Pennsylvania 1.3 1.5 1.5 25 WJBR-F AC Beasley 1.5 1.3 1.4 26 WNTP talk Salem 0.9 0.9 1.0 27 WVBV religious Hope Christian 1.3 1.1 0.8 28 WKXW-F talk Millennium 0.7 0.8 0.7 29 WSTW CHR Delmarva 0.6 0.5 0.5 30 WPEN sports Greater Media 1.5 0.8 0.4 30 WHAT standards Marconi Bcstg. 0.5 0.5 0.4 30 WAEB-F CHR Clear Channel 0.4 0.4 0.4 30 WSJO hot AC Millennium 0.3 0.4 0.4 30 WLEV AC Citadel 0.3 0.3 0.4 30 WXCY country Delmarva 0.4 ** 0.4 36 WEMG tropical Davidson 0.4 0.3 0.3 37 WBYO c. Christian Four Rivers 0.3 0.3 0.2 37 WOR talk Buckley 0.3 0.2 0.2 37 WFIL religious Salem 0.2 0.2 0.2 37 WURD talk Levas 0.2 0.2 0.2 37 WBYN-F c. Christ/relig WDAC Radio 0.2 0.2 0.2 37 WRFY-F adult hits Clear Channel 0.1 0.1 0.2 43 WCTO country Citadel 0.2 0.2 0.1 43 WFAN sports CBS Radio 0.2 0.2 0.1 43 WZZO rock Clear Channel 0.2 0.1 0.1 43 WCHR-F classic rock Millennium 0.1 0.1 0.1 43 WUBA tropical Clear Channel 0.1 0.1 0.1 43 WODE-F classic hits Nassau 0.1 ** 0.1 43 WTTM Spanish Multicultural 0.1 ** 0.1 43 WFPG AC Millennium 0.1 ** 0.1 51 WQHT rhy. CHR Emmis ** ** ** +Recent changes from the M-Street database: WPEN-FM flipped from hot AC as WNUW in October. Cluster Analysis: CBS Radio (20.7). Clear Channel (19.4). Greater Media (13.3). 12+ AQH Shares, Mon-Sun, 6 am to midnight. May not be quoted or reproduced without prior written permission from Arbitron. Copyright 2009. Formats of stations listed reflect the analysis and groupings of M Street Corp. and may differ from the station’s opinions or interpretations. Complete Ratings are reported daily online at www.StationRatings.com. Ratings are reported at 5pm daily. MORE NEWS >> InsideRadio.com page
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