http://www.insideradio.com/sectional.asp?id=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47:51 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47:51 GMT MediaSpan Online Site Administrator en-us Inside Radio http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-rss20/ Ever since Tribune went into bankruptcy five years ago there's been speculation that it may sell its sole radio station, "Radio 720" WGN, Chicago, despite its long lineage with the company. But in the clearest indication yet that the news-talk station isn't on the block, Tribune has brought in a high-profile radio veteran to run it. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656325&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:45:03 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656325&spid=32061 Cumulus Media is making good on a pledge to expand the Nash FM brand nationwide. Today five stations start flying the Nash FM flag. The list includes "The Wolf" WPKR/WPCK, Appleton-Oshkosh/Green Bay, WI; "97.3 The Hawk" KHKI, Des Moines; "K-Country" WKAK, Albany, GA; "Idaho Country" KQFC, Boise; and WLXX, Lexington, KY. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656326&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:58 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656326&spid=32061 The Memorial Day weekend means parades, barbeques and new formats across America. Some broadcasters got a jump on the holiday by launching their new formats early. There are already new formats on the air in Indianapolis, Knoxville, Austin and Jacksonville. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656327&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:06 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656327&spid=32061 It was just last Sunday that Jim Zabel marked his 69th year in broadcasting, having spent his entire career at "Newsradio 1040" WHO, Des Moines. Zabel died Thursday, May 23. He was 91. Zabel was a Marconi Award winning broadcaster – the National Association of Broadcasters honored him 2003 for his 49 years calling University of Iowa Hawkeyes games. Zabel also worked at WHO-TV, which was a sister station or many years. http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656609&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47:51 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656609&spid=32061 Saga's four-station cluster in Bellingham, WA went into wall-to-wall news coverage Thursday night after a large section of a four-lane bridge on Interstate 5 collapsed, sending two cars and three people into the Skagit River below. Saga news/talk KGMI (790) dispatched reporters to the scene and the stations was simulcast on sports KPUG (1170), talk KBAI (930) and soft AC KAFE (104.1). http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656460&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:26:45 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656460&spid=32061 With its young-skewing audience — nearly half falls in the 18-34 demo according to Arbitron — urban format listeners are among the most digitally focused. So it should be no surprise that its core listeners are more likely to listen online or wake up with their smartphone than to a clock radio. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656328&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:39 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656328&spid=32061 Pandora added more than 700,000 paid subscribers during the first quarter after it instituted a mobile listening cap. It also made some progress at selling advertisers on buying mobile inventory. Yet Pandora also reported its losses widened to $28.6 million compared to $20.2 million a year earlier. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656329&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:51:10 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656329&spid=32061 Coast to coast, radio has been stepping up to help the Oklahoma tornado victims. Not just on-air but using social media too. Like a lot of stations, Cox Media Group's morning show at CHR "The Big Ape" WAPE, Jacksonville (95.1) has been encouraging listeners to make a text message donation to the Red Cross. But they took it a step further with Twitter. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656330&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:44:53 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656330&spid=32061 What to do with a collection of rockers at a station event? How about get a guitar signed. That's what modern rock "Live 105" KITS, San Francisco did last weekend at its annual BFD concert. It had a Squire Bullet Guitar signed by artists such as Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jimmy Eat World and Of Monster and Men. Now it's up for auction with the proceeds going to the Red Cross' relief efforts. Bid HERE. http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656339&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:09 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656339&spid=32061 Reversing course after asking a federal court to help it get out of a contract with its rep firm, Sports USA Media has instead recommitted to a five-year deal with AdLarge Media. The companies say their dispute, which led to the courthouse steps, was a "misunderstanding." Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656331&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:29 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656331&spid=32061 Just ahead of the start of hurricane season, the state of Louisiana has completed the installation of Alert FM. Louisiana will allow the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness as well as managers from all 64 parishes and 42 colleges and universities across the state to send alerts. Besides alerts about natural or manmade disasters, Alert FM will also distribute Amber Alerts in Louisiana. The alerts are piggybacked on FM signals to special receivers or smartphones equipped with the Alert FM app. Around 90 FMs will be part of the network across the state. http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656333&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:56:23 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656333&spid=32061 Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have raised the expectation of listeners that they'll get some sort of interaction with a station when they post a comment, ask a question, or make a request. It's the latter that a new feature created by RadioTraks looks to address. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656334&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:58:03 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656334&spid=32061 Wilmington's WHQR (91.3) currently airs a mix of classical music and public radio news programming. But if the station manager gets his way it will follow a trend in public radio and split into two stations. Cleve Callison reportedly said this week WHQR is on the hunt for a sister FM to create a dedicated classical outlet. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656335&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:26:00 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656335&spid=32061 Marketron will stage the first of two standalone user forums for clients June 19 in Washington, DC. A second forum is planned for the fall in California. CEO Jeff Haley says the one-day symposiums will involve broadcasters presenting case studies and best practices on the best ways to use Marketron's trafficking, interactive and mobile products. http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656336&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:38 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656336&spid=32061 Digital streaming service Spotify will begin publishing a weekly list of its top 50 most streamed and most shared songs, according to the Wall Street Journal. While some programmers may use the Spotify 50 and the Social 50 as additional tools to help size up the hits, their purpose is marketing. MORE http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656337&spid=32061 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:48 GMT http://www.insideradio.com/article.asp?id=2656337&spid=32061