Best of the Day – Jacobs Blog and the 7th mass media

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with Citadel CEO likely to keep his job after missing the $150 million January bank payment … it might be the bank’s path of least resistance. [Nobody else in radio looks any better? A good radio leader needs to call the banks.]  Some good stuff further down the newsletter from the Talk Show Boot Camp.  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with stations that have made the flip to Christmas music.  Second item about the Talk Show Boot Camp drawing capacity crowds.  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with teasing headline “Analyst sees M&A activity in 2010” only to say not for broadcasters.  Further along, a very interesting piece on “Major Advertisers to TV Ad Agencies: You are a Fossil”.  Good information about the “power of targeting and the punch of TV” might be near and better than the internet.   Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with Principle Broadcasting deal to buy KCNL from CC’s Aloha station trust.  Second item covers new COO at Connoisseur.  [Looks like both items are from the PR Newswire.]   Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with Borrell Research findings for automotive spending and the real threat from online.  Second item about discounted TV ad rates now threaten radio buys.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Countdown for the Citadel financial mess ahead with comments about CC and Cumulus.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with Sirius XM chairman steps down and is replaced by LA Times publisher/CEO.  Former CEO says … now is the right time to step aside.  See Jacobs blog below.  Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) – Offers 6-Steps to your new radio business.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Perspective on the “7^th Mass Media” and it’s mobile.  Don’t look for a Sirius Christmas because all the action will be with iPhones and Droids.  Read more …

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Best of the Day – Inside Media Music breaks news that Beasley to mandate one PD per station … no more sharing

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with Dobbs CNN resignation but continues his radio show. Further down the newsletter says Ando Media signals online radio breaking away from AM/FM.  Important quote about CBS Local Media plans = “a game-change”.   Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Taylor Sweeps the CMA’s and follows with new CC programming director in Philly. Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with the first radio item about the push for FM radio in all cell phones as part of the required WARN system.  Other item, Nielsen said to be selling off trade magazines.  [Things must be getting tight at the research house?] Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with the Dobbs change and follows with the push for FM radios in cell phones for public safety benefits.   Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with Ando Media, internet radio’s sole audience measurement service, defending impression based numbers.  Follows with buyer comment … “ makes sense to seek part of larger digital budgets … some radio buyers aren’t as on top of what’s offered”.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Beasley Broadcasting has a new policy … one PD per station … to provide the focus necessary for the station, its people and the audience.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with the Ando Media research items but delivers an interesting item about Sirius better watch out for internet radio.  Internet radio’s rising fast with customizable programming, mobile phones, and the promise of in-car listening.   Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) –Writes about the latest Nielsen research … 35-54’s are more likely to listen to ONLINE RADIO than use an mp3 player.  Better ramp up your online strategy.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Apple brands a train station … what are you doing about your radio station?  Read more …

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Best of the Day – It’s in the details … All Access explains why CC Outdoor counts

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with  Citadel and Regent possible bankruptcy details noting the fine distinction between pre-packaged and pre-arranged … both ugly.  New leader at CBS radio, Dan Mason, made his mark with pairing new and old media, helping manage and sell AOL & Yahoo radio, as well as pushing CBS into streaming.  [Get the direction?]  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Ando Media new online radio measures of 1-minute to qualify as a listener versus the previous 5-minute standard.  Second item from the NYPost about Clear Channel’s Outdoor unit holding $2.5 billion debt for the radio group that’s due August, 2010 … controlling the thinly traded Outdoor unit might lead to control of the radio group’s options.  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads the first radio item about the new CBS “Local Media Broadcasting” leader Anton Guitano.  He will work with TV, Radio, and Outdoor to help achieve strategic and operating objectives by capitalizing on “unparalleled” local news and internet properties.  Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – RI leads with a short overview of the CBS Radio reorganization.  Follows with Citadel Media En Espanol and new online branding partner … first project a new website.   Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with CBS radio changes and identifies the larger media trend of “Local Media Organization”.  Next, Bonneville new media director isn’t surprised that Ando Media online measurements are moving toward “impression-based selling”.    Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Keeps an Eye on Spotify with examples, record company activity, radio PD problems playing to PPM, and “what would Steve Jobs do?”  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with Google’s $750 million purchase of AdMob and what it will do for mobile listeners.   Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) –Writes the new iPhone HD radio attachment is DOA (dead on arrival).   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Tells radio to focus on improving the experience … because at some point they’ll walk …  Read more …

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Best of the Day – Radio-info and a good fast paced read of the news

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Packed with news this morning.  Radio ready for hurricane Ida; Broadcasters ask for FM in all cell phones for EMS; Saga Broadcasting sales rev$ down -14% and nice CEO notes; Clear Channel -17%; Westwood One -18%; and Salem off -11%..  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with RadioCrunch PPM market analysis of NYC and LA.  LiveNation and TicketMaster report earnings and some changes coming to the pending merger.  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Dives deep into Clear Channel -17% revenue decline where similar expense reductions have allowed it to stay solvent.  CC says it “believes” it will remain viable for at least 12 more months.  Second item is about FM receivers in cell phones as an Emergency Warning system.  Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Editor Eric has a new monthly missive out “Sky is not Falling” you can almost see him with pom poms.  First news item CC rev$ fall -17% and the second news item is a clunky $80 HD radio attachment available for the iPhone [that nobody will buy].  Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Media Monitors summary that last week the Big Three auto companies where the top radio spenders; however, just a fraction of year ago spending. Follows up with Ando Media online radio research issues.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Covers the inside details of Citadel’s financial problems he has predicted for the past year.   Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Writes about the Ando Media online radio measures and AQH readings.    Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) – Writes about last week’s Nielsen research findings and concludes when ubiquity and ease-of-use are two key attributes and radio is skating on the thin ice of technology’s time and good graces.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Talks about brands that don’t keep pace, don’t innovate will have no laurels to rest upon.  In today’s world you can wake up and find your morning show isn’t #1 anymore.  Read more …

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Best of the Day – Jacobs Blog selling radio and riding the internet wave.

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with the first stations to go all Christmas while most wait for the day before Thanksgiving.  Information that Citadel discussing Chapter 11 and hiring the accountants and lawyers.  Citadel’s 3^rd quarter down 10% and the Citadel Media group (ABC Radio Networks fell 32% with loss of Sean Hannity and Paul Harvey.   Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Citadel earnings and cites financial disclosure that it is indeed violating terms of current loans and has hired bankruptcy council.  Did lead singer Steven Tyler quit Aerosmith?  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with Citadel financial problems and makes comment at the end that clueless lenders might leave Farid Suleman in charge.  Second item from Cape Girardeau MO and the impact of PRA along with next year’s higher composer royalty payments could put this small operator under. Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with the Citadel 3^rd quarter financials.  Second item CBS radio tops webcast ratings according to the new Ando webcast metrics..   Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with article on new internet radio metrics looking to attract digital agencies that do not buy radio.  Signs of life from retailer October sales might signal accelerated seasonal advertising … details for paid subs only.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – CBS exports popular sports and rock formats to HD radio … where nobody will hear them.  Radio’s real problem … no new formats, no talent investments, no promotion, no programmers, and a pile of debt.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with Ando Media ratings and highlights Pandora internet radio debuting in the #2 spot. Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) –Writes about the Ando Media ratings and Pandora’s surprising #2 spot.  Adds, you don’t’ win at online radio by repurposing your over-the-air signal online.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … ComScore’s “Natural born Clicker’s” study finds internet-only advertising is myopic and insufficient to move the sales needle.  Good points about radio’s potential to provide a wide variety of engagement tools.  [If you are not doing this then call CELLit.]  Read more …

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Best of the Day – Jacobs Blog has perspective Inside Music Media has questions … everyone else has CBS earnings report

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with “October Good for Sports” and indications that October PPM reports are lighting up the scoreboards.  Some lighter stuff on an antenna BASE jumper that lived to see another day and possible power hikes coming for HD radio.  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads CBS Radio rev$ fall 19% but CEO Moonves says each quarter getting better and many reasons for 2010 optimism.  Follows with Fernando & Greg taking mornings at KMVQ. Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with CBS earning information and the positive outlook from company officials.  Follows up with committee events for  the PRA legislation proposals.  [So much money, so many lobbyists, so little incentive to stop the fighting while fees get paid.]  Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with CBS earnings.  Follows with Salem Communications earnings … sales revenue down 10% to $49 million, operating expenses down 20%, free cash flow down only 2%.     Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with CBS earnings and adds perspective that radio managers might be expected to deliver higher 2010 sales revenue budgets. Second item behind the pay wall, Regent CEO suggests any radio recovery will not be even across the board.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Asks radio leaders to take their eyes off the balance sheet for a few minutes and look to the future.  Broadcast radio’s biggest competition is in your pocket and it has more tech support then the annual radio sales revenues.  Ring ring … are you ready to answer.  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … “Radio Radio” has more cum reach than the internet.  77% versus 64%.  TV dominates and the death watch continues for newspapers and magazines.   Adds, sure radio is a leaky bucket, and (audience) options are growing.   But, with content creation, personality development and digital tools, radio has a great deal of life and vitality.   Read more …

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Best of the Day – SOS until you get to Jacobs Blog then its real scary

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads FCC media owner workshop comments … 20-plus years of deregulation have violated public interest guidelines.  Goes on to with … media companies took advantage; Wall Street called the tunes, spreadsheet managers, and more gut checks.   However, the second item covers the NAB looking for more relaxed cross-ownership rules.  [Go figure?]   Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Univision 3^rd quarter financial results.  Radio down -13% but overall company rev$ up with strong TV growth.   Management talks about aggressive cost management.   Next, Sirius XM Radio up 3% for the quarter with higher reported income, lower expenses, and quarter-to-quarter subscriber growth.   Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with more on the FCC workshop discussions.  Company spokespersons and lobbyist are all talking up relaxing the broadcast ownership rules.  [Sounds like more consolidator talk?]  Three more articles on the workshop topics.  [Everyone promotes their own interests while lawyers and lobbyist make lots of money.]   Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with congressional leaders dancing about radio royalties issues to keep this lucrative lobbyist / campaign contribution stream coming.  [This entire issue is rigged so the first side that stops the money flow loses big. No one in Washington will ever call this tune over. ]   Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads suggesting auto advertising, once radios’ #1 category, ready for a comeback after declining -51% this year.  Second item about the increase in religious radio formats.  Both for paying subs only.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Covers CBS and Clear Channel “live reads” sponsor programs and the disconnect with voice tracked main programming.   Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Covers the recent Nielsen broadcast radio research from a web-radio point of view but admits “good ol’ AM and FM” still the most consumed radio medium.   Good story about Toyota Prius prototype car possibly to arrive in 2-years .. 4G wireless internet connection brings car access to internet radio.   Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) – Perspective on who is listening, who is paying, and what counts for each.  Monetizing content, enhancing value, audience versus customers …   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Seen the new TV show “V”?  Then read this comparison to Pandora intenet radio.  Then think about your delayed smart phone application, your weak digital strategy, and your next cost cutting move.   Read more …

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Best of the Day – Cumulus steps forward and talks about 10-year recovery … maybe

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with Cumulus 3^rd quarter financial results net rev$ off 19% with highlights:  large markets not falling as much; expenses cut faster than declining rev$ for improved operating margins; and expects broadcast radio to take 10-years to recover. [That’s not even keeping up with inflation.]  Second item … when to jump to Christmas music?  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Brian Bridman move to program manager for Magic Broadcasting in Southern California.  Clear Channel brings 30-year veteran to the Sacramento market. Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with Cumulus and the 10-years to recover thoughts.  Cumulus CEO says radio rev$ peaked in 2006 at $21.5B and then in 2-years falls to $15.5B this year.  CEO thinks it might take 10-years to return.   Cumulus expects positive results with operating efficiencies from state of the art technology to run the business. [Capital spending is only $2 million / quarter including maintenance items so the technology must be all created in house with mental capital?]  Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with Cumulus CEO 10-year recovery statement but included Cumulus is hiring 100 more sellers by year end.  Further down the newsletter … SNL Kagan’s Broadcast Investor article projects modest radio rev$ growth in the coming years and a priority on digital initiative to support this top line growth including improved websites, online streaming, mobile apps, and multiple platforms.     Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with Christmas format changes bring higher rates.  Follows with Lew Dickey and the 10-year recovery statement requiring cost cutting as the way to bring financial vitality.   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Writes about Clear Channel Planning Tighter Corporate Control for next year vitality and includes comments about Cumulus and Citadel.    Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with Citadel experiment with listener driven radio “crowd-casting” platform.  No dates announced for market launch.   Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) –Writes about counting “ears” when “connections” are what counts.     Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … VW launches new vehicle using only an iPhone app for marketing.  Will VW learn?  Or, is the lesson for the rest of the media world?   Read more …

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Best of the Day –  Too many good items to choose from …

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Tom leads with a good report of the PRA legislation.  New NAB leader earns his $1 million position getting this legislation off the tables.  It would have cost radio stations $500 million and possibly billions.  With this much $$$ at risk look for the lawyers, lobbyist, and music publishers to bring it back year after year.   Second item about Larry Wilson the man some hope will bring radio back to life.  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with Universal Music to get a new leader Lucian Grainge to succeed Doug Morris a 15-year veteran.  Grainge rose to fame with international music and former leader of UK/Ireland Universal Music.   Second item has new Nielsen research suggesting broadcast radio reaches all age groups with an average of 109 minutes day exposure.   Interesting that people are exposed to 454 minutes of media each day (6-hours/34-minutes) … no wonder we have such short attention spans.  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with a detailed review of PRA legislation maneuvers.  [It’s all about money … radio stations, musicians, record companies, lobbyist, Congressman, and Senators.  Also, internet radio companies have to pay and they want broadcast radio to share the pain.  With $500 million a year at play there are lots of hands in the pot.  Expect this game to continue as long as the $$$ flows.] Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads the PRA issue.  Second item about Entercom earnings down 14% and CEO comment conditions stabilized and cost-cutting continues to drive expenses lower.    Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads with the new Nielsen research that tracked 376 people in five markets and observed media consumption every ten seconds.  [How would you like that job?]  Off-year political spots don’t match the record-setting presidential race.  [What’s new?]   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Entercom’s $16 lesson about actively managing a radio station and the broader consequences for all of radio.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – New projections (guesses) that online radio will be 5% of total industry sometime in the next 5-years.   Better numbers suggest online radio revenues to grow 12% this year from 2008 … much better than general broadcast radio. Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) – Refers to an Ad Age article by Tom Asacker and offers a blueprint for Radio’s Future.  It begins with media companies and Mark draws specific points for radio operators.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Takes a good look at launching brands, products, stores, and formats.  Nice research on Starbucks VIA launch and references to the Steve Job’s lead new Disney retail stores. Read more …

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Best of the Day – Inside Radio asks tough questions about 2010 budgets

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Leads with landmark study of “minority” commercial radio station ownership unchanged over the last two years at 7% or 815 stations of 11,250 total.  Second item asks question … did PPM cost 25-year veteran morning man J.C. Corcoran his job?  Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Leads with the New York format changes and ads information how to find the legendary station program at www.originalhot97.com Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Leads with details of the newly FCC commissioned study about the challenges facing American journalism.  RBR comment recognizes the key is local content but radio does not have the financial strength to deliver this expensive format.  RBR suggests the FCC not mandate expensive formats on the backs of operators.  [So … when does radio stand up and take the medicine?]   Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Leads with the same New York format changes and follows with the Beasley Broadcast Group 3^rd quarter financial results down 20% … well reported on Friday by most other news sources.  Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821)  – Leads squaring financial analyst projections with 2010 operator budgets.  Analysts generally see single-digit revenue declines while most group operators are budgeting  3% gains.  Direct operator comments … realistic and attainable growth and … flat or down is not an option.   Second item from Beasley Broadcasting about discounting becomes rarer with local rates more profitable than deeply discounted national rates.  Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Radio’s Hostile Workplace Uprising … consolidation maybe giving way to mediation and litigation with actual events described in today’s blog.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Leads with a study by eMarketer that predicts terrestrial radio ad revenues to free fall and internet radio see nothing but growth.   [The study could be self serving but noteworthy.] Read more …

Hear 2.0 (4,173) –Writes about internet radio Pandora’s efforts to get all “connected” entertainment devices to access web radio.  Pandora is already available with the popular iPhone and now partners with Sony’s Blu-Ray devices.   Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Writes about the importance of a station personality to help drive listener engagement.   Read more …

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