Inside Radio Reader Poll … half are good-to-go

Radio Headlines February 5, 2010

Best of the Day – Inside Radio Reader Poll says half are good-to-go.

Radio-info (255,191 Monthly Visits says Compete.com) – Citadel Chapter 11 filing gives Wall Street banks 90% of the radio company, wipes out current shareholders, and offers unsecured debt holders a slice of the remaining equity or 5-cent on the dollar cash … limit to $2-million.  Disney sold ABC Radio to Citadel is out clean having taken lots of cash via Wall Street bankers and spinning off the Citadel shares to Disney shareholders.  Nice discussion about the “app business” with Editor Tom Taylor and Paul Jacobs.  No money here yet but apps are the place to be.  Stations apps for $2k.    Read more …

All Access (92,023 Monthly Visits) – Arbitron re-issues diaries for several cities after determining a media-affiliated household included in the survey.  Michael Jackson’s doctor to turn himself in and be charged with involuntary manslaughter.  Read more …

RBR (29,457) – Lead radio news is about Citadel filing and the same details as Radio-info.  Sirius XM now available on Blackberry … article has program/pricing details.  [Is this the first $3-billion app?  Questions about the value of a sat-receiver and could someone else duplicate Sirius XM as an app without the $3.5 billion debt?]   Read more …

Radio Ink (14,294) – Repeats the Citadel Restructuring Plan and Sirius XM app news.  RI adds PR announcement that RAB fall meeting to be co-located with the National Advertisers’ annual conference.  Read more …

Inside Radio (11,821) – Wall Street analyst predict Toyota will have to boost marketing in order to recover from recall issues but it is too soon to start such spending.  Leading radio groups learn that video can drive online traffic and listening. Reader Poll … half those participating see rev$ up 5% or more and 2010 is a true turnaround.  [Which half and why?]   Read more …

Inside Music Media (Unknown) – Cumulus Cares and how new managers run local sales meetings … Tony Robbins style.  Read more …

Kurthanson/RAIN (8,505) – Sirius XM CEO speaks and says satellite radio, iPod, and Internet radio can peacefully co-exist and be complementary.  [Unless the consumer chooses not to have multiple monthly subscription fees.]  Read more …

Jacobs Media Blog (1,188) … Who Dat?  Sunday’s Super Bowl half time features “The Who”  and acknowledgement for classic rock stations to feel good rock brand will be center stage for millions to relish. Read more …

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