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NPR Reporter Covers Own Layoff
NEW YORK -- December 29, 2008: NPR's Ketzel Levine began a series on dealing with the difficult economy back in September. And the 20-plus-year NPR vet wrapped up the series last week -- with a story on her own layoff.
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WLVE/Miami Flips To Rhythmic AC
MIAMI -- December 25, 2008: Clear Channel's WLVE/Miami came back from all-holiday programming this morning, but not as Smooth Jazz: The signal is now home to Rhythmic AC "93.9-FM MIA"
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| 23. |
CBS Radio/San Francisco Brings KFRC Back, In Oldies Form
SAN FRANCISCO -- December 24, 2008: CBS Radio will be bringing Scott Shannon's syndicated Oldies format to the Bay Area on New Year's Day, as Talk KYCY, at 1550 AM, will become Oldies KFRC.
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| 24. |
Will NFL Football Stay On Westwood One?
NEW YORK -- December 24, 2008: Westwood One has been the national radio home of NFL football for 22 years, but that may change, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.
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| 25. |
FCC Sets December Open Meeting, Again
WASHINGTON -- December 24, 2008: The FCC will hold this month's open meeting via conference call on December 30.
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| 26. |
Sirius XM Issues Shares For Debt
NEW YORK -- December 24, 2008: Sirius XM Radio will be issuing 108.1 million shares in exchange for notes due in 2009 to reduce its debt, Reuters reports.
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| 27. |
Moody's Downgrades Sirius XM
NEW YORK -- December 23, 2008: Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Sirius XM Radio to Ca from Caa1, pointing to debt coming due and liquidity issues, CBS Marketwatch reports.
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| 28. |
Wal-Mart Tops Pre-Holiday Spots
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- December 23, 2008: Media Monitors reports that Wal-Mart bought the most radio spots for December 12-15, followed by Verizon and the HD Digital Radio Alliance.
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| 29. |
Bonneville/St. Louis Gets The Rams
ST. LOUIS -- December 23, 2008: Bonneville St. Louis Radio Group signs a two-year deal for broadcast radio rights for the NFL's St. Louis Rams.
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| 30. |
Happy Holidays From Radio Ink
WEST PALM -- December 24, 2008: Radio Ink's daily Headlines will be on hiatus until Monday, December 29. Any breaking news will be posted at www.radioink.com. All of us at Radio Ink wish you a safe and happy holiday!
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| 31. |
Handley Named GM For Connoisseur/Wichita
WESTPORT, CT -- December 23, 2008: Laura Handley joins Connoisseur Media as GM for its Wichita duo of KIBB and KWVF.
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| 32. |
The End Of Weekend America
ST. PAUL, MN -- December 23, 2008: Citing "the current economy's impact on station carriage and sponsorships," American Public Media is ending production and distribution of Weekend America.
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| 33. |
HD Alliance Promises Aggressive Marketing In Q1
ORLANDO -- December 22, 2008: The HD Digital Radio Alliance says it will continue its aggressive marketing efforts in Q1 despite the down economy, with a new flight of ads focusing on HD Radio's evolution.
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Metro Traffic, TrafficLand Partner
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008: Westwood One's Metro Traffic has made a partnership deal to integrate TrafficLand Inc. video traffic info into reports, alerts, and speed and flow updates. Metro also becomes TrafficLand's exclusive rep to broadcasters.
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Nasdaq Asks SEC To OK Delisting Delay
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008: Nasdaq has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to extend its temporary suspension on delistings. Radio companies including SBS and Regent have received delisting warnings from the exchange.
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New Ink: Don't Miss The First Issue
WEST PALM -- December 23: The January 12 issue of Radio Ink. New design, new content more relevant to today's radio station. Subscribe today.
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| 37. |
CBS Radio Sells Three In Denver To Wilks
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008: CBS Radio continues to make good on its plan to sell stations in midsized markets, with an agreement to sell Country KWLI, AC KIMN, and Classic Hits KXKL in Denver to Wilks Broadcasting for $19.5 million.
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| 38. |
Atlanta Gets A New ESPN Outlet
ATLANTA -- December 22, 2008: As of Tuesday, Dickey Broadcasting's Talk WFOM/Atlanta will go Sports as an ESPN affiliate, joining ESPN clustermate WCNN as an added outlet for play-by-play.
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| 39. |
WW1 To Debut Fred Thompson Show In March
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008: Former senator Fred Thompson will join the everyday lineup at Westwood One in March, taking the slot formerly filled by Bill O'Reilly's Radio Factor.
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| 40. |
Revenue Falls 20 Percent In November
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008: Radio revenue fell by 20 percent in November, the RAB reports, with local down 21 percent and national off a startling 24 percent. The falloff follows a 10 percent decline in October.
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