Cumulus Gives Peek At NASH Campus Studios

Cumulus Media's new NASH Campus was constructed after gutting the old Citadel facility down to the concrete floors and steel rafters, according to Gary Kline, director of engineering for Cumulus. Kline was interviewed by Radio Magazine about the project: Click Here

The set and studio for "America's Morning Show" from NASH. This space can seat an audience and the set can be removed from the stage to accommodate live performances by guest artists.

View from the control room window of the Kix Brooks Studio. Kix and his guests feel comfortable and cozy in this inviting room. Mics, headphones and cables are unobtrusive. Cleverly positioned HD PTZ cameras with low camera angles get under hat brims.

Control Room for "America's Morning Show" Studio

Taylor Swift, Diet Coke Team With iHeartRadio

Taylor Swift and Diet Coke are teaming up for unprecedented programming events with iHeartMedia to celebrate the release of Swift’s highly anticipated, fifth studio album, 1989, on October 27.

Together, Swift and Diet Coke will take over every Premiere Networks-syndicated CHR shows and its digital platforms during the week of Taylor’s album launch.

• Swift will kick off the week by guest-hosting American Top 40 on October 25 and 26 and being featured on Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest on October 27. She will also appear as a special guest during On with Mario Lopez on October 29.
• On October 30, Diet Coke will present Swift co-hosting On Air with Ryan Seacrest for the show’s entire four-hour broadcast live from New York City, sharing exclusive details about 1989. This will be the first time an artist co-hosts the entire radio program, as well as the first time the full show is presented by a single brand. To bring fans closer to the experience, Diet Coke is hosting the Ultimate 1989 Fan Party LIVE from iHeartRadio’s NYC studios during the broadcast.

“In our new ‘Get A Taste’ campaign, Diet Coke is showing fans how the delicious taste of Diet Coke can make their worlds a bit brighter. Now, we’re bringing that idea to life for Taylor fans by offering them a taste of her new album in this first-of-its-kind iHeartMedia radio takeover,” said Rafael Acevedo, Group Director for Diet Coke and Coke Zero, Coca-Cola North America. “We hope Diet Coke and Taylor fans will enjoy celebrating the launch of 1989 and getting a taste of Taylor’s new music with us.”

• Adding to the excitement, Swift will appear as a special in-studio guest on Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, and be featured on The Kane Show and appear as a special guest on The Johnjay & Rich Show on October 31. Then to round out the week, Swift will guest-host iHeartRadio Countdown with Romeo and be a featured guest on iHeartRadio Countdown with Mario Lopez and Weekend Top 30 with Hollywood Hamilton on November 1 and 2.  In addition, Swift will appear as a special guest on Saturday Night Online Live with Romeo on November 1 and appear as a special guest on Club Kane on November 2.

 “We are huge supporters of Taylor Swift and we are thrilled to be a cornerstone in launching her new album 1989. iHeartMedia has the natural ability to connect with fans in meaningful ways through our robust assets and powerful franchise of station brands and on-air personalities,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks.

“We are excited to join forces with Diet Coke to produce a Taylor Swift takeover event on the top Premiere-syndicated CHR programs heard across the country and on iHeartRadio, reaching millions of music fans to celebrate the incredible talent of Taylor.”

NBC SportsRadio Launches Digital Soccer Show

NBCSportsRadio.com debuts its first-ever digital-only show, The 2 Robbies “Football” Show, a Premier League-focused program starring NBC Sports Group analysts Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe, this Saturday, October 25 at 5 p.m. ET.

The weekly one-hour Saturday show follows NBC Sports Group’s live Premier League match coverage, and will stream live from NBC Sports Group’s state-of-the-art International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. The 2 Robbies “Football” Show will focus on the Premier League and international soccer, featuring commentary and analysis from Earle and Mustoe, who will take calls and answer questions from listeners. The show will also feature interviews with top names in the sport, including current and former players, managers and analysts.

Since NBC Sports Group kicked off its unprecedented Premier League coverage in August 2013, Earle and Mustoe have worked alongside host Rebecca Lowe and fellow analyst Kyle Martino on Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows, Goal Zone, Match of the Day, and Match of the Day II, which provide in-depth analysis, post-match interviews, reactions from the day’s matches and highlights with match commentators.

"As the game continues to grow here in the U.S., I think it’s important we give the American soccer fan a voice too,” said Earle. “There will be no scripts or prompting, on this program Robbie Mustoe and I will discuss only topics that the fans want to debate."

“More comment, more opinion on the beautiful game from Robbie Earle and myself,” said Mustoe. “We are looking forward to the opportunity to get football fans involved by taking viewer calls and hearing thoughts from fans across the country.”

Billboard's Hot 100 Gets Updated Look

Billboard has unveiled a revamped online look for the Billboard Hot 100, the most-referenced music chart on the planet, as they boast. With an improved layout and more intuitive functionality, the Hot 100 is more engaging than even before.

The new Hot 100 boasts "Chart Highlights," which points to the singles making the biggest moves on the chart each week. And if you want to take a glimpse into Billboard's vast chart archives, the "This Week In.." section highlights the No. 1 song this week of any year in chart history (along with video, photos and articles about the artist). Not to mention the "On This Day in History" function, which allows you to discover the No. 1 song from any day in the Hot 100's 56-year history.

The re-imagined Billboard Hot 100 is launched in partnership with Samsung. Check it out now!

Study: Music Helps Workers Perform Better

Dr. David Lewis

Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a new study that found 88 percent of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81 percent completed their fastest work when music was playing.

“The take-home message is that music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their mental state, their emotional state - they’re going to become more positive about the work,” said Dr David Lewis, a neuropsychologist and chairman of Mindlab International, the company that conducted the research.

The Telegraph reports that for the experiment, 26 participants were given a series of different tasks five days in a row - including spell-checking, equation solving, mathematical word problems, data entry and abstract reasoning. The workers completed these tasks while listening to one of four music genres or no music at all, to see which had the greater effect on accuracy and speed of correct responses.

• Classical music: if your work involves numbers or attention to detail
• Pop music: if your work involves data entry or working to deadlines
• Ambient music: if your work involves solving equations
• Dance music: if your work involves proof-reading and problem solving

SiriusXM Launching Daily Jenny McCarthy Show

Jenny McCarthy

SiriusXM announced Thursday that Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy, a new daily live morning radio show on SiriusXM will launch on Monday, October 27.

Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy, which will air live Monday—Friday from 10:00 am—noon ET, will feature McCarthy talking about everything from dating, parenting, sex, relationships, pop culture and current events. McCarthy will be joined by celebrity friends, comedians and other special guests. The show will also feature McCarthy interacting with her fans with live calls, Tweets and social media.

Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy will air on SiriusXM Stars via satellite on channel 109, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Subscribers will also be able to listen to the show via SiriusXM On Demand through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices and online at siriusxm.com.

On Wednesday, October 29, Jenny McCarthy will host a Halloween costume party in the SiriusXM studios. The special Halloween edition of Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy, which will feature music, chats with special guests and more, will air on Halloween, Friday, October 31, at 10:00 am ET.

The launch of the exclusive live daily show comes after McCarthy's successful limited-run weekly show aired on SiriusXM Stars this summer.

NAB Promotes Curtis Legeyt to Senior VP/Public Policy

Curtis LeGeyt

The National Association of Broadcasters announced Thursday that Curtis LeGeyt has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Public Policy.

In that role, LeGeyt will serve as NAB's principal liaison to the White House and executive departments. He will also maintain his current responsibilities for Congressional advocacy and political strategy in the NAB Government Relations department.

"Curtis's consensus building style and strong political acumen have served NAB membership well," said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. "In a relatively short time, Curtis has demonstrated a tenacious advocacy for free and local broadcasting and substantive command of difficult public policy issues that make him well suited for this expanded role."

LeGeyt joined NAB in 2011 after serving as Senior Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and as a member of the 2008 Obama For America legal team. His areas of expertise include Intellectual Property, Antitrust and First Amendment issues.

The Radio Guy Who Literally Became a Giant

Froggy

Imagine how terrifying it would be if your hands, feet, forehead, and jaw started to grow out of control!

Froggy, 38, a radio personality on the syndicated Elvis Duran Morning Show , had these and many other symptoms. But, because the changes were so gradual, it wasn’t until ten years after the symptoms began that he sought a diagnosis.

In 2010, Froggy learned he had acromegaly, commonly known as pituitary adenoma. The name "acromegaly" comes from the Greek words for "extremities" (acro) and "great" (megaly). Acromegaly affects just 50 to 70 people per million, according to Dr. Laurence Kennedy, chairman of the endocrinology department at the Cleveland Clinic and Froggy’s doctor.

In acromegaly, a benign tumor grows on a person’s pituitary gland, causing the gland to release excess growth hormone.

Froggy (whose real name is Scott) sat down with Healthline to talk about his strange experience.

Chicago Radio: WILV's Megan Reed Off-Air To Fight Cancer

Megan Reed

WILV 100.3 FM midday host Megan Reed has been off the air this month.

According Chicagoland Radio&Media, she will be away from the radio airwaves for a while longer as she bravely battles cancer in her breast and brain.

While seeking medical advice for pains in her back, doctors found Reed had breast cancer. That cancer has spread and tumors have been found in her head. Surgery, followed by radiation treatments will begin next week.

A veteran of Chicago radio, Reed spent nearly 12 years at WLIT-FM/The Lite (1989-2001), as well as three years at suburban WAUR-FM and WYSY-FM (1986-1989).

Filling in for Megan Reed on Chicago's 100.3 has been weekender Lisa Kosty, who joined the station earlier this year. Kosty had been with WUSN-FM/US99.5 as an occasional on-air host and its full-time morning show producer for nearly ten years before her release in November 2013.

October 24 In Radio History

In 1930...J.P. Richardson, Texas disc jockey who became famous under the name the Big Bopper ("Chantilly Lace") was born in Sabine Pass, Texas; died in the light plane crash February 3, 1959 that also claimed the life of Buddy Holly and Richie Valens shortly after takeoff.

J.P. Rochardson 'The Big Bopper'

Richardson worked part-time at Beaumont, Texas, radio station KTRM (now KZZB). He was hired by the station full-time in 1949 and quit college. Richardson was promoted to Supervisor of Announcers at KTRM in 1953.

In March 1955, he was drafted into the United States Army and did his basic training at Fort Ord, California. He spent the rest of his two-years' service as a radar instructor at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

Following his discharge in March 1957, Richardson returned to KTRM radio, where he held down the "Dishwashers' Serenade" shift from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, Monday through Friday. One of the station's sponsors wanted Richardson for a new time slot and suggested an idea for a show. Richardson had seen the college students doing a dance called The Bop, and he decided to call himself "The Big Bopper". His new radio show ran from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Richardson soon became the station's program director.

In May 1957, he broke the record for continuous on-air broadcasting by 8 minutes. From a remote setup in the lobby of the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont, Richardson performed for a total of five days, two hours, and eight minutes, playing 1,821 records and taking showers during 5-minute newscasts.

From the Dick Clark Sarturday Night Show on ABC-TV in 1958...



Richardson is credited for creating the first music video in 1958, and recorded an early example himself.


In 1970...President Richard Nixon asked radio broadcasters to screen songs containing lyrics that promoted drug use.


In 2003...ong-time Radio DJ/Programmer, Dean Anthony died at age 68 from cancer. Anthony programmed WHLI-AM, Long Island for 22 years.

Dean Anthony (undate  photo)

Anthony played country music at WJRZ (later WWDJ) in Hackensack, N.J., from 1970 until 1971 when he began a 10-year stint at WTFM New York. During a labour strike at WTFM in 1981, Anthony picked up part-time work at WHLI Hempstead, N.Y. He stayed there 22 years, twice being named program director of the year by Barnstable Broadcasting.

He was so well-liked that WHLI held a 10-hour tribute to him on the fifth anniversary of his death. For years, Anthony played "I Think of You" by Perry Como every day at 12:40 p.m., and the station continued that practice in his memory.

Anthony was also one of the original jocks during the '60's hey days of NYC radio at WMCA (Aircheck: Click Here) . Known by his listeners as 'Dean-O On The Radio' he was an original "WMCA Good Guy" who welcomed the Beatles, Rolling Stones, plus the entire Motown and British Invasion into the "Big Apple", as well as into the USA.

Before coming to WMCA, Anthony was program director and afternoon personality at WPGC Washington, D.C., from 1960 to 1964 as Dean Griffith. Prior to that, he was at WGH Norfolk, Va.

Nielsen’s Revenue Increases 13%

Nielsen N.V . continued to see its revenue grow in the third quarter, helped by recent acquisitions and growth in emerging markets, according to WSJ online.

The company last year closed on a roughly $1.3 billion deal to buy Arbitron, a consumer-research company that primarily measured radio audiences but had been figuring out how to measure media usage on the Web and mobile devices.

The company’s board also gave the go-ahead on an additional $1 billion for the company’s share repurchase program, boosting its total authorization to $1.4 billion.

Overall, Nielsen reported a profit of $91 million, or 24 cents a share, down 30% from $134 million, or 35 cents a share, a year earlier.

The dramatic year-over-year decline largely stemmed from fees related to recent refinancing of the company’s long-term debt, Nielsen said. Excluding the refinancing fees, earnings rose to 66 cents a share from 50 cents a year earlier.

Revenue edged up 13% to $1.57 billion. However, revenue excluding the impact of the Arbitron and Harris acquisitions, increased 2.5%.

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