Monday, November 19, 2012
Revenue: Radio Holds a Steady Course in Q3
First Nine Months of 2012 Up 1%
Consistent with Q1
and first-half performance, Radio posted moderate 1% growth through the first
three quarters of 2012. Digital spending
was up 7% for the period, followed by a 2% gain in Off-Air; Spot was flat.
Third quarter revenue remained flat but Digital continues to
represent a bright spot -- up 8%.
“While on-air advertising represents the core of Radio’s
revenue stream, it’s most encouraging that advertisers are taking advantage of
expanding digital opportunities offered by stations,” stated Erica Farber, Radio
Advertising Bureau President and CEO.
“More marketers are tapping into the multi-platform aspects of Radio to
reach our active and highly engaged audiences.
These expanding platforms afford Radio broadcasters additional avenues
to bolster Radio’s growth.”
Growth in spending by domestic and import autos, national
grocery, clothing and big box retailers helped fuel revenue for the
quarter. “Radio’s Q3 and year to date
results reflect the American economic picture,” Farber said. “Categories that are rebounding based on
renewed consumer confidence have made Radio a greater part of their marketing
plans.”
Radio also received an influx of dollars based on hotly
contested political races -- up six-fold over 2011’s Q3 pre-primary race
spending.
AMAs: Stevie Wonder Pays Tribute to Dick Clark
The iconic artist was introduced by Ryan Seacrest, who said
he was always "in awe" of his late mentor.
Hottest Performances At American Music Awards
Complete list of American Music Awards winners
below:
Artist of the Year
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna
New Artist of the Year
WINNER: Carly Rae Jepsen
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
One Direction
Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
WINNER: Justin Bieber - Believe
Maroon 5 - Overexposed
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
One Direction - Up All Night
Favorite Male Artist - Country
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Jason Aldean
Eric Church
Favorite Female Artist - Country
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
Rascal Flatts
Favorite Album - Country
WINNER: Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
Luke Bryan - Tailgates & Tanlines
Lionel Richie - "Tuskegee"
Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Drake
Tyga
Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
WINNER: Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
Drake - Take Care
Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
WINNER: Usher
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
WINNER: Linkin Park
The Black Keys
Gotye
Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
WINNER: David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
Friday, November 16, 2012
R.I.P.: Buffalo, Boston Broadcaster Jeff Kaye Dies At 75
Jefferson Kaye, the onetime WBEN 930 AM morning man, was a broadcast veteran who worked at WBZ 1030 AM Boston, when
it was close to a Top 40 station in the mid-60s.
Jefferson Kaye, real name Martin Krimsky, blazed into Buffalo in the mid-60's as WKBW 1520 AM nighttime teeny-bopper leader of "The Teenage Underground" and soon
was at the rudder of the K-Big giant ship as the station's program director. Kaye later became pgoram director at KB during its glory days.
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| The Early Years |
Kaye was also was responsible for bringing telephone
operators, police dispatch centers, fire departments, civil defense agencies
and yes, even the Canadian armed forces to their collective knees with his 1968
adaptation of Orson Wells' "War of the Worlds."
Folks were calling from all over the eastern
seaboard to see if Grand Island was indeed under Martian control.
Kaye's decades worth
of work as the radio producer for Buffalo Bills Football set him up for a job
at NFL Films, which he held when he left
Buffalo, voicing countless NFL video compilations.
Jefferson Kate passed away in Binghampton, NY. Kaye, 75, died from terminal cancer in his home surrounded
by his family. He leaves his wife Suzanne, four children, and seven
grandchildren.
Chris Tyler, now program director of WTPA 92.3 FM in Harrisburg, worked for Kaye in the late 70s and recalls Kaye as the consummate professional with an incredible voice. "He also did the voice for Action News in Philly for many years," according to Tyler
Much of 'KB's success had to do with Kaye, described by
afternoon jock Don Berns as "the most innovative and creative" person
he had ever worked for. Kaye let his jocks do their thing, not tying them up in
a myriad of rules that restricted their freedom. The result was a station that
- as Kaye put it - "break(s) all the rules. But then you think, who makes
the rules?"
A four-time Emmy Award winning broadcast announcer, Kaye
first made his mark at WBZ, where from 1961-65 he hosted the drive time program
as well as a Sunday night folk music program. While at WBZ, Kaye brought back
live folk radio performances – and presented at the Newport Folk Festival where
Bob Dylan’s now legendary electric guitar performance took place.
Chris Tyler, now program director of WTPA 92.3 FM in Harrisburg, worked for Kaye in the late 70s and recalls Kaye as the consummate professional with an incredible voice. "He also did the voice for Action News in Philly for many years," according to Tyler
In the ‘70s, Kaye produced an audio detailing his career at
several stations, including WBZ Boston. To Listen, Click Here.
In his narration of a 1972 "Programmers Digest"
composite, program director Jefferson Kaye uses the term "predictable
unpredictability" to describe WKBW. It's an apt description.
Personality radio seemed at a crossroads in the early '70s,
with the trend toward less talk and more rock
evident even then. But in 1972, 'KB was keeping personality radio alive
with one of the greatest lineups in Top 40 history. And was it was both predictable
and unpredictable as you'll read and hear later.
The following quote from Berns in Bob Paiva's "The
Program Director's Handbook" perhaps describes WKBW best: "The
station had a personality of its own, and within that personality each jock had
a separate identity that fit within the overall framework of this
non-formatted, highly visible radio station. Just about anything could happen on
the air (and off) and normally did."
This composite, narrated by Kaye, looks at the 'KB jocks of 1972.
Jefferson Kaye and WBEN hosted the Academy Elementary School
Choir for a special Christmas Eve broadcast, December 1975.
The Whole Story: Women And Media
Various mediums have different prime times, so do audiences.
This analysis would show differences for older women and across working and non-working
women.
According to a story by Mike Bloxham at mediapost.com, TV
coincides with the prime time for the general population, with this group
starting to tail off around 9.30. With TV so dominant by such a significant
margin in our overall media lives it is only natural that prime time should
occur within these hours.
Although the mobile phone is actively used for a range of
functions throughout the day, mid-morning to mid-afternoon emerges as the peak
usage hours. Some of this may be related
directly to work usage, but also to the fact that many women use mobile as their
go-to personal communications deviceat work and when out— be it shopping,
socializing, doing the school run etc. At other times, other media provide more
competition for use.
Initial 12-12-12 Concert Line-Up Unveiled
The December 12th concert will raise money for the Robin
Hood Relief Fund to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Other performers on
the bill include Kanye West and Alicia Keys, with more acts soon to be
announced.
The concert is being presented by Madison Square Garden
Company, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and The Weinstein Company. The
concert will air live on the Fuse channel with ticket information expected to
be announced in the coming days.
James Dolan, John Sykes, and Harvey Weinstein -- the same
group that sponsored 2001's Concert For New York City -- said in a statement:
"12-12-12 is shaping up to be a showcase of music royalty. The response
from the entertainment community to help those most affected by Hurricane Sandy
has been nothing short of astounding. We expect to announce additional
legendary performers in the near future and we are confident that the event
will ensure those in need will not be forgotten, and vital aid will be directed
to rebuilding our communities along the East Coast."
Seattle Expected To Get Fourth Sports Station
Seattle’s KPTK 1090 AM (50kw) will drop its liberal talk format
sometime in the next 90 days.
Syndicators of programs heard on the station have received cancellation
letters from CBS and are currently reaching out to local radio stations to find
a new home for the programming, according to a story at everettpost.com.
According to one syndicator who asked not to be named, CBS
is eliminating content that is not their own in favor of combining 1090 AM's
Seattle signal into a CBS Radio Sports affiliate.
1090 AM will become Seattle's fourth all sports radio
station alongside Fox Sports 1380 (KRKO-AM), 710 ESPN Seattle (KIRO-AM), and
SportsRadio 950 (KJR-AM). One syndicator
indicated that 1090 will offer a local, afternoon drive sports talk program. No word from CBS on that.
1090 AM is currently the Seattle home of Stephanie Miller,
Thom Hartmann, Bill Press, Randi Rhodes, and Mike Malloy. It is unlikely any of those programs will
find a home on a major signal in the Seattle market.
Baltimore's WJZ-AM To Drop ESPN For CBS Lineup
CBS Radio is preparing to flip WJZ-AM, 1300, from ESPN Radio
to the new CBS Sports Radio network, come Jan. 2, according to DCRTV’s Dave
Hughes at pressboxonline.com.
Bob Philips, who is market manager for CBS' Baltimore radio
cluster, said 1300 would carry the new sports network full time.
CBS Sports Radio's lineup will include Boomer Esiason, John
Feinstein, Doug Gottlieb, Tom Tolbert and Jim Rome.
There's no word whether any other station in the Baltimore
market will pick up ESPN Radio, including "Mike and Mike" in the
mornings. Aside from CBS, the only full-time sports talker in the market is
WNST, 1570 AM, and it just signed a deal to carry Fox Sports.
ESPN Radio will continue to air in the Washington, D.C.,
market via WSPZ, 570 AM. "Mike And Mike" airs on D.C.'s WTEM, 980 AM.
While top-of-the-hour sports newscasts from CBS Sports Radio
will air on CBS's 105.7 The Fan, WJZ-FM, Philips said the top-rated FMer would
retain its locally based sports talk lineup and carry little programming from
the new network.
KROQ's Bean Gets ‘Emotional’ Over Kidney Donation
“It has not been the greatest week ever, in terms of weeks
where I have not lost an organ,” says Bean followed by chuckles from Kevin and
comedian Brad Williams, who was sitting in for Ralph Garman.
“I will tell you that I am alive and feeling pretty good and
they’re actually going to let me out of the hospital today so I feel like we’re
right on schedule.”
What many may not know is that Bean and Scott granted
exclusive access to CBS TV cameras to following their journey; from preparation
to surgery. And, according to Bean, we’ll have to chance to see the footage on
the CBS Early Show. This is fascinating to Bean who will watch the removal of
his own kidney. While Kevin and Funny Brad were disgusted at the thought of
seeing the operation, Lisa May surprised the room with her elation. “I totally
want to see that!” No word yet on when the tape will air. We’ll let you know as
soon as we hear from CBS producers.
At one point during the call Bean started to laugh, and it
was clear that the chuckling was painful.
“Today is the first day that I went on email and the
messages from the Kevin & Bean listeners have just been so heartwarming. I
know that there are a lot of people who’ve been following this and were really
pulling for me and I really appreciate it. I’m probably not going to have the
strength to write back to everybody but I can’t thank everybody enough for
thinking of me.”
Bean turned the focus to Scott; the reason he was in the
hospital in the first place, the recipient of his kidney. Bean went down the
hallway to visit Scott, joking “I went down to check on my other kidney.”
“We know how poorly he’s looked in recent years. It’s
unbelievable. The transformation… he looks 10 years younger, smiling, laughing,
happy… You guys always make fun of me for being a robot not a unicorn, but I
teared up when I saw him. It was emotional to see how great he looked.”
Bean hopes he can make it to full recover in time for the
crowning of Miss Double D-cember live at the Slidebar Rock ‘n Roll Kitchen,
Friday, November 30th. Showing his love for the special time of year Bean
confessed, “You know I’ll do pretty much anything for boobs.”
Syracuse’s Kathy Rowe Celebrates 30-Year At Y94
Radio is all about connection.
When listeners wake up and turn it on every day, they’re
inviting a personality into their home, their car, their workplace and their
life. There are no visual judgments to get in the way. It’s left to the
listener’s imagination and to the personality’s voice. Listeners become
familiar with that personality’s beliefs, family, life and attitudes and learn
about the world through their words. The listener trusts him or her.
But radio is an ever-changing medium. On-air personalities come
and go, station formats change and companies buy and sell call letters every
day. But WYYY-FM 94.5 (Y94) morning host and program director Kathy Rowe, 52,
has defied all the odds of the fluctuating business.
Syracuse New Times profiles Rowe, who’s been on Y94 for 30
years steady and in radio even longer. She’s a voice, a personality and an icon
who listeners have brought and continue to bring into their homes and lives
every day. She’s not just a personality. To many, she’s a friend.
And so, for more than 30 years she’s stayed local and made
her way quickly through the radio ranks: from Onondaga Community College’s
radio station, WOCC, to WOLF-AM 1490 to WAQX-FM 95.7 (95X) and in 1982 to WYYY,
then 94 Rock with its album-oriented “rock of the 80s” format, but now Y94.
She has emceed events and introduced bands, championed causes and organizations, interviewed countless celebrities, watched the entire medium shift from tape to digital, mothered three children and throughout it all has remained current with the trends, respected by her peers and loved by her audience.
She has emceed events and introduced bands, championed causes and organizations, interviewed countless celebrities, watched the entire medium shift from tape to digital, mothered three children and throughout it all has remained current with the trends, respected by her peers and loved by her audience.
Mobster Wanted Philly Radio’s Jerry Blavat Whacked
Reputed mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi vowed
in 2009 to kill radio celebrity Jerry Blavat, a mob turncoat testified Tuesday.
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| Monacello |
According to a story by John P. Martin at philly.com, Ligambi
was livid over a Philadelphia Magazine article about the mob and believed
Blavat was behind it, Louis "Bent Finger Lou" Monacello said.
"He was ranting and raving, 'That [expletive] Jerry
Blavat, he set this up. Jerry Blavat, I'm gonna kill this [expletive],' "
Monacello testified.
There were no signs that the threat against Blavat, a
longtime Philadelphia radio icon and owner of the Memories in Margate
restaurant at the Shore, was more than hot air.
Blavat, known to fans as the Geator with the Heater, said
the threat was news to him.
"I never heard it," he said Tuesday. "I grew
up with these guys. I know Joe."
The detail emerged as Monacello resumed his role as a star
witness in the racketeering trial of the 73-year-old Ligambi and six
codefendants.
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| Blavat |
In 1953, Blavat debuted on the original Bandstand on WFIL-TV
with Bob Horn and Lee Stewart. In 1956 he managed a national tour for Danny and
the Juniors, and he worked as Don Rickles' valet in 1958-59. He got his start
in radio in 1960. By 1963, his show was syndicated in Camden, Atlantic City,
Trenton, Pottstown, Wilmington and Allentown.
From 1965-1967, Blavat produced and hosted a weekly
television show called The Discophonic Scene. He also guest-starred on
television shows including The Mod Squad, The Monkees, The Tonight Show and The
Joey Bishop Show. He has also appeared in the movies Desperately Seeking Susan,
Baby It's You and Cookie. In 1972,
Blavat purchased a nightclub in Margate, New Jersey, and named it
"Memories."
In 1981, Blavat was having dinner at a South Philadelphia
restaurant with Greek mob boss Chelsais "Steve" Bouras and several
other guests when Bouras was shot dead in a contract killing.
In the early 1990s, an investigation by the New Jersey State
Commission of Investigation into organized crime's influence in the liquor
business made public Blavat's association with the Bruno-Scarfo crime family.
During the investigation, Thomas A. DelGiorno, a former Scarfo crime family
Capo, testified that Blavat had regularly paid a "street tax" to the
crime family, had purchased a $40,000 yacht for crime boss Nicodemo Scarfo and
was one of several individuals who purchased a condominium in Florida for Scarfo.
In exchange, the criminal organization secured employment for Blavat throughout
the state and also kept union organizers out of Blavat's nightclub. Del Giorno
also testified that Blavat regularly served as a driver for crime boss Angelo
Bruno. Blavat pled the fifth.
In 1993, Blavat was inducted into the Philadelphia Music
Alliance's Hall of Fame. In 1998, he was inducted into the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame as part of a permanent exhibit in its Museum of Radio and
Records. In 2002, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's
"Hall of Fame."
On January 15, 2010, Blavat celebrated his 50th consecutive
year on radio.
Blavat has been producing and hosting two oldies concerts a
year at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia every year
since January 2002.
In 2011, Blavat is a DJ for oldies radio station WVLT (FM)
92.1 in the South Jersey area, for the University of Pennsylvania's public
radio station WXPN in Philadelphia, and for radio station WTKU-FM in Atlantic
City.
100,000 Toys The Goal for ‘AJ’s Kids Crane
Since the advent of personality-driven morning radio, DJ’s
have jarred their daily lives — and respective shows — to participate in
outlandish promotional stunts in the name of charity, community outreach and
(of course) ratings.
In most scenarios, this involves placing the aforementioned
on-air personalities in uncomfortable situations for an extended period of time
while they collect canned food, bikes or toys for local charitable
organizations. One of the longest-running and most successful of these programs
is “AJ’s Kids Crane,” benefiting Rady Children’s Hospital.
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| Nelvin C. Cepeda photo |
In its 11th year, the annual toy drive hoists KEGY Enrgy
103.7 FM beloved radio personality AJ Machado in the air until a goal of
100,000 toys is reached for Rady Children’s Hospital, according to a story at
nctimes.com. Calling a scissor lift his new home, Machado
entered the aerial platform Wednesday in the Ikea parking lot in Mission Valley
and is expected to stay up until Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.
“This toy drive has become the biggest supplier of toys to
Rady Children’s Hospital,” says Machado, a father of two young girls. “The toys
are used to calm a nervous child, to entertain a bored one, to ‘bribe’ someone
resisting medication or treatment, and to bring some normalcy to a kid in the
hospital.”
This is the first time Machado — and sidekick Hula Ramos —
have hosted the event with Energy 103.7. He was previously with Star 94.1.
Read More Now.
Hitch Radio Launches, Promises Social Experience
The service appeals to all age groups and is especially geared to 14-29 year old "Millennials," provides "Hitchers" a unique way to bring an unlimited number of friends on a real-time worldwide journey of free music, sports, news and talk. When consumers (Hitchers) share a ride on Facebook or Twitter, their friends can Hitch directly onto their Ride and join them in real-time by clicking on the link they post. Each time the Hitcher finds a new Ride; their friends will be taken with them as they virtually travel the world from stream to stream and city to city. While they are listening they can even chat about the DJ, music, sports, talk or news that they hear.
To use the service, sign-up at hitchradio.com via Facebook or create their own account to begin the social experience with global radio. Distinct from any other "radio" service in the market today, Hitch Radio was actually founded by radio people. So, instead of starting with the premise that radio is "broken," they are invested in preserving all of the things that have contributed to the industry's longevity: the DJ's, personalities and the relationships that radio nurtures by serving local communities.
Hitch Radio is free for consumers. According to Alakoye, "our business is supported by advertising revenues, which unlike a music service, is a model that billions of radio listeners are already familiar with today. We'll share our revenue with radio station partners who promote their participation with Hitch Radio on the air. Another great part of our service is that we're not limited to just music. Hitch Radio is news, sports, comedy and talk".
FCC: Minority Ownership Sinks
The minority population in the U.S. is expanding.
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The San Antonio Business Journal reports non-Hispanic whites
owned 69 percent of the country’s 1,348 television stations in 2011, according
to a new FCC report. That’s up from 64 percent in 2009.
But its ownership of American broadcast properties is not.
Non-Hispanic whites have also gained greater control of
radio. African Americans owned only 231 broadcast stations, including radio and
television.
In 2011, non-Hispanic whites owned a majority interest in
95.2 percent of all commercial AM radio stations in the U.S. — up from 94.6
percent in 2009.
The data mined from the Form 323 filings shows that “racial
minorities owned 196 commercial FM stations (3.5%) in 2011 and 123 stations
(2.3%) in 2009.”
Just 58 of those stations were in the top 100 Arbitron
markets. 63 were in smaller Arbitron markets, and 75 were in unrated markets.
African-Americans owned 93 FMs in 2011, up from 63 in 2009.
Asians owned 45 stations in 2011, up from 20. American Indians or Alaska
Natives owned 28 stations in the most recent year, compared to 16.
Washington, D.C.-based media reform group Free Press warns
that, despite the extremely low levels of female and minority ownership, the
FCC is currently proposing relaxing its cross-ownership rule.
That rule limits a person or entity from owning television
stations and newspapers in the same market.
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