The popular real estate website Zillow.com has been doing this for six years, believe it or not: a survey that asks the burning question, “Which celebrity would you like to be your neighbor?” It turns out that in 2012 the…
Best. Neighbors. Ever.
Buy Station, Drop Staff
Fast on the heels of Clear Channel’s acquisition of WOR/New York, a number of on- and off-air changes have been announced, including the release of Dr. Joy Browne, former New York governor David Paterson and Mike Huckabee’s syndicated show. In…
Record Internet Revenues in Q3
According to the latest Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) revenue report, Internet advertising revenues for July-September 2012 in the U.S. grew 18% from year to year to set a new record—$9.26 billion. According to IAB President/CEO Randall Rothenberg, “It is a…
Spin Spins Online
Citing plunging circulation, the iconic music magazine is stopping the presses after 27 years, laying off eleven staffers and moving its operation online. It’s probably no coincidence that the move comes a few months after the publication’s acquisition by online…
Retail View: It Is a Very Good Year
We don’t have up-to-the-minute stats yet, but as of November 26, holiday shopping had topped $59 billion. Last year the season from November 1-December 16 yielded $52 billion. The National Retail Federation reports that 51.8% of U.S. consumers will have…
New Math, According to New Syndicator
QuickHitz has a patent on a way of being able to deliver “twice the music of other stations in half the time, in a way your competitors cannot copy or compete with.” Translation: QuickHitz has found a way to play…
Record Companies Resist Apple Radio Deal
According to CNET, “Apple is working hard to convince the major record companies to buy into its plan for a Web radio service, but some at the labels don’t like what they’re hearing.” And just what are they hearing? Again,…
FCC Planks Four More Pirates
All of the culprits were operating in South Florida, and the FCC once again demonstrated how serious it is about shutting down illegal broadcasters, who were slammed with fines ranging from $10,000-$20,000.
Harker Team Has Digital Doubts
Writing in the Harker Research blog, www.radioinsights.com, Richard Harker and Linda Shrader Bos once again expressed their pessimism about online radio, saying that the latest streaming ratings “raise serious questions about the future of digital radio. Aside from a couple…