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June 19, 2013
FCC Nominee Tom Wheeler Faces Senate Panel At Confirmation Hearing
Nominee for FCC Chairman TOM WHEELER testified TUESDAY at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, spending close to three hours, suggesting that the broadcast industry might need a repeat of former FCC Chairman NEWTON MINOW's … more »
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February 20, 2013
Mike Jacobs, David Jacobs Turn Back Clock In 'Fearless' Move
Why it seems it was only yesterday when MIKE JACOBS and DAVID JACOBS were commanding FEARLESS RECORDS and driving BREATHE CAROLINA "Blackout" up the charts. Then they suffered a short but life-changing TRAUMA 2-matic experience, and suddenly … more »
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November 1, 2012
WAEB/Allentown One Of Many Stations Lacking Power Following Sandy
In the wake of HURRICANE SANDY, "business as usual" is anything but for members of the radio and record community along the East Coast. An example of how some are coping comes from CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WAEB/ALLENTOWN, where PD JEFF HURLEY … more »
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October 30, 2012
Radio Guides The Public Through Hurricane Sandy, Now The Recovery Begins
HURRICANE SANDY has left behind a trail of sadness with 14 dead in the U.S., one in CANADA and 67 in the CARIBBEAN. Damages are into the many billions of dollars across 13 states and D.C. due to the wind, rain, flooding and trees falling, and there are … more »
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April 26, 2012
Arbitron Webinar Looks At PPM Numbers For Play-By-Play Sports On Radio
ARBITRON's webinar on "Buying Play-by-Play Sports on Radio" presented findings from the last five years of research using PPM data about sports play-by-play, including how success (and failure) on the field make a clear impact on radio ratings, … more »
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January 18, 2012
Web 'Blackout' Weakens Support On Internet Piracy Bills
Companion legislation that would give the government the power to shut down any website that was alleged to have links to illegally-posted copywritten content are losing Congressional support, as WIKIPEDIA and thousands of websites blacked out their … more »
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December 29, 2011
Solar Activity Could Snarl Radio Frequencies
Radio and cell phone frequencies.may be disrupted by intense solar activity today, ABC NEWS reports. Last MONDAY, a coronal mass ejection, which is a "massive eruption of solar plasma" was release by the sun; the blast is expected to impact the … more »
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August 16, 2011
WNRW In The Dark After Louisville Blackout
CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40/Mainstream WNRW (98.9 RADIO NOW)/LOUISVILLE helped out residents impacted by major power outages in the area. Directly after the storm PD/afternooner MIKE KLEIN and night guy DIAZ went on the air taking calls to find out who was … more »
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July 6, 2011
Destiny To Buy Back More Stock
DESTINY MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES is renewing a share repurchase program. Under the original plan, which expired JUNE 30th, 2011, the company repurchased out of the market and canceled a total of 1,998,465 shares. The board of directors has authorized a new … more »
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May 20, 2011
David Jacobs Joins Fearless Records For Radio Promotion
FEARLESS RECORDS announces the hiring of DAVID JACOBS for Radio Promotion. He recently worked as ROCKET SCIENCE VENTURES as Marketing Asst. DAVID is the son of long-time record promoter MIKE JACOBS. Now in their 17th year, the HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA-based … more »