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[WATCH] Ex Bubba Employee Implicated In Blackmail Plot
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– A 10 News Tampa investigation has uncovered a million dollar blackmail plot targeting pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and (s)ex tapes involving him and the former wife of Bubba The Love Sponge. According to the report, Police say the scheme started when Clem's co-worker, Matthew Loyd, who went by the radio name of Spice, stole the tape. Veteran Criminal Defense Attorney John Trevena says it seems like a slam dunk for prosecutors, "It seems to be they have identified the person who stole the tape, Trevena said,"They have clear evidence of an extortion attempt."
That clear evidence comes from an FBI taped conversation where that employee's lawyer says to Hogan's attorney: "Wants to start negotiating, 1 million dollars" Two weeks later the attorney lowers the price saying, "I have authority bottom line 400,000" And then he agrees to take "3 payments equaling 300-thousand." However Hillsborough State Attorney Mark Ober refuses to prosecute. Ober says he isn't sure he could get a conviction. Documents also indicate Hogan was a victim. And they show Clem was a victim because his employee stole the tapes from him. 10News says Clem believes his bombastic personality may have something to do with Ober's office refusing to file charges and says he believes it is politically motivated. WATCH HERE
Mark Ramsey Blog Brings Social Media Managers To 'Near Tears'
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– "70% of the inbound traffic to a station’s website comes from social media," explains Media Strategist Mark Ramsey in a recent blog. "Not from over-the-air promotion, not from organic search, but from social media. And 50% of that traffic comes from Facebook, specifically. That means more than one-third of that brand’s inbound digital traffic comes from Facebook."But how radio manages this traffic, compared to other media is quite revealing.
Ramsey says, "I took a look at TMZ’s Facebook page. I found… A photo of TMZ t-shirts and a link to the TMZ Store A link to TMZ’s Firetalk page, where fans can enjoy 24/7 interactive video produced by TMZ A link to a new TMZ post about Charlie Sheen A two-minute native Facebook video produced by TMZ Two more links to new TMZ posts Another native Facebook video produced by TMZ That’s just six hours of content. What does it all have in common? It’s all produced by TMZ and directly supports the consumer value and expectation and the business model of the TMZ brand.
Ramsey then compares TMZ to 24 hours of Facebook posts from one major market radio station. Among them include a repurposed TMZ celebrity video. A contest with no email opt-in opportunity and no reason to listen to win; A brief tribute to a deceased star of TV’s Jackass repurposed from CNN and a video of Demi Lovato covering Adele repurposed from elsewhere." "But if that’s all you publish," Ramsey asks. Then why do they need you at all? Why not go straight to TMZ or X17 or Buzzfeed or any of a hundred other platforms that are built to out-gossip
This blog (which you can read HERE) triggered quite a response, which Ramsey shared in a follow-up blog titled: "Radio Social Media Managers Are Near Tears - READ HERE
Futuri’s “Instant Alerts” Power Big Gains in Tune-Ins & TSL Reports Nielsen
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– A new Nielsen Audio study shows sharp increases in both tune-in occasions and time spent listening (TSL) on radio stations offering consumers Futuri’s “Instant Alerts” feature that sends text, tweet, or e-mail alerts to listeners when one of their favorite songs is about to play.
The Instant Alert Efficacy Study, commissioned by Futuri Media, tracked listening activity for several months on 10 mainstream formats at 40 stations in 16 major markets measured by Nielsen’s Portable People Meter. Nielsen reported that a solid majority of the stations using Futuri’s Instant Alerts – 62.5% – increased tune-in occasions within 90 days of deploying the feature. By comparison, they were 36% more likely to boost occasions by at least 10% within that time frame than a control group of similarly formatted stations in similar-sized markets which did not offer the feature.
Futuri client stations also increased the number of occasions by an average of 5.75 times more than a control group of similar stations. This dramatic increase in occasions for stations using Instant Alerts resulted in an acceleration of time spent listening, scoring as much as 30 times the growth as that of the control group. Comparatively, the Instant Alert stations were 45% more likely to extend TSL by 10% or more within 90 days. “This study provides a meaningful link between engagement online and broadcast ratings,” says Daniel Anstandig, Futuri Media CEO. “This study is proof-positive that Futuri’s Instant Alerts can generate more tune-in occasions, translating into more TSL, a larger audience share and a stronger average quarter-hour market rating. Equally important is the evidence that Instant Alerts are effective at building affinity, which leads to brand loyalty and sharing. Ratings, retention, and referral – that’s a powerful combination.”
EXECUTIVE ACTION: Bob Turner Named GSM For Beasley Southwest Florida
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– Beasley Media Group has appointed Bob Turner to the position of General Sales Manager for the Company’s South west Florida radio stations. Bob joined Beasley Media Group SWFL , after serving as President of Azteca America, an international television network and spot sales company with six offices in their North America operations.
Turner will oversee digital, online and mobile sales for all six radio stations serving audiences in the Ft.Myers - Naples - Marco Island market. “ We’re enthusiastic about bringing Bob Turner on board,” said Brad Beasley, Market Manager, Beasley Media Gro up SWFL. “ He’s a sales superstar, who delivers innovative, cost effective solutions , which will raise the bar on our competitiveness and our customer service offerings.”
Send Bob your best at bob.turner@bbgi.com
ESPN 980 Tops Over 3 Million Podcast Downloads in October
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– Rick Carmean of Red Zebra Broadcasting announced that ESPN 980/Wash. DC topped over 3 million podcast downloads for the month of October. Downloads were led by The Tony Kornheiser Show with over 2 million downloads for the month. All local content on ESPN 980 is available via ESPN980.com, including Tony’s show, The Sports Fix with Kevin Sheehan and Thom Loverro, Inside the Locker Room with Doc Walker, Brian Mitchell and Scott Jackson, and The Drive with Chris Cooley, Steve Czaban and Al Galdi.
Red Zebra Broadcasting President and CEO Rick Carmean said, “Three million podcast downloads in a one month period of time is a great accomplishment. We are thrilled that so many people are interested in hearing what our on-air talent has to say. We see the podcast platform as a way to stay connected with our listeners by giving them an opportunity to listen to our shows on-demand. Through our new podcast aggregation efforts, this platform will also give us a chance to form and grow new relationships with up and coming talent in and outside of the Washington, DC market.”
iHeartMedia Chicago To Launch Mexican Regional Station
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 - iHeartMedia Chicago announced today a Local Marking Agreement (LMA) with Show Time Media, Inc. Effective February 1, 2016, 97.5 FM will become 97.5 FM Poder, a New Beacon of Power for Chicago operated by Mr. Pedro Segura. 97.5 FM Poder will represent a powerful Mexican Regional format with a blend of music, entertainment and information, targeting Hispanic Adults. As the third highest ranked Hispanic DMA in the USA, Poder will impact the Chicago Market’s spectrum with new opportunities for listeners and advertisers.
Alfredo López (L) will be the General Manager for 97.5 FM Poder. He has launched and contributed to the growth of multiple media platforms; generated new opportunities for Chicago local businesses and helped mold many future leaders.
Segura is a renowned entrepreneur and founder of Prime Dental Manufacturing which was established in 1999. Prime Dental Manufacturing is a full service manufacturing facility specializing in high performance chair side materials including light cure and chemical cure composites. Prime Dental Manufacturing is an OEM manufacturer in the US and provider to over 80 countries globally.
Tom Petty Radio Launches His Own Channel On SiriusXM
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– With more than 39 years in rock ‘n’ roll and 16 albums under his belt, Tom Petty, the Heartbreakers ringleader and Traveling Wilbury can add “radio boss” to his resume. The rock legend will launch his own SiriusXM channel, Tom Petty Radio, on Nov. 20. The new, exclusive channel will be curated by Petty and will feature music from his legendary career.
Included on Tom Petty Radio will be music from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Petty’s solo career, the Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. The channel will also feature unreleased studio and live recordings, exclusive to SiriusXM, as well as unique cover versions of Petty’s songs and rare live performances from Petty’s personal vaults, including the worldwide radio debut of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Aug. 30, 2014 concert at Fenway Park in Boston. Tom Petty Radio will also feature special guest DJ sessions hosted by members of Petty’s band The Heartbreakers — Steve Ferrone and Benmont Tench — as well as The Byrds’ founding member Roger McGuinn, among others. Petty himself will be the first DJ on the channel — a two-hour special will air on Friday, Nov. 20 at 6 pm ET, when the channel launches
More Holiday Flippage: Magic 106.7 Boston & 100.7 Jack-FM San Diego Give Way To The Holidays
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2015 –– Well, you can add two more to the ever growing list of stations switching to Christmas music. The latest include Magic 106.7/WMJX-FM, Boston and 100.7 Jack FM San Diego.
Magic will make the flip on Friday, November 20th at 5pm and continue their commercial-free Christmas hours at 8:15am and 2:15pm each weekday. In addition, the MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS tradition will continue with commercial-free music from 6pm Christmas Eve through 8pm Christmas Day.
Back West, 00.7 JACK-FM (KFMB-FM) has changed to JACK FROST and will air Christmas music for the entire holiday season. sandiegoradio.org reports they kicked off with "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," byy Gary Hoey. Meanwhile, Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw,” which airs weekdays 6:00 to 10:00 AM will remain unchanged.
Adele's 25 Leaking Online; Tina Fey & Amy Poehler To Co-Hosts SNL Christmas Show
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REPORT: Casey Kasem May Finally Get His Dying Wish
Wanted To Be Buried Next To Hollywood Greats At Forest Lawn Cemetery
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– The National Enquirer reports that Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem has won a major court victory after a LA judge named her the administrator of her father’s $80 million estate over Casey’s widow, Jean Kasem.
Kerri told The ENQUIRER she’ll attempt to get Jean to “provide the will,” which she and her other siblings have never seen. "Casey wanted to be buried at one of the celeb-packed Forest Lawn Memorial Parks," said Kerri. But two months after Casey’s death on June 15, 2014, Jean, 61, had her husband’s remains buried in an unmarked grave in Olso, Norway.
“I still plan to bury my father in Los Angeles and I’m doing everything in my power to make sure that happens,” Kerri said. “I have not given up the fight.” PHOTO/shutterstock 1
Pandora To Buy 'Key Assets From Rdio For $75M In Cash
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– Pandora has acquired key assets from Rdio for $75 million in cash, the company announced. “The transaction is contingent upon Rdio seeking protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, reports techcrunch.com. Upon approval of the proposed transaction by the bankruptcy court, Rdio will be winding down the Rdio-branded service in all markets,”Pandora noted in its statement.
Separately, Rdio said in a blog post that it will shut down in the coming weeks. More immediately, however, Rdio will continue uninterrupted. In digital music market with constrained economics, we are likely to see yet more consolidation or outright closures. Techcrunch adds that Pandora will be taking on several members of Rdio’s team.
“The Rdio team built an acclaimed product and technology platform that has consistently led innovation in the young streaming industry,” said Rdio’s chief executive officer Anthony Bay (L) in the release. “I’m pleased that many members of the Rdio team will continue to shape the future of streaming music, applying our tradition of great design and innovative engineering on an even larger stage with Pandora.” READ STATEMENT HERE
MOTION: Ashley O To H ost Mornings At 104.3 The Shark South Florida
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– Entercom South Florida announced that Ashley O. has been named the new morning show host of at 104.3 The Shark. Ashley O. comes is a native South Floridian who most recently served as DJ Laz Morning Show Assistant Producer and Production Director at Cox Media.
“Ashley is one of the most upbeat people that I have come across in the radio business,” said John O’Connell, Program Director of 104.3 The Shark. “Her unique brand of humor, coupled with her contagious personality and knowledge of the Alternative and Pop worlds will keep South Florida glued to their car radios….and hopefully make them late for work on a regular basis!”
KISW's BJ & Migs & The Men's Room Go 'All Live' Dec. 1st, Everything from commercials, music to sound effects, jingles and more
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– 99.9 KISW will make radio history on December 1, 2015, when both the BJ & Migs morning show and The Mens Room afternoon show will perform their programs completely live.
Everything from commercials to music to sound effects… to announcers and jingle singers and more… will be done in the KISW studios with no complete dry run behind them. Local and national musicians, professional Foley artists, voice actors, a barbershop quartet, as well as the station staff, will perform everything live, an unprecedented event from KISW. So what could possibly go wrong?
Dave Richards, VP of Programming/Operations said: “The Rock of Seattle has a storied history of approaching radio entertainment from a different perspective. That’s based solely on the KISW performers, and an open-minded, indulgent audience. This is another high-wire performance that very few could pull off.” “I can’t wait for Live Day. I love knowing that this could go smoothly or could become a giant train wreck… Either way, it’ll be fun!” commented Steve Migs of BJ & Migs Mornings.
Sun Broadcast Group Turns 7
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– Sun Broadcast Group is proud to celebrate a lucky milestone today as it turns SEVEN years old! The national radio network, headquartered in New York City and Boca Raton, FL, has had a big year to say the least and it’s only about to get bigger as the company prepares to unveil it’s 2016 lineup at it’s annual upfront event this Friday night.
“Jackpot!,” said Jason Bailey, CEO of Sun Broadcast Group. “What an amazing year Sun has had. First picking up the honor from Inc. Magazine as the fastest growing radio company in America, then welcoming so many new and wonderful brands to our advertising family, and finally, watching revenue skyrocket more than 35%. It truly has been the most wild seven-year journey and I can’t imagine a better group of people to share it with then the hard working men and women here at Sun.”
According to SVP/Programming, Ron Rivlin, he says the biggest news is still to come on Friday night during Sun’s agency and programming upfront event, “2016 - The Preview”. For more information or to request tickets contact Dainia McGregor at 212-380-9314.
Y100 Morning Host Helps Raise $108,000 For Kids In Need
Alpha Media Savannah, GA (Hilton Head) announced that they raised $108,000 for CASA in their 8th Annual Dancing with the Savannah Stars. Y100 Morning Mess Host, TC won the competition along with his partner Lauren Hurley from the Savannah Ballroom with a perfect score.
CASA is a national nonprofit organization which trains and supports volunteers to speak out and act as advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children. Alpha Media VP & Market Manager, Gigi South commented on the announcement, “We’re so proud of the multi-talented TC, and delighted to bring awareness for CASA, who looks out for local kids in need. “I’m humbled, thankful and my gluts are a bit sore but I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and helping such an extraordinary charity like CASA.” TC Michaels remarked.
KROQ LA Announces 'Almost Acoustic Christmas'
THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2015 –– KROQ 106.7 FM announces the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Saturday, December 12th, 2015 and Sunday December 13th, 2015 at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Proceeds from the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas to benefit the following charities: Para Los Niño’s - Para Los Niño’s is a non-profit family service agency designed to raise at-risk children out of poverty and into brighter futures through positive educational opportunities and support.
Scheduled performers include: AWOLNATION, Bastille, Cage The Elephant, Disclosure, Foals, Halsey, Silversun Pickups, The Struts, Twenty One Pilots, Weezer, and X Ambassadors, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Chris Cornell, Cold War Kids, Elle King, Fall Out Boy, George Ezra, James Bay, Of Monsters And Men, Panic! At The Disco, The 1975, and The Neighbourhood. For complete details, go to KROQ.com
SHEEN: 'I'm HIV Positive' - Adele To Debut 'When We Were Young' On '60 Minutes'
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Loretta Lynn To Be Honored With Inaugural 'Legend' Award At Women In Music Event - [BILLBOARD]
Porsche Responds To Paul Walker Wrongful Death Lawsuit - [E ONLINE]
'Fast & Furious' Spinoffs In The Works - [VARIETY]
ENJOY: Kate Hudson Covers Harper's Bazaar - [HARPERS BAZAAR]
The 75 Movies That Every Man Should See - [ESQUIRE]
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