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Clear Channel Names Steve Stewart Regional Programming Manager 
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment appoints veteran programmer Steve Stewart as Regional Programming Manager for the Wichita Kansas, St. Louis and Springfield Missouri, markets, effective May 1. Stewart, who has been with Clear Channel St. Louis for close to two years, will report to Market President and Regional Market Manager Beth Davis. In his new position, Stewart will lead and manage the multi-media programming functions across the region to ensure that best practices are deployed in a consistent manner. He will build and develop high performing regional teams that will leverage Clear Channel's brands and audience to enhance revenue. "Steve's experience, coupled with his desire for growth and success, creates a win-win for our region," says Davis. "He is a trusted resource within our cluster and I'm excited for our teams throughout the region to be able to work with him." Stewart addds, "I am extremely thankful to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's senior leadership for this opportunity as well as for their support. We truly have an amazing team and I look forward to continuing this success story." In July 2011, we reported that Stewart was named Program Director at Country KSD-FM and Classic Hits KLOU-FM, St. Louis. He joined from Citadel Broadcasting where he'd been Midwest Regional Director of Country Programming, and Country "Thunder 94.5" WTNR-FM, Grand Rapids, Program Director and morning host.
Confirmed: Jack Diamond Exits Mornings at DC's 'Mix 107.3' 
Veteran Washington DC morning radio host Jack Diamond has indeed exited Cumulus Hot AC "Mix 107.3" WRQX-FM, Washington DC after 24 years. We reported first, late Friday (in our "Behind the Microphone" section), "Reports are circulating that Jack Diamond is missing from the website of Hot AC 'Mix 107.3' WRQX-FM, Washington DC, and rumors are running strong that Diamond has exited the station after 24 years." Diamond's contract was close to expiring and he was told that it would not be renewed. Several reliable reports said Diamond was likely to be replaced by the syndicated "Bert Show" based at Cumulus sister "Q100" WWWQ-FM, Atlanta -- which was later announced by Market Manager Mark O'Brien, who earlier promised a Monday announcement. Diamond says in a Facebook posting, "I have NEVER been happier or more excited about the future and my career. It's SO good, I just had to share." We also reported Friday that a reliable source tells us that Diamond will soon announce "an exciting new gig."
Jacksonville's WFYV-FM Gets Its 'Rock' Off 
As expected -- and previously reported here as about to happen -- WFYV-FM, Jacksonville, has "retired" from its career as "Rock 104.5" after more than 30 years. Cox Media Group officially retired the station Sunday night with a live version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird." The 104.5 FM frequency is currently stunting with five different formats, directing Rock fans to sister Alternative "X 102.9" WXXJ-FM. Following "Freebird," the station went silent for a minute before beginning a stunt loop of teaser formats and sweepers, reports RadioInsight's Lance Venta. He says the teaser formats heard were Hot Talk "104.5 The Bone" - Soft AC "Easy 104.5" - New Country "104.5 Brad FM" - Urban "Power 104.5" - and, Regional Mexican "Caliente 104.5". Venta also writes, "In the February 2013 PPM monthly the station recorded a 2.6 share making it the lowest rated station in the Cox cluster." On the station’s Facebook page, a statement told of the "retirement" in advance. "So as you can see the station formerly known as Rock 105 and currently known as Rock 1045 is going away," It added, "We will wrap this whole thing up on the last Night of Welcome To Rockville. We figured what better retirement party then to rock Met Park one last time with the bands that helped give this station its identity. The music that you are looking for can be found at X1029." Tom Davis Named Clear Channel Melbourne Market Manager 
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announces that Tom Davis is named Melbourne (Florida) VP and Market Manager, in a return to radio. He will lead and manage Melbourne’s three-station cluster. Davis, we're told, has more than 20 years of experience in the media industry and will join the Melbourne market from Charlotte, NC, where since 2010 he's served as General Manager of a NASCAR race team. He previously worked in broadcasting (radio and TV) as an Account Executive, General Sales Manager, Director of Sales, and VP/Market Manager in Las Vegas. His broadcast background includes roles with Centennial Broadcasting, Beasley Broadcast Group and Cox Media. "Tom Davis brings his professionalism and success as well as proven leadership to Melbourne," says CCME Florida Regional Market Manager Sherri Griswold. "I am extremely excited he has chosen to join my team and be a part of an already successful market in Melbourne." Davis tells us, "I look forward to joining the team and contributing to the three already successful brands Clear Channel operates in Melbourne. This is a tremendous opportunity for me to get back to my true passion - radio." Simmons Media VP of Programming Alan Hague Exiting 
Michael O'Shea Exits Saga Bellingham Manager Post 
Saga Communications' Cascade Radio Group Bellingham, Washington, VP and General Manager Michael O'Shea resigns for a similar position in California. O'Shea will reunite with the Amaturo family, becoming Market Manager for Lawrence Amaturo's Sonoma Media Partners which recently purchased five stations from Maverick Media in Sant Rosa. O'Shea previously had been National Program Director for Amaturo Radio Group in the 1970s. "I'll be joining long-time friend and associate Lawrence Amaturo, the architect of this transaction, and former owner of the stations in Santa Rosa," says O’Shea. "Lawrence and I go back to the mid-seventies when I was National Program Director for his Dad (and my mentor), Joe Amaturo’s stations in Miami, St. Louis and Houston. I’m genuinely excited about the next step in my long career, overseeing five vital stations in a beautiful and thriving community, where I will be greeted with 300-plus days of sunshine per year and an average daily temperature of 72 degrees." O'Shea has been at Saga Communications since 2008, most recently as General Manager and Marketing Director for Saga's Cascade Radio Group in Bellingham. Katz Radio Group: Radio Remains Audio Listening Leader 
Katz Radio Group's Mary Beth Garber says in a new report that recent Arbitron RADAR findings prove Katz's own findings that broadcast radio remains the audio listening leader. Arbitron's latest RADAR report on national radio listening reported that broadcast radio continues to dominate, reaching 243 million listeners per week, representing 92.4% of Americans. "The latest findings bear out what we continue to find from all our research-and hear from consumers -- that broadcast radio is still by far the overwhelming leader in audio listening," writes Garber, EVP of Radio Analysis and Insights at Katz Radio Group. "Broadcast radio isn't losing listeners. In fact just the opposite, which makes it clear that digital listening actually represents incremental listening. So as digital listening -- which is both AM/FM digital listening and personal music collection digital listening -- continues to grow, it is an expansion of broadcast radio listening, additive to it rather than a substitute. Research from Infinite Dial 2012 shows that digital listeners are also heavy broadcast users; digital extends the reach and popularity of broadcast radio to new devices and new listening opportunities. We're pleased with digital's growth and how it has added to the broadcast radio experience." Garber adds, "A digital-only 'music collection' audio service like Pandora only has 4.4% of total audio listening, even if you assume the Triton measurement of when the service is left on is comparable to the measurement of actual listening that Arbitron does. That said, even though it is still a relatively small percentage of all listening, we remain excited about the role of digital listening in extending radio listening to new devices, further enhancing radio's role as the major mobile entertainment and information service to the consumer." ZenithOptimedia: 2013 Global Ad Spends to Grow 3.9% 
ZenithOptimedia forecasts global advertising expenditures will increase by 3.9% in 2013, reaching $518 billion by the end of the year. Internet advertising is supplying most of the growth in expenditure by medium, driven by technical innovations, such as better measurement of exposure to advertising, greater localization, and integration with mobile devices, says ZenithOptimedia. Internet advertising should grow by 14.4% in 2013, while "traditional media" (which includes radio) will grow by 1.6%. As has been the case since the start of the economic downturn in 2007, the "Rising Markets" category is expected to grow by 8.2% on average in 2013, while "Mature Markets" grow by just 1.8%, weighed down by the eurozone crisis. Over the next two years, Rising and Mature Markets, will grow 9.4% and 3.5%, respectively in 2015. Display is the fastest growing medium within Internet advertising, with annual growth of 20%, driven by the rapid rise of online video and social media advertising, each of which is growing at about 30% per year. Continued innovation among the search engines - including richer product information and images within ads -- is seeing a healthy rise in paid search. Paid search will grow by 13% a year to 2015. Also says the new study, North America is expected to deliver solid 4-5% annual growth, online video and social media will help drive 20% annual growth in Internet display over the next three years, and Internet advertising is expected to exceed combined newspaper and magazine totals in 2015. Media Management Group Signs Doctor Ronald Hoffman 
Veteran syndicated radio personality Dr. Ronald Hoffman -- formerly with WOR-AM/New York -- joins the client roster at Media Management Group. Hoffman, the medical director of The Hoffman Center, is also an author, lecturer, media spokesperson and a leader in the field of complementary medicine. Hoffman's syndicated "Health Talk" show is described as "a balance of relatable treatments of complex medical topics and a common sense approach to health issues." Says Media Management Group CEO Jeff Schwartz, "Dr. Hoffman is a highly respected physician and a great talent, and he has built an impressive media platform. We're looking forward to working with him to take everything to the next level." Hoffman adds, "I'm very much looking forward to working with the talented team at MMG to leverage new media channels to get my message of 'Intelligent Medicine' out to ever-wider audiences." Scholarship Applications Open for 'Rising Through the Ranks' 
The RAB, BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) are now accepting scholarship applications for the sixth annual "Rising Through the Ranks" women's radio management sessions. The two-day training seminar, dedicated to the support and advancement of women in radio sales, will be held August 21-22, at the BMI Offices in Nashville, Tennessee. The program is designed for new managers and senior sellers who have recently been promoted into management, about to be promoted into management, or desire to be in management. Sessions focus on essential sales management techniques, encompassing everything from budgeting and forecasting to time management to the challenges of managing a variety of personalities and generations. "The course was amazing. I really enjoyed the open discussions. I love to hear how other people handle issues we have in common," says BMI scholarship recipient and 2012 graduate Cheryl Mulligan, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment in Melbourne, Florida. As in past years, BMI is providing 20 scholarships for this year's program. These scholarships cover the cost of the training course, but do not include airfare, hotel, or other travel expenses. Classes include: The Role of Today's Radio Manager; Managing Up and Down; Solving Problems Effectively; Budgeting and Forecasting. The seminar also includes subjects specifically targeted to women, such as "Women in the Radio Workplace" and "Building Your Personal Brand." Scholarship applications and registration information are accessible at www.rab.com and will be accepted now through July 3. Keke Luv Does It Again -- 'Live For 175' 
CHR-Top40 "Kiss 103.3" KSAS-FM, Boise, morning host and Program Director Steve "Keke Luv" Kicklighter does it again! He completed his sixth annual "Live For 175" marathon -- broadcasting live for 175 hours -- to raise funds to battle child abuse. Says Peak Broadcasting SVP and Market Manager Kevin Godwin, "Keke and our 103.3 Kiss FM team have done it again, 175 straight hours of broadcasting on location and this time only with the community’s help to power the message. I’m always in awe of the support we receive from the community on our annual Live for 175 Child Abuse awareness project, we've had thousands of people participate this week, riding bikes and doing what they can to help us make an impact." Keke Luv, we've learned spent the weekend resting after wrapping up the 175 hours Friday afternoon. KSAS-FM has posted photos and videos, as well as a recap of the eight-day marathon broadcast, on its website. L.A.'s KROQ Wants to Roast Your Weenie 
CBS Radio Alternative Rock KROQ-FM, Los Angeles, tells listeners May 18 is the day to roast their weenies, announcing the lineup for its 21st Annual "KROQ Weenie Roast." This year's edition is set for the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, with The Black Keys, Thirty Seconds To Mars and Vampire Weekend topping the lineup. Of Monsters and Men, Silversun Pickups, Jimmy Eat World, Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION will also be featured says KROQ-FM. Atlas Genius, C2C, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Neighbourhood, Capital Cities, New Politics and Twenty One Pilots round out the list of Rock acts set to appear. KROQ is offering full details and ticket purchase information on its website. The only thing missing is the answer to the question of whether guys must bring their own weenies -- although it's assumed most of them likely will.
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From Mark Harris Broadcast Consulting
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday's Radio & Media News - April 29. 2013
WRQX-FM confirms that "The Bert Show" is the replacement in mornings for Jack Diamond, starting May 16. The show is hosted by Bert Weiss, Diamond's former co-host at WRQX-FM. Weiss is joined by co-hosts Jeff Dauler and Kristin Klingshirn on the Atlanta-based morning show. Says Weiss, "I love DC. It was great being on Mix with Jack Diamond, and to think I would return to DC and take over mornings on the legendary Mix 107.3 is just awesome." Says O'Brien's official announcement, "Bert Weiss is an iconic radio talent with roots here in Washington -- even meeting his wife here -- and we’re thrilled to make the 'The Bert Show' available to radio listeners in the area. Bert's relatable style, the quality of his guests and the topics he talks about are exactly the right fit for our listeners and advertisers." In a statement, Diamond now tells us, "Thank you to all who have listened to and participated on my show for the past 24 years! It has been an amazing privilege and honor to have spent over two decades back in my hometown. In every performer's career, there comes a time when a new stage or fresh piece of canvas with a new palette of colors calls your name. That time has come for me. I am very excited about the future! I'm also excited to see one of my protégés and partners, Bert Weiss, continue what I started here given Bert joined me on a couple occasions over those 24 years."
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