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Nearly Half of CHR P1s Have Sampled Online Radio in Past Week 
Some 47% of CHR format P1s have listened to online radio in the last week according to data from "The Infinite Dial 2013: Navigating Digital Platforms" from Arbitron and Edison Research, unveiled during a Thursday webinar. The newly released data looks at radio format P1s from nine AM/FM Radio format categories -- Adult Contemporary, CHR, Classic Rock/Classic Hits, Country, News/Talk/Sports, Public Radio, Religious, Rock, and Urban. Some of the highlights of the study's many findings include: CHR P1s have the highest online radio listening levels with 47 percent having listened in the last week. More than four in ten Public Radio, Rock and Urban P1s also listened to online radio in the last week. One in three Public Radio P1s have listened to audio podcasts in the past month. CHR (75 percent), Rock (70 percent) and Urban (67 percent) P1s are the format P1s most likely to own a smartphone. The vast majority of CHR P1s (82 percent) have a profile on any social network, with nearly half (45 percent) of these listeners using social media several times per day. Eight percent of the population age 12+, an estimated 20 million, has signed up to receive email from the AM or FM radio station they listen to most. 20 percent of Rock P1s and 18 percent of Religious P1s have done so.
Media Audit Study: Social Networking Continues Rapid Growth 
Popular social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are continuing to increase in their popularity, according to preliminary findings from The Media Audit's soon-to-be released 2012 National Report. This report comes as radio is being urged to make better use of social media to engage audiences and potential listeners. The study finds that 61.6% have now visited these websites with the past month. The figure represents more than 89 million monthly unique website visitors across 105 markets measured by The Media Audit. "The figure, when compared to last year's 58.5% who visited these sites represents another 5.3% gain in only a year," says The Media Audit. "Among those 89 million monthly unique website visitors, 83.4 million have visited Facebook within the past 30 days, suggesting Facebook is still king when it comes to social media websites. In 2011, 54.7% of all adults had visited the popular social media website, compared to 57.5% in 2012, resulting in a 5.1% gain for the year. Within the same time frame, LinkedIn grew from 15.7% in 2011 to 17.6% in 2012 who had visited the website with the past 30 days, representing a 12% gain.
'Communicating Superstorm Sandy' NAB Presents Video Documenting Broadcaster's 'First Informers' Role 
"NAB is proud to present the second installment in a powerful video series demonstrating the vital role that local radio and television broadcasters serve as 'first informers' in times of emergency," writes NAB VP of Communications Ann Marie Cumming, posting "Local Broadcasters: Communicating Superstorm Sandy" on the NAB Policy Blog. It details broadcasters' response to the devastating storm. Cumming tells us, "This film, entitled 'Communicating Superstorm Sandy,' documents the rapid response and lifeline support provided by local broadcasters when Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast last fall. Featuring dramatic storm footage and in-depth interviews with station staff, the mini-documentary charts the storm’s path from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Jersey to New York." It also includes testimonials from broadcasters in those areas. "Many thanks to the film’s producers: Media Arts Professor Scott Hodgson from the University of Oklahoma and Chandra Clark, Ph.D. professor of telecommunications and film at the University of Alabama. Working with the Broadcast Education Association, Scott and Chandra, along with their students, compiled extensive footage and conducted more than 30 interviews for a video account of broadcasters' heroic efforts in covering this horrific storm," writes Cumming.
Orlando's WDBO-FM Rebrands as 'News 96.5' 
From the new logo, one might think Cox Media Group's WDBO-FM, Orlando, has abandoned a News Talk format and gone All News. However, we are assured that News Talk is still the format despite the rebranding, logo and positioning of "News 96.5" promoting on-air (and on the station's Facebook page) "Orlando’s 24-hour news, weather and traffic” station. Station officials tell us they are indeed placing a greater emphasis on WDBO-FM's news and information content, but are still airing the familiar talk shows. WDBO was originally an AM News Talk station at 580, but added an FM simulcast in August 2011, then ended the AM carriage of the format in November 2012 as WDBO-AM flipped to Sports Talk "ESPN Orlando." The 2011 addition of 96.5 FM ended the former "96 Rock" WHTQ-FM. Programming on "News 96.5" continues to include talk shows from Herman Cain, Mel Robbins, Clark Howard, Sean Hannity, Andy Dean, and Mark Levin -- along with "Central Florida's Morning News with Joe Kelley" and "Central Florida's Evening News with Scott Anez" -- with regular news, weather and traffic updates during the talk shows. Baltimore Radio Host Ed Norris Injured in Motorcycle Accident 
CBS Radio Sports Talk "105.7 The Fan" WJZ-FM, Baltimore, morning co-host Ed Norris was injured in a motorcycle accident Wedensday (April 24). A spokesperson says today that Norris is in serious condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Norris, the co-host of the "Norris and Davis Show" on WJZ-FM, is a former Maryland state and Baltimore city police official. Before joining "105.7 The Fan," Norris commanded the State Police after time as Baltimore’s Police Commissioner. Maryland State Police confirm that Norris was driving a motorcycle and was injured when he swerved to avoid colliding with a box truck. He was flown to shock trauma by a State Police Medivac. State Police say his injuries were not life threatening. “He was alert and talking to everyone," says a police spokesperson. "He may have suffered a broken arm.” According to a State Police news release, a truck “failed to yield the to the Victory motorcycle. To avoid a collision directly with the vehicle, the operator of the motorcycle swerved and put the motorcycle into a skid. The motorcycle did not collide with any other vehicle.” The truck driver was cited for failure to yield. This morning (April 25) on the Norris and Davis radio show, co-host Steve Davis said he had spent several hours with Norris at the hospital Wednesday after the crash: “I talked with Ed,” he said, adding, “He was awake and alert.” Davis told listeners he wasn't going to talk about Norris’ injuries. "We’ll let him tell you about them” when he returns to the show. Tampa's WHPT-FM Sued for Using Altered Photo 
Cox Media Group's "Real Raw Talk" WHPT-FM, Tampa -- known as "The Bone" -- is facing a lawsuit for posting an altered photograph of a 17-year-old with Down's Syndrome. The suit was filed by the family, according to Courthouse News Service. The photo showed the 17-year-old holding a drawing which was replaced with a sign that read "Retarded News." In the suit, Adam Holland, and his parents Bernard and Pamela Holland, are seeking damages for invasion of privacy, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, misappropriation of likeness and violations of the Tennessee Personal Rights Protection Act. Holland and his family are also suing Sign Generator, claiming they altered and used the photo on their own websites, also with "retarded" slogans along with the Flickr user who originally uploaded the altered photo That photo was posted on the afternoon "Cowhead Show" webpage, after which a letter of apology from WHPT-FM Program Director Michael Sharkey was sent to the mother saying that the picture would be removed. That letter is included in the suit as an admission that the station had posted the altered photo, the original of which was taken of Holland, then 17, at an art class at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville in July 2004. An instructor had taken the photo of the young man holding up a drawing he had made, which is included in the complaint, reports Courthouse News Service. The original color photo showed a smiling Holland holding a sheet of paper with two sticklike figures on it, and the words "Go Titans One." Cowhead had used the altered photo that depicted "Retarded News." Alpine Shipping Dash App Receiver with HD Radio 
Alpine Electronics is now shipping their new ICS-X7HD in-dash app receiver. "The ICS-X7HD is equipped with the latest in media and entertainment options and comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver," says Alpine. "It is also equipped with Alpine's exclusive Smart Reception Management which keeps listeners tuned into their favorite HD Radio stations as well as HD2/HD3 stations, even when listeners are in areas with limited digital reception." We're told that the receiver also supports the iTunes Tagging feature enabling "quick and easy music purchases." The ICS-X7HD is Alpine’s first product that aggregates a variety of information and entertainment content. It was recognized with an Innovations award in the In-Vehicle Audio category at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held earlier this year in Las Vegas. "As consumers increasingly look to the cloud to consume their entertainment and information, the natural progression of this use has moved to the in-vehicle space," says Steve Crawford, Alpine Electronics of America Aftermarket Business Unit VP and General Manager. "The ICS-X7HD gathers this content and applies Alpine’s proprietary user interface, so people can access their information in a manner that is relevant and simple for in-car use." The ICS-X7HD is a "mechless" AV receiver with a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen. (A "mechless" car stereo has no moving parts.) Nielsen Reports 3% Q1 Revenue Increase 
Nielsen Holdings reports that first quarter revenue increased 3% from the year-ago period to $1.376 billion. Net income was up 36% to $34 million. Nielsen says revenue at the media-tracking "watch" division was up 4% compared to the first quarter of 2012, which surpassed analysts expectations. "Nielsen delivered solid revenue growth and strong operating performance in the first quarter," says Nielsen CEO David Calhoun. "Our results reflect our continued ability to create value for our clients and we remain well-positioned to achieve our 2013 expectations." Nielsen, of course, is currently awaiting regulatory approval for its $1.26 billion acquisition of Arbitron, whose shareholders approved the deal last week. Twitter #Music's Kevin Thau Moves to Biz Stone’s Jelly 
Less than a week after Twitter's public launch of its new Twitter #Music app, one of the executives behind that project has exited the social networking company. Kevin Thau leaves Twitter to join Jelly, a new start-up company from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. Jelly (not to be confused with Jelli) is expected to focus on content for smartphones and tablets. Thau, who has been with Twitter since 2009, is the second high profile Twitter employee to join Jelly. Earlier this week, Stone introduced former Twitter engineering manager Ben Finkel as his co-founder. In addition, Twitter’s first designer Vítor Lourenço, who left the company in November, is also serving as a consultant for Jelly. Thau joined Twitter as its “first official business development guru,” after time as VP of Sales and Business Development at Buzzwire. Before leading Twitter Music, Thau managed the mobile engineering and design teams responsible for launching the first versions of Twitter’s mobile apps before moving on to become VP of business and corporate development. Jelly is still under wraps, but the startup released a few hints earlier this month. In a blog post titled "What Is Jelly?," Stone said the startup will be for "everybody" and "developed first and foremost for mobile devices," which, writes TechCrunch, means the addition of Thau to its roster is a logical move. TechCrunch's Drew Olanoff and Josh Constine speculated that the Jelly team might be developing something that will help connect people to connect to social causes and show off their contributions.
Behind the Microphone: The Ins and Outs of Radio
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From Mark Harris Broadcast Consulting
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday's Radio & Media News - April 25, 2013
"This representative and projectable study looks at how various format P1s use digital platforms, revealing that each format has a unique digital profile. Programmers and brand managers should consider these unique differences when formulating their digital strategies," says Arbitron SVP of Marketing Bill Rose. "92% of the population has not signed up to receive emails from the broadcast radio station they listen to most. If broadcast radio programmers are making decisions based solely on their email databases alone, this will not give them the complete picture of the digital media usage and behaviors of all of their P1s," adds Edison Research VP of Strategy and Marketing Tom Webster.
The resulting figure represents more than 25 million who logged on to the social media networking site aimed at reaching business professionals. The percent who visited Twitter grew by the greatest percent within the same period. According to the report, those who visited Twitter in the past 30 days grew from 12.4% in 2011 to 14.4% in 2012, the latest figure representing a 16% growth. As time spent surfing the Internet in a typical day continues to grow, it may be likely many of these social media websites are helping to fuel these increases. According to the same study, social website users spend 7% more time in a typical day surfing the Internet when compared to the general population. Today, 18.8% of a social media website user's typical day exposed to all media such as radio, TV, newspaper, and billboards, is spent surfing the Internet. Furthermore, 44.5% of all social media website users are considered heavy Internet users, spending more than three hours per day surfing the web, a figure that is 31% higher when compared to typical web usage among the general population. Among all U.S. adults, 33.8% are considered heavy Internet users."
Talk WOOD-AM-FM, Grand Rapids morning host Gary Allen says he will retire June 21 after 32 years with the station and 24 years in mornings. He joined WOOD-AM-FM in March 1981 and was named morning host in June 1989 ... Bob Dow is in at "The Boss 97" WDBS-FM, Elkins-Buckhannon, West Virginia, as the new morning host, replacing Al Sergi who returns to off-air management duties and limited on-air. Dow previously worked for Metro Networks doing traffic and news on the South Florida network, and has hosted the syndicated wrestling show "ICW" along with serving as Sports Director at WABI-TV ... Mark Van Allen returns fulltime to Midwest Family Broadcasting's Madison cluster as Program Director for Oldies WHIT-AM, and Assistant PD for sister AC "Magic 98" WMGN-FM. Van Allen will also host nights on Country "Q106" WWQM-FM. Previously fulltime at the cluster -- "dating back to the 90s" -- he recently had been handling parttime duties ... Talk WVLK-AM, Lexington, selects comedian and crosstown WLEX-TV feature reporter Lee Cruse to take over the 10am-12noon show, starting May 1, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of longtime local talk host Sue Wylie. Cruse isn't a newcomer to radio -- he previously hosted on crosstown Talk WLAP-AM until exiting in 2006.
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