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Clear Channel and Fleetwood Mac Sign Revenue-Sharing Agreement 
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Fleetwood Mac today announced a "landmark agreement" -- the first direct performing rights partnership between a radio company and an artist -- that will enable the group to receive revenue from airplay on Clear Channel's digital and broadcast radio platforms. The group's new EP, Extended Play, features the first recording of new Fleetwood Mac music since the release of "Say You Will" over a decade ago. "Fleetwood Mac has consistently pushed the envelope - creating new sounds, making music that seems designed for radio and looking at the industry in new ways," says Irving Azoff of Azoff Music Management, a representative of the band. "It's fitting that a group that's played such an integral role in radio and music history would be the first band to take such a major step -- helping the music industry create a sustainable digital marketplace so it can thrive for decades to come. We're delighted to join Clear Channel in creating a new model for the music industry, one that will be good for performing artists, good for music fans, and good for the people who have invested their talent, time and money."
RADAR 117: Radio Reaches 242 Million People Weekly 
According to highlights from the June 2013 RADAR 117 National Radio Listening Report, just released by Arbitron, radio’s audience increased year over year, adding more than 430,000 weekly listeners. Radio now reaches 242.5 million listeners, or 92 percent of persons, age 12 and older, on an average weekly basis. Daily time spent listening to radio among persons age 12 and older held steady versus the June 2012 RADAR report. People aged 12 and older who listen to radio are reported to spend approximately 2 hours and 36 minutes a day with the medium. RADAR 117 also shows radio's audience diversity. According to the June 2013 RADAR report, radio saw gains in the Hispanic audience across all major demographic groups versus the June 2012 report, while the Black (non-Hispanic) audience remained steady year over year. Among highlights from Arbitron, Radio’s Hispanic audience aged 12 and older added 492,000 weekly listeners versus the June 2012 RADAR report. Radio reaches nearly 95 percent of Hispanic listeners aged 12 and older in an average week. Hispanic adults aged 18 to 49 showed the largest gains, adding 600,000 weekly listeners versus the year ago report. Radio now reaches 30.8 million Black (non-Hispanic) listeners, age 12 and older, in an average week, or 92 percent of this demographic. Radio’s Black (non-Hispanic) teen audience aged 12 to 17 remained steady versus the June 2012 report. Radio now reaches 90 percent of Black (non-Hispanic) teens in an average week. Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing for Tom Wheeler Set 
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has set a hearing for next Tuesday (June 18) on the confirmation of Tom Wheeler as the next FCC Chairman. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced the hearing for 2:30pm ET at the Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Although the initial hearing for Wheeler is now set, most observers believe an actual confirmation vote is still not near. President Obama has yet to nominate a replacement for Republican Robert McDowell -- mainly because Republicans haven't agreed on a choice for that Commission seat. Democrat Wheeler and the Republican will likely both have to be vetted and voted by the Senate Commerce Committee before a full Senate vote. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is currently serving as Acting FCC Chair, and may have a rather long tenure in the role. There are reports now circulating, though, that Fred Campbell, Director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Communications Liberty and Innovation Project, has been interviewed for the Republican FCC seat recently vacated by McDowell. Campbell has declined comment, pointing out that in his role at the project, he has not been commenting on the FCC Commissioner or Chairman selection process in general. But a source has reportedly told some media that the staff of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), had talked to Campbell about the post. Kelly Kibler Named Clear Channel SVP/Operations for Texas Markets 
Clear Channel has promoted Dallas Market President and DOS Kelly Kibler to SVP of Operations for Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, reporting to President of Operations for Major Markets Tom Schurr. "Kelly's strong performance and high level of achievement make her the perfect choice to oversee and lead our Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio markets," says Schurr. "Her track record is one of continuous success with the company." Kibler, a 16-year company veteran, tells us, "As a native Texan and a veteran of Clear Channel, I can think of nothing that could be more exciting or a better fit than being able to create additional opportunities for the company in Texas. I am really looking forward to working closely with Tom Schurr and the outstanding Texas team to take our business to the next level." Aan active search for a new Dallas Market President is being launched. National Murrow Awards, RTDNA/UNITY Awards Announced 
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the 2013 national Edward R. Murrow Awards, which recognize work of the highest quality produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world, and the winners of the 2013 RTDNA/UNITY Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in the coverage of diversity. For the first time in the history of the national Murrow Awards competition, the award for overall excellence in network television goes to a Canadian network, Global News. Among the 94 national Murrow Awards to be presented at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City October 14, 2013, CBS News led the network categories with seven wins, including three in radio and four in television. This marks the seventh year in a row that CBS has won the Overall Excellence Award in Network Radio News. In the local categories, WITF-FM in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was the top winner with three awards. The Denver Post led among online news organizations with three awards. The winners of this year's RTDNA/UNITY Awards, developed in cooperation with UNITY: Journalists for Diversity, were Michigan Radio, WJW-TV, ESPN Films, The Boston Globe, WFPL-FM and StateoftheReUnion.com. "This year's winning entries were outstanding examples of electronic journalism at its finest," says Mike Cavender, Executive Director of RTDNA. "Our judges faced many difficult decisions to select winners from so many high-quality submissions." A record number of award entries were submitted, and judges selected winners from across the United States and from international entrants across the globe. Check out the complete list of winners with links to the winning entries for the 2013 National Edward R. Murrow Awards and the 2013 RTDNA/UNITY Awards. Nielsen: Streaming Music Strikes Chord with Consumers 
Consumers are engaging with digital music at increasingly high rates, with nearly 22 billion songs streamed online in the U.S. so far in 2013, according to a new Nielsen study examining streaming music. According to Nielsen, although there's a plethora of options for streaming songs, most connected device owners listen on their smartphones. Listeners of all ages except those over the age of 55, named smartphones as their collective device of choice for streaming the sounds of the radio. Nielsen's first-quarter 2013 study of U.S. connected device owners found that device owners aged 25-34 and 18-24 are the most likely to stream tunes from the radio using their smartphones (27% and 26%, respectively), while consumers aged 55+ opt for laptops (14%). When it comes to downloading music, however, consumers prefer laptops, given their larger storage capabilities. In fact, almost half of Americans aged 18-24 who own a connected device favor a laptop for downloading music (47%). Even technologically fickle teens are just as likely to choose a laptop for downloading music (27%) as they are a smartphone (28%).
Veteran Radio Personality Bill Bailey Dies at 66 
"Real Oldies 1480/850" WGVU-AM, Grand Rapids, morning host Bill Bailey died of a heart attack, Wednesday, while playing golf during a station promotion. Reports from Michigan say he suffered the fatal heart attack at the 17th tee of the golf course. According to his bio on the WGVU-AM website, "Bill Bailey has been in the radio business for more than 30 years, heard on WLS-AM in Chicago, WDRQ-FM in Detroit, WXTR-FM in Washington DC and many others. Most recently, he has served as Program Director and Afternoon host for WLHT-FM and as Program Director at WTRV-FM in Grand Rapids. Now, he's excited to be joining the team at WGVU Real Oldies 1480/850 AM as the morning drive host, 6 - 9 a.m. Bill has been the recipient of many awards, including the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Station of the Year in 1998. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 he was a finalist for the NAB's Crystal Award and he has also been a finalist for Billboard Magazine's Air Personality of the Year and Program Director of the Year. An avid golfer who says he can 'hack away with the best of them,' Bill is married with one daughter. He was born and raised in Chicago, and has lived throughout the eastern half of the country. Bill loves being here in Michigan, especially all of the local wineries -- he often attends WGVU's wine tasting events." WGVU General Manager Michael Walenta tells us that Bailey will be greatly missed. "Bill has been an integral part of building WGVU Real Oldies," says Walenta. "We will miss his smile, his style, and the contribution he has made to our station and our lives. His passion for music, golf, and the community are an inspiration. Please keep Bill's family in your thoughts." Iowa Radio Talker Sam Clovis Announces Senate Run 
News Talk KSCJ-AM, Sioux City, Iowa, talk host Sam Clovis announces he’s running for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Clovis, who is also a college economics professor, thus makes it official that he's seeking the Iowa Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA). But the run for office will force Clovis off the air at KSCJ-AM, after hosting a 10-11am show for the past three and a half years. “Maybe the next time I come back it will be in a different capacity,” he told his listeners. Then he issued this statement for the media: “I believe that government is best, when government is both pragmatic and honest. Right now, we have neither. I am running in an effort to preserve American Exceptionalism for our kids, for our grandkids. I am running to expose the advance of crony capitalism, to halt the outrageous spending of taxpayer money and the wasteful entity that government has become. Lastly, I am running to flip ‘politics as usual’ on its proverbial head. I will not be an establishment candidate, and I will run off the engine of grassroots support from folks all across the great state of Iowa." SiriusXM Appoints Frank Flores VP/Hispanic Marketing and Sales 
Sirius XM Radio appoints Frank Flores as VP of Hispanic Marketing and Sales, overseeing the marketing and advertising sales initiatives for the SiriusXM Latino channels, including ten commercial-free music channels. Flores, who will be based in New York City, previously was SVP of Sales Marketing for National Latino Broadcasting. Flores will report directly to SiriusXM President/Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein. "We are excited to have Frank Flores join SiriusXM as we continue the expansion of our Latino subscriber initiative for a national audience of bilingual listeners," says Greenstein. "Frank will help lead the growth of SiriusXM Latino, which contains the most comprehensive Latin programming lineup on radio. He is a dynamic executive with deep experience and we welcome him to the SiriusXM team." Prior toNational Latino Broadcasting, Flores was Chief Revenue Officer for Spanish Broadcasting Systems, overseeing the day-to-day operations of twenty stations. Before SBS, he held a number of senior positions including Director of Sales for CBS Radio. LDR Partners with The Randy Lane Company 
LDR Interactive is partnering with the Randy Lane Company to provide a two-part webinar series on "Keeping LDR Fresh, Killer LDR Imaging, and Storytelling in the Digital Age." Lane will coach LDR stations and hosts on achieving ratings success by enriching the interactive LDR experience with listeners. The webinars, we're told, are free to all LDR affiliates. The Randy Lane Company, a talent development and personality branding company that directs and coaches personalities, has worked with some of the best-known broadcasters such as, Ryan Seacrest, Jimmy Kimmel, Kidd Kraddick and more across the U.S. and Canada. Says LDR VP of Operations Victor Caballero, "I couldn't be more excited to announce this partnership with one of my personal mentors and one of radio's most respected talent coaches. Randy truly knows how to build a solid foundation for great storytelling and compelling content. LDR not only gives you the tools to be number one, we also help you bring those tools to life." Clear Channel Announces New Creative Advisory Council 
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Clear Channel Outdoor announce a new Creative Advisory Council (CAC) to help provide expert insights to guide the development of innovative approaches to audio and out-of-home advertising. Clear Channel plans to continue to expand the CAC roster, which starts with 11 notable "creatives." According to CC's announcement, they are: Jeff Benjamin, Chief Creative Officer, North America, JWT; Lincoln Bjorkman, EVP, Chief Creative Officer, North America, Digitas; Andrew Essex, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Droga5; Paul Gunning, Chief Executive Officer, Tribal Worldwide; Jonathan Hoffman, Chief Experience Officer, Starcom MediaVest Group; Andrew Keller, Partner/Chief Executive Officer, Crispin Porter + Bogusky; Paul LaVoie, Chairman, TAXI; Benjamin Palmer, CEO / Chief Creative Officer, The Barbarian Group; Chuck Porter, Partner/Chairman, Crispin Porter + Bogusky; David Sable, Global Chief Executive Officer, Y&R; and, Taras Wayner, SVP, Executive Creative Director, New York, R/GA. Clear Channel also announced a competition for leadership in audio innovation. The winner will receive a full scholarship to attend the Berlin School's Executive MBA in Creative Leadership Program starting in March 2014. Entries will be judged by the Berlin School in partnership with the new CAC. This scholarship competition kicks off Clear Channel's overarching creative advertising initiative designed to drive excitement among the creative community and to develop leadership talent in the field. Arbitron Launches Granularity Model-Ready Ratings Data 
Arbitron announces that its Model-Ready Radio data is now available in GfK MRI's Granularity Portal. "The model-ready radio ratings data is linked with Media Monitors commercial airplay data to enable advertisers to get a better read on radio's contribution to marketing and sales results," says Arbitron. "Its presence in the Granularity portal is designed to boost radio's presence in marketing mix models and make it easier, faster and less error prone to use for advertisers, agencies and modelers." We're told that the model-ready data is now available in Granularity to all subscribers of the new data set. It had previously been available in a beta version for a limited number of trial users, which was announced in October 2011. Arbitron says that a series of case studies demonstrated that the model-ready Arbitron PPM Radio Ratings Data can help improve the statistical reliability of marketing mix models and provide advertisers with a better understanding of radio's ability to drive marketing ROI. The data is based on PPM radio ratings which is linked to commercial occurrence data from Media Monitors for the specific date, quarter-hour, and station on which each commercial ran. Board Buzz On Pandora's Acquisition of 'Real Radio Station' 
We suspected that the report of Pandora's acquisition of an over-the-air FM radio station (KXMZ-FM, Rapid City, South Dakota) -- to try to level the field for fees it pays to ASCAP -- might become a topic of talk at RadioDiscussions.com. And it has indeed. Member "TheBigA" questions whether "this will change the company's view that OTA radio should pay royalties to labels" -- something that others may also wonder. The excellent post says, "I've seen Tim Westergren speak several times before music industry groups, and he's always gone out of his way to say that because he's a musician, he doesn't want to sidestep any of the royalties his company might owe. When he announces how much of his company's revenues goes to royalties, he always gets a standing ovation. But since Pandora has gone public, it's clear that the company's goals are different from Tim's. They have taken several actions aimed at getting their royalty payments under control, in an attempt to finally turn a profit. They've even partnered with OTA Radio in Congress to fight for the Internet Radio Fairness Act. All of this has led to the head of one label say, 'Your business model is not our problem.' So for all that Pandora and other internet broadcasters have done to introduce new music to the public, it's clear that the music industry has no sympathy for the company's financial situation. The latest negotiations with Apple have shown which company has the better business model, and in the end, all the music industry really cares about is money. So who can blame Pandora for taking this move? I just feel they need to publicly change their views on the label performance royalty." Unfortunately for traditional radio, however, we don't foresee a change in Pandora's position on OTA performance royalties. It should be noted that most terrestrial broadcasters are now realizing the ultimate settlement of that issue will be a combo deal for moderate fees for both over-the-air and digital, much like the kinds of deals Clear Channel has initiated. And for new "real radio" operator Pandora, that's exactly what they want.
Behind the Microphone: The Ins and Outs of Radio Rhythmic AC "95.7 Kiss FM" KSSX-FM, San Diego, names Shelley Wade as its new midday host, effective immediately. Wade will host middays on KSSX-FM remotely for now, until she moves to San Diego in August. Wade has been based in New York and heard on "Z100" WHTZ-FM for the past 12 years. In recent years she's also been heard on "104.3 MYfm" KBIG-FM in Los Angeles ... Former Los Angeles News Director and weekend host Frank Sontag joins Salem's KKLA-FM, Los Angeles as 4-6:30pm weekday host, filling the gap created by the passing of longtime host Frank Pastore, who died late last year from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident ... Former Talk KKOB-AM, Albuquerque, host Jim Villanucci is joining Talk "FM News 101" KXL-AM, Portland, Oregon, as 9a-12noon weekday host, starting June 17 ... Brian "Hammer" Panerali is named morning host at "107.9 Bob FM" KVGS-FM, Las Vegas, starting June 24 ... Ashley Dingess is named Social Media Manager at Emmis Rhythmic CHR "Power 106" KPWR-FM, Los Angeles. Dingess previously was Content Producer for Clear Channel Los Angeles Alternative "98-7fm" KYSR-FM and Hot AC "104.3 MYfm" KBIG-FM ... After 24-years Country WXCY-FM, Wilmington, Delaware, Program Director Dave Hovel is stepping down. As of July 10, Hovel will be the new PD at "Gator Country" WWGR-FM, Fort Meyers, Florida. His final day at WXCY-FM will be July 5.
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From Mark Harris Broadcast Consulting
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Wednesday's Radio & Media News - June 12, 2013
U.S. smartphone owners are also using radio-esque apps more than they were a year ago. An April 2013 analysis of five of today’s arguably must-have music streaming apps found double and triple-digit growth in unique users over the past year. All of the apps from the select group grew in popularity, but the iheartradio app showed the largest increase, as the number of users in April 2013 had more than doubled from the prior year (107% increase in users). Spotify, which has steadily gained traction in the U.S. following its July 2011 launch, followed with a 91 percent increase in app users from April 2012. The other analyzed apps also showed strong year-over-year growth: Slacker Radio (84%), Pandora (71%) and Rhapsody (41%). "What’s more, the Pandora radio app is pretty popular among users of the other analyzed radio apps. Approximately one-third of the users of the other radio apps also used Pandora during the month. Twenty-seven percent of Rhapsody app users also used the Pandora app, says the study report. 
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