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Mark Kassof: 'CHR P1s: Energy, Excitement!' 
Today (Oct. 3), Mark Kassof turns the spotlight on the CHR/Top 40 format as Mark Kassof and Company continues releasing data from this year's "Listener Think P1" study. "Today our ListenerThink P1 research looks at CHR P1s -- who score many motivations higher than listeners as a whole do," writes Kassoff. "For example, we’ve seen how listening 'to get in a better mood' is the #1 motivation out of 18 we tested. It’s #1 with CHR P1s too, who score higher than average -- tied for highest with Country P1s. But more than Country P1′s (who listen most to relax), CHR P1s feed off the energy of the format. It’s not their #1 motivation, but it is higher than average -- tied for highest of any format's P1s."
And, says Kassof, CHR P1s tie for the #1 "excitement seekers" among listeners, with 33% saying "very important" for "get you excited." Some 40% say that's "somewhat important" and another 17% respond "slightly important." For CHR P1s, only 7% say that's "not at all important." Today's report on this year's study adds, "Energy, excitement…no surprise to anyone familiar with CHR."
"CHR's P1s also score higher-than-average listening for 'things that make you laugh' and listening 'to add to the fun when your with other people'." However, says Kassof, "that social motivation -- the focus on 'other people' -- does lead to one motivation that is a bit surprising. CHR P1s tie for #1 (with Public Radio P1s!) for listening 'to learn things that make you more interesting to others'." He acknowledges, though, "it's not a strong motivation for CHR P1s, and even less so for listeners as a whole. Still the fact that the majority of CHR P1s consider it at least somewhat important suggests that CHR stations should help them impress their friends by keeping them 'in the know' about concerts, movies, TV, celebrities, and anything else they have strong interest in." And we're told that CHR/Top 40 radio primary listeners "are engaged with radio" -- as they "not only score many motivations higher than average, they don’t score any of the motivations we tested lower than average." This week's format-by-format breakdown continues Friday with a look at Urban. All of the data released last week and so far this week comes from a study conducted last month and is based on 989 online interviews with 18-64 U.S. radio listeners.
Clear Channel Launches New iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles, 
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced its new music and events venue -- iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles -- which will launch on October 22 with a live Album Release Party featuring superstar recording artist Katy Perry. Located at The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, the 20,000 square foot performance space (formerly NBC Lot - Jay Leno Tonight Show) will bring fans intimate performances from top recording artists as well as unique events like exclusive iHeartRadio Album Release Parties, to provide artists, labels and partners with a variety of innovative promotional opportunities. The iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles will kick off with the Katy Perry iHeartRadio Album Release Party which will celebrate the release of her new studio album, PRISM, set to be released that day. The event will feature a live performance and Q&A with Katy Perry discussing the behind-the-making of her upcoming album, hosted by on-air talent and TV personality Mario Lopez. The Theater's grand opening is sponsored by Sony Electronics and has been equipped with Sony 4K professional cameras and other production equipment, as well as Sony TVs. The event will air in its entirety live on 175 Clear Channel Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR), Adult Contemporary (AC) and Hot AC stations around the country on October 22, at 6pm PT. In addition, the party will be recorded and televised on The CW Network on October 25 at 9pm ET.
Grand Jury Indicts WMMS/Cleveland Host Rover on 13 Counts 
Rock WMMS-FM, Cleveland, morning host Shane "Rover" French has been indicted on 13 charges in connection with an arrest in July. "Rover" is responding and says he was the victim. Police arrested French early on the morning of July 5 after an alleged altercation with an off-duty Cleveland police officer A grand jury returned indictments against French on 13 counts including inducing panic, attempted felonious assault, assault, vandalism, criminal damaging, resisting arrest and illegal fireworks. Another man arrested with Rover, Michael Toomey, faces similar charges. The charges stem around an incident in which an officer claimed to have heard fireworks coming from French's boat and asked him to stop. Rover, 37, and Toomey, 28, were reported to be highly intoxicated and refused. That's when they allegedly started shooting fireworks at the officer, almost hitting him, according to Cleveland's WKYC-TV. The officer then walked to the men, putting out a fuse used to light the fireworks. The men then allegedly got into a shoving match with the officer as he stated he was a Cleveland police officer, showing his badge.
Robin Quivers Returns to Stern Show Studio After 17 Months 
After 17 months of phoning in her limited participation on "The Howard Stern Show” from home, longtime co-host Robin Quivers returned to the studio Wednesday for the first time in 17 months after her battle with cancer. Quivers, 61, was back in the studio for Stern's Sirius XM morning show after doing the show from her home while being treated for a rare form of uterine cancer. "I've been praying for this day. I'm really happy that you are here and it makes me very, very happy," Stern told Quivers as she returned to the studio, welcomed by rose petals that fellow co-host and producer Gary Dell Abate (aka "Baba Booey") laid out for her. Quivers called her return a “pretty remarkable day.” Quivers, who recently revealed that she had been battling uterine cancer, had been working remotely while she underwent treatment. She said last month that after four rounds of radiation and chemotherapy, she had been cured. Of her return, Quivers told listeners, "It's pretty amazing. I was brushing my teeth this morning and thinking about going back on the air for the first time after surgery and how incredibly difficult that was. And today not feeling anything at all. It was just a normal day. You can get up and brush your teeth, throw on your clothes and run out the door." Stern told her "never get sick again" -- adding, "I could never be without you again." WQAM-AM/Miami Ups APD Andy King to Program Director 
Beasley Broadcast "Sports Radio 560" WQAM-AM, Miami, promotes Assistant PD and afternoon producer Andy King to Program Director, replacing Jorge Sedano, who exited for a position at ESPN. King became APD in May of 2012, and briefly served as interim PD. He began his radio career in 2005 as producer of "The Dan LeBatard Show," eventually becoming Executive Producer of "The Jorge Sedano Show."
MLS' NYC Club Reaches Soccer Broadcast Deal with WFAN-AM-FM 
"Sports Radio 660/101.9" WFAN-AM-FM, New York, will be offering its listeners a real kick in the balls -- soccer balls, that is. The New York City Football Club announced today that beginning in 2015, games will be broadcast on the CBS Radio Sports Talk station. The multi-year partnership "furthers the team's mission to bring the love of football to as many residents of New York as possible." WFAN will be the first radio outlet to broadcast Major League Soccer in English in New York City. "We're thrilled to partner with a station as prestigious as WFAN," says Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City Football Club. "This is a huge opportunity for the team to bring football to all New Yorkers, right from the onset of our playing debut." The deal gives WFAN rights to air all of New York City Football Club's MLS matches, in addition to the option to air any friendly matches played during the multi-year partnership timeframe. "As the nation's leading sports radio station, we always look for ways to bring every type of sport to the New York area's fans," says CBS Radio New York SVP/Market Manager Don Bouloukos. "Soccer is beloved across the world, and with the New York City Football Club coming to New York, it's the perfect time to further ignite the passion soccer fans have and bring coverage and play-by-play of this new team to the Tri-State area listeners." The New York City Football Club is Major League Soccer’s 20th expansion club and will begin play in the 2015 season, becoming the first MLS club to call the 5 boroughs home. In addition to beginning play in 2015, the team will also be expanding its grassroots youth soccer program, “City Soccer in the Community” which has been active in New York City since 2010. WestwoodOne to Air Sunday Football-Football-Football-Football! 
WestwoodOne tells us it will air four consecutive NFL games this Sunday, October 6, culminating with a special Sunday Night doubleheader. The unprecedented lineup is due to a stadium conflict in Oakland where the A's and Raiders share a facility. The Chargers at Raiders game originally scheduled for the afternoon was moved to the evening, creating an additional NFL window. WestwoodOne Sports will broadcast national audio of the Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts (Dave Sims/Mark Malone) at 12:30pm ET, the Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys (Chuck Cooperstein/Trent Green) at 3:45pm ET, Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers (Kevin Kugler/James Lofton) at 7:30pm ET and San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders (Tom McCarthy/Rod Woodson) at 11:15pm ET. Says WestwoodOne Sports EVP/Executive Producer Howard Deneroff, "We're excited to be the first network to ever broadcast a quadrupleheader of NFL games in the same day. We hope our listeners enjoy the unique opportunity to hear wall-to-wall football in one place." 'ESPN LA 710' and Lakers Extend Through 2020 
"ESPN LA 710" KSPN-AM, Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Lakers have reached a new deal to extend their radio play-by-play agreement for seven more seasons, keeping the NBA team on KSPN-AM through the 2019-2020 season. "ESPN LA" will carry all 82 regular-season games as well as the entire pre-season and every playoff game. KSPN-AM has been the Lakers flagship station for the past four seasons. John Ireland will continue as the play-by-play commentator for the Lakers radio broadcasts, with former Laker player Mychal Thompson as color analyst. Ireland is co-host of "The Mason and Ireland Show" which airs on "ESPN LA 710" weekdays 12-3pm. Thompson, along with Mark Willard, co-hosts "ESPN LA Now" weekdays10am-12noon. "We have enjoyed a terrific association with the Los Angeles Lakers over the past four years and we could not be happier about extending our relationship until 2020," says "ESPN LA" General Manager Scott McCarthy. "The Lakers are clearly one of the premier organizations in all of sports, and we at ESPNLA are very proud to be their radio home for many years to come." Triton Digital Announces Side Channels 'A Simple Way for Audio Publishers to Create Side Stations for Online and Mobile Listeners' 
Triton Digital today unveiled "Side Channels" -- described as "a powerful tool that enables audio publishers to quickly and easily create and manage up to 10 niche digital only channels." Side Channels, we're told, helps broadcasters to expand their brand online and across mobile devices with curated streaming audio stations. Any audio publisher can diversify programming, giving listeners access to fresh content, a broad range of genres and more tightly defined formats and a lighter ad load. Side Channels allows Triton clients to enhance and expand their digital offerings for both consumers and advertisers with the ultimate goal of driving incremental revenue. "Research consistently supports the notion that high advertising loads and scarcity of choice are primary reasons consumers migrate from broadcast to digital listening," says Triton Digital COO Mike Agovino. "Side Channels will assist Triton publishers in their efforts to sustain listener relationships across multiple platforms." Side Channels stations are delivered using the Triton Digital delivery platform and player, ensuring all streaming media is both efficient and reliable, regardless of the broadcaster or listener's location. This includes: Rdio Free Mobile Streaming Launches 
Rdio announces it will stream for free on mobile devices in the U.S. on iOS and Android devices. Ads will be heard on the web version of the streaming service, which recently announced a major partnership with Cumulus Media, but the mobile version is now ad-free. The full version of Rdio, which includes additional features and on-demand listening, will still cost $9.99 per month. Free Rdio streaming has been available previously in some parts of the world, but this announcement brings free streaming to mobile users in the United States. Rdio, the digital music service founded by Skype co-founder Janus Friis, is now letting its mobile users listen to its Pandora-like personalized radio stations for free. The move comes just weeks after Rdio announced free, ad-supported desktop listening, and two months after Rdio first introduced its personalized stations. The move puts Rdio into the category of Pandora competitor. Pandora has been offering free personalized radio stations for years, and Apple’s recently-launched iTunes Radio service also offers free streaming on iOS devices. The difference is that Rdio will offer its free mobile streaming without any ads, at least for the time being. The company hopes that the free mobile product will entice enough users to subscribe to its paid offering, which promises full, on-demand access to entire albums, with a total library of 20 million tracks. Pandora and iTunes Radio on the other hand only offer limited interaction, letting users skip a certain number of tracks per hour in order to pay less for music licensing. Rdio's new free mobile stations follow the same rules, defined 15 years ago in the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, but users can dive in deeper if they chose to pay up. The free service is available on both Android and iOS, but only open to listeners in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
CNet: Pandora Metrics 'Miss Biggest Plot Point' 
Pandora's latest listener metrics "reveal a service that's still getting bigger but finding it harder to grow as fast as it once did. The most important numbers for Pandora now are the ones preceded by dollar signs," says CNet. Wednesday, Pandora released its latest performance metrics for the previous month, and "as the percentages continued to grow tame, they're are only going to fuel debate about the future of the Internet's biggest radio service. But Pandora's monthly metrics didn't tell us the most important element of its story," says the report. "The missing piece isn't how much iTunes Radio could be swiping away listeners -- though next month will give a better sense of that, when Apple's competing online radio service has existed longer than just 12 days. Pandora's story now is about how it's faring at making money, and the figures released every four weeks don't touch on that. That's OK, because the most valuable audience for the monthly listener checkups isn't journalists or even investors anymore. It's advertisers."
Los Angeles '93.5 K-Day' Duo Deal Reportedly Falls Apart 
According to LA Weekly, the sale of Classic Hip Hop duo KDAY-FM/KDEY-FM to a Chinese company called RBC Communications for $19.5 million is all but dead. The sale of KDAY-FM, Redondo Beach, and KDEY-FM, Ontario, California, both on 93.5 FM, was announced back in April and it was assumed the stations would adopt a Mandarin Chinese format. However, for reasons LA Weekly says are not clear, the sale is not going to happen. General Manager Zeke Chiadez tells the paper, “We have been told by the ownership group that they will be getting back to us on any details soon, but I don't have an official statement on whether that's true." LA Weekly notes that Magic Broadcasting has been trying to sell the duo for some time and will probably seek new buyers. There have been petitions to deny the sale to RBC, with fans wanting alternate buyers who would retain the "Back in the Day" format. PressBox Expands to DC, Signs Deal with WTOP-FM 
Baltimore-based sports media company PressBox announced today that it is making several enhancements and changes to its portfolio of interactive, publishing and broadcast products, including expansion to the Washington DC market, the unveiling of new Web platforms for both Baltimore and DC, and strategic partnerships with Monumental Sports and Entertainment and Washington's WTOP-FM. PressBox says it will begin in-depth coverage of DC sports with a new Web site, PressBoxDC.com, launching later this fall. The site will carry on the seven-year tradition of Baltimore's PressBoxOnline.com, which covers sports including pro, college and high school along with sports business and fantasy football. The company sets itself apart with localized, quality journalism and analysis along with original video and photography. PressBox's websites will be hosted on a new digital platform in affiliation with Monumental Sports and Entertainment and its stable of Web sites. The two companies will also share and create new content together as part of the partnership.
Behind the Microphone: The Ins and Outs of Radio 
Eric Tyler re-ups for another two years with Clear Channel CHR/Top 40 "Kiss" KBKS-FM, Seattle, as host of the afternoon show and Music Director ... Dan Orr exits the morning show at Rock "Qfm 96" WLVQ-FM, Columbus. Orr had been part of the program for the past 22 years ... Entercom Sports Talk WEEI-FM, Boston, kicks off the Red Sox post-season play with a live remote broadcast following a shortened edition of the Salk and Holley show. A "Red Sox Roundtable" will broadcast live from Jerry Remy's Sports Bar and Grill in Fenway Park from 5-8pm. Mike Salk, Michael Holley and fellow WEEI personalities John Dennis, Mike Mutnansky, Lou Merloni, Mikey Adams, Kirk Minihane, Alex Speier and Rob Bradford, as well as the Sox broadcast team of Dave O'Brien and Joe Castiglione will be on hand to discuss the Sox American League Division Series matchup.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Thursday's Radio & Media News - October 3, 2013
French's friends then grabbed the two and said they would take them in for the night. The officer then turned to walk away. French reportedly ran behind the officer and pushed him, saying, "I don't believe you're an officer." The officer turned around and arrested him. French got free and ran to his boat with Toomey. More officers showed up to the boat and both men were taken into custody. Rover later told his radio audience, "The allegations are absolutely absurd, ridiculous and not based in fact whatsoever. In fact, if these charges weren't so serious, it would be comical. But it is very serious and I'm taking the matter very seriously. As soon as I'm able to talk about it more, I will." Now that he's been indicted, he's saying more -- on-the-air. On his "Rover's Morning Glory" radio show, he described the charges as being "trumped up" and says he believes they are in retaliation of his intent to file a complaint against the off-duty officer. French says he was the victim "of a brutal attack" by the officer that night. French says he is confident the facts of the case will prove his innocence. You can watch his full statement on the indictment below.
With the promotion, King, who gives up the afternoon producer role, tells us that former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder is the new afternoon co-host. "The Crowder and Guzio Show" (with Brandon Guzio) now airs weekdays 3-7pm. Crowder began his radio career with WQAM while still playing professional football. His fulltime radio career began last October as co-host of "The Kup and Crowder Show." Crowder's co-host is Brandon Guzio. A Miami Dolphins fan, he grew up in New Jersey and moved to Miami to start his radio career in 2004. In September of 2012, Guzio took a position with WQAM to co-host both the "Jorge Sedano Show" and "The Kevin Rogers Show." He's also currently the host of "The Post Game Show" following all Miami Dolphins games. Adam Kuperstein remains in the 1-3pm slot and is now joined by longtime WQAM host Captain Curtis Stevenson for the "Kup and Curtis" show. Stevenson is a veteran WQAM producer and on-air host, having begun his radio career in 1999 with WQAM. Curtis has worked with Hank Goldberg, Jim Mandich and Michael Irvin.
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