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Syndicated Talkers Top RadioTime.com List

RadioTime Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, has released the first RadioTime.com Top 19 Programs, a list of the most listened-to programs on RadioTime.com for the month of June 2009. The inaugural list is dominated by well known syndicated radio talkers but also shows how RadioTime enables listeners to discover [...]

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Brian McKnight to Perform at NAB Radio Show

Citadel Media syndicated radio host and Grammy nominated R&B singer Brian McKnight, has signed on to perform at September’s NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia. The former Celebrity Apprentice contestant will provide some star power during the NAB Marconi Radio Awards dinner at the radio industry convention September 23-25. McKnight who has quietly become one of [...]

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• Sporting News Radio syndicated radio sports talkers Ryan and Doug Stewart, "The 2 Live Stews" and the 790 The Zone Foundation will present the Stewpendous Awards party on Saturday, July 11 in Atlanta at the W Hotel. The first annual event  follows a " Stewey Awards" (featuring tongue-in-cheek categories including, best “Should Have Played in Atlanta” award and “Keepin’ It Too Real Balla” Award) on-air  announcement  by The 2 Live Stews. Winners and honorees have been invited as VIP guests to attend the Post-Party. All awards and nominees can be found at www.2livestews.com.   The 2 Stews daily syndicated radio show is carried on over 30 Sporting News radio affiliates. #
• Compass Media Networks has announced expanded coverage of play-by-play sports with the addition of a full slate of NCAA men's basketball regular season games as well as exclusive coverage of the first two rounds of The Big Ten Men’s Tournament in 2010 and the entire Big Ten Men’s Tournament starting in 2011. "With the continued growth of sports radio and the passion Americans have for college basketball, the decision to secure these rights was a slam-dunk," said Peter Kosann, founder and CEO of Compass Media Networks. The entire schedule of games will be announced within the next few months. #
• We're saddened and frustrated at the attacks of critics as well as the over reaction of the zealous, but good feelings from the flood of memories, images and the music of the captivating Michael Jackson are near the top of our consciousness today. As Mike Taibbi of NBC news is reporting as I write..."you couldn't take your eyes off him"... never could and I don't think we ever will. Some radio stations have done tributes and syndicated radio companies are preparing them and are coming soon, we'll let you know. #
• As reported in Inside Radio, Westwood One is looking for cash in the public markets to repay debt, and as it also announced in an SEC filing, to make acquisitions. With shareholders set to approve a restructuring deal at a meeting on Friday, there are some details yet to be revealed, including the number of shares to be sold and how much will come out of the 75% stake now owned by the private equity firm The Gores Group. The radio syndication company did announce that it will begin hiring to expand its sales force. #
• The title of a post in today's Radio Facts is misleading but the article calls attention to a disturbing problem with syndicated radio that targets the Urban format...the lack of available online and mobile content. There are a few syndicated brands and shows that offer content via individual websites, but the author is correct in saying that there is little or no original or re-purposed content available to fans for consumption outside of the terrestrial stations. For the syndication companies that distribute this programming the big  mistake is in being slow to transition from the traditional radio syndication model to becoming providers of content in the digital space. #
• Syndicated Solutions Inc. has expanded its partnership with syndicated radio talk host Allen Hunt and will assume the full national syndication for "The Allen Hunt Show." SSI will also offer the program for weekday syndication beginning September 7. The current weekend offering heard on over 90 radio stations, will remain unchanged, while the new weekday broadcast will be available live 9pm-12am ET. Additionally, a weekday feature called "The Allen Hunt Real Life & Faith Moment" will also be made available. #
• Blogger Kirk Tanter's latest post discusses the reasons why struggling FM's should consider talk radio, including syndicated radio talkers as an alternative to music based formats. #
• Emmis Communications has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with StreamTheWorld, the radio industry's premier streaming technology and services company, and Ando Media, the industry standard for real-time audience measurement and ad management solutions, to put all Emmis radio stations on a new, high-quality streaming platform.  Emmis' WQHT (Hot 97), one of the country's preeminent radio brands, has begun streaming for the first time. In the coming weeks, other Emmis radio stations that have been streaming will migrate to the new, higher quality platform: WRXP-FM, WLUP-FM, WKQX-FM (June 18th); KSHE-FM, KIHT-FM, KFTK-FM, KPNT-FM (June 19th); WFNI-AM, WIBC-FM, WLHK-FM, WYXB-FM (June 22nd); and KLBJ-AM, KDHT-FM, KLBJ-FM, KROX-FM, KBPA-FM (June 24th). "Emmis has long been a leading innovator in the digital space," said Greg Loewen, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Emmis. "This partnership reflects our enhanced commitment to driving growth in the rapidly growing digital audio sector. Ando Media and StreamTheWorld's industry-leading platforms will allow us to provide our audiences with an outstanding listening experience and our advertisers with an enhanced degree of service and accountability." #