| November 3, 2009 | News for broadcast and electronic media leaders |
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- Performance tax proponents seek meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., are looking to broadcasters to try to come to terms with major labels on a music-industry backed performance fee for radio airplay of recorded music. "NAB is of course willing to talk with members of Congress on this issue and any issue that could negatively impact the ability of free and local hometown radio stations to serve our listeners," said NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton. But NAB also said it hopes any discussions also would include some of the "nearly 300 members of Congress who oppose the RIAA-backed bill." Mediaweek
(11/2)
, Radio Ink
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- Ridge: Don't cash out that spectrum
 Steve Ridge of Frank N. Magid Associates is advising stations to hold on to broadcast spectrum, rather than considering the spectrum-license buyback schemes currently being floated by the government. Ridge notes, "How realistic is it for the government to, in essence, force consumers to buy expensive new TVs and then turn around and reduce or restrict the programming options." TVNewsCheck (free registration)
(11/3)
- Entercom chief sees growth-year ahead for broadcasting
The improving economy should lead broadcasting to post sales increases of at least 10% in 2010, according to Entercom CEO David Field. "We have seen business conditions improve over the past several weeks, most notably with national sales, and the tone of advertisers' discussions continues to improve as more local and national customers are indicating an intent to increase their spending next year," Field said in a call with analysts. Inside Radio (free content)
(11/2)
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- Citadel launches "Listener Driven Radio" tool
Citadel Media's "Listener Driven Radio" is a new service that allows users, via the station Web site, smartphones or social networks, to choose songs from a playlist, make requests and upload music. "With this, programmers can keep their hands on the wheel as much as they want, while endearing their stations to listeners in a whole new way with constant interaction and research to program the station together," said Carl Anderson, senior vice president of programming and distribution for Citadel Media. Inside Radio (free content)
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- What is happening to 10 o'clock?
 For the last 30 years or so, networks have filled the 10 p.m. hour of prime time with high-quality, edgy dramas aimed at grown-up audiences, writes Brad Adgate, SVP-research for Horizon Media. However, high production costs, DVR penetration and cable competition have diminished the ability of networks to create top-flight dramas to air in late prime time. Advertising Age
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- Naming 2010
Advertisers are split on whether to refer to 2010 as "twenty ten" or "two-thousand ten" in their TV and radio advertising. The issue is taking on urgency as automakers advertise cars for the 2010 model year. The New York Times
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- Obituary: Harvey Hudson
Virginia radio icon Harvey Hudson, who has been a fixture on the Richmond airwaves for almost 70 years, died Sunday at the age of 88. Radio Ink
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- FCC holds first workshop for review of media-ownership rules
Members of academia spoke on the issue of media ownership Monday, at the first in a series of three workshops being held as part of the FCC's once-every-four-years review of ownership regulations. Additional sessions are scheduled for today, when public interest groups will be giving testimony, and Wednesday, which will be for those in the media industry. Multichannel News
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Copps: Broadcasters should make localism case during review: Broadcasters should take a current FCC ownership review as an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to serving their local listeners, said Democratic FCC commissioner Michael Copps, who is an opponent of consolidation, at a Nov. 2 ownership workshop. Radio Business Report
(11/2)
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