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TampaFla. – Today, Tuesday, August 31 at 3:00 PM, ET, WSJT-FM will become Play 98.7™, Tampa’s new hit music station.  Play 98.7 will broadcast “today’s best hits, without the rap” and feature popular music from artists such as Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Train, John Mayer, Maroon 5, and Rob Thomas, among others.  Play 98.7’s playlist and station information can be found at www.play987.com

 

As of 3:00 PM today, Play 98.7 will be heard on-air at...

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP ANNOUNCES THE 2010 WINNERS OF ITS ANNUAL OPERATING AWARDS

NAPLES, Florida, August 30, 2010 – Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBGI), is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Company Operating Awards.  Each year, at the Company’s annual gathering of General Managers, Beasley recognizes noteworthy achievements, operating success and contributions from individual Beasley employees and radio stations over...

National Association of Broadcaster, Executive VP Communication, Dennis Wharton announced to the staff yesterday that director of media relations, Kris Jones has been promoted to vice president, media relations. Kris has been with NAB just over 5 years, beginning a Media Relations coordinator, then was promoted to manager and later director. Kris is 29 and a graduate of Washington State University.....

(Ed Note) To all that know Kris he is a spe...

The National Radio Board for the NAB met for over three hours today in Washington to discuss proposals on compromising with the RIAA's push to collect royalties from radio stations for playing music over the air.  Dennis Wharton, NAB Spokesman said the meeting was an educational update on the status of on going discussions with "musicFirst," the RIAA's collection arm.

Dennis explained, "The NAB Radio Board had a full and productive exchang...

NPD's smart phone research arm reported that Android based phones have taken over the smart phone market...For the first time since 2007 the Blackberry OS has dropped to second with iPhones third.  The difference in NPD research is they only take into account the consumer purchases over the counter  and do not count the bulk corporate buys.  Android is now installed in one of every three smartphones sold at retail. Google reported...
John Andrew "Andyman" Davis, PD and afternoon drive jock on WWCD in Columbus, Ohio, has reportedly drowned while on vacation in Michigan.  Andy had been on WWCD since 1991. He was reportedly known for a highly successful Christmas fundraiser every year, called Andyman-a-Thon....

2010 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Association of Broadcasters announced today the finalists for the 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced on September 30 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held during the 2010 Radio Show at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.

LEGENDARY STATION
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One of the top morning shows in the U.S., Dave Shelly and Chainsaw, were yanked off KGB last January.  They will return to broadcast mornings on 100.7 JACK FM (KFMB-FM) starting August 2nd.  The show has been successful in San Diego for some 20 years.

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Today, a New York federal appeals court ruled the U.S. Federal Communications indecency rules are unconstitutional.  The Court ruled the policy is "unconstitutionally vague" and violates First Amendment rights guaranteeing freedom of speech to all Americans.

In the case of Fox Television Stations Inc. v. FCC, 06-1760, Second Circuit Court of Appeals...the court struck down the FCC policy regarding "fleeting expletives" ..in FCC language..the...
Mobile Apps Target African-American
and Urban Listeners in 15 U.S. Urban Markets

AirKast, and Radio One announced today that the companies have signed an agreement to deliver iPhone and BlackBerry mobile applications for Radio One radio stations. In total, 51 Radio One stations will have both iPhone and BlackBerry mobile applications available to listeners by the end of summer 2010. Android mobile applications will be available soon thereafter.

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