eQB NOW This week’s eQB Cover Story features AC radio consultant and legendary programmer Gary Berkowitz, President of Berkowitz Broadcast Consulting. Berkowitz shares his thoughts on the state of AC radio, and examines how the format continues to adapt and evolve and what it can do better. In Programming To Win, Quick Radio Consulting's Bob Quick says that in radio Everyday is an Election as he discusses undecided listeners. Question of the Week asks: Given the density of Q4 releases upon us, which records should not be overlooked? Plus, Hot Shots and the History Page. [more]
John Janick Named President/COO Of Interscope Geffen A&M Fueled By Ramen co-founder Janick joins Interscope Geffen A&M as its new President/COO. [more]
Jeff Castelaz Joins Elektra Records As President [more]
Lucien Grainge Pens Memo On UMG-EMI Merger In a letter to the newly-combined staffs of Universal Music and EMI, Grainge says with the deal closed, "today is about music." [more]
Chris Williams Takes Over CCM+E Cincinnati The Atlanta programming veteran will oversee WEBN and more. [more]
Nikki Nite Named Station Manager/PD At KDND & KBZC/Sacramento Nikki Nite exits Entercom Hot AC KAMX (Mix 94.7)/Austin to segue to its sister Sacramento cluster. [more]
BIA/Kelsey Revises Forecast For 2012 Local Radio Revenue Local radio revenue now predicted to increase 2.2 percent to $14.868 billion. [more]
Nielsen: 2012 Digital Music Sales Could Break Record [more]
KiddChris Joins WEBN/Cincinnati For Mornings [more]
FCC To Hear Public Comments On Liberty Takeover Of SiriusXM [more]
2012 Radio Mercury Awards Winners Announced [more]
Pandora Announces Sept. Metrics, Lawsuit Over Facebook Integration Tossed [more]
Jelli Announces Increased Listenership, New Round Of Funding [more]
In Brief - October 2, 2012 Cumulus Media-SF Market Manager Bill Bungeroth exits, WRDW/Philly looking for a trendsetter who is totally "Wired!" [more]
In Brief - October 3, 2012 Susan Groves joins Journal Broadcast-Boise as OM, CHR WKSE/Buffalo promotes Jud Heussler to MD/afternoon drive, SiriusXM opens broadcast studio in Austin [more]
