eQB NOW This week’s eQB Cover Story features a one-on-one with WNOU & WHHH/Indianapolis PD Leo Baldwin who celebrates year one of overseeing programming at two of Radio One's most important radio stations. In Programming To Win, Richard Harker tackles the concept of “listener fidelity” with the ways that a listener’s loyalty can reward your station in the ratings in both diary and PPM markets. Question of the Week asks: "If you could dress up as any recording artist or Hollywood celebrity for Halloween, who would it be and why?" Plus Hot Shots and the History Page. [more]
Mel Karmazin Exiting As SiriusXM CEO After months of speculation, SiriusXM CEO Karmazin tells the satcaster he will step down as of February 1, 2013. [more]
Clear Channel, Pandora & More Launch Internet Radio Fairness Coalition Coalition formed to urge Congressional support of the Internet Radio Fairness Act. [more]
Arbitron Revenue Up 8.3% In Third Quarter Arbitron reports $114.3 million in revenue and $15.8 million in net income in Q3 2012. [more]
Arbitron Getting Closer To Web Ratings System [more]
Apple Reportedly Launching Pandora Challenger In 2013 New reports of an Apple streaming music service surface, causing Pandora stocks to take a hit. [more]
Apple Revenue Reaches $36 Billion In Fiscal Q4 [more]
Q3 Radio Revenue Roundup Beasley and Entercom report their third quarter fiscal results. [more]
NY Post: BMG Rights Management Preparing For EMI Bid[more]
TargetSpot Releases Report On Attitudes Towards Digital Audio Advertising A new study finds that advertising and targeting of listeners becoming more accepted in Internet radio. [more]
Z100 Jingle Ball Headlined By Taylor Swift & Justin Bieber [more]
Courtside Entertainment Debuts Podcasting Platform Launchpad Digital Media [more]
eMarketer: Radio Third Most-Popular Media Outlet [more]
Scott Seviour Named EVP/Marketing & Artist Development At Epic Records [more]
In Brief - October 22, 2012 Jingle Ball lineups announced in Miami, Atlanta & Tampa, JacobsMedia announces Techsurvey9 for early 2013 [more]
In Brief - October 23, 2012 HOT 97 announces new overnight show Up All Night with J. Medina, Tribune Talk WGN-AM/Chicago VP/GM Tom Langmyer exits, Apple launches new mini iPad [more]