eQB NOW This week’s eQB Cover Story takes us to the nation's capitol for a discussion with WPGC PD Jason Kidd. Kidd shares his thoughts on the highly competitive D.C. radio market, changes he's implemented and Area 955. In Programming To Win, Bob Quick asks with the decreased amount of DJ talk time allowed nowadays, is radio keeping its biggest fans off the air? Question of the Week: Madonna is performing at this year’s Super Bowl. Who do you feel would be another quality choice for a future Super Bowl halftime show, and who wins the game the Patriots or the Giants? Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History. [more]
In Brief - February 3, 2012 The Alliance for Women in Media honoring KSCF PD Charese Fruge, Megaforce Records hiring for radio promo
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About Madonna picks Eli over Brady at Super Bowl press conference, iTunes Match replacing songs with clean edits?, iBiquity's Stuble recaps CES, Daniel Glass talks Spotify, Harker Research continues Pandora ratings analysis
In Brief - February 2, 2012 Lynn McDonnell joins Live Nation, WZPL PD J.R. Ammons upped to OM for Entercom-Indianapolis, Christina Tancredi named COO of MC, Viacom income falls in fiscal Q1
February 1, 2012
Arbitron Loses MRC Accreditation In 5 PPM Markets The Media Rating Council withdraws PPM accreditation for Cleveland, Portland OR, Riverside-San Bernardino, Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater.
In Brief - January 30, 2012 AFTRA & SAG boards approve merger, SiriusXM announces schedule of Super Bowl XLVI coverage
January 27, 2012
eQB NOW This week’s eQB Cover Story takes a look at the new ways radio, advertising and digital technology are interacting with Quu Interactive CEO Lynn Bruder and Jump2Go Founder Allen Hartle. In Programming To Win, Rich Van Slyke debunks the myth that listeners tune out when they hear anything that isn’t music. Question of the Week: With the Grammys naming LL Cool J as its first host in seven years, who do you think would make a compelling host for future Grammy broadcasts? Hot Shots and This Week in FMQB History.
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About Why are other broadcasters joining iHeartRadio?, Harker Research on Pandora vs. local radio, Facebook could file for IPO next week, $100,000 to be a rock band?, Rep. Greg Walden pushing FCC overhaul, New iOS app could boost Spotify
In Brief - January 24, 2012 Khloe Kardashian joins Hot AC KDMX/Dallas, Triton Digital inks deal with Hubbard Radio
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About Study: Major labels account for vast majority of music in Europe, Megaupload shut down over piracy charges, SOPA/PIPA: What's still at stake for music?, update on controversial Grooveshark lawsuits, USA Today interviews Pandora's Westergren
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About Complaints over Billboard chart changes, Lex & Terry sue Jacksonville station over exit, UMG exec lobbies for controversial SOPA bill, Fred Jacobs on "reading between the lines" of John Hogan
Staind: The Whole Story In Staind: The Whole Story, Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushock, and Johnny April sit down with Mike Karolyi to give an inside look at the rockers' eponymous, seventh album.
Inside Sick Puppies: Polar Opposite In this exclusive interview, Sick Puppies discuss their new release Polar Opposite, which finds the band reworking many of their hits in new arrangements.