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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Beware Misleading download advertisements
This is more directed at radio stations than it is at visitors, but be alert this is going on. Stations that use graphics ads from AdSense are going to be targeted with highly misleading advertisements This happens to be for … Continue reading
Posted in About the Guide, Radio Biz, Technology
8 Comments
Xinhau gets it right
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-05/29/c_132415083.htm Or at least they didn’t get it wrong. Every major news service has the main fact of the train derailment near Baltimore wrong. The train did not hit the truck – the truck drove into the side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Trails to Rails
2 Comments
What will the AP do?
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/05/associated-press-will-not-attend-offtherecord-doj-165016.html You could not have a more blatant example that the Obama administration has no limits on what it will do to intimidate the press and their enemies. The DoJ cast a wide net subpoenaing telephone records and emails of … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics
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Jim Sumpter’s sister: think about retiring from “radio”
One or two people may have heard of him This morning he is talking about his sister – whose husband has built a 12,000 sq foot home – has encouraged Jim to think about retiring and coming to live in … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse of America, Radio Biz, Talk Radio
13 Comments
Nashing Country
The other shoe has dropped at Cumulus. It wasn’t unexpected. Cumulus is now doing to Country Music what it has done for News Talk. When Nash FM debuted in New York City, Cumulus was pretty clear New York City would … Continue reading
Posted in Collapse of America, Radio Biz
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Celebrating our freedom
The “poll”
Paul Finebaum has a new home – ESPN
On the same day 100s of ESPN staff got layoff notices (maybe America doesn’t like sports after all?), it was announced that the guru of all things Crimson (University of Alabama reference) will be doing a TV radio simulcast. ESPN … Continue reading
Posted in America Loves Sports!, Radio Biz
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Breaking news – 4 American Citizens confirmed killed in US drone attacks
Good timing for this
Dick Morris lands at WPHT in Philadelphia
This isn’t particularly news, but I just found it – Mike Smerconish has left radio for the POTUS channel on Sirius/XM as was announced a few months ago. His replacement is the Dick Morris you’re thinking of – the toe … Continue reading
Posted in Talk Radio
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Getting Our Fair Share
The LIRR is spending $40 million to upgrade one station that carries 6,000 passengers a day on 59 trains, which means a capital expenditure of $6,666 per rider (assuming it comes in on budget) The monthly fare is $276 for … Continue reading
Posted in Trails to Rails
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