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What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off this Thursday in Las Vegas. While all the biggest buzz around the show is in anticipation of new tablet competitors for Apple’s iPad, we can still expect to hear announcements of new radio … finish reading What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

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Radio’s Fall – Part One: No Money, Mo’ Problems

Editor’s Note: Radioactive Gavin has collected more than 300 articles on radio and digital music over the past 3 months for Common Frequency. This is the first of a series of seven posts he will be contributing in the coming … finish reading Radio’s Fall – Part One: No Money, Mo’ Problems

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It’s official, Randy’s gone

As anticipated, today Randy Michaels, CEO of Tribune Company, formerly of Clear Channel, one of the grand architects behind the current state of commercial radio, resigned from his post at Tribune. This is how his former company’s flagship paper put … finish reading It’s official, Randy’s gone

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Randy Michaels to leave Tribune, crying all the way to the bank

It’s been quite the fortnight over at Tribune Tower. Almost two weeks ago NY Times media reporter David Carr dropped a bomb of a story detailing the sophomoric and sexist behavior of Tribune’s top management, led by Clear Channel’s former … finish reading Randy Michaels to leave Tribune, crying all the way to the bank

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Ghosts of Clear Channel continue to haunt Tribune Company

New York Times media reporter David Carr dropped a bombshell on Tribune Company CEO Randy Michaels today, and paragraph number seven pretty much says it all: Based on interviews with more than 20 employees and former employees of Tribune, Mr. … finish reading Ghosts of Clear Channel continue to haunt Tribune Company

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Clear Channel spent almost $1.4 million in lobbying in Q2

It’s always a treat to check in with the House Office of the Clerk’s lobbying disclosure database and see what broadcast radio’s big boys are spending on Congress these days. Needless to say, the top roller is usually Clear Channel … finish reading Clear Channel spent almost $1.4 million in lobbying in Q2

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Broadcasters union to FCC: don’t change your radio ownership rules

The union that represents what’s left of the radio broadcasting workforce has told the Federal Communications Commission to keep its current restrictions on how many radio stations an entity can own. The filing by the American Federation of Television and … finish reading Broadcasters union to FCC: don’t change your radio ownership rules

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FCC ponders the future of radio consolidation

The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing its media ownership rules again. That ordeal took up quite a bit of public bandwidth over the last decade, especially after former FCC Chair Michael Powell proposed scotching most of them. Now we’re back … finish reading FCC ponders the future of radio consolidation

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Randy Michaels Solidifies the Clear Channelization of Tribune

With ace-consolidator Randy Michaels at the helm of Tribune Company it looks like he’s having a jolly good time installing his old Clear Channel pals into top positions at the bankrupt newspaper and broadcast company. On Monday Tribune announced that … finish reading Randy Michaels Solidifies the Clear Channelization of Tribune

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Tribune CEO Randy Michaels Boosts Morale at WGN-AM

Last week I told you how former-Clear Channel Charm School president and current Tribune CEO Radio Randy Michaels identified 119 words and phrases that are no good for his company’s flagship station WGN-AM. Well, this week Radio Randy’s follow-up was … finish reading Tribune CEO Randy Michaels Boosts Morale at WGN-AM

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