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Huffington Post to add African-American section
NEW YORK (AP) — The Huffington Post and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson are launching a HuffPost section devoted to African-Americans. The section, "HuffPost GlobalBlack," is expected to debut in early March. The Huffington Post is set to make an...Tags: Minority Groups, Human Interest, Facebook, Mass Media, Viacom Inc.
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KBIG beats KIIS in radio ratings for the first time
For the first time, KBIG-FM (104.3), the rock and pop purveyor nicknamed "MyFM," took sole possession of first place in the local radio ratings in April, edging ahead of sister station KIIS-FM (102.7) — the latest leg in a head-to-head battle that...
Tags: Radio, Rush Limbaugh, Kelly Clarkson, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Ryan Seacrest
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Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks
Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you. Born with no arms, he's had to make adjustments — about a million of them. He writes with his feet, for one thing. Steers a car with his feet. Cooks with his feet. He...
Tags: Birth Defects, University of Maryland, College Park, Polio, Kansas City Royals, Washington, DC
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The day ahead in business
Reports: Consumer credit for March, 2 p.m. Local earnings: Akorn Inc., Calamos Asset Management Inc., Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., Fuel Tech Inc., John Bean Technologies Corp., KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp., Mondelez International Inc.,...
Tags: Baxter International Inc., Fortis Incorporated, Electronic Arts Inc., Fossil Incorporated, Chiquita Brands International Incorporated
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Watchdogs to focus on new media in Nielsen/Arbitron deal -experts
ReutersBy Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators are likely to scrutinize new forms of advertising as they mull the planned purchase by television rating giant Nielsen Holdings NV of Arbitron Inc, which dominates radio ratings,...Tags: Media Industry, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Radio, Economy, Business and Finance, Demographics
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KCRW gets 'Le Show' off the road as part of new strategy
Harry Shearer is wondering what went wrong. His Sunday morning satire program, "Le Show," is syndicated to about 100 public radio stations nationwide and is also available on shortwave radio, NPR Worldwide and as a podcast on iTunes. Yet the station...Tags: Music, The Simpsons (tv program), Science and Technology, Pandora Media, Inc., Harry Shearer
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Three Justice antitrust officials on US FTC short list -sources
ReutersWASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Three women lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division are on the short list to fill a Democratic vacancy on the Federal Trade Commission, according to sources knowledgeable about the process. The FTC...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Lawyers, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission
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Arbitron shareholders approve sale to Nielsen
Shareholders of Arbitron Inc. overwhelmingly approved the sale of the Columbia-based company to Nielsen Holdings N.V. during a special stockholders meeting Tuesday. Nielsen, the TV ratings company, announced late last year that it would pay $1.26...
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KIIS-FM breaks tie with KBIG-FM, reclaims No. 1 spot
Pop station KIIS-FM (102.7) regained sole possession of first place in the local radio ratings for March, and its Ryan Seacrest-hosted morning show also jumped into the top spot, according to figures released by Arbitron. In February, KIIS had been tied...Tags: Radio, Rush Limbaugh, Music, Ryan Seacrest, Entertainment
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Hip-hop station KDAY-FM reportedly will be sold, switch formats
This post has been updated. See below for details. KDAY-FM (93.5), the Redondo Beach-based radio station that has been a bastion of R&B, hip-hop and urban contemporary music, is reportedly being sold and likely will flip to a Chinese on-air format in...
Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Radio Industry
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50 years of Chicago's WVON: A Chicago voice that echoes nationwide
In the volatile world of radio, almost nothing lasts half a century. But a great Chicago radio station — WVON-AM 1690 — has managed the feat: The institution marks its 50th anniversary Monday and celebrates with a concert featuring Toni...
Tags: Media Industry, Radio, U.S. Army, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Jesse Jackson
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New FCC proposal to boost Wi-Fi
The FCC gets the ball rolling on a proposal to release a large chunk of wireless spectrum to improve Wi-Fi reception in crowded public places. The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to craft a plan that would free up an...
Tags: Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission
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