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After years of studies, interviews and public ful 11 -year run at Clear That came down from the top at Clear Channel Radio, along hearings, the FCC has concluded that local Channel AC WLTW with details on how company bosses are to immediately cut expens- broadcasters often fail to effectively commu- (106.7 Lite FM) /New es- including new hires where offers have not already been made - nicate with their communities and that York, PD Jim Ryan is from president /CEO John Hogan. His to- the -point Jan. 25 e -mail "licensees should convene permanent advi- leaving in May to start to all radio division GMs andVPs paints a bleak picture of what has sory boards [comprising] local officials and his own content con- motivated a company -wide austerity program. other community leaders to periodically sultancy. Succeeding "We are generating less revenue for [the first quarter] than we bud- advise them oflocal needs and issues and seek Ryan Hogan him will be veteran AC geted and less than what actually ran last year. At the same time, our comment on the matter." That conies from programmer Chris Conley. Ryan will also budgeted expenses for Q1 are up 4 %," Hogan wrote. "While a number of factors [are] the FCC's 157 -page report on localism, deliv- relinquish his national responsibilities as sen- contributing to our revenue shortfall, we are behind on our revenue plan, up over last year ered Jan. 24. Among a slew of ideas, the FCC ior VP of AC programming for Clear Channel. on expenses, and as a result will be well below our budgeted Q1 broadcast cash flow. proposes the creation of citizen advisory He will, however, remain with the company "As responsible managers, we need to address the shortfall by continuing to find ways boards that would meet with broadcasters through the end of May and continue to work to increase our revenue but also by implementing cuts on the expense side." Hogan regularly and grade their service to commu- with the station as a consultant. also called for an immediate reduction in research spending, advertising and promo- nities (for more, see page 14). Jeffrey Yorke Conley comes to WLTW from McVay Media, tions, as well as in travel, meals and entertainment. where he served as VP of AC programming. Clear Channel, which received FCC permission for its monumental buyout by pri- Copps Still Considering Prior to that, he spent 11 years as PD of Jerry vate equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital the day before 1Hogan's memo, Satellite Merger Lee's AC WBEB (B101) /Philadelphia. declined to discuss the e -mail further. Je(freyYorke -Mike Boyle Although he is the resident anti- consolidator at the FCC, commissioner Michael Copps SHAKER BPRCR \H says that he still has not decided which way Kosann Joins Connoisseur he'll vote on the proposed Sirius -XM satellite radio merger. During a briefing After recently exiting the CEO post at with reporters, Copps Westwood One, Peter Kosann joins Jeffrey repeated his belief that Warshaw's Connoisseur Media as partner/ 104,530 2.9B the satcasters have "a COO. The fast -growing Westport, Conn., 458 fairly steep climb" to The number of company shares The number of days that passed The dollar value of worldwide operation owns 22 small- market stations. Sirius Satellite Radio executive following Clear Channel's Oct. digital music sales in 2007, up prove a merger would VP/general counsel Patrick 24, 2006, announcement that it almost 40% from the Kosann will be responsible for day -to -day be good for consumers, Donnelly picked up during a ad retained Goldman Sachs to previous year, according to the operations as the company focuses on recent window in which Sirius evaluate various strategic alter- IFPI. Digital formats now but he acknowledged acquisitions and building revenue. executives were able to exercise tives to enhance shareholder account for roughly 15% of that a la carte pricing Copps stock options. Donnelly has a alue," before the FCC, on Jan. the global music market, up "This is a significant step for our company and potential reallo- total of 1,830,841 shares worth 2008, approved the move from 11% in 2J06. In the to as we prepare to grow our broadcast platform about $5.6 million at the Jan. by private equity firms Thomas United States the figure is cation of some spectrum another, and expand into digital media," Warshaw 28 closing price of $3.08. H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital 30 %, according to the IFPI. possibly minority- controlled satcaster the company private. says. "There is an abundance of juicy oppor- Mae AL operation could make for "interesting tunities, and [Kosann's] operating excellence conditions." Copps was otherwise reluctant will be richly rewarded." -Jeffrey Yorke to discuss the proposal, other than reiter- Last.fm Offers Ad- Sponsored ating that the FCC is waiting for a DEALMAKER Department of Justice antitrust judgment Entercom Commits To Streaming Music before deciding.-Jeffrey Yorke The PPM Online music -based social network Last.fm, which CBS Corp. acquired in May 2007 for $280 million, has launched a service that allows any- Tucker Reac:hes For Altitude Entercom Communications, the fourth - one to listen to music on the site for free. The on- demand, advertiser - largest radio group based on revenue, has supported service offers access to music through partnerships with Kerry Tucker has vacated her senior VP of signed a multiyear contract for Arbitron's Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI, as well as CD Baby, the national marketing position at the RAB to Portable People Meter. The agreement covers Independent Online Distribution Alliance, the Orchard, Naxos and join CBS Radio's Altitude Group as VP of all 64 Entercom stations in the radio markets 150,000 independent labels and artists. Tracks can be streamed for strategic sales. Tucker will oversee national scheduled to convert to the electronic ratings free up to three times, at which point the listener has the option to sales efforts for 140 stations and an assort- Stiksel service by the end of 2010. During the next purchase them for download. The site had already attracted 20 mil- ment of digital assets.The Altitude Group is three years, Arbitron is scheduled to deploy lion unique monthly users when it limited music clips to 30 seconds. CBS Radio's integrated marketing depart- the PPM in the top 50 markets. With the Last.fm co- founder Martin Stiksel says the service is complementary to traditional radio. "We're ment.Tucker joined the RAB in April 2004. exception of Univision Communications, giving an alternative to people who want to be in control of their entertainment." -Alexandra Cahill which signed a PPM deal only for Houston, In addition to the new on- demand service, the company introduced an Artist Royalty program Arbitron has now inked PPM deals with the for independent artists, whereby acts can upload their music directly to Last.fm and receive NEWS UPDATES AROUND THE CLOCK: www.RadioandRecords.com top 10 radio groups.