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Call now. 12121 419-2926 or bigtime©dial-global.com WWW.RADIOANDRECORDS.COM: INDUSTRY AND FORMAT NEWS, AS IT HAPPENS, AROUND THE CLOCK. N December 22, 2006 ews 11 cuswww.RadioandRecords.com Analyst: Inventory ON THE WEB Ahmet Ertegun: 1923-2006 'Bull' Charges Atlanta Holding Back Google Legendary record man and founder of Atlantic Records Ahmet Channel checks by RBC media analyst Ertegun died Dec. 14 in New York following ahead injury he suf- Clear Channel has flipped AC David Bank find Google's pitch to major fered in October and ashort time in acoma. He was 83. WLTM/Atlanta to country as "94.9 the radio advertising buying agencies has "The music community has lost apioneer and an icon, and we Bull" to take on ABC Radio's longtime whet buyers' interest, but there may be have lost our father. Ahmet changed the course of modern music format leader WKHX (Kicks 101.5) and its nothing to deliver right now. and culture:' Atlantic chairman/CEO Craig Kallman says. sister \VYAY (Eagle 106.7). "We believe acritical rIla&S of advertisers is Ertegun co-founded Atlantic Records in 1947 with friend Herb In the summer Arbitron ratings, WLTM interested in testing the platform, but Google Abramson and built the independent label into an R&B power- had a2.7 share 12+ while WKFIX scored a Ertegun has yet to secure access to asufficient amount house that included Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker and 4.6 and WYAY had a2.0. of radio ad inventory to enable tests of flight- the Drifters. In the '60s, Atlantic dominated with Aretha Franldin, Wilson Pickett and Clear Channel VP of country program- ed campaigns," Bank wrote to investors. "For Percy Sledge, as well as adeal to distribute the Stax label roster of stars, including Otis ming Clay Hunnicutt is overseeing the sta- the radio industry [and for Goo0el, this means Redding and Booker T. The label then moved into pop and rock with Sony & Cher, tion for now and is no significant impact until at least mid-2007." Buffalo Springfield, Cream, Led Zeppelin and Crosby, Stills & Nash. looking for an airstaff Bank continues to "anticipate a major Atlantic was eventually sold to Steven Ross'Warner-Seven Arts, but Ertegun retained and programmer. commitment of radio ad inventory in the creative control for decades more and was still closely associated with the label until his The Bull will be 3 corning months that would change dynam- death through mentoring the current management team and in the corporate ranks of the flagship for the ics meaningfully. Google is also claiming the Warner Music Group. Ertegun was buried in aprivate ceremony in his native Turkey. A Atlanta Braves. Rock capability to measure return on investment memorial service will be held in NewYork after the new year. —Ed Christman, Billboard sister WKLS (now for radio along some parameters. The Project 9-6-1) car- 94.9 impact on the radio industry would be ried Braves games last year, as did talk sister THE BULL immense."—Jeffrey Yorke VBER CR\ WGST. —Ken Picker WMG To Buy Majority Roadrunner Stake Air America Buyer In The Wings? Warner Music Group has entered into a 5251v1 35% 2 deal to acquire a 73.5% stake of The number of digital music The quota of Canadian content that The number of new satellites New York-based liberal talk network Air Roadrunner Music Group, parent compa- downloads sold year to date, the country's terrestrial stations will transmitting XM programming America Radio (AAR) is reportedly close according to Nielsen SoundScan. play. The Canadian Radio and from outer space. Dubbed to signing adeal to bring the financially ny of Roadrunner Records, for $73.5 mil- That's an increase of 67°/o over Television Commission sided with Rhythm and Blues, the new lion.The move and corresponding sale of a the same period in 2005 and broadcasters, ruling to keep CanCon Boeing birds replace originals troubled network out of a Chapter 11 majority stake in the label to WMG comes 173 million more than the total quotas at their current 35%. The Rock and Roll, launched in bankruptcy filed in October. number of downloads sold in commission rejected calls by pub- 2001, which will serve as in- Air America representative Jaime at the recent conclusion of afive-year 50- 2005. Nielsen also reports 29.7 lishing and indie-label sectors to orbit spares. Meanwhile, 50 joint venture between Roadrunner and million digitally downloaded raise it. The Canadian Independent .Ford/Canada and Sirius/Canada Horne told the Associated Press that the Island DefJam (IDJ), whose parent compa- albums have been sold year to Record Production Assn. filed a pact for Sirius receivers to be network had signed aletter of intent with date, veisus 14.5 million in the proposal for an increase to 45%; factory-standard in virtually all ny is Universal Music Group. an unidentified buyer but said no final deal same period last year. the Society of Composers, Authors, Ford and Lincoln vehicles sold Following completion of the purchase, the and Music Publishers of Canada in Canada by the end of 2007. had been reached. Netherlands-based label will be housed wanted a boost to 55%. Meanwhile,The NewYork Times report- ffl within WMG's Atlantic Records Group in ed that the potential buyers are investor/for- the United States and within Warner Music mer AAR board chairman Terrence Kelly International for the rest of the world. Arbitron: Radio Must Reach Kids and initial AAR investor Douglas Kreeger. Roadrunner founder and managing director Arbitron CEO Steve Morris told consultants at the company's annual fly-in that they ought The network, home to hosts Al Cees Wessels will continue to head the label to develop "a few bold and innovative ideas for the young listeners. What Ireally hope is Franken and Randi Rhodes, has continued and operate it as afreestanding entity with that behind the scenes you are doing some really creative things for to operate throughout the bankruptcy its own sales, marketing and promotion stafg. 12- to 17-year-olds," ademographic once touted as the next genera- period. —Al Peterson No layoffi or restructurings are planned. tion of radio users but now seen as the group most likely to turn radi- The pact reunites Wessels with WMG oland into aghost town. CBS Records Returns Recorded Music chairman/CEO Lyor "Find new vehicles for the Internet," Morris said. "Champion pro- Cohen, who previously was responsible for gramming for kids 12-17. Grab them with programming before they CBS is reaching into its past by launching overseeing 1DJ's relationship with become iPod-addicted." CBS Records, to be overseen by Jack Roadrunner dating back to 2001. Based on Arbitron used the event to not only talk about the Portable People Sussman, executive VP of specials, music and Morris 2006 results, WMG now lays claim to the Meter debut in Philadelphia next month, but to also unveil its e-diary to live events at CBS Entertainment. The label top three positions in hard music market be tested on an array of mobile Internet-capable devices such as the RIM BlackBerry, Palm Treo, is starting with three artists, and plans to share in the States, with Warner Bros. No. Windows Mobile and Symbian smart phones. "The electronic diary, in its current PC-based form expand to eight by the end of its first year. 1, Atlantic No. 2and Roadrunner No. 3. and in any future forms for mobile devices, is targeted for markets that are not being meas- CBS sold CBS Records to Sony Corp. in The transaction is subject to regulatory ured" by the PPM, Arbitron VP of domestic research Ed Cohen said. "As we roll out the [PPM) 1988 for S2 billion.—Ed Christman, Billboard approval in Germany and is expected to in the top 50 markets, the electronic diary is aparallel effort that will help keep the diary close in January. —Brian Garrity, Billboard method more appealing to Internet-savvy younger adults." —Jeffrey Yorke MORE ONLINE: www.RadioandRecords.com DECEMBER 22, 2006 24/7 NEWS NLINE e www.RadioandRecords.com What is the Library of American Broadcasting? 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