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NewsFocus Adelstein Pushes For Nielsen Gets 'Overwhelming' ON THE WEB PPM Investigation Conyers Moves Issues To Full Judiciary Committee FCC commissioner Response To Ratings Deal Jonathan Adelstein has Nielsen ILadtu Lis been -flooded vvi;l c.ii tiom station manage's and group owners House Judiciary t:ont- asked chairman Kevin around the country" since the Nov. 18 announcement that it would conduct ratings mittee chairman John Martin to initiate a for- measurements in 50 small- and - midsize markets for Cumulus, 17 of those also under Conyers has moved all mal investigation into contract to Clear Channel, Nielsen spokesman Gary Holmes says. Lorraine Hadfield, intellectual property Arbitron's PPM launch, Nielsen Media Research managing director for North America, adds, "The calls have issues, including the based on persistent been overwhelmingly positive. It's been wonderful:' highly controversial accusations by minori- Surveys will be taken annually in all 511 markets but Huntsville,Ala., where the grow- issue of performance Adelstein ty broadcasters that ing population and strong economy have encouraged broadcasters and Nielsen to con- royalties, to the juris- the technology short- counts their audience. duct spring and fall sweeps. The decision to conduct two surveys a year was "because diction of the fitll hers It is unclear whether Martin is predisposed our clients and we agreed that this market was large enough to support two surveys," committee and no longer under the purview to such an investigation and, if so, whether Holmes says.'The issue is always finding the best, most affordable tool for a market." of the House Subcommittee on Courts, the one would begin this year or with the start of Nielsen Radio (whose parent the Nielsen Co. owns R &R), could also win MRC accred- Internet and Intellectual Property, formerly the new Obama administration. We have itation for its measurement soon after the service starts by inviting audi- chaired by Rep. Howard Benrian. heard from numerous broadcasters and tors to review its sampling design and reporting systems before launch, Berman, a Democrat who represents parts advocates for diversity that the continued familiarizing them with the company and its processes, and then audit- of Hollywood and champions royalties leg- deployment of (Arbitron's PPM) in new mar- ing the performance as it happens. One source familiar with MRC's islation, guided the controversial measure out kets without accreditation from the Media procedures says that it is possible to win accreditation even before final of his committee and to the fill committee Rating Council constitutes a clear and pres- tabulations are in, if Nielsen prepares properly. in July. SoundExchange and other perform- ent danger to media diversity," Adelstein Meanwhile, it is unclear how the arrival of Nielsen into the radio ance -rights advocates applauded Berman wrote to Martin, pressing him to use a rule measurement arena will affect the company's relationship with ratings and the committee efforts, which marked that allows the agency to open investigations leader Arbitroit and its partnership in Scarborough Research. While Hadfield the most traction performers seeking royal- without a formal complaint. -Jeffrey Yorke Nielsen says that it doesn't anticipate any changes, Arbitron spokesman Thom Mocarsky ties have achieved in an 80- year -long effort says, "From a business perspective we still need to evaluate what impact this move by Nielsen to win compensation from broadcasters. Bubba The Love Sponge might have on our existing Scarborough partnership, but rest assured we will tike all appro- Berman will relinquish his role as the sub- Expands priate steps to preserve our rights and protect our interests." committee chairman to take the reins of the Entry into the U.S. marketplace will not immediately impact Eastlan Ratings, the House Foreign Relations Committee. Cox Radio classic rock Sammainish ,Wash. -based media research firm that surveys about 400 stations in 80 mar- Implications of the change could be signif- WHPT/Tampa and kets and expects to be in nearly 100 markets in 2009. Eastlan doesn't have contracts in icant. Conyers is an original co- sponsor of the WFYV/Jacksonville any of the 50 markets Nielsen is entering in its deals with Cumulus and Clear Channel. Performance Rights Act. The performance morning host Bubba Eastlan, too, is picking up steam. On Nov. 20 it announced "long -term agreements" with royalties measure is expected to be taken up the Love Sponge -who Ed Levine's upstate New York -based Galaxy Communications. Levine yanked his busi- by the full House after the 11Ith Congress also hosts an afternoon ness from Arbitran two years ago after a rate ruckus and tested the waters with Eastlan. convenes in early January.--MiryY'rhr show on Sirius XM's Levine says he's "delighted" to ink a new deal and credits the company for helping Howard 101 channel- Galaxy's broadcast cash flow grow 9.4% this year. "Had we not switched ratings ven- Bubba FCC Hears From Groups adds three more Cox dors, this type of growth would not have been possible;' he insists. JeffreyYorke On Embedded Kids Ads properties-rock WHDR (93 Rock)Miami, classic rock WHTQ/Orlando and alternative The Campaign for a Commercial-Free WDYL (Y1O1)/Richmond -along with Beasley Arbitron Releases New Population Rankings Childhood wants the FCC to ban product Broadcast Group classic rock WRXK (96 K- In Arbitron's recently released "Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings," Atlanta placement in children's TV programs. On Rock)/Fort Myers. The new stations will pick passes Philadelphia to become the No. 7 market with an estimated 12+ population of Nov 24, the CCFC asked the FCC to also up the show beginning Jan. 5. Mike Boyle 4,378,000, ji.st 25,000 higher than Phily with 4,352,800. Philadelphia's population has limit product placement during prime -time held steady, but Atlanta has added 110,000 people since fall 2007, the last tine Arbitron viewing hours, arguing that commercial Ammons Returns To updated its population estimates. Elsewhere, Seattle trades places with Puerto Rico to speech is not entitled to First Amendment Star 94 become market No.13, and Tampa moves ahead of Nassau -Suffolk to become No.18. protection and children should not be victims of obscured commercial messages.While the OLD NEW OLD NEW J.R. Ammons is the new PD Lincoln at RANK RANK MARKET RANK RANK MARKET efforts are generally targeted toward TV, a Financial CHR/top 40 WSTR (Star 94)/Atlanta, broader application could be applied to radio 1 1 New York 11 11 Detroit returning to the station where he spent 11 years advertising.The Radio and Television News 2 2 Los Angeles 12 12 Miami- FortLauderdale- Hollywood as APD/MD/promotions director. He starts Dec. 3 3 Chicago 13 14 Puerto Rico Directors Assn. asked the FCC to reject such 15, succeeding Dan Bowen, who departed in 4 4 San Francisco 14 13 Seattle- Tacoma consumer group requests, saying that existing August. Ammons comes from the PD chair at 5 5 Dallas -Fort Worth 15 15 Phoenix rules and disclosure requirements are suffi- 6 6 Houston -Galveston 16 16 Minneapolis -St. Paul Cox CHR/top 40 WAPE/Jacksonville, where cient to inform viewers about broadcast con- 7 8 Philadelphia 17 17 San Diego he's been since May 2007. He also spent less tent that has been paid for.JeffnryYorke 8 7 Atlanta 18 19 Nassau -Suffolk than a year programming Wilks CHR/top 40 9 9 Washington 19 18 Tampa-St. Petersburg -Clearwater KMXV (Mix 93.3)/Kansas City after leaving 10 10 Boston 20 20 St. Louis NEWS UPDATES AROUND THE CLOCK: www.RadioandRecords.com Star in 2006. Keith Berman NOVEMBER 28, 2008 24/7 NEWS ONLINE @ www.RadioandRecords.com 3 www.americanradiohistory.com WWW.RADIOANDRECORDS.COM: INDUSTRY AND FORMAT NEWS, AS IT HAPPENS, AROUND THE CLOCK. Martin Blasted For Not Responding To Hill Plea Business Briefing Yokeffrey Bart Stupak, the Michigan Democrat who heads a House subcommittee investigating the FCC's regulatory practices and management, lashed NYSE Delists Westwood tain the receivers.