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March 16, 2007 www.RadioandRecords.com eiN5 1.110C S MOVER ON THE WEE Clear Channel Reali ns TRS 2007: Putting Talk Radio AAIM Seeks To Chicago Urban PDs In Context Differentiate Between Clear Channel has realigned its urbán pro- LOS ANGELES -Fred Thompson, who left the United States Two Types Of Indie gramming team in Chicago, movin OM/ Senate in 2002, is often asked why he gave up his powerful con- Promoters WGCI PD Elroy Smith to the PD roe at gressional seat to return to acting and become an ABC Radio coni- urban AC WVAZ (V103). Joining a PD of mentator. "Alter eight years in Washington, I just longed for the real- The American Assn. of Independent Music, WGCI will be Kris Kelley, who mov s from ism and sincerity of Hollywood," he deadpanned. the trade group that secured commitments urban sister WJLB /Detroit. Kelley as been Less than 48 hours after he delivered that line to some 331) broad- from Clear Channel, CBS Radio, Citadel and Thompson APD/MD/midday personality for WJLB since casters attending the 12th annual R &R Talk Radio Seminar in Entercom to adhere to a set of radio Rules of 1998. Prior to that, Kelley worked at Marina del Rey, Calif., last week, Thompson, a Republican, announced he was consid- Engagement that guide how record compa- WAMO /Pittsburgh, where she launched her ering a 2008 run for the White House. ny representatives and radio programmers radio career. Smith has served as PD of Not only was the seminar a preview of sorts for Thompson, but also for five -time interact, has released those rules. WGCI since 1992. He added oversi ht of Emmy Award -winning comedian Dennis Miller, who will debut his own Westwood One The eight rules, which can be found at WVAZ as OM in 2000. nationally syndicated program March 26. Radio will be his priority and not an act, he RadioandRecords.com by searching for Prior to joining WGCI, Smith w -s VP of said. "You cannot bullshit for three hours." "A2IM," aren't a surprise to most in radio programming for Nash Communications in The annual three -day event, hosted by R &R news /talk /sports editor Al Peterson and R &R since they closely follow previously estab- Boston, where he also served as I of the publisher /president Erica Farber, was fertile ground for new ideas and concepts.Appearing as lished guidelines, including those set by for- company's WILD -AM. In 1988, he also one of seven talk radio industry participants and observers at a Radio Roundtable, Joint mer New York state attorney general Eliot launched an urban station for Su mit Communications CEO John Parikhal said more listeners want analysis: someone to tell them Spitzer in his payola settlements. Broadcasting in Dallas, where he -erved as "what it all means" and to give a topic context in their lives. One rule in particular stands out, how- PD for two years. -Dana Hall That set the tone for discussions about the state of talk radio. During one session, pan- ever, because it seeks to differentiate elist and Clear Channel RadioVP of programming Sean Compton said the format needs between two types of independent promot- SHAKER to go in the direction of entrepreneurial programming, "such as Dave Ramsey and Clark ers. "Radio should not exclude independ- Boogie D Returns To Radio Howard, programming that is service- oriented and that attracts women listeners." ent promotion companies, as a class, from At the "Next- Generation News" session, Bonneville International gaining access to music programmers Following the abrupt departures o Radio VP of news Jim Farley noted that the Internet could be radio's hand except for independent promotion compa- One urban WHHL (Hot 104.1) /St. Louis PD to reach youth. "You need to have twentysomethings working at your nies which are compensated based upon Craig Blac and cluster OM/WFUN Foxy station.They are so comfortable in a multimedia setting"Another lure playlist additions or increased spins,' the rule 95.5) PD Garth Adams, Boogie D has joined is to ensure station Web sites reflect what listeners want. Premiere Radio states. Clear Channel and CBS, among oth- the company as OM of both stati ns. Networks seniorVP of digital media Brian Glicklich suggested offer- ers, had forbidden their programmers to Boogie D was national director of rhythmic ing a talker's view on issues instead ofjust the issues themselves. deal with indie promoters. -Ken Tricker crossover at Virgin Records for t years, Chris Nolan of Spot- On.com said interactivity is essential on Miller but departed last month due to r structur- news/talk radio sites because "we now live in a world where break- NAB Responds To ing. Prior to that, he served as M for ing news is ubiquitous. People like blogs because they fill a void and have personality." 'Stifling' Royalty urban WPGC -FM /Washington, wh re he While being interviewed by GreenStone Media's Lisa Birnbach, Wired magazine sen- worked with Jay Stevens, now V of pro - ior editor Nancy Miller observed, "Technology is a lot like sex. Before the first time, Rate Increase gramming content for Radio One. Boogie D you are afraid of it. Once you do it, you think, `I'ni not very good at it: Then you start has also programmed Radio One rban AC doing it and you don't know how you ever lived without it." Je(Trep li'rke The signriticait increase in royalty rates for WCHH /Charlotte, N.C. streamed music recently approved by the -Dana Hall and Darn. la Dunham Copyright Royalty Board will stifle growth of the streaming industry and leave consumers Fletcher Adds PD ,VBER C \C with less choice for music, the NAB says. "It's a disappointing decision. If it stands Stripes At KJS Isa there will be less music choice for con- Cox Radio has named Dena Flet her PD of sumers and a technology will get stifled in classic rock KJSR (Star 103.3 F )/Tulsa, its infancy," NAB spokesman Dennis adding to her duties as PD of A sister 13 2,33 1$785M Wharton says. KRAV. In addition to holding AP posi- Warner Music Group's board of Thirty -year CBS Radio alternative ASCAP, which added 40,000 The Library of Congress' CRB rates are directors on March 8 agreed to KROQ /Los Angeles personality new members last year, also tions for the Cox /Tulsa cluster, letcher retroactive to 2006 and run through 2010. pay a regular quarterly Rodney Bingenheimer (aka the recently reported record revenue previously worked in Oklahoma ity and dividend of 13 cents per share ayor of the Sunset Strip "), of $785 million for 2006 and Webcasters will have to pay 8 cents per Lubbock, Texas, during the cour e of a 22- on April 27 to shareholders of ho helped launch the careers of royalty payments to members song for each song played last year, with the record as of March 28. For the ch bands as Blondie, the of $680 million. Revenue year radio career. rate increasing to 11 this year and rising to past two years, WMG has been amones and Blur by being the exceeded that of 2005 by $37 Fletcher says, "Star 103.3 is a heritage the only stand -alone music rst DJ to play them on the million, showing 5% growth. 19 cents in 2010.The rate increase can still radio station with an incredibly t lented company to be publicly traded dio, was awarded the 2,330th Total royalty distributions to be appealed. JlTrey Yorke in the United States. star on the Hollywood Walk of members also increased from team. I hook forward to contribut ng my Fame on March 9. the prior year by $34 million. efforts and experience to strengt ien our relationships with listeners." -CI uck Taylor MORE ONLINE: www.RadioandRecords.com MARCH 16, 2007 24/7 NEWS ONLINE @ www.RadioandRecords.com www.americanradiohistory.com /ION cNeKE MEN 7s_ap PHILADELPHIA/VPEN -AM +133% SAN FRANCISCO /''TCT-AM +44% DETROIT/WDFN -AM +62% SEATTLE/KHHO -AM +33% MINNEAPOLIS/KFXN -AM +567% DENVER/KKFN -AM +15% SACRAMENTO/KHTK -AM +21 ORLANDO/WQTM -AM +82% PITTSBURGH/WBGG -AM +100% PORTLAND /_ .FXX -AM +38% RALEIGH- DURHAM/ VRBZ -AM +37% BIRMINGHAM/NSPZ-AM +53% LAS VEGAS/ "KENO -AM +80% SOURCE: ARBITRON.