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STUDY: Bigger Isn't Always Better When It Comes To Local Vs. National Contests

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– NuVoodoo Media Services announces that its latest NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study of 3,041 respondents, ages 14-54, across all PPM markets revealed that, among likely PPM participants, 59.8% of respondents are more likely to play a local radio contest with a smaller prize than the 35.7% of likely PPM participants who said they were more likely to play a national radio contest with a larger prize. The NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study is conducted twice a year to learn more about those who are most likely to say “yes” to the opportunity to wear a meter in order to provide NuVoodoo clients with competitive insights and advantages that they can exploit to capture higher ratings.

Among the new questions NuVoodoo probed this time around was a choice between two hypothetical contests. One option is a contest where the 25th local caller wins $250. The other option is a contest where the 25th nationwide caller wins $1000. It’s the choice between the local contest, with a smaller prize, or the group contest, with a larger prize. Overall, the smaller prize – against a smaller, local, entry pool – beats the larger, nationwide prize by better than 2:1. But, when NuVoodoo narrowed the sample to those who are most likely to participate in a PPM-type methodology, the gap also narrows – with a higher percentage lured in by the bigger prize. The study was conducted by Carolyn Gilbert, President and CEO, NuVoodoo Media Services, or Leigh Jacobs, EVP, Research Analysis, NuVoodoo Media Services - Join Carolyn and Leigh for our 'Tech For Talk' session at TSBC 9 in Dallas.

Tim Clarke Rises To VP Of Audience And Content For Cox Media Group

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Cox Media Group (CMG) has named Tim Clarke to a newly created role as VP of Audience and Content, effective immediately. CMG’s Vice President of Programming, Steve Smith, will continue in his role to oversee CMG Format Leaders and work directly on radio programming with radio stations and brand managers. Smith will report to Clarke in this new structure. Clarke will also work with the CMG Digital team and industry partners to drive digital innovation for CMG Radio and all CMG stations.

“With Tim in this role, along with CMG’s dedication to strong and innovative programming, I’m confident that CMG will continue to set our properties apart over the air and online as the best in the industry,” said Executive Vice President Bill Hendrich. Prior to his new role, Clarke served as Sr. Director of Digital Audience for Radio. In Tampa, Clarke was the Program Director at HOT 101.5, launching the station in 2011. His career with CMG also includes working as Program Director at WAPE in Jacksonville, Fla., and Music Director at WBLI in Long Island, N.Y.

Wayne 'Big D' Danielson Named PD for 95.5 The Bull Las Vegas

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– iHeartMedia Las Vegas announced that Wayne “Big D” Danielson has been named Program Director for 95.5 The Bull, Las Vegas’. He will report to Tony Matteo, Regional Senior Vice President for iHeartMedia Central California/Nevada. “Big D has been a part of the fabric of the Bull brand in Vegas in many roles over the years and we’re excited that he’ll now be leading the station as Program Director,” said Matteo. “No one knows this station, this city and this audience better than Big D.”

Danielson joined 95.5 The Bull from iHeartMedia Las Vegas’s 93.1 The Party in August 2016. He has also previously served as a night personality at 101.3 KDWB, inMinneapolis. Danielson began his career at KCLD-FM in St. Cloud, Minnesota. "I've been blessed in my career and that continues for me as I move into this new role,” said Danielson. “I’ve been very lucky to be surrounded by some of the most talented people in this business and I’ve tried to take a piece of their knowledge with me on my journey. I look forward to this new challenge while continuing to serve this powerful team and amazing community."

Bubba Back On FM In Tampa Bay Market

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Genesis Communications announced that AM 820 News, Tampa Bay will now air simultaneously on the FM dial in Pinellas County on 98.3 FM. As a result, Bubba The Love Sponge is back on the FM dial in the Tampa Bay radio market. “We are excited to expand our News/Talk listenership in St. Petersburg and Clearwater with 98.3 FM,” said Bruce Maduri, President and CEO of Genesis Communication, adding: “Bubba is back on 98!”

About Genesis Communications Genesis Communications owns and operates a media network that provides listeners and advertisers with a full spectrum of broadcast and digital media options including: · Six (6) radio stations throughout Central Florida. · Two (2) statewide web publications, News Talk Florida and Sports Talk Florida. · A full-service content production company, United Cities Productions, that creates audio/video content, social media content and podcasts for its advertising partners. Genesis Communications unifies all of the above media to create integrated, multi-media advertising and marketing programs for its ad partners including live broadcast programs and events. Media Contact: Bruce Maduri President & CEO, Genesis Communications Phone: 813-281-1040 Email: CEO@RadioGenesis.com

[WATCH] KIRO Calls In John Curley For Play-By-Play Of Parking Lot Car Break-In

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Over 2 million views later, ICYMI here's one more look at Seattle’s KIRO Radio 97.3 captured surveillance footage of a burglar attempting to break into an employee’s car USING A MOP HANDLE! On a whim, the station called in local broadcast legend John Curley to narrate the footage. As you can hear for yourself below, the result was pretty cool.

On Twitter, the station posted, "Last night we captured surveillance footage of a vandal trying to break in to one of our employee’s vehicles in our parking lot. While the suspect is still at large, we took the liberty to have John Curley give his play-by-play of the incident. Awful Announcing wondered how the suspect is still at large when he was last seen crumpled in a ball barely moving after a fall? You’d think he would’ve been pretty easy to apprehend at that point. WATCH HERE

Molly Schuler Sets WIP Wing Bowl Record By Downing 501 Chicken Wings; WPHT's Chris Stigall Draws GMA Cut-In At Eagles Pep Rally

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Molly Schuyle (top photo) ate her way to a record 501 chicken wings in 30 minutes to win her third Wing Bowl in Philadelphia. According to nh1.com, WIP's Wing Bowl 26 drew nearly 20,000 people to the Wells Fargo Center to watch Schuyler top the old wing-eating record of 444, set in 2015. The event was started in the 1990s by local sports radio hosts and is usually staged two days before the Super Bowl. It's turned into a huge, boozy spectacle with a parade of flamboyant contestants and a competition for women called "Wingettes."

Among other Philly hosts cheering on their Eagles was 1210 WPHT's Chris Stigall (bottom left) who helped host a Philadelphia Eagles pep rally ahead of Super Bowl 52 at Chickies'n'Petes in South Philadelphia. ABC's 'Good Morning America' cut in live throughout the morning. The photo above shows Stigall and owner Pete Ciarrocchi with crowd, and Paige Powers with engineer Matt Desantis and the amazing crowd at Chickies'n'Petes.

More: WWO Pose On Media Row At SB Lll

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Westwood One was in full force at Super Bowl LII Media Row at the Mall of America. Along with the broadcast hosted by Scott Graham, the voice of NFL Films and host of Westwood One’s Super Bowl Preview and Seven Days to Sunday: The Road to Super Bowl LII series, The show was taped before a live audience.

Shown above, L-R: Howard Deneroff, Westwood One Sports EVP and Super Bowl LII Executive Producer; Brandon Berman, Westwood One SVP, Sports Sales & Marketing; Boomer Esiason; Suzanne Grimes, EVP Corporate Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One; Hall of Famer Rod Woodson; Alyx Steinberg, Westwood One Sports Marketing Manager; Coach Mike Holmgren; Adam Shifrin, Westwood One Director, National Sports Partnerships; and Scott Graham.

And One More: KDWB's Dave Ryan Hangs (And Sings) With Basketball Great, Shaq

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2018 –– Minneapolis' longtime host Dave Ryan tells Jockline, "I’m not one for posting celebrity pictures because meeting them is part of my job. But randomly meeting Shaq at the small airport near my house was really cool! I was there to look at all the private jets here for the game and there he was, waiting for his plane’s brakes to be thawed. I couldn’t resist and he was super nice. I'm a pilot so I knew there would be a lot of big planes flying into the local airport. I drove over there Sunday morning to look at all the big private jets that were parking there, because there was no room at MSP. I was talking to some friends who worked there and they said, "Yeah, Shaq is right behind you. His plane's brake lines froze so he's waiting for them to thaw out."

Ryan explained, "I turned around and there he was, just sitting with some friends.I didn't want to be "that guy" and ask for a selfie, but I knew it would be a great story, so 15 minutes later I walked over. I asked him why he was leaving before the game and he said he just wanted to go watch it at home. "Did you have a good time while you were here?" He asked, 'Yeah I'm a deejay and I worked at a club the other night. I play white man rock." And he started singing "Jessie's Girl" so I joined in as his friends started laughing at us. Then he launched into "I Love Rock and Roll" and he and I and his friends were all singing. That's why he has such a big smile on his face. One of the best, if not THE best celebrity encounters I've ever had."

Eagles Fly; Timberlake Honors Prince; Nikki Haley In Awe

Eagles Fly

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[WATCH] Timberlake Honors Prince

...Nikki Haley In Awe

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...Internet Unloads Over Dodge Ad With MLK Speech

[WATCH] Ellen To Split $1 Million With Her Audience

[WATCH] Kelly Clarkson & Seth Meyers Get Hammered on 'Late Night'

[WATCH] John Stamos Gets Married

Tributes Paid To Temptations Dennis Edwards

Spotify Adds Songwriter and Producer Credits

The Lost Sequel Of 'Good Morning Vietnam'

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BUSINESS: Cumulus Reaches Agreement To Continue Running Merlin Media Chicago

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2018 –– Cumulus Media Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with Merlin Media regarding the operation and sale of WKQX-FM and WLUP-FM in Chicago. Under the terms of the agreement, Cumulus will no longer be required to acquire the Chicago stations for approximately $50 million, and Cumulus and Merlin will temporarily extend the local marketing agreement under which Cumulus has been operating the stations while Merlin conducts a sale process for the stations. Cumulus expects operations at the stations to continue uninterrupted during the sale process.

“We’re pleased to reach this mutual agreement, which establishes a clear path forward for these stations and our employees in Chicago following months of negotiations with Merlin,” said Mary G. Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumulus Media Inc. “We continue to be interested in permanently acquiring these stations on economic terms that make sense for our business. In the meantime, as we have for the past several years, Cumulus will continue to operate WKQX-FM and WLUP-FM while Merlin seeks a new owner. Importantly, nothing is changing in the near-term. It is business as usual for team members, advertisers and partners, and we look forward to achieving a favorable outcome for all parties involved.”

The agreement with Merlin provides for an approximately three month extension of the local marketing agreement with additional extensions thereafter, exercisable upon mutual agreement by Cumulus and Merlin.

[WATCH] Threats Aside, David Mueller Tells 'Inside Edition' He's Not Quitting

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2018 –– Inside Edition sent its cameras all the way to Greenwood Miss., market-ranked 193, to visit David Mueller, the host accused of groping Taylor Swift who just started a a new job at KIX 92.7. Swift's fans have been outraged and the station has been bombarded with tweets and phone calls. There’s even been a bomb threat that was sent in via email and resulted in a police investigation.

“The money wasn’t the important thing. This is my passion. Doing morning radio is what I love. I’m just really happy to be on the air.” Mueller, who last worked at KYGO/Denver, market #17, is joined on the show by co-host Jonbob Wise (TR). He thinks all the threats are “crazy.” “I’ve never seen such angry people in my life,” he told IE. Station general manager Tommy Tatum (BR )says his network believes in redemption. “As an individual, I would not condemn a person to a lifetime of not being able to feed their family for a mistake they made five years ago,” he said.

“I came here to do a radio job, do the best I can every morning and I am going to continue to do that,” Mueller said. Mueller wants everyone to know the threats are not going to keep him from doing his job. “If Taylor fans want to hate me, that’s their prerogative,” he said. “If they want to scare people with bomb threats they should be arrested. I’m not going to quit.” WATCH HERE

Station Mulls Future Of 'Babe Bracket' Contest Amid Consternation Of Fans

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2018 –– KABZ-FM, The Buzz' Little Rock is mulling the future of its longtime 'Babe Bracket' contest which ranks the female reporters and news anchors in the area by attractiveness. Although the station was already in the process of rethinking the concept, a local TV New Director's blog asking that it 'finally be stopped' has struck a nerve with local fans and friends. “The days of referring to educated women who serve as role models to our children as ‘babes’ are over, wrote Austin Kellerman of KARK-TV (TL). It’s time to evolve with the times. The contest is featured on its “The Show with No Name” morning show and sponsored by 'Seductions Lingerie.' "You should know I’m a fan of “The Show With No Name,” writes Kellerman.

"For the last 6 years, Tommy, Roger, David, and R.J. have served as the soundtrack to my drive to work," Kellerman adds. "The team does great work on the radio, an exceptional job spotlighting area events and happenings, and has essentially become a marketing tool for what’s good in Arkansas. For all those reasons, it’s even more important they dump the Babe Bracket."

Buzz PD Justin Acri (BL) said in a statement: Regarding the “Tommy Smith Babe Bracket”, this is a long-standing bit that the host has been done annually in conjunction with the March Madness bracket for more than twenty years, going back to the host’s previous station. 103.7 The Buzz’s hosts are constantly evaluating content and this bit is no different. Even before the consternation from our friends and station fans at KARK-TV, Tommy Smith (the morning co-host who began the bit) was weighing his options of continuing with it this year or replacing it with another bracket idea. That evaluation continues this morning after some productive on-air discussion on our top rated morning show that included a call from KARK-TV’s news director and many opinions from our fabulous listeners. A final decision on how to proceed this year and going forward has yet to be made. I do feel compelled to say, although unrelated to this particular topic, that our station and this show and these hosts in particular have been responsible for raising tens of thousands of dollars in our community for charitable causes over the last few years and always work to be good community partners. READ BLOG HERE

Lots Of Changes At Entercom San Diego

THE MOUTH, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2018 –– Entercom San Diego Alternative Rock Outlet has changed it name from 94/9 to ALT 949 - next up is the announcement that Sunny 98.1 and Adult Contemporary KYXY 96.5 have made some lineup changes. “KBZT continues to define the alternative rock format and the new ALT 949 name solidifies its place as the alternative music leader in our market,” said Bob Bolinger, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom San Diego. “I’m also thrilled about our new line-up for our other two great San Diego radio stations, Sunny 98.1 and KYXY 96.5. These changes are part of our commitment to giving our fans the top of the line listening experience they expect from us.”

KYXY 96.5’s new line-up: In Mornings Susan DeVincent (L) · Midday Dorothy Tran · Afternoon Drive Joe Rosati · Nights Sherry Knight

The Greatest Hits radio station Sunny 98.1 new line-ups are as follows: Sunny 98.1’s new line-up: · Mornings AJ and Sara (TR)· Midday Dave Mason · Afternoon Drive Gene Knight (Aka The Greener) · Nights Brooks O’Brian.

FM 94/9 will see a slight line-up change as Alexia Gloria pulls double duty. She will continue to do Midday on Energy as well as do Nights on FM 94/9! Hamby will move to overnights. Dana & Jayson (BR) continue in mornings.