Archived News and Articles - December 2005
Archive Date - December 30, 2005
BBM RESULTS - SURVEY 4, 2005 - CLICK HERE
Archive Date - December 30, 2005
YOU WERE IN RADIO BEFORE
Jim Glass – AllAccess
Now that the budgets are filed, and hopefully approved, it is to time relax and have a little fun. How about a tongue-in-cheek look at where we have come from? Ever think about ...Crystal microphones, Magnacorders, crank turntables, wire recorders? How about cart decks, Ampex reel-to-reels, razor blade editing blocks, Hooper, Birch, or teletype machines? Or, actually producing a commercial in a studio rather than on a keyboard at your desk?
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Archive Date - December 19, 2005
96X EDMONTON FLIPS TO COUNTRY
Newcap Release
Newcap Radio Edmonton moves Big Earl from Camrose into the new interactive studios in the West Edmonton Mall and to a new place on your FM dial. The New Big Earl, “He Plays Everything Country”, can now be heard on 96 dot 3 replacing the former 96X!
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Archive Date - December 19, 2005
EARL GOES CLASSIC HITS
Newcap Release
Down Hwy 21 you’ll find the new 98 dot 1 Cam-FM. This is a radio station that everyone can agree on! 98 dot 1 Cam-FM plays, “The Greatest Hits Of All Time.” The absolute best music of the last 40 years. You’ll hear artists from the 60's and 70's like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Robert Palmer, Genesis, Steve Miller, and many more! Artists from the 80's like Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi, Don Henley and John Mellencamp! Great music of the 90's and today from Michelle Branch, Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Sugar Ray and Matchbox 20, with the coolest songs of today.
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Archive Date - December 19, 2005
HOUSTON PANELS PRODUCE SIMILAR RESULTS
Paul Heine – Billboard
Arbitron has declared victory in its twin panel study of the Portable People Meter. Randomly selected PPM audience panels in ongoing Houston trials “produce ratings that reliably reflect media use in the market,” the company announced Thursday.
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Archive Date - December 13, 2005
COARSE LANGUAGE IN BREACH OF CODE
CBSC Release
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) today released its decision concerning the broadcast of comments made on the CJMF-FM (93.3, Quebec City) afternoon programme, Le Trio de l’enfer. During the episode of December 17, 2004, there was discussion of the state of radio in Quebec City, in the context of which the resignation of Robert Gillet and the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM)’s methodology were discussed. A listener complained that the hosts had used the term “trous de cul” to refer to competitive Quebec City radio hosts André Arthur and Jeff Fillion, that their comments regarding Robert Gillet’s offences were trite and had diminished the significance of the crimes, and that other comments were also not of “high quality”.
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Archive Date - December 12, 2005
EMMIS RESEARCH DETECTS 'IPOD FATIGUE'
Tony Sanders – Billboard
Emmis radio division president Rick Cummings told a group of Wall Street analysts Wednesday morning that his own research of college students is picking up what he called "iPod fatigue."
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Archive Date - December 12, 2005
HD DIGITAL RADIO ALLIANCE
FMQB
Eight of the top U.S. radio companies have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the rollout of HD Digital Radio. The HD Digital Radio Alliance will be supported by Bonneville, Citadel, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Emmis, Entercom, Greater Media and Infinity. The group's goals are (1) coordinate the rollout of HD digital radio, including coordinating the formats on new multicast channels known as HD2 (2) work together to secure automotive design wins and lower receiver price points and (3) jointly market HD digital radio, in partnership with receiver manufacturers and retailers.
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Archive Date - December 8, 2005
CSR ANNOUNCES PRICING OF IPO
IPO values company at $800 million
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (CSR) announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement and filed a final prospectus with securities regulatory authorities in each of the Canadian provinces in connection with an initial public offering of 3,437,500 subordinate voting shares at a price of $16 per share.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
THE RADIO WAR
Jack Kapica – Globe and Mail
With XM Canada and Sirius Canada now on the air, speculation is rife about the future of traditional radio: Will it survive the satellite version?
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
STATIC BUILDS IN FUTURE
Derek Caney – Reuters
The radio industry could find itself at the kids' table in the media banquet hall, as new technology threatens the business, advertising executives said this week at the Reuters Media and Advertising Summit.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
CHUM MOURNS PASSING OF ALLAN WATERS
CNW
It is with great sadness that CHUM Limited and the Waters family announce the passing of Allan Waters, company founder and Canadian broadcasting pioneer.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
FOUNDER OF CHUM PASSES AWAY
Grant Robertson – Globe and Mail
Allan Waters, the founder of CHUM Ltd. who created Canada's first Top-40 radio station and built a media empire that included launching the country's first music video channel, died Saturday at the age of 84.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
SIRIUS KICKS OFF SATELLITE SERVICE
SIRIUS Live concerts in Toronto and Montreal to feature Canadian recording stars The Trews, Kathleen Edwards, Feist, Ron Sexsmith, Les Pistolets Roses, Anik Jean and aKido - SIRIUS Live to broadcast live throughout North America on SIRIUS
CNW
SIRIUS Canada today announced that it will be hosting two live concerts in Toronto and Montreal to celebrate the launch of its satellite radio service in Canada. The SIRIUS Live concerts, on December 6th in Toronto, and December 7th in Montreal will be simulcast live throughout North America and feature well known and emerging Canadian artists.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
SATELLITE RADIO ON THE AIR IN CANADA
CBC
Canadian satellite radio has hit the airwaves with the launch of XM Radio Canada and Sirius Canada, which are now broadcasting more than 100 new channels across the country.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
2005 RUTH HANCOCK SCHOLARSHIPS
CAB Release
Three outstanding young Canadians received the 2005 Ruth Hancock Foundation Scholarships, awarded to applicants who demonstrate strong character and leadership qualities, a willingness to assist others and a genuine interest in pursuing a broadcasting career. Their commitment is reflected through involvement in extra-curricular activities related to broadcasting or broadcast sales and marketing, or through self-initiated undertakings. Jennifer Copestake, Jessie Venegas-Garcia, and Ashly Dawn Larson are this year's award recipients, and have each received a $1,500 scholarship.
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Archive Date - December 7, 2005
HITMAKERS IMPLICATED IN 'PAY FOR PLAY'
Investigators looking into the corruption charges found evidence against two Sony BMG senior executives, sources say.
Charles Duhigg – Los Angeles Times
When Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the nation's second-largest record company, settled with New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer in July and agreed to pay $10 million for engaging in "pay-for-play" practices, Spitzer said such corruption reached "the very top of the industry."
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Archive Date - December 5, 2005
SONY MANAGEMENT REORGANIZATION
All Access
After a positive year for Sony's American Division, which generated about $120 million in '05 following steep loses in the previous two years, a sweeping reorganization at the Sony side of the Sony BMG joint venture was announced today.
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Archive Date - December 4, 2005
HOT AC - WHERE DOES IT STAND
Guy Zapoleon – All Access
Why the Concern? Beginning four years ago, some very successful Hot AC's experienced rating dips and there were a lot of frayed nerves over the longevity of the format. This dip in ratings was primarily due to tightening purse strings for marketing and research as well as attacks from the 80's format. Even so, Hot AC has survived quite well until now, but the advent of the Jack/Bob format has caused more ratings damage. Add to that the dwindling amount of adult, female appeal, Rock-based current music, and many in our industry have become nervous about Hot AC again.
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Archive Date - December 4, 2005
XM KICKS OFF SATELLITE ERA IN CANADA
Exclusive offer for XM Canada Founders Club members to buy satellite radios on-line
CNW
XM Canada announced the launch of Canada's first satellite radio service with an exclusive offer to its Founders Club members to purchase XM satellite radios and sign-up for service on-line.
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Archive Date - December 4, 2005
WARNER SETTLES WITH SPITZER
Ken Tucker – Billboard
Warner Music Group has become the second major label to settle with New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer’s office in its ongoing payola investigations.
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Archive Date - December 4, 2005
BROADCASTING PUBLIC NOTICE CRTC 2005-103
Call For Applications For A Broadcasting Licence To Carry On A Radio Programming Undertaking To Serve Medicine Hat, Alberta
CRTC Release
The Commission announces that it has received an application for a broadcasting licence to provide a commercial radio service to Medicine Hat, Alberta.
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