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Nationwide Radio Wires (10-18-2003)rronlineRIAA Sends Lawsuit Warnings... Execs from the label group told a Senate subcommittee earlier this month that they'd begin sending warning letters to individuals suspected of infringing through peer-to-peer networks before actually filing suit, and the first round of letters is on its way. The letters tell the addressees the RIAA has "substantial evidence" against them and say the notification is "in the event that you have an interest in resolving these claims through settlement." The first round of 261 suspected infringers received no such warnings, and the RIAA was widely criticized for naming a 12-year-old girl in one lawsuit (she later admitted to sharing more than 1,000 infringing songs) and for suing a woman who apparently didn't own a computer capable of running the KaZaa software she was accused of using to infringe.
All Access (registration required) GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY (GAC) will debut it's new show, COUNTRY MUSIC ACROSS AMERICA, on NOVEMBER 4th. The 30-minute show, hosted by STORME WARREN, will offer a variety of packages on Country music artists, news updates, CD release info and a countdown. Each show will originate from the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM and will feature a different celebrity co-host. VINCE GILL will serve as co-host for the debut episode. For more info long on to www.countrystars.com. In honor of the NY YANKEES' win last night, CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WHTZ (Z100)/NEW YORK CITY has began playing a customized version of MVP and STAGGA LEE's "Roc Ya Body" called "Roc The Marlins." They had been playing a version called "Rock The Red Sox." Looks like it worked. Oh, and today THE MORNING ZOO gave away tickets to Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES, which will be played Oct 18.
Roger Hedgecock Flashfax (10-18-2003)GUESS ITÆS A STORY WEÆRE ALL INVOLVED IN... ROGERÆS RADIO PHONE lines wonÆt cool off from 3p - 6pàall of us have a comment to make about the grocery workers strike. ShouldnÆt be a surprise, we guess. We all shop. We all work and all of us seem to be comparing our work wage and benefit package against the grocery workers, and it appears that most of us come up wanting in the compensation department. HOW DARE THESE FOLKS who make a kingÆs ransom wage and get free meds go on strike. I think IÆm gonna apply. IÆm likely only at the bagger skill level, but IÆll go to night school to learn scanning. WE KNOW ONE PERSON WHO AINÆT GOING ON STRIKEàthat would be Julie Meier Wright who bosses folks around at the San Diego Economic Development Corp. We read in the Reader this week that she knocks down $515-thousand a year. Screw Vons, IÆm gonna check job openings at the EDC.**WEÆRE TRYING TO GET CLEARCHANNEL to buy into an idea whose time has come. Build me a house. Prices have gotten real high and I canÆt afford to live and work in San Diego County. So weÆre pitching the suit brigade here to make us homes. We put that note in the company suggestion box last week. No reply as yet. But itÆs only a matter of timeàthe school district up in Santa Clara has already built 40 one and two bedroom apartments on land the district owns. Gonna give (well rent cheap) the homes to teachers. San Diego Unified is looking at the idea. A school district as home developer. Clever no? Might get better if they can figure a way to turn the project into Shop Class. Get the big kids in Junior and Senior years to do the buildingàfree for the on the job training. WeÆre liking this idea more and more.
San Diego Radio Wires (10-18-2003)John Maffei - North County Times TV/SportsRatings show Mighty 1090 in a growth spurt... excerpts: When John Lynch launched The Mighty 1090 in March, his desire was "to be more than the little old sports station in San Diego." Now, seven months after the station launched, it has surpassed XTRA (690), the self-proclaimed giant in the industry, in the San Diego ratings.... Clear Channel's merging of XTRA 690 into 1150 has backfired in the ratings... In the seven months since its launch, The Mighty 1090 has stabilized its lineup by adding Ted Leitner and has secured the play-by-play for the Padres, San Diego State football and basketball as well as the NHL's Mighty Ducks....
Jay Posner - TV/Radio Sports - The San Diego Union Arbitron's summer ratings book was released this week, and for the first time XPRS-AM (The Mighty 1090) came out ahead of XTRA-AM (690), with an average rating of 0.9 to 0.7 for all listeners 12 and older. It must be somewhat disconcerting, however, that there was no growth from a year ago in the number of people listening to sports-talk radio. Add the two stations' numbers and you get 1.6 û the same rating XTRA had by itself last summer, when there was no Mighty 1090.
San Diego Radio Wires (10-18-2003)Reader BlurtShadoe Stevens filled in last month on a radio station in San Diego. He says it was his first DJ shift since 1979. Many know Shadoe as the announcer on Hollywood Squares. Or as the actor who played Kenny the landlord on Dave's World. Or as Fred Rated, the huckster character who smashed stereos in 1980s TV commercials. But before all that, Stevens deejayed and was program director at KMET and KRLA. Thirty years ago he became the first program director of KROQ-FM. After 24 years out of radio, in an era when DJs are being replaced by voice-tracked announcements, Stevens says he wants to get back into radio. He said his 3-year effort in webcasting (http://www.rhythmradio.com) has not panned out financially. Concerning the lack of independent radio stations in San Diego, Stevens said, "When you have consolidation, it means you have less competition. Competition spurs creativity. There are a lot of hollow stations [here]." -- Ken Leighton Random Access Radio Los Angeles 10-17-03!A weekly look at what's going on at the radio station websites.95.5 KLOS - can somebody please get rid of that loud splash page?!?!?! 102.7 KIIS - KIIS-FM Private Punk Rock Show w/ Good Charlotte... Listen to KIIS all week long to win tickets to the Punk Rock Show at the Key Club! We're giving away tix every few minutes! KEARTH 101.1 - Bugstock 2003 highlights are up on their website.
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KROQ 106.7 - GET YOUR KROQ STICKER AND WIN ONE OF 1067 PRIZES... We can't make it much easier. Go to Del Taco, get your KROQ sticker, put the sticker on your car, win one of 1067 prizes Arrow 93.1 - Win a FREE trip!... See Simon and Garfunkel here in LA and then fly roundtrip on America West to Boston to see the concert again on the east coast. Register to win by going to the Arrow 93.1 website! Power 106 - stuff including the Pimp & "Ho"lloween Ball. KBIG 104.3 - We counted down the top fifty Disco favorites based on your votes! 1 YMCA - Village People 2 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees 3 I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 4 It's Raining Men - Weather Girls 5 Last Dance - Donna SummerClick here for a complete list of the 2003 picks!
San Diego Radio Wires (10-16-2003)The San Diego Union TV/RadioMusic awards show sings the praises of local acts... Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and the rock bands Switchfoot and Agent 51 shared top honors at last night's 2003 San Diego Music Awards, with two victories apiece. Mraz, whose national debut album is currently ranked at No. 78 on the Billboard charts, won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year honors. Switchfoot's "The Beautiful Letdown" won for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album, while Agent 51 won the Best Punk and Best Punk Album awards. Other winners at the ceremony, which was held at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay on Shelter Island, include: Lifetime Achievement Award: Joe Marillo Best Acoustic: Steve Poltz Best Alternative: Hot Like (A) Robot Best Alternative Album: No Knife û "Riot for Romance" Best Americana: Eve Selis Best Americana Album: Nickel Creek û "This Side" Best Blues: The Bill Magee Blues Band Best Blues Album: Sue Palmer û "Live at Dizzy's" Best Country: Coyote Moon Best Cover or Tribute Band: Rockola Best Electronic: The Album Leaf Best Hard Rock Album: Cattle Decapitation û "To Serve Man" Best Hip-Hop: Alfred Howard & The K23 Orchestra Best Jazz: Jaime Valle & Equinox Best Jazz Album: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe û "The Bridge" Best Local Recording û a.m. Vibe û "a.m. Vibe" Best New Artist: The Accident Experiment Best Pop: A.J. Croce Best Rock: Noise Ratchet Best Rock Album: Reeve Oliver û "The Revolution EP" Best World Music: B-Side PlayersLongtime Broadcasters Honored in Fifth San Diego Achievement in Radio Awards... Broadcasting excellence in 29 categories (perhaps not enough) û including news, sports, public affairs, advertising, station promotions and on-air talent û were recognized at the event. KPOP's Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, began his career more than 60 years ago in Galveston, Texas, and since has worked in Los Angeles, New York, Cleveland, Detroit and San Diego. Gloria Penner was presented with the Public Service Award. She is the host of KPBS' "Full Focus" and hosts the station's "Editors Roundtable" seen on Channel 4 San Diego. The Winners:
Best Morning Personalities Show: A.J. Machado, Jamie Lewis, "Hula,"
and Jesse Lozano of KHTS/FM 93.3
Best Morning Drive Music Show: Greg Cook, Delana Bennett
and Vic Caballero of XHRM/FM 92.5
Best Afternoon Drive Music Show: Mike O'Brian, XHCR/FM 99.3
Best Midday Music Show: Cindy Pace, KPLN/FM 103.7
Best Evening/Overnight Music Show: Lisa St. Regis, XHRM
Best Talk Show Host: Dana Sturgeon, Bruce Johnson
and Gloria Deloney, KPRZ/AM 1210
Best Bit: Tony & Kris, KSON/FM 97.3
Best News Person: Howard Castle, KOGO/AM 600
Best Spot News Coverge: Cliff Albert, LaDona Harvey, Jesse Marcos,
Deb Welsh and Cal Walker
Best Traffic Reporter: Jennifer Correia, Metro Networks
Best Sports Personality: Ben Higgins and Craig Elsten
Best Sports Play-by-Play: Ted Leitner, KOGO
National Radio Wires (10-15-2003)Seal slams hip hop... Musician SEAL is sick to death with most urban music - because it's all so negative. The singer is frustrated the genre has become tied up with competition and the lust for money, instead of the beauty music should convey. He says, "I can't stand music that's always 'I am' and 'I'm this' and 'I've got that' and 'I'm better than you'. I loathe that kind of music. I find a lot of hip-hop boring because of that element to it. It can be so hateful. Everything and anyone you know is beautiful.' That's the lyrics to one of my songs."
New Dance Pop Station on the Internet (10-14-2003)Here's something you're not getting from those other Southern California radio news sites for those of us who yearn to escape cookie cutter radio hell here...Notable new dance-pop stations on the Internet!
From: Jason Harper...
"CKTT FM 94.3 FM has began streaming on the Internet.
"It plays Dance/Pop Hits like music on WPYM FM Miami and KDLD/KDLE FM 103.1 FM Los Angeles."
Stream Status: Stream is up at 64 kbps with 0 of 32 listeners (0 unique)
Thanks Jason. Does anyone else have any fun stations on the Internet to note here? Sure beats the hell out of this urban r&b crap that passes as Top 40 here in San Diego. They're not playing the same crap all of the other stations are playing. In related news, Karen Kay, formerly of Q106 fame, is now working KDL in Santa Monica 103.1 where she's on 10am-3pm daily. San Diego Radio Wires (10-14-2003)From Jeff and Jer:Davis And Arnold Go Head To Head... Here's an exclusive interview Jeff and Jer had with BOTH Gray Davis and Arnold....Click here to listen to them FIGHT. Saturday Night Fever... Have you heard about this? SATURDAY NIGHTS ON STAR, we're playing "disco from the 70's"...It's a fun few hours as you enjoy your Saturday night....
from signonsandiego: Los Angeles Radio Wires 10-14-03!Gary Lycan - Orange County RegisterSTORY: (read Gary Lycan - OC Register) Listeners of KNX/1070 AM and KFWB/980 AM can expect to hear changes - some very subtle and some pretty obvious - in the months ahead in the wake of firings that claimed the general managers at both stations. George Nicholaw, who has run KNX since 1967, a year before the station switched to an all-news format, was dismissed. So was his counterpart at KFWB, Roger Nadel, who had been there since 1996 and had previously worked at KNX
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