BULLETIN: Genie Francis To Recheck Into General Hospital (Updated 10am July 12, 2008)

She will reprise her role of Laura once again for a mother-daughter story. Back in 1976, she was the daughter. Now, she's the mother.

Laura was last seen slipping in and out of a catatonic state in 2007. The upcoming appearance will feature Laura in a story line with daughter Lulu. Francis, who now runs a home-furnishing shop in Belfast, Maine, said she was told that Laura wouldn't be killed off during her latest guest stint. Francis won a supporting actress Daytime Emmy in 2007 for previously reprising the role.

KGB Dies By Midday? (Updated July 12, 2008)

SD Reader:

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Another insider says though morning-show deejays may not make as much on their next contract, they are not destined for extinction.

“Where would KGB be if Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw went away? That station dies in the middays and afternoon; Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw make that station what it is.”

And my answer to the question:

Solution: Bob and Tom in the middays, then Tom Leykis in the afternoon drive, then progressive and underground rock and roll all night long. The current format is bull&@%#. Too bad the suits at Clear Channel can't do anything right in San Diego.

This is how I answered the question after an unnamed insider stated that KGB dies after DSC exit for the day.

This is just my opinion. I find Leykis compelling radio as he's been having a banner week with topics people are talking about across the nation.

The classic rock format on KGB isn't interesting enough. Just get XM and listen to channels 40, 46, and 49 for a wide variety of rock and roll music.

The Wires (July 12, 2008)

Motley Fool: Today should be a dark day for XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. The debut of Apple's new 3G iPhone is about to change the way that millions -- and eventually tens of millions -- of people in the country consume new music. One of the many new apps for the faster phones is the ability to stream music from Pandora.com, a rapidly growing music discovery site that streams music based on user preferences. It was a computer-based sensation before, but now the allure of smart Internet radio becomes accessible to new iPhone buyers. Did I mention that the service is free? (read more - Rick Aristotle Munarriz - Motley Fool)

Venture Beat: I have a confession to make: I haven’t listened to the radio in months. I’m fine with that, I have plenty of music on my various mp3 players, but it becomes problematic when I’m in the mood for new music. There are great online tools for this such as Muxtape and even iTunes music recommendations, but I often feel like something new when I’m on the go. Enter two new brilliant apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Pandora and AOL Radio (read more - MG Siegler - Venture Beat)

"All Comedy Radio" - www.allcomedyradio.com - A unique and diverse format service is currently on HD-2 stations 24/7 in Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City, Memphis, New Orleans, Buffalo and others. For affiliate information for your HD-2 station contact: Al Perrotta at acrnews@mac.com (editor: when will we get one in San Diego? This sounds like a great format.)

The Wires (7/11 Day, 2008)

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Featured Podcast: Blues in the Night Podcast A Blues podcast produced out of Oklahoma devoted to the genre of Blues. Features a weekly dose of great podsafe music. Check out episode #194 for Cyber PR artist Jack Jezzro.

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Kurt Hanson: A new study by Nielsen Mobile shows the U.S. on top of 16 other nations when it comes to mobile Internet usage. 40 million Americans currently use mobile Internet actively, with music as one of the Top 10 uses of the mobile web. While the U.S. leads nations like the U.K. and China, some tech-savvy countries were left out of the study.

From fmqb.com: Last.fm launches its Artist Royalty Program, with over 450,000 songs already uploaded by unsigned artists, who will receive royalties for each play. "We're leveling the playing field by offering them the same opportunities as established bands to make money from their music," Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel said in a statement. "The young musician making music in a bedroom studio has the same chance as the latest major label signing to use Last.fm to build an audience and get rewarded.

The Wires (July 10, 2008)

Inside Music Media: Newspapers Are the New Radio - There is no doubt that good radio people are just as qualified to shake up the print business as anyone else. After all, both mediums changed very slowly. They think change is something that you don't notice. Boy, do they have problems now that (Randy)Michaels has taken over. Tribune's new Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams told the Conclave recently that he wants to look at bringing great change to the American newspaper -- including the classifieds - a former moneymaker that is being bled dry by Craig's List online (read more - Jerry Del Colliano - Inside Music Media)

Happy Hare: In 1983, When Michael Krauss, the happening television producer, summoned me to New York to be a featured player in his national across the board pilot that he had named “Hittin’ Home,” I told him I would think about it. My life with Carol was downright fun, and I was peaceful. So? I hung up from a long and spirited visit with Michael and turned to seek out Carol. It was a short walk. She had been standing behind me. I began to describe this weird turn of events that would culminate in a wrenching separation from San Diego, and plunk us smack into the big time in New York. Carol had absorbed the details the first time around. “Honey,” she said, “You’ve done everything except fly to the moon and do network television The moon comes later. Let’s knock off New York (read more - www.HappyHareOnline.com)

Tim Dukes? Who cares?

SD Reader: Recession Radio by Ken Leighton. Clear Channel has the highest-paid local morning shows in town. Insiders estimate that the radio group is on the hook for $8 million to $10 million in annual salaries for its morning shows. On Star 94.1 (Jeff and Jer) and 101.5/KGB (Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw), it is estimated that each team gets between $2.5 million and $4 million a year.

Randy Dotinga: Limbaugh remains huge in radio.

KGB Dies By Midday? (July 9, 2008)

The Wires (July 9, 2008)

Kurt Hanson: Webcasters could soon have an audience of mass transit commuters, thanks to plans among a growing number of cities to implement Wi-Fi hi-speed Internet access to their public transportation systems. For example, it's possible that "leaky" coax cables, already present in subway tunnels, could be used to broadcast the Internet to commuters using San Fransisco's BART (Bay Area Rapid Transportation) system.

Wired: Google's Android - like the iPhone - will hasten the day when phone companies become nothing more than dumb pipes to deliver data. If it manages to turn the cell phone into a perfect tool for surfing and cloud computing, with voice as just another cool app, then the only things left to differentiate one carrier from another are which has the most towers and which the cheapest unlimited data plans

The Wires (July 8, 2008)

Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann reunite. The two most recognizable faces from ESPN's "SportsCenter" will be back together in front of a TV camera. The pair joins the announcer line-up for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" this Fall. Patrick left ESPN Radio last August to launch a new syndicated show with The Content Factory.

Kurt Hanson: On-demand music and video streamer SeeqPod has launched PodLists: pre-made playlists that, while not live broadcasts, are radio-like programmed selections of music. SeeqPod streams mp3 files from blogs and allows users to create their own playlists--a service of questionable legality, which Kurt Hanson discusses in our RAIN Analysis. Meanwhile, in Kurt's blog, the second installment of his interview with the founder of one of the top rated webcast services, Digitally Imported and Sky.fm, Ari Shohat. In it, Shohat has some great advice for anyone looking to launch (or already managing) a webcast and looking to build their audience. Also: The UK's official radio audience measuring body, RAJAR, has released a study which claims 14.5 million people have listened to Internet radio--a 2.5 million increase from November. Podcast usage has also spiked by nearly 2 million, with 40% of podcast users stating they listen to more radio as a result. However, a UK journalist says the results are "slightly skewed."

Bleacher Report: The XM/Sirius Merger: What it Means for the Diehard Sports Fan -- Truth be told, the mergers of satellite radio companies XM and Sirius would mean ultimate nirvana for us passionate followers of the athletes we love - Perhaps the best part of all this is that almost every major sporting in this country and possibly the world can be at your disposal for less than $20 a month. Sound too good to be true? Maybe so, but it appears that this quite possibly could become a reality awfully soon

Motley Fool: Did Rush Limbaugh just ink the last blockbuster megadeal in the radio broadcasting industry? Limbaugh's deal is dwarfed by the five-year $500 million contract that Howard Stern signed with Sirius Satellite Radio a few years ago, but this could be the last time that the radio industry waves around a nine-figure deal. Why? Well, terrestrial radio's appeal is waning. Hardcore commuters have switched to the mostly ad-free satellite radio, while the portability of digital music, podcasts, and Internet radio have created pocket-sized alternatives to firing up the AM and FM bands

CNN Money: The long wait for the XM-Sirius merger may be coming to an end this month.

Radio Ink: State AGs: XM-Sirius Merger 'Not In Public Interest' WASHINGTON -- July 7, 2008: The Attorneys General of Tennessee and Connecticut, along with AG staffers from 12 other states, met with FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate last week to reiterate that the proposed merger of XM and Sirius is "not in the public interest."

Top 5 Headlines Of The Week (Jun 30-Jul 6, 2008)

4. XETV Announces CW Affilliation

3. No Number 3. Editor still watching fireworks in Mira Mesa...at NOON!

2. ABC doesn't show anything interesting for the summer.

1. Is it Wimpleton or Wimbledon?