Weird Dream (Aug 23, 2008)

I had to get rid of him, but then, Willie Aames from Eight is Enough popped into my house and wanted me to zap him an I.D. card so he could buy some beer. I waved my finger at him and hoped that a card would materialize. Nothing. I guess I need to reload my finger with magic. Willie told me that he forgot to watch reruns of Sabrina the Teenage Witch to reload his own magic. I've been watching The Witches of Waverly Place for the magic, but it isn't as effective.

Meanwhile, the teenage nephew was rigging up my XM radio so that it would receive messages from Darth Clear Channel for further instructions. I had enough. I got out my light saber and challenged him to a duel. We fought, but I managed to chop off his arms. You'd think I won? Guess again. Out pops his, um, something between his legs holding a light saber. I showed him a picture of somebody ugly...Tori Spelling at age 35! His light saber sagged and fell off. He disappearred. So did Willie and my house. I found myself on the sidewalk in a neighborhood in the city late at night. Oh no. My mind is playin' tricks on me.

The Wires (Aug 23, 2008)

TV Technology: Wilmington Stations to Keep Analog Transmitters Ready for Emergencies. I’ve heard discussions about allowing one or more analog TV stations in a market to remain on the air after the Feb. 17, 2009 transition to provide information on the transition.

Inside Radio: TV has become more splintered than ever. For many years TV viewing was split by just a few stations - but the latest Nielsen data shows television is now divided into the tiniest slices ever, as the gap between radio and TV audience size narrows. The average American home receives 119 channels - an increase of 14% from a year ago. Typically though, only 16 are watched for ten minutes or more a week

Radio World: New KFI Tower Is Up. ‘It is a big dude.’

Inside Music Media: Radio's Carnac: Many of you ask me what I think the industry will look like in the next five or ten years. It’s always dangerous to predict, but too much fun to ignore. Look back. Could you have imagined five or ten years ago the mess radio is currently in? Paul L. Gleiser could. Who is Paul L. Gleiser? (read more - Jerry Del Colliano - Inside Music Media)

Letters: Wildfires in the East County (Aug 22, 2008)

Kurt Hanson: Does Pandora Have to Die? (Aug 22, 2008)

Read the full blog posting at Kurt's Blog

Latest Shoutcast Listenership (Aug 22, 2008)

Radio Nigel: 186 out of 1960 ports.
X1FM: 25 out of 5000 ports.

SD Reader: Click on the Radio

If anyone has time to monitor these stations 24 hours a day for listener peaks and averages, please e-mail me the results.

Chris Cantore Answers (Aug 22, 2008)

From Chris in an answer to one of the questions posted on his blog:

"so, here's the deal:

cinco de mayo, 5/5/08, i was presented with a unique opportunity: interactive, new media.

unchartered territory for "the chris cantore show," i agreed to a 3-month "trial."

so there is NO confusion, they were extremely happy with the results. in fact, i was told, together, WE "increased traffic by 44%," broke records on X1TV, slammed the chatroom, and generated "thousands of sign-ups" through the network.

at the end of 3 months, i tried to renegotiate the terms of our "trial"...and, needless to say, it didn't work out.

it was fun. i learned a lot. most importantly, provided my with a forum to reconnect with you.

i wish them nothing but the best. yes, good people in the halls (special nod to andrew/annrae/christian/ramon/diego/edder/javier.)

regarding my next move in broadcasting, hmmm.

i will keep you posted, i promise.

no need to say "thank you," based on your loyalty, i owe you all the thanks.

btw, starting next thursday, 8/28, i will be hosting "tiki thursdays" at the W, between 7 - 9 p.m.

please, stop by, say hello.

xxoo cc

End of post.

The Wires (Aug 22, 2008)

PC Mag: The Internet Radio Death Watch Pandora Radio is the canary in the coal mine. With about a million listeners every day, Pandora is one of the most successful Internet radio stations on the Web. I'm more of a Slacker fan personally, but Pandora's music-matching technology is among the best in the business. And it generates revenue, perhaps as much as $25 million this year alone. But that isn't enough to pay the royalty fees

Valerie Bertinelli Gets a Sitcom (Aug 22, 2008)

According to Variety and other sources, Valerie Bertinelli has signed on to star in a new comedy pilot for TBS from writer and executive producer Dave Caplan. Caplan's credits include TBS's popular sitcom The Bill Engvall Show; two of his shows, George Lopez and The Drew Carey Show, were first-run on ABC.

The sitcom, which doesn't have a name, I suggest "Daugher of One Day at a Time?", centers on a single mother trying to run a business while raising two children.

Bertinelli will also serve as producer.

Should the pilot get picked up, it would be Bertinelli's first sitcom role since the short-lived "Cafe Americain" in the 1993-94 season, and her first regular series role since "Touched by an Angel" went off the air in 2003.

Bertinelli most recently starred in Lifetime's "True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet," which premiered earlier this month. Other recent credits include the TV movies "Claire" and "Finding John Christmas."

Breaking News: Bob and Tom Come to WGN (9am Aug 21, 2008)

It will air for one hour at Midnight Eastern, 11pm Central, and 9pm Pacific time. There's no word whether it will be repeated later again on the same night.

Each day, the show will showcase highlights from "The Bob & Tom Show" Morning Radio Show.

"The Bob & Tom Show", hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold, is one of America's highest rated Morning Radio Shows. Airing live on over 150 radio stations nationwide Monday-Friday from 6:00am-10:00am ET, "The Bob & Tom Show" is a mix of original comedy, notable guests, and entertaining conversation.

Along with presenting the best comedians in America, Bob & Tom produce one of the most entertaining morning shows on radio.

For program schedules or additional information please visit www.wgnamerica.com or www.BobandTom.com.

With more than five million listeners in over 150 markets, "The Bob & Tom Show" is one of the longest running and highest-rated programs in American radio. The show broadcasts from flagship station WFBQ-FM in Indianapolis and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. "The Bob & Tom Show" is a lively, humorous show inspired by the day's news, sports and topical lifestyle occurrences. Thousands of guests have appeared on the show from the world of music, movies, TV, books, sports, and comedy. In addition, the show is the premiere radio showcase for America's best comedians. As one of the most award- winning morning radio shows, "The Bob & Tom Show" has been honored with seven Billboard Magazine "Personality of the Year" Awards, 10 awards from Radio & Records, and an unprecedented five Marconi Awards from the National Association of Broadcasters. They have released more than 50 comedy albums, CDs and DVDs. Bob & Tom have also expanded their brand with Comedy Central specials as well as the popular "Canadian Mist Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour." Program schedules and additional information is available at www.BobandTom.com.

DFSXRadio: What Jim Richards Is Missing From HD2 Radio (Aug 21, 2008)

Listen all you want. We change the shows every Thursday (so all of the songs get rotated out)

Listen here:

http://www.live365.com/stations/davidtanny

Now Playing Aug 21, 2008: ISGD-PE 0025 (available at gcast.com/u/davidtanny), ISGD-PE 0026 (available at gcast.com/u/davidtanny), MMCZ 0024 (dfsx only), MMCZ 0091 (dfsx only), MMCZ 0092 (dfsx only), MMCZ 0093 (dfsx only), MMCZ 0094 (dfsx only), MMCZ 0095, MMCZ 0096, David's Top 10. (10 hour playlist)

KIST-AM gets a CLU (Aug 21, 2008)

KIST-AM 1340, a 650 watter which went from oldies to sports to talk in the past ten years, is being purchased by California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, which operates KCLU 102.3 in Santa Barbara and part of Montecito, and on 88.3 FM in Ventura. 1340's signal ranges from Goleta and Isla Vista to Rincon (not the Indian tribe in San Diego) in Ventura county. AM 1340 can be heard along the San Diego coastal areas during the daytime.

According to Noozhawk.com, "KCLU plans to begin broadcasting on the AM 1340 station within the next month pending Federal Communications Commission notification. Immediately after the switch, the same KCLU programming will be heard on all three stations. Eventually, the station plans to differentiate some programming to target each region."

The Wires (Aug 21, 2008)

USA Today: Martin Wants Broadband Across USA. High-speed Internet access is so important to the welfare of U.S. consumers that America can't afford not to offer it — free of charge — to anybody who wants it, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says. There's a social obligation in making sure everybody can participate in the next generation of broadband services because, increasingly, that's what people want," he says.

Inside Music Media: There is something seriously wrong when Pandora - arguably one of the most popular Internet streams out there - is close to pulling the plug and shutting down. A million daily listeners and record numbers of iPhone users (and me) are going to be very unhappy. The reason? (read more - Jerry Del Colliano - Inside Music Media)