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RADIO CASHES IN ON LOVE

June 23, 2011 – 2:01 pm No Comment

MatchLink is a singles dating network that served the radio industry for many years. The Evanston, Illinois company Spark Network Services provided an IVR-based dating service to radio stations. Radio listeners called a phone number and paid to interact with other singles through a sophisticated voice mail system. Payment was made through credit card or a 900 number. Some stations were earning a half million dollars per year with the service.

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Starbucks Rings in the Holidays With Big Social-Media Push

November 19, 2009 – 1:41 pm | No Comment
Starbucks Rings in the Holidays With Big Social-Media Push

Will Partner With Pandora, Connect With Fans on Facebook, Flickr
By Emily Bryson York
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Get ready for Starbucks Holiday 2.0. The brand is going big in social media this year, having learned that …

The Radio Wind Blows Towards Internet

November 19, 2009 – 12:27 pm | One Comment
The Radio Wind Blows Towards Internet

by Ken Dardis
Put aside the apathy that the broadcast radio industry showed for a decade. Forget about the royalty rates that have continually been the sword of Damocles hanging over internet radio’s head. Stop …

A View from Down Under: What does the future hold for radio?

November 19, 2009 – 12:15 pm | No Comment
A View from Down Under: What does the future hold for radio?

By Grant Shepherd
SYDNEY: Senior executives from all the main commercial radio networks met in Sydney today to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that may arise for the medium over the next decade.
Joan Warner, …

George

November 19, 2009 – 12:03 pm | No Comment
George

I’ve been told that a lotta people don’t “get me” Joe Amaturo claims he got me right away when he figured out I was logical not mystical.
Jo Myers asked when her new book “Good To …

Lawyers Pay Stations Big Money

November 19, 2009 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Lawyers Pay Stations Big Money

By Eric Corwin/ November 19, 2009
I’ve got good news. Yeah! Radio broadcasters one and all should be excited about an opportunity to generate new found ad revenue from what has to date been …