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Once again, the intrepid ratings experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – in close proximity with the algorithmic alchemists from XTRENDS – prepare to go boldly forward into the past to analyze the MARCH survey. This is not a task we take lightly. Fates and fortunes rest on the outcomes of these monthly report cards. Plus, there are many curious eyeballs that are simply here to witness the carnage. Like rubbernecking on the interstate. This book ran from MARCH 2nd through MARCH . ....
COX MEDIA GROUP is selling four HOUSTON stations to URBAN ONE for an undisclosed price. The stations include Country KKBQ-F (93Q COUNTRY)/PASADENA-HOUSTON, Classic Rock simulcast KHPT/CONROE-KGLK/LAKE JACKSON (THE EAGLE 106.9 & 107.5), and Classic Country KTHT (COUNTRY LEGENDS 97.1)/CLEVELAND, TX-HOUSTON. URBAN ONE will divest undisclosed stations in the market to comply with FCC ownership caps.URBAN ONE Pres./CEO ALFRED LIGGINS said, "This acquisition is accretive and aligns with . ....
Back into the fray as the Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – in a tight formation with the data elves from XTRENDS – throw caution to the wind as we examine the carnage wrought by holiday music. This is the DECEMBER survey – a cautionary tale littered with the smoking hulks of station ratings caused by BURL IVES and his evil minions. Sure, one station usually stands above it all, but is it really worth the price? This book ran from NOVEMBER 11th through DECEMBER . ....
In our previous episode, we postulated that the NOVEMBER survey would be marred by the stain of CHRISTMAS music. As it turned out, only one of the five markets analyzed had to deal with that painful CHRISTMAS SHOES song. Will that trend continue? This survey ran from OCTOBER 13th through NOVEMBER 9th. It did include that ridiculous time change and Election Day. Let’s see if Santa’s reign of terror began or if life was as it should be. This is the kind of pithy commentary The . ....
COX MEDIA GROUP has promoted STEPHANIE CALLIHAN from Dir. of Sales to VP/Market Manager at the company s HOUSTON cluster, and has upped ORLANDO Dir. of Sales JC CAMPESE to VP/Market Manager for that cluster. CALLIHAN fills one of the roles left vacant by the exit of KEITH LAWLESS from the RVP/GM posts in HOUSTON and TAMPA on SEPTEMBER 2nd. CAMPESE replaces JASON MEDER, who transferred earlier this year to the company s TAMPA cluster to take over for LAWLESS there.“My journey to CMG has . ....