Archive for August, 2007

The PPM Struggle

A "Data Processing" error affects the PPM numbers in Houston for a time when supposedly, some of the data didn’t make it to the right place to be tabulated. This is a very, very, bad sign. Sure, all eyes are on Houston, Philadelphia (and soon New York, Chicago and a market near you) and these [...]

Thursday

Morning Links:
Data Processing Error Affects Houston PPM Numbers, Briefly – I’m sure this product from Arbitron will be so much better and more accurate than all the others.
DJ admits to faking disease and spending donations – 7 years in the slammer, plus restitution.
Cincy Hispanic Community Not Happy With CC’s WLW – At one time or [...]

Wednesday

Start the day linkage:
Clear Channel cites growth in shorter ads. First "adlets," then "blinks" can "burps" be far behind?
BE Addresses New Trends In HD Radio Adoption. At least somebody’s addressing it. The stores that sell the radios don’t seem to be.
Radio Host revisits the good ol’ days. Who doesn’t want to visit the "good ol’" [...]

Tuesday

Tuesday morning linkage…
HD Radio on an iPhone? Possible – in the future.
Sirius chief makes appeal for satellite deal. Mel appealing?
Clear Channel backtracks on indie pay-for-play.
More later…

HD Radio Wherefore Art Thou?

From Audio Graphics.

HD Radio programming is not getting attention because it can’t be found – that’s with the exception of Clear Channel’s page listing all of its HD stations online. Take another second, and ask why radio hasn’t used new media to promote the one item that ties it closest to digital. Do we have [...]

Monday Morning

Well, here’s the first day of Radioblogging at Radiofan.com. Some linking to get started.

Brit Presenters bare it to show off their torsos.
120,000 pageviews and counting for Mitt Romney’s on camera, but off-air talk with host Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines. The confict? Romney’s tired of talking about being Mormon. Well, that’s too bad. [...]