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Rusty Walker, Country Radio Hall of Famer, Dead at 59
May 22, 2012 – Radio | Country
While the average country music fan might not have been familiar with the name Rusty Walker, there were few figures more beloved in the industry than the veteran programmer and consultant. Walker, who died Monday, enjoyed a long an illustrious radio career both behind the mic and helping others program stations to record successes all from his perch in Iuka, Mississippi. » Full Story

Business Matters: Triton Media Helping Pandora Seem More Like a Radio Company
May 21, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Retail
Pandora is now being measured by Triton Digital, giving it information it can provide to advertisers that speaks the same language as terrestrial radio companies, allowing Pandora to sell to more easily to advertisers. Elsewhere, Hastings is the latest company to blame low quarter earnings on the weak CD release schedule, and the Financial Times thinks Sony undervalues Sony Music and Pictures. » Full Story

Bee Gees Rank Third for Most Hot 100 No. 1s in History
May 21, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Chart Alert
The trio racked up nine Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles -- more than any other group in history save for the Beatles (with 20) and the Supremes (12). Of their chart-topping hits, their biggest is "How Deep Is Your Love," which reigned for three weeks in 1977 and spent 33 weeks on the chart » Full Story

Backbeat: Usher Previews New Music at Pre-Billboard Music Awards Private Dinner
May 20, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | bbma2012 | R&B/Hip-Hop
RCA’s urban promotion department hosted a dinner last night’s (May 19) celebrating the release of Usher’s upcoming album, "Looking 4 Myself." The intimate gathering of prominent urban radio programmers during Billboard Music Awards weekend was reminiscent of what many might call the radio and record industries' "good old days." » Full Story

Radio Remembers Donna Summer: Songs Get Huge Airplay After News of Singer's Death
May 18, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile
From Sirius XM to her hometown of Boston, radio celebrates the late Queen of Disco. » Full Story

BBC 6 Radio Has Highest Numbers Two Years After Nearly Getting Axed; Digital Radio Up 5%
May 18, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile
Listenership to BBC 6 Music, the UK's BBC digital alternative station, grew to a record high last quarter, attracting an average weekly audience of 1.45 million, according to the latest RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) figures. Digital radio listening grew 5% year-on-year with a weekly reach of 23.5 million people. » Full Story

Jason Aldean Leads Country Songs, Luke Bryan and Brantley Gilbert Crack Top 10
May 17, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Chart Alert | Country
Jason Aldean claims his seventh leader on Country Songs -- his first in almost a year -- as “Fly Over States” (Broken Bow) stacks 37.9 million impressions (up 2.4 million) and steps 2-1 on the audience-ranked chart. » Full Story

Breaking: Clear Channel Buys WFNX/Boston
May 16, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Rock & Pop
It's the end of an era, as one of the country's first Alternative stations -- and one of the last independently owned outlets in a top 10 market -- is being sold to Clear Channel. The programming is rumored to be transitioning to either country and western or Spanish language talk radio. » Full Story

Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away' Album Nabs Second Week At No. 1
May 16, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Digital & Mobile | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert | R&B/Hip-Hop
Carrie Underwood holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, with "Blown Away" selling another 120,000 copies (down 55%, according to Nielsen SoundScan). It's Underwood's third No. 1 album, but first to spend more than a week at the top. » Full Story

Perez Hilton, Billy Bush, Mario Lopez Lock Horns With Competing Nighttime Radio Shows
May 14, 2012 – Radio | TV & Film
Depending on what city they live in, fans of nighttime radio and entertainment news could soon be able to choose between three shows featuring hosts from the world of syndicated television and celebrity gossip, hosted by Mario Lopez, Perez Hilton, or Billy Bush. » Full Story

How Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' Became an Unlikely No. 1 Dance Hit
May 14, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Branding | Rock & Pop | Dance
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know," featuring Kimbra just hit No. 1 on the Billboard's Dance Club Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts while leading the Hot 100 the past four weeks and Alternative for ten -- the first track to ever top all four tallies. Question is, what do dance radio programmers like about a remixed rock song? » Full Story

Billboard Country Summit to Wrap With Radio Block
May 11, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Country
The vital role of radio in country music will be addressed in the closing sessions of the Billboard Country Summit through “On Air: the Radio Block,” sponsored by Sony Music Nashville with two sessions that take a hard look at issues facing that sector. » Full Story

Usher, 'The Voice's Juliet Simms, Coldplay Move Up Hot 100
May 11, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | TV & Film | Retail | Rock & Pop | R&B/Hip-Hop
While Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know," featuring Kimbra made Hot 100 history, other artists had their own chart milestones. The Voice's runner-up Juliet Simms and her rendition of "It's a Man's Man's World," Usher's smooth "Climax" and Coldplay's Paradise all impacted this week's tally. » Full Story

Australia Cuts Funding For Radio Broadcasters
May 11, 2012 – Radio | Global | Legal & Management | Indies
The Australian Government has failed to renew funding for AMRAP, which helps broadcasters promote Australian music on-air and online and which critics say will damage community radio and create a tougher route for independent artists to find an audience. » Full Story

Tamiko Fletcher Named VP of Cumulus Network Operations
May 10, 2012 – Radio | Digital & Mobile | Branding
Cumulus Media Networks today announced the appointment of Tamiko Fletcher to Vice President of Network Operations. Fletcher will oversee the operational aspects of new program and service launches and assist Dennis Green, Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales, in the management of day-to-day operations in the Dallas office. » Full Story

Gotye's 'Somebody' Makes History -- First Song to Top Hot 100, Alternative and Dance Club Songs
May 9, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Retail | Rock & Pop | Chart Alert
Gotye makes history in a few different categories, as "Somebody That I Used to Know" is the first song to top the Hot 100, Alternative and Dance Club Songs charts, and becomes the longest-reigning No. 1 song by a soloist on Alternative at ten weeks. » Full Story

SiriusXM Launches Latin Grammy Show
May 9, 2012 – Radio | Record Labels | Global | Digital & Mobile | Latin
National Latino Broadcasting (NLB) is launching a daily radio show on SiriusXM produced jointly with the Latin Recording Academy and centering on the Latin Grammy Awards and its nominated and winning artists. » Full Story

Liberty to Boost Stake in Sirius XM
May 9, 2012 – Radio | Legal & Management | Digital & Mobile
Billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday that it will spend $650 million to increase its effective control of satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio Inc. to 45.2 percent. » Full Story

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