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Cupid’s Arrow Takes Aim At Radio Airwaves.

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The radio airwaves are being overrun by Cupid and his arrow. With Valentine’s Day one week away, is it any surprise that Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, ProFlowers/Shari’s Berries, Shane Co., and Diamonds Direct are all among the top 30 advertisers? In fact, the three jewelers were all pervasive over the airwaves around the holidays,..
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Report: Apple Music U.S. Subscriptions To Outpace Spotify.

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Apple Music is gaining ground on Spotify in the battle for U.S. subscribers. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple Music’s growth rate for U.S. subscribers has risen to five percent monthly compared to Spotify’s two percent monthly growth. If the pace continues, Apple will outpace Spotify by this summer. Last month Spotify said..
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Survey: Listeners Prefer Local Over National Contests.

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When it comes to radio contesting, more listeners like local than national. That’s the finding of a new NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study, which found that 59.8% of respondents are more likely to play a local radio contest with a smaller prize than the 35.7% who said they were more likely to play a national radio..
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Last Push For Radio To Move To Online Public Files.

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The countdown is on for all full-power radio stations to move their public inspection files online. The Federal Communications Commission has ordered all stations to shift to an online file on the FCC’s searchable portal website by March 1. It’s the last wave of stations to make the switch. Television stations began posting their public..
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Michael “DJ Fountz” Fournier

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iHeartMedia urban contemporary “103 Jamz” WOWI Virginia Beach APD Michael “DJ Fountz” Fournier has been elevated to PD of WOWI and classic hip-hop sister “92.1 The Beat” WHBT-FM. Fournier will also handle middays on “103 Jamz.” “DJ Fountz is a part of the 103 JAMZ fabric,” market president Angel Brown remarked. “He’s served as the..
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