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Un catalogo stellare è un catalogo astronomico che elenca le stelle. In astronomia, molte stelle sono nominate semplicemente con un numero di catalogo. Esistono moltissimi cataloghi stellari che sono stati prodotti per i più disparati propositi negli anni e questo articolo descrive solo parte dei più usati.
Molti dei cataloghi recenti sono disponibili in formato elettronico e possono essere scaricati gratuitamente dal sito della NASA e altri siti specifici.

Storia

Mesopotamia antica

I più antichi cataloghi stellari conosciuti sono i cosiddetti diari astronomici babilonesi, che furono redatti dagli astronomi babilonesi alla fine del II millennio a.C., durante il periodo cassita.
Questi testi, anche chiamati con il loro nome di epoca neo-assira "Tre stelle ognuno", erano scritti su tavolette d'argilla ed elencavano trentasei stelle: dodici per il dio Anu lungo l'equatore celeste, dodici per il dio Ea nell'emisfero celeste australe, e dodici per il dio Enlil nell'emisfero boreale.

Gli elenchi di stelle contenuti nel trattato astronomico MUL.APIN, risalente a poco prima dell'Impero neobabilonese (626–539 a.C.), sono i diretti discendenti dei "Tre stelle ognuno".
Il MUL.APIN elenca 66 stelle/costellazioni (non è sempre chiaro quale significato debba essere inteso) assegnate alle principali divinità del pantheon mesopotamico e ripartite in tre "sentieri":
 Il sentiero di Enlil, composto dalle 33 stelle/costellazioni più settentrionali
 Il sentiero di Anu, composto da 23 stelle/costellazioni
 Il sentiero di Ea, composto dalle 15 stelle/costellazioni più meridionali.

Cina antica
Al IV secolo a.C. risalgono i cataloghi attribuiti agli astronomi cinesi Gan De (quello intitolato 天文星占, Tiānwén xīngzhān, "Osservazione astronomica delle stelle") e Shi Shen (il trattato 石申天文, Shí Shēn tiānwén, l'"Astronomia di Shi Shen"). Su entrambe le figure abbiamo scarse informazioni: presumibilmente sono vissute all'epoca dei Regni combattenti (403–221 a.C.).

Fu solo durante la dinastia Han (202 a.C. – 220 d.C.) che gli astronomi cinesi cominciarono a catalogare i nomi di tutte le stelle visibili a occhio nudo, e non solo di quelle intorno all'eclittica. Un catalogo stellare è contenuto anche in un capitolo del Shiji, il monumentale libro di storia della fine del II secolo a.C. scritto da Sima Qian (145–86 BC). Il catalogo di Sima, intitolato Libro degli uffici celesti (天官書, Tiānguān shū), elenca circa novanta costellazioni, nonché le relative stelle chiamate con nomi di templi, idee filosofiche, agricoltori e soldati. Per la sua Costituzione spirituale dell'Universo (靈憲, Ling Xian) del 120 d.C. l'astronomo Zhang Heng (78–139 d.C.) compilò un catalogo stellare che elencava 124 costellazioni

I nomi delle costellazioni cinesi furono successivamente adottati dai Coreani e dai giapponesi.

Antichità classica
Eudosso di Cnido redasse un elenco completo delle costellazioni classiche intorno al 370 a.C. Il suo catalogo delle stelle, intitolato Phaenomena fu riscritto da Arato di Soli fra il 275 e il 250 a.C. come poema divulgativo e divenne uno dei testi astronomici più diffusi dell'Antichità. Esso contiene le indicazioni delle posizioni delle stelle e le forme delle costellazioni, fornisce inoltre informazioni sui tempi in cui sorgono e tramontano.

All'incirca nel III secolo a.C. gli astronomi alessandrini Timocaride e Aristillo redassero un altro catalogo stellare.
Oltre 150 anni dopo, nel 129 a.C., Ipparco (c. 190 – c. 120 a.C.) confrontò il suo catalogo con quello stilato da Timocaride e scoprì che la longitudine delle stelle era cambiata nel tempo: da ciò formulò la prima stima della precessione degli equinozi.
Nel suo catalogo stellare, oggi perduto, Ipparco inserì circa 850 stelle, registrando per ognuna la posizione attraverso un sistema di coordinate sulla sfera celeste (climata), anziché facendo riferimento alla posizione di altre stelle, con la precisione permessa dall'assenza di orologi, di telescopio o di altri strumenti moderni. Ipparco non trascurò di indicare la luminosità degli astri, che utilizzò quale parametro per una classificazione che assegnava ciascuna stella in sei gruppi: la cosiddetta magnitudine stellare. Al primo gruppo appartenevano le stelle di prima grandezza, al secondo gruppo quelle un po' più deboli, e via via fino al sesto gruppo, al quale appartenevano le stelle più deboli visibili in una notte serena senza Luna da un uomo dalla vista perfetta.
Questo più che bi-millenario sistema di misurazione della luminosità (magnitudine) degli astri, leggermente modificato nel corso dell'Ottocento, è utilizzato ancora oggi.

Nel II secolo Tolomeo pubblicò, come parte del suo Almagesto, un catalogo stellare che contava 1022 stelle visibili da Alessandria d'Egitto, e fu per più di otto secoli il catalogo di riferimento per gli astronomi del mondo occidentale ed arabo. Il catalogo di Tolomeo si basava quasi interamente su quello di Ipparco del II secolo prima di Cristo.

Benché i Veda già indicassero di dividere l'eclittica in ventotto nakșatra, tuttavia le forme delle costellazioni indiane furono ricalcate su quelle greche in un'epoca successiva alla campagna indiana di Alessandro Magno del IV secolo a.C..

Mondo islamico
Gli astronomi musulmani del Medioevo compilarono molti cataloghi di stelle, spesso contenuti nei trattati detti Zij, ovvero tavole astronomiche. Fra di essi il Zij al-Sindhind, le Tavole toledane, le Tavole alfonsine, lo Zij-i Ilkhani.

La base dei nuovi cataloghi rimaneva lAlmagesto di Tolomeo. Alfragano riassunse e corresse il testo alessandrino nei suoi Elementi di astronomia sui moti celesti dell'833.

Al-Sufi aggiornò ulteriormente lAlmagesto nel 964, nel suo Libro delle stelle fisse (Ṣuwar al-kawākib al-thābita), in accordo con gli studi astronomici sviluppati dopo Claudio Tolomeo. Questo catalogo indica la posizione delle stelle, la loro magnitudine apparente, luminosità e colore; inoltre comprende i disegni di tutte le costellazioni. Il libro delle stesse fisse contiene in particolare la prima descrizione della galassia di Andromeda e della nebulosa di Magellano.

Le posizioni delle stelle furono infine rideterminate da Uluğ Bek nel Zij-i Sultani del 1437. I gravi errori trovati da Uluğ Bek nei precedenti cataloghi stellari e tavole astronomiche, molti dei quali erano semplicemente aggiornamenti dellAlmagesto  di Tolomeo contenenti le correzioni alle coordinate celesti rese necessarie a causa della precessione degli equinozi, lo indussero a rideterminare le posizioni di 992 stelle, a cui aggiunse altre 27 stelle prese dal Libro delle stelle fisse di ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī, situate a declinazioni troppo meridionali per poter essere osservate da Samarcanda.

In conseguenza di questa intensa attività molte stelle vengono ancora chiamate con il loro nome arabo.

America precolombiana
Il "Dizionario Motul", scritto nel XVI secolo da un autore anonimo (benché attribuito al religioso Fray Antonio de Ciudad Real) contiene un elenco di stelle osservata dai Maya. Il Codice di Parigi contiene anch'esso simboli per le diverse costellazioni, costituiti da esseri mitologici.

Età moderna
LAlmagesto non fu completamente superato fino alla pubblicazione del catalogo di un migliaio di stelle da parte di Tycho Brahe nel 1598.

Le Tavole rudolfine (in latino: Tabulae Rudolphinae) sono l'insieme costituito da un catalogo astronomico e da diverse tavole planetarie pubblicato a Praga, da Giovanni Keplero nel 1627. Sono chiamate così in onore dell'Imperatore Rodolfo II; esse contengono le posizioni di 1 006 stelle misurate da Tycho Brahe, e di oltre 400 stelle da Tolomeo e Johann Bayer.

Catalogo di Bayer

Due sistemi introdotti in cataloghi storici vengono ancora usati al giorno d'oggi. Il primo sistema è dovuto a Johann Bayer che con la sua Uranometria per le stelle luminose fu il primo a coprire l'intera sfera celeste; queste stelle sono catalogate con una lettera greca seguita dal genitivo della costellazione in cui esse giacciono; ad esempio Alpha Centauri (Toliman) o Gamma Cygni (Sadr). La lettera Alpha viene utilizzata per la stella più luminosa della costellazione (salvo errori), e via via seguono le altre.

Il problema principale del sistema di Bayer era la limitazione del numero delle lettere nell'alfabeto greco (24). Soprattutto nel caso di costellazioni che coprivano un largo campo celeste (ad es. Nave Argo) era facile infatti avere più stelle da catalogare che lettere a disposizione. Bayer estese allora il numero massimo a 67 considerando anche le lettere romane minuscole (dalla "a" alla "z") e maiuscole (dalla "A" alla "Z").

Alcune di queste designazioni sono ancora esistenti. Vale la pena menzionare tuttavia che il sistema servì come punto di partenza per la catalogazione delle stelle variabili, che inizia con la lettera "R" fino alla "Z". Successivamente, viene eseguito un "raddoppio" delle consonanti, per cui alla variabile "Z" seguono le variabili "RR", "RS, "RT"..."RZ"; il ciclo successivo riprende con "SS" (e non con "SR") e via fino a "SZ", quindi "TT"-"TZ", "UU"-"UZ"...fino a "ZZ". Successivamente, si arriva a "AA"-"AZ" e via, seguendo lo stesso schema. Dopo l'esaurirsi di queste lettere doppie ("QZ"), si usa indicare le stelle variabili con la stringa "V" seguita da un numero (V390, V545, V1207, etc).

Catalogo di Flamsteed

Il secondo sistema è invece dovuto a John Flamsteed (Historia coelestis Britannica, pubblicata nel 1712 da Edmond Halley senza la sua approvazione). Egli mantenne la regola del genitivo della costellazione per la parte finale dei nomi del suo catalogo ma decise di usare i numeri invece delle lettere greche. Ad es. 61 Cygni e 47 Ursae Majoris. A differenza del catalogo di Bayer, i numeri di Flamsteed partono dalla stella più occidentale, e crescono man mano che aumentano i valori di Ascensione retta; inoltre, le stelle poste a sud della declinazione media -30 non riportano il numero di Flamsteed.

Con l'aumentare del numero di stelle osservate questi due sistemi non sono stati quasi più utilizzati. Oggi si preferisce utilizzare il nome del catalogo seguito dal numero della stella in quel particolare catalogo.

Tipi di cataloghi stellari

Cataloghi di posizione
I cataloghi di posizione contengono solitamente le posizioni di stelle standard, di lune e pianeti, il giorno giuliano, il tempo siderale e altre caratteristiche. Essi sono la base degli almanacchi, una volta utilizzati solo per la navigazione, ora anche per scopi astrofisici.

Tra i cataloghi di posizione sono da ricordare:

Il catalogo dell'Argelander (BD oppure DM), o Bonner Durchmusterung, edito a Bonn nel 1863: esso è un catalogo per puntamenti in cui vengono indicate le posizioni al 1850 e le correzioni da apportare. Contiene più di 300.000 tra le stelle più brillanti di magnitudine 9.5 da -1° a 89°. Cataloga le stelle dell'emisfero boreale ed è stato perciò integrato per l'emisfero australe dalla Südliche Durchmusterung del 1886 (abbreviata SD) per le declinazioni da -1° a -23°, e successivamente dalla Cordoba Durchmusterung del 1886 realizzata dall'Osservatorio di Cordoba in Argentina nel 1892 e dalla Cape Photographic Durchmusterung (abbreviata CPD o CP) del 1896, opera dell'Osservatorio Reale del Capo di Buona Speranza.
Il Catalogo HR, pubblicato nel 1908 da Edward Charles Pickering, contiene 9110 stelle di magnitudine inferiore a 6,5.
Il catalogo BS (Catalogue of Bright Stars), edito a Yale nel 1982, importante per le stelle di riferimento, ma che arriva fino alla magnitudine 6,5.
I cataloghi fondamentali, che danno posizioni accuratissime di un numero limitato di stelle.

Cataloghi di tipo spettrale
Uno dei più famosi cataloghi basati sul tipo spettrale è l'Henry Draper Catalogue o catalogo HD (Harvard, così chiamato in onore di Henry Draper, fu pubblicato fra il 1918 e il 1924 ed elenca oltre 225.000 stelle; la sigla è HD seguita da un numero. Esso riporta le posizioni al 1900. Solitamente si riportano nelle pubblicazioni almeno due indicazioni, una di posizione e una, se presente, proprio dal catalogo HD.

Oltre a questo vi sono ovviamente altri cataloghi di questa tipologia utilizzati, tra cui il General Catalogue (GC), che riporta le posizioni al 1950, il catalogo Gliese, che si occupa solo delle stelle entro i 25 parsec dalla Terra e il General Catalogue of Variable Stars.

Cataloghi per le osservazioni tramite satelliti artificiali

L'utilizzo di satelliti artificiali ha permesso di ottenere delle misurazioni più precise delle posizioni dei corpi celesti, permettendo così la realizzazione di nuovi cataloghi.
Uno dei più recenti cataloghi di questo tipo è quello basato sulle misure del satellite Catalogo Hipparcos, ovvero il catalogo di Tycho-1, pubblicato nel 1997.

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TALKERS | August 14, 2015
Trump Beats Obama! I n one of the extremely rare occasions when someone other than the President of the United States tallies in as the most-talked-about person of the week on news/talk radio across America, TALKERS research indicates that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has accomplished that very feat for the week ending today (8/10-14). According to TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison, "The reason it is hard to top the president in this survey is because the chief executive is intrinsically tied-in to so many of the top stories and topics discussed in the medium. Plus, there are quite a few hosts who base their entire programs for weeks, months and years at a stretch either criticizing or supporting the sitting president." Harrison continues, "But Trump did it this week and quite handily at that." Harrison cites the following elements driving 'Trumpmania' among the nation's radio yappers: "First, he makes good copy and fun content – he's extremely entertaining – and, let's face it, competitive talk radio needs to be – or believes it needs to be — compelling and easy to digest to attract listeners in this increasingly noisy world. It might not be the most academic and productive form of journalism – but talk radio doesn't claim to be 'journalism' – it leaves that to the TV news networks and newspapers. What's their excuse for feeding on Trump's reality show-style bait?" Harrison cites Trump's "respect for the medium" as being the second reason for his domination of airwave discussion: "He clearly respects talk radio and exploits it for grassroots exposure. Unlike so many of today's big-time politicians and candidates, he is not afraid of its spontaneous nature. He thrives on it. We are receiving calls and press releases from stations and shows around the country touting their 'exclusive' interviews with Donald Trump – many saying he simply 'called in.'" Harrison says, "Obama's strength as a conversational focal point or lightening rod is rapidly diminishing as this early election frenzy crystallizes his position as a lame duck. Let's face it, Obama-bashing is getting boring. 'Boring' is bad for talk radio. And the problem for talk radio with Hillary Clinton – even as a target of criticism — is similar. She's been around so long and everyone knows exactly what they're getting… making her – from the perspective of talk radio potency – a lame duck even before she potentially gets elected." Harrison sums it up, "The election cycle starts too early for serious voters to take it seriously. Most of the candidates are relatively boring – except for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump — from the almighty 'entertainment' perspective. Trump fills the vacuum quite beautifully. The other candidates would be wise to play this next few months very carefully and be prepared and in proper position for a run for the title for when the election becomes serious."
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Historic Pop Media Figure Elliot Mintz Interviewed on Podcast One's "Up Close and Far Out with Michael Harrison." One of the most complex and challenging processes in all of radio is the art of the interview. We hear interviews all the time – but how many of them are really good? How many of them bring the listener true insights into the mind and knowledge of the person being interviewed? How many truly represent the interests of the listener without ambushing or disrespecting the human dignity (or appropriate privacy) of the person being interviewed? Should an interview be a series of hard ball questions? Should it be conversational? Should it be confrontational? Should it be to promote a product? These are questions that any good interviewer faces every time they enter a public dance of dialogue with another human being… "Am I an adversary, an advocate or something in between?" The new installment of the hit weekly podcast geared to media freaks around the world, "Up Close and Far Out," presents an interviewer (Michael Harrison) interviewing an interviewer (Elliot Mintz). Mintz was one of the original pioneers of FM rock radio back in the 60s – only he wasn't a DJ, he was an interviewer – thus, he is also somewhat of a pioneering talk show host. Throughout the sixties and seventies, he became widely respected for the quality and prolific body of work (more than 2000 interviews) with the most famous and respected pop stars in the world of music, the performing arts, science and philosophy. In the 80s, he reinvented himself and became a consultant, advisor and publicist to some of the biggest names in the business including the John Lennon estate and a slew of others. He can truly be called a consummate show business insider and a legend in his own right. Now, Elliot Mintz has done something extraordinary. He spent more than a year of diligent detail work assembling his archives, that were packed away in fading and often unmarked boxes, into a museum-like website where the visitor can experience, at no cost, more than 150 hours of audio and video treasures culled from his encounters with some of the most fascinating characters of the 20th and early 21st centuries. It is www.ElliotMintz.com. To listen to the entire conversation between Michael Harrison and Elliot Mintz, please click here or click on the "Up Close and Far Out" player box located in the right-hand column of every page of Talkers.com and RadioInfo.com.
Mugging it up for the camera from the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Kohler, Wisconsin are Westwood One Sports analyst/PGA member Charlie Rymer (left) and broadcaster Earl Forcey. Westwood One presents live, hole-by-hole coverage at 2:00 pm (ET) through Sunday.
Donald Trump Surpasses POTUS as Most Talked About Person on News/Talk Radio this Week (8/10-14). Top topics include the Presidential Race, the Fox-Trump Feud, and the Iran Nukes Deal. According to TALKERS research, fallout from last week's audience record-breaking GOP debate on Fox News Channel continued to dominate conversation on news/talk radio across America this past week and the media remain fixated on Donald Trump. Very rarely does anyone top the President of the United States as the most-talked-about person for a day, let alone a week. Hot topics include the presidential election in general, the Fox News Channel-Trump feud stemming from the candidate's dust up with debate moderator Megyn Kelly, Hillary Clinton's email controversy, the Black Lives Matter movement, Jimmy Carter's health issues and the global economic impact of China's devaluation of the yuan. To see the complete listing of the 10 most-talked-about topics and people for this past week please click here.
TALKERS | July 23, 2015
Nielsen Audio-Voltair Debate Rages On. The industry is still aflutter with chatter – and quite a few blogs – over Tuesday's Nielsen Audio webinar in which the ratings giant told clients its tests of Telos Alliance's Voltair audio processor showed no conclusive evidence that the unit positively impacted the PPM unit's ability to pick up the embedded codes in any way that could affect ratings. Although Nielsen did admit that in some circumstances, Voltair did give the watermark a boost that would allow the PPM to pick up more codes. Broadcasting consultant Randy Kabrich responded to that conclusion in a recent blog post in which he explained that – due to the U.S. system of Quarter Hour measurement – picking up some extra codes via Voltair which might have gone undetected without it, still would not increase ratings because the Media Rating Council testing done on PPM concluded the measurement system "hears" enough of the codes to get an accurate record of listening. The Voltair unit has only been in the field for less than a year and it appears there isn't enough data, available publicly anyway, to produce sound conclusions about whether – or exactly how – the unit affects the audio and the PPM's reception of it across all radio formats. Even Telos Alliance doesn't seem to have all the answers about its product as Kabrich points out in today's blog post that focuses on contrary opinions about whether certain music "encodes well" for PPM. Read it here.
Cumulus-Commissioned Study Indicates Radio Advertising Helped Drive Awareness of Amazon Prime Day. The Ipsos study commissioned by Cumulus Media/Westwood One analyzing how advertising drove awareness of the July 15 Amazon Prime Day was done to "understand how effective advertising and radio is to drive online purchases." The study concluded that: 81% of Americans aware of Amazon Prime said they were exposed to some form of advertising for the event; one out of five Americans reported making a purchase during Amazon Prime Day because of advertising; three out of five Amazon Prime subscribers (18-49) exposed to advertising said they purchased something during Amazon Prime Day; and radio advertising was the most effective at converting awareness into Prime Day purchases when compared to TV and online. Of those exposed to radio ads, 52% made a purchase versus TV (39%) and online (48%). Cumulus and Westwood One chief marketing officer Pierre Bouvard comments, "Advertising put Amazon Prime Day on the map, and radio was the most effective at converting awareness into purchases. The greatest Amazon Prime Day purchases occurred among Millennials, households with children, and those with a full-time job — precisely the profile of the American radio listener."
Dave Ramsey Show to Air on WRKO, Boston. The Dave Ramsey program will air in the evening daypart, immediately following the Howie Carr afternoon drive show on Entercom's news/talk WRKO, Boston, effective July 27. Entercom Boston market manager Phil Zachary says, "After a long day reporting and talking about hard news, Dave's show invites our listeners into the homes of America's working class to hear their stories, struggles and triumphs. It's radio 'comfort food' ideally suited to New England values." This addition comes shortly after other changes to the station's program lineup that include the move of former morning host Jeffrey Kuhner to the 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm slot and the addition of Kim Carrigan as host of the "Boston.com Morning Show."
WTEM, Washington Inks Clinton Portis for Redskins Coverage. Washington Redskins great Clinton Portis is joining Red Zebra Broadcasting to serve as an analyst for the upcoming football season. Portis played seven seasons for the Redskins. WTEM "ESPN 980" says that in addition to joining afternoon show personalities Chris Cooley, Steve Czaban, and Al Galdi every Monday during the football season, Portis will also co-host a monthly one-hour show, Fridays during the season, where he'll provide a detailed look at the Redskins performance. Portis comments, "I am so excited to finally be on the air covering the team I love. Chris Cooley was a great teammate and close friend and we promise to make it as memorable as we did during our playing career."
Odds & Sods. After a Tweet from ESPN Radio's Ryen Russillo, we now know that the 10-year ESPN personality will remain with the sports media giant. Russillo reports "I'm staying at ESPN" after his status with the company was being questioned. His former radio partner Scott Van Pelt recently leaving the radio gig for new roles in ESPN's cable programming and other highly publicized cuts at the company had industry watchers wondering if Russillo would remain…..At Calvary-owned Pittsburgh news outlet KQV, Bruce Sakalik resigns from the station after 15 years — the last 10 as morning news anchor. He leaves radio for a position with Comcast.
Boomer & Carton Host Daniel Bryan. WFAN, New York morning hosts Boomer Esiason (left) and Craig Carton (right) pose for s photo with WWE superstar Daniel Bryan on the show's set today (7/23). Bryan appeared on the program to plug his new book, Yes! My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania (St. Martin's Press 2015). During the interview Bryan spoke about his career, his marriage to Bella Twin, Brie Bella, and his story of the couple's house being robbed.
2016 Presidential Candidates, Iran Nuclear Deal, Planned Parenthood Videos, Immigration Policy-Sanctuary Cities, Chattanooga Slayings Aftermath, ISIS Threat, and Sandra Bland Death Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (7/22). The activities of the candidates for president in 2016, the state of the deal with Iran over its nuclear program; fallout over the two recent videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors haggling over the price for human tissue from abortions; the conversation about the immigration policy in the U.S. and the cases of sanctuary cities; the memorials to the Marines slain in the Chattanooga attacks and questions about the radicalization of shooter Mohammed Abdulazeez; the U.S. intelligence community's assessment of the threat posed by ISIS; and scrutiny of the arrest and death of Sandra Bland were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
TALKERS | May 13, 2015
Price: Covering Breaking News at the Worst Time. Last night's deadly Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia caught many news outlets by surprise and, according to ABC TV director, business continuity Howard B. Price, even the big networks that were on the scene late into the evening made plenty of mistakes. But, he says, local stations need to prepare for the unexpected. "Regardless of the size of your station, or its resources, you simply have to be ready to cover it in a timely, comprehensive and authoritative way. It's why you have a license. If you were watching cable news last night, you saw waaaay too much speculation as to cause…and more than anything else, you saw talent talking more than they were listening. You also saw stunning displays of what happens when you thrust ill-prepared anchors into continuous coverage and not give them much substance to work with." Preparing to cover such a news event, especially for a smaller station, takes plenty of foresight and hard work. Price provides some detailed advice for strategizing this preparation. Read his entire story here.
Chris Brown to Be Syndicated in Ramsey-Salem Partnership. The new Christian financial radio program starring pastor and speaker Chris Brown is called "Chris Brown's True Stewardship" and will launch in June. The joint effort by Dave Ramsey's Ramsey Solutions and Salem Media Group will debut the show on Salem-owned Christian teaching outlets in 20 markets including Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Dave Ramsey says, "Creating a Christian radio show, hosted by Chris Brown, allows Ramsey Solutions to help even more Americans take control of their money. Chris has been speaking to crowds in excess of 10,000 attendees with an incredibly positive response. He is the perfect person to host this new half-hour show!"
Jodi Becker to Leave WTMJ, Milwaukee for Family Reasons. In a memo to staff at Scripps Milwaukee, VP/GM Tom Langmyer praises news anchor Jodi Becker for her work with news/talk WTMJ as he announces she'll be resigning from the station on May 29 in order to spend more time with her young children. Langmyer writes, "Jodi Becker has been a part of the WTMJ family since 2009. She's been a leader in our newsroom and a strong voice at WTMJ. During the past few years, Jodi continued to grow greatly as she moved into Wisconsin's 'Morning News with Gene Mueller.' When the structure of the program changed to have more of Gene and Jodi, the news content was broadened and a more conversational approach was added – Jodi excelled even further. Jodi and the 'Wisconsin's Morning News Team' are a big reason for the incredible growth in WTMJ's overall ratings in the past year or so.
Scott Van Pelt to Leave ESPN Radio Show for SportsCenter Gig. Announced at the ESPN Upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday was the news that ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt will exit the SVP & Russillo show (co-hosted by Ryen Russillo) later this summer as he transitions to his new role with the sports giant hosting the midnight edition of the cable network's iconic "SportsCenter" show. ESPN signed him to a new, multi-year extension in the process and says "Van Pelt will put his own, unique spin on the day's news and highlights while offering the commentary, guests, interviews and insight fans have come to expect from the host of ESPN Radio's SVP & Russillo." Van Pelt comments, "It was going to take something remarkable for me to consider a day that didn't include radio, and this would qualify. To be allowed and empowered to bring some of the sensibility of radio to this space is fantastic." ESPN Radio has made no comment about what will appear in place of SVP & Russillo on the network.
Nielsen Audio Releases Second Round of April 2015 PPM Data. The second of four rounds of April 2015 PPM ratings data from Nielsen Audio has been released for 12 markets including: Washington, Boston, Detroit, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis. The April 2015 survey period covered March 26 through April 22. You can find the complete ratings from subscribing stations here. Additionally, TALKERS/RadioInfo managing editor Mike Kinosian provides his "Ten Takeaways" from this group on the main page of our sister publication here.
New Sleeping with Sirens Podcast to Launch on Podcast One. The Norm Pattiz-founded audio-on-demand platform Podcast One is bringing a new music-oriented program to its stable with the new "We Like It Loud" podcast from Sleeping With Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn. Quinn is also co-founder of the clothing line Anthem Made. Podcast One notes that the band has "102 million streams, 83 million music video views and a debut at #3 on Billboard's Top 200," and now the band will being this podcast from the road on its "We Like It Loud" summer tour. Podcast One CEO Norm Pattiz states, "Kellin and Sleeping with Sirens are in the center of the rock scene and continue churning out hits, while focusing heavily on their fans through social media. It will be very exciting to give music fans an insider look at their favorite bands, while incorporating the unique dynamic of taking fans on the road with Quinn and SWS' upcoming summer tour."
Odds & Sods. The new vice president of programming for Genesis Communications is Tom Paleveda. He comes to Genesis' Florida operations from his most recent post with Galaxy Communications of New York and assumes the role vacated by Len Weiner who became PD at Lincoln Financial Media's sports talker WAXY, Miami in March…..Chicago news pro Robin Robinson adds a new three-hour Monday evening show titled "Robin's Nest" on urban talker WVON, Chicago to her radio duties. The longtime WFLD-TV, Chicago news anchor recently signed on with CBS RADIO to serve as fill-in anchor on all-news WBBM-AM…..Singer Josh Groban addressed his concerns over alleged ticket price gouging by a Philadelphia venue on Chris Stigall's WPHT morning show. Groban is appearing in Philly in September and claims he switched venues after learning the first theater was adding $20 to each ticket…..SiriusXM announces that two of the head writers for the David Letterman show will join the satcaster to serve as creative contributors to the "Opie and Jim Norton" show as well as other programming. Brothers Eric and Justin Stangel are Emmy Award-winning writers who've been with the Letterman show since 1997…..The Detroit News reports that Cumulus-owned WJR is getting into the bidding process for the play-by-play rights to Detroit Tigers baseball. Currently, CBS RADIO's WXYT-FM "The Ticket FM 97.1" and WXYT-AM have the rights that end in 2015. The paper also reports that Greater Media sports outlet WMGC "Detroit Sports 105.1" is interested in bidding for the rights. CBS has owned the broadcast rights since 2001.
Tucson Talker to Attempt Guinness Record. The record talk host Jim Parisi of KEVT, Tucson "PowerTalk1210" is shooting for is the Most Interviews in a 24-Hour Period, and he hopes to crack the 350 mark between 10:00 am on May 24 through 10:00 am on May 25. Because it's Memorial Day Weekend, the One Mart Corporation-owned talk station is attempting the record in honor of America's veterans who sacrificed for their country. Money will be raised for local veterans' groups during the attempt. The first 50 or more interviews will be with local veterans, face-to-face in the PowerTalk studios. Parisi says, "Our veterans lay down their lives for us. They sacrificed so that we may enjoy freedoms, one of which is freedom of speech, and broadcasters should never forget that. So a handful of dedicated people at our station will be slightly uncomfortable trying to function for 24-hours without sleep, honoring our servicemen and women, past and present. It's a simple gesture and the least we can do."
Michelle Obama Racism Speech, Baltimore Aftermath, Patriots and Tom Brady 'Deflategate' Sanctions, Bush-Christie Iraq War Flap, North Korea Executions, Nepal Aftershock, Kerry Visits Putin in Russia, Obama Trade Bill, and South China Sea Military Operations Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (5/12). First Lady Michelle Obama's commencement address at Tuskegee University in which she discussed her racism experiences; the political and legal aspects of the aftermath of the Baltimore riots and protests; the controversy over the NFL's sanctions against the Patriots and Tom Brady after the "deflategate" issue; New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's criticism of Jeb Bush's statement he would have approved Iraq War; the recent spate of executions of government officials in North Korea by Kim Jong Un; Nepal's suffering a large aftershock to the quake that hit two weeks ago; Secretary of State John Kerry visits Russia and Vladimir Putin; the rancor over President Obama's trade bill; and the U.S. military's pondering action in the South China Sea to counter China's military activities there were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
TALKERS | October 31, 2013
Jared Hart to Program WPHT, Philadelphia. CBS Radio Philadelphia announces Jared Hart is joining the company to program news/talk WPHT "Talk Radio 1210" beginning November 11. Hart is currently assistant program director and producer of the Ronn Owens program at Cumulus Media's KGO, San Francisco. The move reunites Hart and WPHT morning drive host Chris Stigall who worked together at KCMO, Kansas City when Hart was Stigall's producer. CBS Radio Philadelphia SVP and market manager Marc Rayfield states, "Jared is part of a new breed of aggressive talk radio programmers. We are thrilled to welcome him to WPHT." Operations manager Andy Bloom adds, "It's exciting to bring in somebody with Jared's vast range of experiences. He's going to be a terrific addition to the WPHT programming brain trust."
John Pirkle Expands Talk Radio in Knoxville. The talk radio programming heard on WKVL, Knoxville is now also being heard on John Pirkle-owned FM signal WNFZ at 94.3 and the simulcast is being branded "KnoxTalkRadio." The programming features the "Rude Awakening" morning show with Mike Howard and David "Shyne" Thompson and well as the local sports talk PM drive program "The Drive" with Russell Smith and Richard Daugherty. Syndicated shows include independently syndicated Dave Ramsey, Premiere Networks' Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and "Coast to Coast AM" plus WestwoodOne's Herman Caine and Genesis Communications Network-distributed Alex Jones. In a one-sheet targeted to local advertisers, Pirkle and sales manager Chuck Borchard tout the strength of the two signals and reference their history building strong local brands such as WOKI-AM/FM and former market talker WNOX-FM.
CBS and Nielsen Cooperate on Cross-Platform Measurement Study. The two companies announce that they are working together in Nielsen's first-ever trial to measure cross-media campaigns on local television and radio. The trial will focus on combining CBS local TV audience data with CBS Radio audience data to "build a foundation that measures unduplicated reach and time spent across both media. In addition, the trial will measure reach and frequency for campaigns that run on both local TV and radio. The test results will expand local media planning analytics and develop more robust inputs for marketing mix modeling. As this pilot test develops, Nielsen intends to open participation across a wider group of clients for the benefit of the industry." CBS chief research officer David Poltrack says, "In today's multi-platform advertising environment, it is not enough to set full campaign reach and frequency targets. The advertiser must distribute the exposure to their message over time – and in a manner that assures that each potential purchaser is exposed to that message in a consistent manner before each purchase occasion. With our strong combination of television and radio stations in major markets and the extension of these local stations over online and mobile platforms, CBS is uniquely positioned to provide advertisers with the combination of market penetration and controlled frequency distribution needed to optimize the return from their media investments in these markets. Armed with this new cross-platform, local market custom analysis, each advertiser will be able to use these powerful media to their full potential and both TV and radio stations nationwide will benefit." The test will combine data from Nielsen's Local People Meter panel with data from the newly acquired Nielsen Audio's PPM panel to provide the cross-platform measurement. Results will be shared in late Q1 2014. Earlier this year, Nielsen announced the successful completion of a two-week technical trial with CBS aimed at capturing and measuring viewing of television content on mobile devices using Syncbak technology.
WSCR, Chicago Sports Talk Personality Dan McNeil Taking Time Away. The situation at CBS Radio's sports talker WSCR was first tipped to us by Chicago media writer Robert Feder who reported that midday personality Dan McNeil let the station know on Monday that he would not be reporting for work due to what colleagues are saying are personal and family problems. McNeil – who works alongside Matt Spiegel on the program – has been out since then. Lawrence Holmes has been taking his place. Feder reports that Spiegel tweeted: "For the many asking, Mac is physically fine. And this is not a repeat of a prior event. He'll update you when he wants to. Not my place." Spiegel is referring to McNeil's absence from the station in 2012 during which he underwent treatment for depression and substance abuse.
Talk Host Jim Lago Battles Sudden Hearing Loss. KKXT, Corpus Christi morning drive talk host Jim Lago is working with his doctors to treat a sudden loss of hearing that happened to him on October 16. Lago's doctors are not sure what has caused the almost complete loss of hearing accompanied by a constant ringing sound he hears but as of today (10/31), Lago is wearing hearing aids and reports on the station's website that everything sounds different and says, "First day of wearing hearing aids. Bionic Hearing, artificial ears not sure it's all it's cracked up to be." Lago is still able to do his radio program but says when having a conversation he has to concentrate very hard on listening to the other person. Obviously, Lago is not the first talk show host to deal with hearing loss. Rush Limbaugh was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder that took away his hearing several years ago. He received cochlear implants and wears hearing aids to this day.
Trip Savery Returns to Curtis Media to Head Up Raleigh-Durham Market. Prior to joining Greater Media's Charlotte cluster to serve as VP and station manager at news/talk WBT-AM/FM and hot AC WLNK (including the Bob & Sheri Radio Network), Trip Savery was SVP and market manager of Curtis Media's WQDR and WWMY in Raleigh. That was almost four years ago and now Savery comes back to Curtis to serve as EVP of Curtis Media Group and market manager for the Raleigh-Durham properties – including country WQDR, news/talk WPTF, rock WBBB, Spanish WYMY, and comedy WFNL – starting November 7. Savery says, "I am thrilled to return to my radio roots in Raleigh to work again with Don Curtis and my many friends at Curtis Media Group. At the same time I want to thank Peter Smyth and Rick Feinblatt for the tremendous opportunity they have provided me at Greater Media Charlotte over the past three and a half years." Don Curtis adds, "Trip is one of North Carolina's brightest, young broadcast executives. In addition to his recent experience of managing Charlotte's top two stations, he has good knowledge of our company and its people."
TuneIn Now Carries 100,000 Radio Stations. Digital audio content aggregator TuneIn announces it has surpassed the 100,000-station mark – what it calls "the most radio stations ever in one place." In addition to the domestic stations available via TuneIn, the service has also been adding international content including live sports content from Germany's Bundesliga soccer league as well as Korea's MBC and France's RFI. TuneIn boasts a reach of 40 million monthly active listeners, its app available in more than 50 vehicle models and on over 200 connected devices.
Protect Your Podcast Rights. "Freedom Feens' co-host Michael W. Dean writes about the current legal issue facing all podcasters – the demand for money from podcasters by the holder of a patent inherent in the technology that podcasters use. Dean advises those concerned to check out and air a public service announcement designed to help support the Electronic Frontier Foundation's fight against what it terms a "patent troll" in this case. As Dean says, podcasters including the likes of Adam Carolla have been served with demands for fees for using the patent-protected technology that allows podcasting to take place and applies to any and all current or future podcasters. Read Michael W. Dean's entire piece here.
KIRO-FM, Seattle's Linda Thomas Hosts Social Media Seminar for Local Businesses. The 90-minute luncheon is called "Zero to Social in 90 Minutes" and "The Morning News on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM" co-host Linda Thomas is hosting the lunch presentation and panel discussion taking place on November 18. The station says it will teach local businesses how to grow in today's ever-changing world of social media. The seminar will review the current social media landscape, best practices, tips and insight on quality content that drives attention and return-on-investment through social media. Thomas states, "Businesses of all sizes want to connect with customers through social media. Many businesses tend to hesitate because they don't know where to begin with social media. This seminar will create a game plan. Our all-star panel will reveal social media steps and strategies to help any business connect with current customers and discover new ones." Guests include: digital marketing pro Shauna Causey, The Fearey Group president Andrew Blank and KING-TV social manager Evonne Benedict.
Odds & Sods. SiriusXM personality and longtime activist Joe Madison is tackling the Washington Redskins name controversy issue with a special two-hour roundtable broadcast tomorrow from 7:00 am to 9:00 am (with encore airings to follow). The program promises to represent a multitude of perspectives both pro and con the team's name. Some of the 20 or so panelists will be: ESPN's Kevin Blackistone, WOLB, Baltimore's Butch McAdams, USA Today sports reporter Christine Brennan, The Nation sports reporter Dave Zirin, WAMU, Washington's Michael Lee Pope, USA Today columnist Jarrett Bell and Washington Post columnist Mike Wise…..AdLarge Media extends its agreement for exclusive national advertising sales representation of Sports USA's live play-by-play coverage of NFL and NCAA football through the 2014 season. Sports USA president Bob Moore states, "The team at AdLarge understands how to create customized packages for advertisers that maximize the benefits of our live sports play-by-play coverage and sports programs. We are looking forward to continued success from our partnership."…..After announcing his departure from Business TalkRadio Network last week, Jon Patch says he's now distributing his "Talkin' Pets" program via Genesis Communications Network. He's also seeking his next gig in affiliate relations and programming. Reach him at 813-888-5043 or jonpatch@talkinpets.com…..The NFL's Chicago Bears are looking into creating the team's own content to air on an HD channel on CBS Radio's WCFS as the current contract between the two allows. Team president Ted Phillips tells the Chicago Tribune that they understand the HD radio penetration is not that high yet due to the relatively small number of radios in the market and they would have to consider if the cost of producing programming is worth it.
John Stockton Visits ESPN's SVP & Russillo. The studios of ESPN's "SVP & Russillo" program were graced by former NBA All-Star John Stockton who appeared on the program to talk about hoops. Pictured here in the studio (from l-r) are: Stockton, Danny Kanell (who was subbing for host Scott Van Pelt) and Ryen Russillo. Photo: Rich Arden/ESPN Images
ObamaCare Rollout and Website Problems, NSA Spy Controversy, Benghazi Cover-up Allegations, Financial Markets Activity and World Series Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (10/30). The effects of the rollout of ObamaCare and the hearings on Capitol Hill about the website problems; the NSA's spying on world leaders; the allegations of cover-up by the Obama Administration over the Benghazi incident; activity in the world's financial markets and the Red Sox-Cardinals World Series were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
TALKERS | October 5, 2012
Entercom's Sports WEEI Splits AM and FM Signals Today. The AM and FM signals of Entercom's Boston-based sports talk radio giant WEEI split earlier this morning with the Boston FM signal at 93.7 continuing the local talk with the established lineup of Dennis & Callahan, Mut & Merloni, "The Big Show" with Glenn Ordway and Michael Holley, and "Planet Mikey" with Mike Adams. The AM signal at 850 is now "ESPN on WEEI" and features the lineup of ESPN Radio sports talk shows beginning with "Mike & Mike in the Morning," "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," SVP & Russillo, "ESPN Today," Hill & Schlereth or play-by-play, "SportsCenter Tonight," and "SportsCenter All Night." Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic are broadcasting from Gillette Stadium this morning to celebrate their arrival in the Boston market. ESPN senior vice president, production business divisions Traug Keller states, "We're pleased to team with Boston's preeminent sports radio outlet and one of the nation's best radio broadcasting companies in Entercom to bring the number one national network into New England. This move, coupled with the existing presence of ESPNBoston.com, provides Boston's passionate fans the best of ESPN's national and local coverage and analysis."
Cox Media Group to Debut Georgia News Service in January. The multi-media service will be based out of Cox Media Group's WSB, Atlanta studio and bring together the assets of WSB, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and ABC TV affiliate WSB-TV to produce news content. Scott Smith – market manager for Cox Media in Athens, Georgia – is being charged with heading the operation. Cox Media Atlanta vice president and general manager Ben Reed says, "The Cox name has long been synonymous with excellent news coverage throughout the state of Georgia. This gives us the opportunity to bring our experience and assets together in order to provide a high-quality news service to outlets across the state of Georgia. We believe the Georgia News Service will very quickly become an invaluable audio, visual, and digital resource for news outlets across the state. We look forward to providing them with the high-caliber news coverage that has become a Cox tradition." Clear Channel has been operating the Georgia News Network out of former news/talk WGST's studios but is closing down the bureau.
ESPN Radio Extends Contract of Ryen Russillo; Changes Name of Afternoon Show to 'SVP & Russillo.' Ryen Russillo has been the co-host of the 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET Scott Van Pelt show on ESPN Radio since May of 2009. Now, the sports entertainment giant extends Russillo's deal and, to give him more visibility, changes the name of the show from "The Scott Van Pelt Show" to "SVP & Russillo." He says, "Over the last three years 'The Scott Van Pelt Show' has been my number one priority, and I couldn't be happier that, for the next few years, it will remain my priority. I believe in the direction of this show and am really looking forward to where we are going." In addition to his co-hosting duties with Van Pelt, Russillo also hosts the 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm ET edition of College GameDay during the football season.
Dave Ramsey Goes West. Nationally syndicated talk radio sensation Dave Ramsey was in Phoenix and Fresno this week for two live events. First, Ramsey presented his brand new, intimate "Living a Legacy Live Event" in Fresno for the benefit of the audience and affiliate KMJ-FM. Ramsey discussed how to win with money, strengthen marriages and lead your children with confidence. His daughter, Rachel Cruze, joined Ramsey on stage. Peak Broadcasting's KMJ-FM saw the direct benefits of the live event for their audience and their station. PD Skip Essick says, "Dave Ramsey has an incredible, loyal following, and selling out Saroyan Theater not only speaks to the quality of talent we have in him, but the drawing power of '105.9, The FM KMJ.'" Ramsey hosted his "EntreLeadership 1 Day Event" in Phoenix on Wednesday for a packed house at Central Christian Church. Brett Rogers is the sales manager for affiliate KTAR-FM and he says, "KTAR is proud to be a part of bringing this unique training to Arizona's business community. Through this event, we've been able to bring some of our best local partners and provide them the opportunity to change their business and also personally meet Dave Ramsey and have a money-can't-buy experience. This event has given us the opportunity to engage with our clients in a unique, personal environment." Dave Ramsey is pictured here with the sales staff of Bonneville's KTAR-FM.
Brown Corners Hickenlooper. That's KHOW, Denver talk show host (and former Undersecretary of Homeland Security in the Bush Administration) Michael Brown in the center with the microphone trying to get Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (left) on the air on KHOW during the live broadcast prior to Wednesday's presidential debate at the University of Denver. Brown co-hosts "The Rundown" with author, columnist and talk host David Sirota during PM drive on KHOW and program director Dan Mandis tells TALKERS the duo have had a hard time getting Governor Hickenlooper to appear on their program so Brown took advantage of the governor's appearance at the event to ask some questions. However, shortly after this photo was taken the governor had to make other appearances and promised to stop by the KHOW remote broadcast booth later but did not.
WIP-AM/FM, Philadelphia's Angelo Cataldi Donates to Heart Association. Making good on his pre-season pledge to donate $10 to the American Heart Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania in honor of Richie Ashburn Memorial Homeruns for Hearts for each home run hit by the Phillies this season, WIP morning drive host Angelo Cataldi is pictured here writing the ceremonial check for $1,580 dollars matching the Phillies' 158 homers. The Homeruns for Hearts event was designed to give ordinary citizens the chance to live out their major league dreams. It made its debut in 1997, after the sudden passing of Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn, who succumbed to heart disease. In addition, the event also honors longtime Phillies announcer Harry Kalas, who also died of heart disease in 2009.
Stitcher Launches Podcast and On Demand Radio Awards. The web aggregator Stitcher has announced the launch of the Stitcher Awards, to celebrate the best of on demand radio and podcasts for 2012. Listeners can nominate their favorite shows across 20 different categories – from Best Comedy to Best New Show. Stitcher now has over 10,000 different shows streaming on demand. Nominations will be open until October 19th. Fans can nominate their shows every day for the next two weeks at www.stitcher.com/stitcherawards or on the company's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stitcherradio. The finalists will be announced shortly afterwards for each category and the winners will be named live in San Francisco in December.
Rick Kaplan Joins NAB as EVP, Strategic Planning. The National Association of Broadcasters announces that former top FCC staffer Rick Kaplan has been hired as executive vice president, Strategic Planning. In this newly created position that will deal primarily with television, Kaplan will lead NAB's efforts related to spectrum and innovation policy. His first day is Oct. 22. "We are delighted to announce the hiring of Rick Kaplan, whose credibility and integrity are well-recognized both at the Commission and in telecom circles in Washington," says NAB president/CEO Gordon Smith. "His expertise on spectrum issues will benefit broadcasters greatly as we work with policymakers to ensure a robust local television business for decades to come."
Odds & Sods. Mixed martial arts is a big draw for the young male demo and "UFC on FX" has been good to the Fox-owned cable channel. Fox Sports Radio Network has been simulcasting "UFC on FX" and continues with tonight's "UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot" live from the Target Center in Minneapolis. After the fights, mixed martial arts expert Larry Pepe hosts a Fox Sports Radio wrap-up show with interviews and call-ins from 7 pm to 10 pm PT…..Talk host Tom Donahue announces he's ending his daily live internet talk show due to financial considerations but will continue with various multi-media projects including his new YouTube channel, podcasts and blog. Donahue says he remains available for guest hosting and for guest interviews…..Dave Raymond and Brett Dolan are out as the radio play-by-play announcers for Houston Astros baseball. The club announces it is beginning the search for their replacements immediately. Clear Channel's KTRH, Houston is the club's flagship station.
NJBA Comments Incorporated into Federal Legislation. Pro-radio crusader Paul S. Rotella, president/CEO of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, reports positive progress in his organization's efforts to influence the interests of the radio industry in government circles. The House of Representatives recently passed the FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2903), which authorizes the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and makes improvements to the system including language that broadcasters requested in several key areas: 1. The bill creates an IPAWS Advisory Committee to ensure that the various federal agencies that have a part in the governance of the IPAWS are conducting an ongoing dialogue with message disseminators. (Broadcasters will be represented on the IPAWS advisory committee); and 2. The bill establishes a comprehensive and periodic training program to instruct and educate Federal, State, Tribal, and local government officials in the use of the Common Alerting Protocol enabled Emergency Alert System. Importantly, the bill requires that this training be integrated into the National Incident Management System, which is the Department of Homeland Security's emergency management doctrine used across the United States to coordinate emergency preparedness and incident management and response. By incorporating the NJBA's comments regarding EAS training into the National Incident Management System, state and local emergency managers will have to participate in EAS training in order to receive federal homeland security grant funding. The bill now heads to the Senate, which has been considering its own IPAWS bill.
14.8 Million More Americans Watched the Presidential Debate. According to a report from TVbytheNumbers, the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign on Wednesday evening saw a big spike in the number of people who tuned in compared to the first debate in 2008 between Barack Obama and John McCain. Then, 52.4 million Americans tuned in. On Wednesday, 67.2 million people watched the debate on one of the 12 networks that carried it. Of the big three networks that carried it, ABC grabbed the most viewers with 11.2 million.
First Presidential Debate Victory Top News/Talk Story for Week of October 1-5. The build-up to the first presidential debate and the post-debate analysis was the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio during the week and landed atop the Talkers TenTM. The investigation of the Libya consulate attack that claimed the life of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and others was #2. At #3 was the controversy over President Obama's 2007 speech before a black audience in which he questions why the largely African-American victims of Hurricane Katrina didn't receive the same assistance as victims of other disasters. Following at #4 was analysis of the presidential campaign polls. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top people and stories discussed on news/talk radio during the week, based on ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View this week's entire chart here.
Salem Communications Joins iHeartRadio. The latest broadcast group to join the Clear Channel Media and Entertainment digital media platform is Salem Communications. The company's 97 stations in 37 markets will become available on iHeartRadio beginning in September. Salem radio division president David Santrella states, "It's important that our content be available to our listeners no matter where or how they want to receive it. Clearly iHeartRadio is a dominant player in the space and we are excited to be able to offer our content on the platform." In contract to the secular broadcast companies that have signed on with Clear Channel's platform, Salem brings Christian-formatted radio stations into the mix. Salem director of digital media Rodney Whitaker says, "We are looking forward to the launch of our partnership with iHeartRadio and the increased audience it will bring us, both online and through the mobile app. It's clear they are dedicated to innovation and providing listeners with an ever-improving experience."
No FM Signal for Clear Channel's Boston News/Talker. At the time it was announced the company was purchasing Phoenix Media Group's WFNX, Boston, some industry watchers suspected Clear Channel would take the 101.7 frequency of the former alternative rocker and give it to news/talk WXKS – Talk 1200. The recent revelation the company acquired call letters WHBA seemed to indicate that would not be the case and it turns out it is not. Yesterday, Clear Channel unveiled variety hits "The Harbor" with the airing of the Standells' ode to Boston, "Dirty Water."
Augusta, Georgia Talk Host Austin Rhodes Celebrates 20 Years in PM Drive at WGAC-AM/FM. The station tells TALKERS magazine talk host Austin Rhodes' 20-year stint as host of the PM drive show on Beasley Broadcasting's WGAC-AM/FM, Augusta is the longest-running drive time radio presence on one station in the history of the Augusta media market. Rhodes' media career began 29 years ago assisting the late Matt Stovall in his radio broadcasts of local high school football games with WMTZ in Augusta. He began a full-time career in radio broadcasting in 1987, as a radio news reporter and anchor for WGAC. In 1989, Austin moved to television news, where he stayed until 1992. On July 16, 1992, Rhodes rejoined WGAC, assuming afternoon hosting duties for what was then, "Voice of the People." The station also notes that Rhodes has been regularly named Augusta's favorite radio host in such publications as Augusta Magazine, The Metro Spirit and Columbia County Magazine. He's also been recognized by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters.
Prime Program Director Job Open at Cox Media Group's KRMG, Tulsa. With longtime KRMG-AM/FM, Tulsa programmer Drew Anderssen moving to the company's WDBO-AM/FM, Orlando, CMG is looking for a program director for the legendary news/talk outlet. The station says, "This position demands a candidate with the ability and experience to lead a dynamic, veteran news department and programming staff. Because of this station's profile locally and nationally, only candidates with the highest level of execution, creativity and leadership will be considered." The deadline for application is August 12 and interested applicants should apply to: Janet Bergquist, Cox Media Group – Tulsa, 7136 S. Yale Avenue, Suite 500, Tulsa, OK 74136. Or e-mail cover letter, resume and audio to: tulsajobs@coxinc.com. CMG requests no phone calls.
WQAM, Miami PM Drive Host Dan Sileo Joins Hurricanes Post-Game Show. Sports talk host Dan Sileo – who hosts the PM drive show on Beasley's sports talk WQAM, Miami and played football at the University of Miami during the mid-1980s – becomes part of the broadcasts for Hurricanes football this season. Sileo will be on the team that handles the post-game show. He tells TALKERS, "It is an awesome honor for me to be part of a program that I helped build and I have incredible love for the University of Miami. My daughter will be going to games with her dad this year…a dream come true."
Raising the Demo. Talk radio hosts and programmers should avoid the temptation to narrow their "target demo" to a number, says consultant Holland Cooke. "Recently published Nielsen data affirms what you may have suspected all along: The vaunted 25-54 demo is malarkey. Although only 5% of ad dollars are aimed at 'em, 35-64 accounts for half of product purchases." Cooke writes that the key to making the sales department happy is cutting through the clutter and being "remarkable" to people who have children, of any age, still living at home. Read Holland Cooke's piece here.
KXNT-AM/FM, Las Vegas Adds Slate of New Weekend Shows. CBS Radio's news/talk outlet KXNT-AM/FM, Las Vegas announces a number of new weekend programs to be heard on the station. The lineup is as follows: Saturday, 9:00 am, "The 19th Hole Weekend Edition" with Dennis Silvers and TPC Summerlin general manager Lee Smith; 11:00 am, "Pet Talk with Dr. B"; 2:00 pm, "Pawn Talk Live with Michael Mack"; 3:00 pm, "Asked and Answered" with Las Vegas personal injury and criminal defense attorney Marc Saggese; 4:00 pm, "Debt Free LV with Chris Parker"; 5:00 pm, "Over and Under with Chad Forster" covering local and national sports; Sunday, 3:00 pm, "Real Estate Live with Kevin Mikrut"; 5:00 pm, "Get Fired Up with Bob Irwin" – all things guns, politics and self defense.
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt Extends His Deal with the Sports Media Giant. The new contract means ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt will add several on-site "College GameDay Built by the Home Depot" appearances throughout the football season. He will travel to some of the "GameDay" locations in support of his features, interviews and reports related to the game, teams and players involved. He will also be part of ESPN's BCS Championship Game coverage. This is in addition to Van Pelt's duties as "SportsCenter" anchor and his ESPN Radio talk show. He is also lead reporter and host of the network's major golf coverage, including the Masters, U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
KFKA, Greeley, Colorado Adds Local Sports Talk Show. Broadcast Media's News Talk 1310 KFKA in Greeley, Colorado announces the addition of "SportsDay" with Troy Coverdale and Brady Hull to the daily lineup, airing from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm beginning August 6. Coverdale is the voice of the University of Northern Colorado Bears play-by-play and Hull is the station's sales manager who has been a steady presence on the station's air since 2008 with prep sports coverage. In a release, the station says, "With a heavy focus on local sports teams, including expanded preps, UNC and Colorado State coverage, 'SportsDay' is expected to fill a hole in the marketplace, as Northern Colorado has seen sports talk programs come and go over the past 10 years."
Aurora Massacre Aftermath, Presidential Campaign, Tax Cut Issue, European Debt Crisis, and Financial Markets Activities Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (7/24). The aftermath of the Aurora; Colorado movie theater massacre; the presidential campaign; Congressional moves regarding the Bush-era tax cuts; the debt crisis in Euro Zone nations and global financial markets activities were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Howard Stern's Debut on "America's Got Talent" Gets Mixed Ratings Results. Although billed as a "judge," iconic talk radio star Howard Stern's debut on NBC's "America's Got Talent" was one of the most-judged elements on the program. The show's season opener was one of Monday's top shows with a 3.6 average rating in the 18-49 demo but that number was down from the program's debut episode last season when it scored 4.3 average rating. TVbytheNumbers reports the program faced stiffer competition this year. Ratings for reality talent and music competition programs are down pretty much across the board this season and Stern's effect on "America's Got Talent" will be hard to judge. The TV industry is dealing with softer ratings in prime time for almost all programming this season. Meanwhile, TALKERS editorial board members report noticing that it seemed strange seeing Stern in the role of prime time TV "celebrity team player," as opposed to being the focal point of his own edgy show. Those expecting anything approaching "The Howard Stern Show" came away disappointed — including media watchdog groups.
Cumulus to Move Atlanta All-Newser Closer to the City. Cumulus Media's WYAY-FM, Gainesville, Georgia – soon to be the company's new all-news outlet in the Atlanta market – will move from 106.7 to 106.5 and take Sandy Springs as its city of license if the FCC grants approval for the changes. The move would put the new station's tower much closer to the downtown area. Currently, WYAY-FM's class C signal emanates from a tower location about halfway between Atlanta and Athens to the east.
Social Media Ad Spending to Near $10 Billion by 2016. That's from BIA/Kelsey's U.S. Local Media Forecast and it predicts that ad spending on social media will climb from the 2011 level of $3.8 billion spent to $9.8 billion in 2016. The local segment of that revenue will go from 2011's $840 million to $3.1 billion in 2016. BIA/Kelsey's Jed Williams states, "Better performance, coupled with richer formats and creative elements, like video, will be the principal social ad market growth drivers. Social advertising's local business penetration will steadily increase as SMBs' understanding of social media deepens, and as the networks continually improve the ease of onboarding and campaign management. Facebook opening its Ads API to more partners, including those that work with SMBs, and Twitter's self-serve platform will help to 'democratize' social ads, which will ultimately lead to more local growth."
Emmis Stock Continues to Be Traded on the NASDAQ. Emmis' listing on the NASDAQ was in jeopardy after falling under the $1 threshold late last year earning a de-listing notice from NASDAQ. But Emmis stock rose above the $1 mark in late April and even hit $1.63 on May 2. Emmis stated its case to a NASDAQ panel and the company was just informed it will continue to be traded on the board.
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt Agrees to New Multi-Year Deal. Twelve-year ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt agrees to a new multi-year extension with ESPN to remain a SportsCenter anchor and host his eponymous daily sports talk radio program. Van Pelt joined ESPN in 2001 as its lead professional golf reporter. He says he's thrilled how his career at ESPN has turned out. "I've always been a guy who was kind of on the wave wherever it took me. And somehow it took me to where it did and I'm thankful. I'm happy to stay in this boat, on this wave, until they're done with me. . .None of this was even thinkable but here we are. It's baffling to me." The details of the new contract are not being disclosed.
WQAM, Miami Seals Contract Extension with University of Miami. The Beasley Broadcasting sports talk station agrees with Hurricane Sports Properties to a five-year contract extension to keep football and men's basketball games on WQAM. The financial terms of the deal were not released. The deal also calls for a certain number of baseball games to air as well as the weekly coaches' shows with Joe Zagacki. WQAM vice president and general manager Joe Bell states, "UM sports have been a huge part of WQAM for over a decade and we're excited to continue that relationship. Our listeners have come to expect the best from WQAM and it doesn't get any better than Hurricane sports."
ESPN Radio Unveils New App for iPhone, iPad and iTouch. The sports entertainment giant announces it is releasing a new ESPN Radio app touting it as its "single, most definitive ESPN Radio app optimized for iPhone, iPod touch and – for the first time – iPad. The app, sponsored by Lowe's, creates a seamless, personalized sports listening experience both live and on demand and includes a new feature that allows fans to build their own sports stations. Additionally, fans now have the option to rewind live audio streams, including ESPN Deportes Radio." ESPN digital and print media vice president Marc Horine says, "With this update, fans now have complete control over their listening experience as the app provides the functionality to customize specifically by sports, teams and athletes they care most about."
Euro Zone Tensions, Financial Markets Activity, 2012 Presidential Race, Obama Gay Marriage Stance, and Trayvon Martin Case Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (5/15). The possibility of Greece's exit from the EU; the European effect on world financial markets; the 2012 presidential race; President Obama's stance on gay marriage; and new information about George Zimmerman's injuries in the Trayvon Martin case were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
TALKERS | September 9, 2011
How Is Talk Radio Handling the 9/11 Anniversary? The 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011 is Sunday and – indicative of the important role those attacks and their aftermath have played in the programming of American news/talk stations over the past decade – many of these stations are treating this Sunday as if it were a weekday, with their top talent broadcasting live and special programming pre-empting the usual Sunday schedule. Read on as talk radio programmers, content providers and talent express what this tragedy means to, not only the broadcast outlets, but to talk media's P1's and the genre's practitioners. More here.
Talk Media Mega-Star Sean Hannity Celebrates 10 Years in National Syndication. Hannity began his foray into national syndication the day before September 11, 2001 and he went on to become an extremely important media figure broadcasting to a newly expanded audience in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that would consume the American consciousness in the weeks and months that followed. Initially syndicated via the old ABC Radio Networks and now by Premiere Networks, 10 years later Hannity's show is heard on more than 500 stations across the country by more than 14 million listeners each week, according to the most recent ratings research from TALKERS (see that data here.). In a statement, Sean Hannity says, "After 10 years in syndication and nearly 25 years on air, my love for radio continues to grow. I'm grateful to be working with some of the best people in the business — from my staff, to affiliates, to my radio partners and sponsors; I'm proud of what we've accomplished together. Thank you to the listeners and fans who join me on this radio journey each day and help make this one of the best jobs in the world."
Fox Sports Radio's Pat O'Brien Featured in 9/11 TV Documentary. The program is titled "The Love We Make" and airs tomorrow (9/10) at 9:00 pm ET on Showtime. It is a collaboration between Paul McCartney and filmmaker Albert Maysles. Maysles followed McCartney around New York a month after the horrific attacks on the city, and Pat O'Brien interviews McCartney as part of the documentary. McCartney was on a plane on the tarmac at LaGuardia preparing to take off when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. O'Brien is co-host of FSR's midday program "Loose Cannons" alongside Steve Hartman and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs.
WAXY, Miami Host Dan LeBatard's TV Show Set at ESPN2. The half-hour TV show that has been in development titled, "Dan LeBatard Is Highly Questionable," finds its home from 4:00 to 4:30 pm ET on ESPN2 beginning Monday (9/12). The development of a TV show for LeBatard – who is a regular fill-in host on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" – was announced earlier this summer. According to ESPN VP of production Marcia Keegan, LeBatard's 72-year-old father Gonzalo LeBatard will also be part of the program. She states, "Given the popularity of our afternoon lineup of discussion and debate shows, we know that our audience is drawn to accessible and engaging personalities so we expect Dan's smart-yet-irreverent take on sports combined with the often diverting and occasionally thoroughly pointless interaction with his father to make for an oddly compelling program. If nothing else, don't say we never take chances." In addition to his radio and TV work, Le Batard is a columnist for the Miami Herald.
Tony Bruno Exits FSR; Mike North and Rob Dibble to Fill In. Sports talk host Tony Bruno is leaving his "Into the Night" nationally syndicated sports talk show produced by DirectTV and airing on Fox Sports Radio Network to return to the air at Greater Media's WPEN-AM/FM, Philadelphia in middays. Filling in that shift on the network are Chicago-based sports talker Mike North and former Cincinnati Reds "nasty boy" Rob Dibble for the show "FSR Evenings" airing from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am ET. North has been hosting a weekend show for FSR and Dibble has worked for ESPN and the Washington Nationals on the TV side.
WTKK-FM, Boston's Doug Meehan Begins Segment Honoring First Responders. Doug Meehan is debuting a new weekly segment on Greater Media's WTKK-FM, Boston called "First Responder Friday" that acknowledges the efforts of first responders in New England. This segment – airing its debut at a time when first responders involved (and in too many cases killed) in the 9/11 attacks are being honored – according to the station "is a way of saying 'thank you' to the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical responders who make the necessary sacrifices to put other's needs above their own." Meehan states, "I feel this is a unique opportunity to recognize those in our community who often go unrecognized for their service to the community on a daily basis." The first recipient of the First Responders Award will be today on Meehan's program. Then beginning October 7, Meehan's show will honor an individual or group of first responders in the region. Nominations are accepted by their community or chosen based on an event that affected the lives of individuals.
ESPN Combines TV Simulcasts of Radio Shows. ESPN moves the "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" and "The Scott Van Pelt Show" from The U and ESPN2 respectively to its ESPNews where they'll air back-to-back from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
President Obama's Jobs Speech Most-Talked-About Topic on News/Talk Radio for Week of September 5-9. President Obama's much-anticipated speech to a joint session of Congress and the nation was #1 on the Talkers Ten™ chart of the top talk topics this week. At #2 was Wednesday's GOP candidate's debate and the 2012 presidential election. Following at #3 was financial markets activity and severe weather across the nation and its financial implications came in at #4. The Talkers Ten™ is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View all 10 topics and the 10 most-talked-about people by clicking the banner below.


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Ezrat Tora (: עזרת תורה, v jidiš Ezras Tora) je městská čtvrť v severozápadní části Jeruzaléma v Izraeli.

Geografie
Leží v nadmořské výšce cca 750 metrů, cca 2,5 kilometru severozápadně od Starého Města. Na jihu s ní sousedí čtvrť Šikun Chabad a Tel Arza, na východě Sanhedrija, na západě Kirjat Sanz. Nachází se na okraji vyvýšené planiny, která dál k severu spadá prudce do údolí potoku Sorek, respektive jeho přítoků Nachal Chajil a Nachal Cofim, v jejichž údolí leží průmyslová zóna a technologický park Har Chocvim. Tímto údolím prochází podél okraje Ezrat Tora lokální silnice číslo 436 (Sderot Golda Me'ir). Populace čtvrti je židovská.

Dějiny
Vznikla zhruba v roce 1970 pro ultraortodoxní Židy. Jméno odkazuje na židovskou ultraortodoxní organizaci Ezras Torah Fund.

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Související články
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Jeruzalémské čtvrti


Baltimore resident Thibault Manekin, co-founder of Seawall Development, was recognized at the White House yesterday as one of President Obama's Champions of Change — an initiative that profiles the achievements of American leaders 'doing extraordinary things in their community'.
You can watch the video (Manekin's appearance is at 1.20 minutes) by visiting the White House website, http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions. Also on the website, you can learn more about the Champions of Change initiative and nominate a person in your own community.


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What is a 3D laser scan?
Using a single point laser, data is captured remotely and at a speed and level of detail that conventional survey techniques cannot match. It is a non-invasive technology that captures a set of data points (the point cloud) and maps them on a grid coordinate of x, y and z.
What is 3D laser scanning used for?
The data captured in a 3D scan can be used to produce floor plans, elevations, cross sections, and as built drawings. With the technology, we can also produce excellent photo realistic representations and visualisations when combining scan data with HDR photography. 3D laser scanning is a crucial component in enabling 3D Modelling and Building Information Modelling (BIM).
What are the benefits of a 3D laser scan?
One of the key benefits is that complete data collection enables further investigations to be carried out later on without costly return visits to site.
What can you expect from our surveys?
The final deliverable can also be published in Trimble Realworks Viewer format. This allows you, via a free plug-in, to view, edit, zoom-in, measure and mark-up point cloud information. It is quick and easy to use, and allows coordinates and measured distances can be extracted from the point cloud data. We can provide scans in a variety of outputs, including 2D/3D Autocad drawings, point clouds, rectified images.
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Survey of building in Mitcham Park, London to produce Elevations and Floor Plans.
Survey of Aykley Heads Communications Tower (listed structure) to enable proper planning of how mast can be re-sited.
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House martin season is in full swing down at Falmer Pond. The adults are busy preparing for their broods, gathering mud for nest building at the water's edge. There's a swallow in among them.
And a photo from Monday.
Ok, I admit this is not a house martin!
It's a Siberian Eagle Owl, part of a display of birds of prey at Wakehurst Place.
This entry was posted in Bird of Prey, Birds and tagged house martin, owl.
Amazing action shots.The owl is a bonus, but what a wonderful face. Wise? Knowing? Can see how the association arose.
Thanks! The house martins are always fun, but I couldn't not post the owl. Agree… they have great faces.
Love that owl photograph, even though it is not in its natural habitat!


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Raejuusto (trans. "granular cheese" also known as grynost by the Swedish speaking Finns) is a Finnish fresh cheese that is rather similar to cottage cheese. In Sweden, raejuusto-type cheese is known as keso, and in Denmark as hytteost. Raejuusto is made from cow's milk.

Raejuusto has a low fat content, similar to cottage cheese and a high protein content. It can be enjoyed on its own or together with, for instance, cucumber, olive oil and ground black pepper. Raejuusto is also often used to garnish soups and other dishes.

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 List of cheeses

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Finnish cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
Acid-set cheeses


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