Arbitron Inc. announced that Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. has entered into a multi-year, multi-market agreement for Portable People Meter (PPM SM) audience measurement services when deployed in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami.
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ALARCON’S GAMBLE … SBS Television’s debut On Wednesday Has Industry in Awe.
On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, amid controversy and awe, and defying the persistent skepticism of some industry observers, as well as the fears of Wall Street analysts, Spanish Broadcasting System, (SBS), will make it’s first quantum leap from radio to television.
Arbitron Listening by People Living in Cell-Phone-Only Households.
Arbitron announced findings of a new research study into the listening habits of people whose use cell phones exclusively and do not have a conventional landline telephone in their households.
Ray Barretto Passes.
Family spokesperson George Rivera announced this morning that Ray Barretto died at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J.
For nearly 40 years, conguero and bandleader Ray Barretto has been one of the leading forces in Latin jazz. His hard, compelling playing style has graced the recordings of saxophonists Gene Ammons, Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, and guitarists Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell.
Gary Stone Named President & COO of Univision Radio.
Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Stone to President and Chief Operating Officer of Univision Radio, the largest Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the United States. Since February 2001, Stone has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Univision Radio and its predecessor, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation.
