According to Inside Radio, Univision stations in Miami, Phoenix and San Diego have received PPM pre-currency reports. But something was noticeably absent — data regarding stations owned by outspoken PPM critic Univision. Frustrated with the pace of improvement, it has refused to encode.
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Federal Communications Commission to initiate inquiry into PPM.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiate an inquiry into whether Arbitron’s deployment of its new audience measurement system, the portable people meter (PPM), was undermining the Commission’s efforts to promote media diversity and expand ownership opportunities for businesses owned by people of color.
The Infinite Dial 2009: Radio’s Digital Platforms.
In the latest study from Arbitron and Edison Research, radio expands its reach beyond the AM and FM bands, and how users of online radio are spending their time with other forms of media.
Citadel Media en Espanol launches weekday radio show with Maria Marin.
Citadel Media en Espanol announced that the show with Maria Marin is expanding to include weekdays Monday-Friday in addition to its regular Sunday evening timeslot.
Univision Radio refuses to sell with PPM.
According to Inside Radio, Univision Radio has decided not to sell advertisers and agencies with the use of Arbitron Personal People Meter (PPM) ratings data.
The reasons are simple. inaccurate and biased ratings that reflect the listenership of Hispanic formatted radio stations.
Grupo Radio Centro’s ‘Exitos 9 39FM’ in LA.
Grupo Radio Centro (GRC) introduced Exitos 9 39FM (KMVN) in the country’s top-rated Southern California Hispanic market.
Eduardo Caballero to be honored with Medalla de Cortez Radio Award.
Radio Ink magazine has just announced that legendary Hispanic Radio pioneer and veteran Eduardo Caballero will be bestowed the Medalla de Cortez award for the Hispanic Broadcaster of the Year.
Mr. Caballero will be on the cover of the May 4, 2009 issue of Radio Ink, the issue is being dedicated to the Hispanic Radio Industry.
Changes at Spanish Broadcasting System.
Frank Flores has been named the Chief Revenue Officer of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). Mr. Flores will continue to manage the SBS New York radio stations WSKQ-FM and WPAT-FM.
Marko Radlovic moves from Chief Operating Officer to SVP/GM of SBS’s Los Angeles radio stations.
Industry insiders also speculate that Mr. Radlovic will be involved in SBS’s soon to be annouced new television venture, when Mega-TV programming will be appearing very soon on NBC’s KWHY-TV in Los Angeles.
Women in Radio Group 2008 Gender analysis study.
According to the latest MIW Gender Analysis Study released by the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIWs), out of 10,700 AM and FM radio stations accounted for by MStreet Publications as of November 2008, 1695 or 15.8% have women holding the GM position in 2008.
Spanish Radio ‘Heard Here Spots’ hit the Airwaves.
Radio Heard Here — the comprehensive, multiplatform, multiyear campaign formed by a partnership between the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and HD Digital Radio Alliance — released eight new radio spots. Designed to air across all radio station formats, the spots underscore radio’s ubiquitous role in our everyday lives.
