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| Site Updated: Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM ET |
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Karmazin Makes Russo Producer, Director And Star
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An offer he couldn't refuse
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Sirius XM president and CEO Mel Karmazin made Chris "Mad Dog" Russo an offer he couldn't refuse. At a press conference announcing his move to satellite radio and the launch of the new channel, "Mad Dog Radio," Russo explained. "He told me 'I am going to give you a channel. You are going to direct, produce and star in it.' It's a once in a lifetime, I had to take it," Russo said.
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| Updated Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM ET |
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Ryan Spreads His Wings At The Eagle/Dallas
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Chris Ryan has been bestowed with festive PD stripes at Clear Channel active rocker KEGL (97.1 the Eagle)/Dallas; he's been at the station since January as APD/MD/afternoon driver. Ryan, who takes over the Eagle reins from cluster OM Vince Richards, spent 3 1/2 years as APD/MD at alternative sister KDGE (102.1 the Edge)/Dallas but was at the previous incarnation of the Eagle from 1994-2004.
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Girocco Departs Indie 103.1/L.A.
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After more than three years running what Rolling Stone describes as "America's best radio station," Entravision alternative KDLD & KDLE (Indie 103.1)/Los Angeles station manager Dawn Girocco has left the building and tells R&R she should be able to announce her next gig later on Tuesday (Aug. 19).
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Analyst Sees A 'Notable Sense Of Denial' In Radio
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CL King & Associates senior analyst and senior VP Jim Boyle said on Tuesday (Aug. 19) that radio's July revenue will be down 6%-7% -- worse than the Street's projections of a 4% drop. Either way, it will be the 15th straight negative revenue month. "Radio has entered and seems stuck in a new, discouraging territory with the combined challenges of a secular slide and cyclical recessionary times," Boyle said in a note to investors.
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CHR/Top 40 |
| No.1 |
Chris Brown
Forever |
| +243 |
Pink
So What |
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Rhythmic |
| No.1 |
Lil Wayne
A Milli
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+163
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Don P Feat. T-Pain & Dirty Mouth & L.A.
Cutty Buddy
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Hot AC |
| No.1 |
3 Doors Down
It's Not My Time |
| +57 |
Colbie Caillat
The Little Things |
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AC |
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Leona Lewis
Bleeding Love
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+91
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Natasha Bedingfield
Pocketful Of Sunshine
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Alternative |
| No.1 |
Coldplay
Viva La Vida |
| +131 |
Rise Against
Re-Education (Through Labor) |
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Active Rock |
| No.1 |
Shinedown
Devour
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+36
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Puddle Of Mudd
Livin' On Borrowed Time
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Rock |
| No.1 |
Disturbed
Inside The Fire |
| +21 |
Guns N' Roses
Welcome To The Jungle |
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Triple A |
| No.1 |
Coldplay
Viva La Vida
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+26
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Sarah McLachlan
U Want Me 2
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Urban |
| No.1 |
Jazmine Sullivan
Need U Bad |
| +147 |
T.I.
Whatever You Like |
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Urban AC |
| No.1 |
Keyshia Cole
Heaven Sent
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+81
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Mary J. Blige
Work That
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Rap |
| No.1 |
Lil Wayne
A Milli |
| +277 |
T.I.
Whatever You Like |
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Country |
| No.1 |
Keith Urban
You Look Good In My Shirt
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+11129
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Darius Rucker
Don't Think I Don't Think About It
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Christian AC |
| No.1 |
MercyMe
You Reign |
| +42 |
Jars Of Clay
Love Song For A Savior |
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Latin Pop |
| No.1 |
Mana
Si No Te Hubieras Ido
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+36
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Enrique Iglesias
Lloro Por Ti
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Tropical |
| No.1 |
Gilberto Santa Rosa
No Te Vayas |
| +14 |
Victor Manuelle
No Soy Quien |
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Regional Mexican |
| No.1 |
Vicente Fernandez
Para Siempre
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+78
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Los Tigres Del Norte
Sangre Caliente
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Gospel |
| No.1 |
James Fortune & Fiya
I Trust You |
| +24 |
Kirk Franklin
Looking For You |
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Smooth Jazz |
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Sax Pack
Fallin' For You
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+17
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Paul Hardcastle
Rainforest
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Latin Rhythm |
| No.1 |
Wisin & Yandel
Siguelo |
| +52 |
Enrique Iglesias
Lloro Por Ti |
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| Updated Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM ET |
After inheriting his awesome new PD powers at Morris Hot AC KMXS (Mix 103.1)/Anchorage, AK, the first thing that Devan Mitchell did -- besides organize a posse of minions to do his every bidding -- was promote afternoon princess Amber O'Neill to APD/MD.
The syndicated empire of Matt & Ramona expands to annex nights on Palm Beach Hot AC WRMF/West Palm Beach. M&R are beamed out of Lincoln Financial's WLNK (107.9 The Link)/Charlotte (home of R&R '07!), where they inhabit 2-7pm, and they take over the shift from Dave Brewster, who remains as production director and will do swing.
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In the Aug. 15 issue of R&R …
• WHAT’S OLDIES IS NEW AGAIN – Oldies and classic hits formats find millennium resurgence.
• MARKET PROFILE – Portland, Ore., is a big news/talk market, supporting three such stations and two talk outlets. With nearly 10% of the market Hispanic, there are also four regional Mexican stations.
• STREET TALK – Longtime Wild 94.9/San Francisco PD “Jazzy” Jim Archer and night jock Joe Breezy are terminated over an April Fools’ bit that resulted in an un-amused listener lawsuit.
AND
• PUBLISHER’S PROFILE -- Kelly O’Keefe, the branding expert behind Radio 2020, urges the industry to channel negativity into improving product.
... plus much more editorial in every format, industry news, Street Talk and the most trusted charts in the business!
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