Key Figures from the Internet and Multimedia 2007 Study, completed by Edison Media Research and Arbitron, Inc., hits the press with a significant impact....
It's not a question that many have dared to ask until now. But with the PPM success of WOGL Philadelphia, improving pre-PPM numbers in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Long Island, and new launches in Minneapolis and Las Vegas, some broadcasters are actually asking, "Is it time to launch Oldies stations again?" Edison Media Research VP of programming Sean Ross addresses the format with guarded optimism in "Oldies' New Lease on Life, Or Maybe An Extended Warranty" in this week's Ross On Radio.
In today's edition of USA Today, Sean Ross comments on rapper Sean Kingston's new hit, "Beautiful Girls." From USA Today.com on June 19, 2007....
It's the toughest moment in any act's career-the first single from a newly hot act's second album (or the first one after the project that catapulted them to superstardom). Fleetwood Mac aced it in 1977 with "Go Your Own Way," then disappointed two years later with "Tusk."Kelly Clarkson's took radio by surprise with "Since U Been Gone,"but not again with "Never Again."In this week's Ross On Radio, Edison Media Research's Sean Ross looks at the "Moment of Truth" single-both those that cemented an act's reputation and those that derailed their career momentum.
In an article entitled, "Can rap regain its crown?", Ross comments on hip-hop's contemporary format competitors. From USA Today on June 15, 2007....