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Matt Spragins Joins Fisher Interactive as VP/GM RealNetworks Senior Director of Product Management Matt Spragins joins Fisher Communications as VP/GM of Fisher Interactive, its digital division. Senior VP/Business Development Randa Minkarah said, "As an experienced product management executive, Matt is the ideal candidate to lead the Fisher Interactive team." More

Fisher Q2 Revenues Up 28%, Radio Unit Grows 8% Fisher Communications reported second quarter total revenue of $40.8 million, up 28% from $31,8 in 2009. Radio net revenue increased 8% to $6.4 million, while radio BCF declined to $1.1 million and radio BCF margin decreased to 17%. The company posted $328,000 in net income compared to a $2.1 million net loss in the ye More

Former KVI Promotions Coordinator to Pay Restitution Former Fisher Communications Promotions Coordinator Ryan Elizabeth Keeley was ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution after she allegedly rigged a KVI-AM/Seattle promotion so her friends would win $1000 cash prizes, while she collected a cut of the winnings. The contest, Secret Listener Salute, ran from February 6 to Mar More

Cox Flips WDYL (Y101)/Richmond to Rhythmic CHR Alternative WDYL-FM (Y101)/Richmond, VA, flips to Rhythmic CHR as "The New Hot 100.9, Richmond's New #1 Hit Music Station." Core artists include the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Usher & Rihanna. Kicking off the new format are 10,000 songs in a row, commercial free. "The New Hot 100.9 is a statio More

Police Arrest Former Fisher Promotions Coordinator Police have arrested former Fisher Communications Promotions Coordinator Ryan Elizabeth Keeley and 14 other people after Keeley allegedly rigged a KVI-AM/Seattle promotion so her friends would win $1000 cash prizes, while she collected a cut of the winnings. The contest, Secret Listener Salute, ran from February 6 to March 30, 2 More

2007 KVI/Seattle Promotion Rigged by Coordinator Police are expected to charge a former promotions coordinator for Fisher Communications, who allegedly rigged a KVI-AM/Seattle promotion so her friends would win $1000 cash prizes, while she collected a cut of the winnings reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The contest, Secret Listener Salute, ran from February 6 to More

Alpha Taps Marty Hadfield as Director of Engineering Alpha Broadcasting taps Marty Hadfield as Corporate Engineer as well as Director of Engineering for its Portland, OR, cluster, effective December 15. In this new role, he will oversee the broadcast engineers, remote team, as well as the transmitter sites and the project to co-locate six stations into one facility. A native More

Todd Fisher to Exit Hubbard/Minneapolis as GM News/Talk KSTP-AM and Country WIXK-AM/Minneapolis General Manager Todd Fisher will exit the Hubbard cluster on November 2. He joined the group in 1996 from WWMX/Baltimore as OM/PD of KSTP-FM (KS95). In 2000 Fisher was promoted to VP/GM of Talk KSTP-AM and Hot AC KSTP-FM. He added management duties at newly acquired WIXK-AM and F More

Wilbur Joins Compass as Manager/Programming Peter Kosann's Compass Media Networks hires Adam Wilbur as Manager of Entertainment and Talk Programming. In this newly-created position, Wilbur will help spearhead affiliate sales for CMN's growing entertainment and talk platform. Wilbur's extensive background in radio syndication includes President of Wilbur Entertainment as w More

Fisher Deal with South Sound Produces KOMO-FM Fisher Communications inks a deal with crosstown South Sound Broadcasting to air their all News powerhouse KOMO-AM/Seattle on the FM band. The agreement displaces Classic Hits KFMY-FM (97.7), effective May 15. The station becomes the second FM talker in the market and will continue to air on the AM band. "The power of an AM More

Mojo Exits Cox Radio's WDYL (Y101)/Richmond as PD Cox Radio Alternative WDYL-FM (Y101)/Richmond, VA, PD/afternoon co-host Mojo (pictured) exits after his position was eliminated. Co-owned Hot AC WMXB-FM (The New Mix 103-7) PD Fisher adds Y101 programming oversight. Concurrently, Country WKHK-FM (K95) PD Buddy Van Arsdale adds PD duties at sister Classic Rock WKLR-FM. Mojo More

Adams Adds KHMX/Houston Programming Stripes CHR KKHH-FM (Hot 95-7)/Houston PD Mark Adams adds programming duties at recent acquisition Hot AC KHMX (Mix 96.5). He replaces Keith Scott, who will remain with Michele Fisher in mornings. Adams, a 21-year industry vet, joined Hot 95-7 as its first PD in April, 2008. Before that,m he served as PD of KXJM-FM/Portland, OR. He has More

Committee Holds Hearing on Performance Rights Act NAB Radio Board Chairman Steve Newberry, who also serves as President/CEO of Kentucky-based Commonwealth Broadcasting, testified today on behalf of NAB in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation that would require royalties to be paid for local radio airplay. Larry Patrick, managing partner of brokerage firm Patrick C More

Entercom Implements Company-Wide Freeze on Wages In a 8K filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Entercom said it would implement a corporate-wide freeze on wages. President/CEO David Field, Executive VP/CFO Stephen Fisher and Executive VP/General Counsel John C. Donlevie have all agreed to waive 2009 salary increases as called for in their employment agreements. More

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