Infinity
Broadcasting to Launch Online Stream of Its Leading All-News Stations Including 1010 WINS KNX-AM WBBM
-AM KCBS-AM KYW-AM and WBZ-AM Among Others
"The millions of people who tune in to our radio
stations are increasingly
looking for alternative ways to receive the information vital to their
everyday lives," said Hollander.
"Anyone listening to a Clear Channel Radio station will hear
fewer
commercial minutes, shorter commercial breaks and more of the
compelling entertainment content
for which they tune into radio,"
continued Hogan. "We've
seen the greatest initial response from
direct advertisers, and that
is encouraging because they are the most closely focused on their
return
on investment. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. Such forward
-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the
actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from
any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
.bully enquirer
" Murr + Associates represents
over 30 auto dealers in the Los Angeles metro area."
Davis Elen
Advertising represents clients such as McDonald's and
Knott's Berry Farm.prorec airs
S.clearchannel.clear hogging
Legendary
news-talk stations KMOX-AM (St.
(NYSE: VIA and VIAB), Infinity operates 183 radio stations, the majority
of
which are in the nation's top 50 markets.
and Navigauge announced earlier this month
.
"Less is More has allowed our clients increased flexibility in
crafting advertising solutions
to meet specific business objectives,"
said Dot DiLorenzo of Davis Elen Advertising.airwaves scrutiny
Infinity
's other all-news station, WCBS-AM, was previously launched online
last December.
Business
Editors/Entertainment Editors
SAN ANTONIO----
Early Feedback from Listeners
is Positive
Pricing is Improving and Interest in New Premium
Positions is Significant
Stations Have Sold Triple the Number of :30s, and 50% more :15s
,
Compared to Same Period in 2004
Clear Channel Radio today revealed that adoption of key elements
of its "Less is More" initiative are progressing positively and
exceeding expectations. "They
are recognizing that there is an opportunity to deliver a concise
message on a more frequent schedule
.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.enquirer clear
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The all-news stations to be streamed include 1010 WINS
(New York), KFWB-AM
(Los Angeles), KNX-AM (Los Angeles), WBBM-AM (Chicago), KCBS-AM (San
Francisco
) KYW-AM (Philadelphia), WBZ-AM (Boston), and WWJ-AM (Detroit). Among the specific progress detailed
today:
Early listener feedback from local markets is positive."
The early success is due in
part to independent research studies
from Burke Inc. Based in San Antonio, Texas,
the company
's businesses include radio, outdoor displays, live
entertainment events and venues, and television
stations.
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5 million people tune into KMOX, KDKA and KRLD.Sites about alleged unethical or
illegal conduct by media conglomerate Clear Channel Communications.
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Additionally, Infinity is home
to
29 of the country's leading sports franchises amongst MLB, the NFL, the NBA
and the NHL, including
the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles
Dodgers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New
York Giants, Chicago Bears
and the Detroit Red Wings.
Demand and pricing for 60-, 30-, and
15-second spots sold in
January and February increased sequentially and year over
year.enquirer greed
Louis, Pittsburgh's KDKA-AM and
KRLD-AM in Dallas Also Set to Launch on Monday
, March 14
NEW YORK, Infinity Broadcasting today announced it
will make available beginning
on Monday, March 14 streaming audio of 11 of its
leading news and news-talk stations.
Local
Advertisers are Seeing Results From Using Shorter-Length Ads
In January, a local sales manager
in Chicago met with a major
beverage advertiser and a local flooring and carpet retailer to
discuss
how using more :30s could improve the reach and effectiveness
of their advertising budgets. (NYSE:CCU
), a leading global media and
entertainment company. (NYSE:CCU) is a global media
and entertainment
company specializing in "gone from home"
entertainment and information services for local communities
and
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Louis), KDKA-AM (Pittsburgh) and
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
will also be available via their station websites. "We are
clearly creating a marketplace for shorter
spots and are providing
advertisers with additional choices in spot length, position, and
price
point as well as a more compelling advertising environment.scrutiny woes
"
National and Regional Media Buyers
Praise Lengths, Premium
Positions
"Several of our auto dealer clients have been intrigued
by the
concept of less clutter, and have signed onto using 30-second spots,"
said Ron Murr of
Murr + Associates in Orange County, California. The company's
operations include radio broadcasting
, syndication and independent
media representation.boycott enquirer
Additionally, local station management is seeing
advertisers booking earlier.pressuring antitrust
Infinity is one of the largest major-market radio
operators in the United
States, with stations covering the news, modern rock, oldies, country, FM
talk, classic rock and urban formats, among others. The
Company expects to see first quantitative
proof Less is More's
value to listeners reflected in the Arbitron ratings book
available later in 2005.buzzflash airwaves
We believe streaming our
stations online will not only exceed their expectations
, but will also create
an outlet with which we can target a larger audience and increase time spent
listening. Those
studies showed listener satisfaction with specific elements of the
"Less is
More" programming initiative and confirmed that listenership
for and retention of ad content rises
in the new environment.radioaid hogging
1010 WINS is the most listened to news station across the country.
Interest
in new premium positions, including first-in-pods and
islands, is significant;
Agency
and advertiser adoption of shorter commercial lengths
is encouraging. As more regional and
national advertisers
realize the increased efficiency and effectiveness possible under Less
Is
More, we expect the marketplace for shorter length spots to grow.com
Certain statements in this release
constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform
Act of 1995.unethical radioaid
Stations are selling up to three times as many
30-second spots, and up to 50
% more 15-second spots compared
to last year. After a short trial program, the
beverage
advertiser committed its entire first quarter radio budget to
:30s and the retailer increased their
annual radio budget by 66%,
committing entirely to :30s.bully takeover
airs conglomerate
"With about 75 days under our belts
, early results are ahead of
expectations," said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Radio. More
information
on the company can be found at www.conglomerate airwaves
Key Elements of Clear Channel's ``Less is More'' Initiative Are Progressing
Positively
"We have hundreds of success stories like this from around the
country from virtually
every advertising category," said Hogan.airwaves negotiate
The announcement was made by Joel
Hollander, Chairman and
CEO, Infinity. A division of Viacom Inc. with more than 110 million listeners
choosing Clear Channel
Radio programming each week.amassed brodcasting
"
Infinity's all-news stations are among the most listened to stations
in
their respective markets and reach an estimated 12 million listeners per week.
Announcements
on other formats to be streamed by Infinity will be made at
a later date. We
look forward to continued
progress as our local sales and programming
teams have now shifted from implementation of LIM to
a 100% marketing
and selling focus.clear prorec
In
addition, 1. "This is a strong positive for listeners
and
advertisers. "In many cases a shorter
spot in a premium position can create a more lasting
impression."
About Clear Channel Radio
Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company
focused on serving
local communities across the U.
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Legendary News/Talk Stations KMOX-AM in St.
"And as more and more listening is being
done away from home and the car, we must extend our stations
beyond their dial
positions to meet the needs of the consumer.clout woes
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