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May 21
2009

DC Insider Dick Wiley at WMS ’09: Broadband is Top of Agenda

Broadband is at the top of the agenda for the Obama administration and the FCC, with digital TV a close number two, according to influential Washington lawyer Dick Wiley, who was speaking at BIA’s Winning Media Strategies. Broadband is going to be “the big one,” with a special focus on underserved, vulnerable parts of the …continue reading »

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Apr 30
2009

Our New Event: ‘Winning Media Strategies,’ May 20-22 in DC

In case you haven’t seen any of the materials, Kelsey’s new parent company, BIA, is launching Winning Media Strategies, its first full-fledged conference. Developed by BIA’s Rick Ducey, who previously was the head of research at The National Association of Broadcasters, the conference is geared to provide broadcasters, cable TV and newspaper execs with practical …continue reading »

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Apr 10
2008

Google Struggles in Radio; Bid4Spots Gains Favor

Google’s ambitious effort to take its bidding system across media might be hitting a bump in radio. The company’s program started out fairly well when Google bought dMarc (since renamed Google Audio Ads) for $102 million plus incentives in 2006. Since then, it must be doing something right. It claims affiliations with 1,600 FM and …continue reading »

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Apr 9
2008

Arbitron Redefining Radio’s Pitch to Local Advertisers

The rise of Web-oriented behavioral targeting and the tough economics and unwieldiness of user diaries and phone calls has pushed radio ratings giant Arbitron to focus less on radio station ranking and more on providing qualitative data about specific local businesses. The shift might have ramifications across all media, especially in smaller markets. Leveraging its …continue reading »

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  • Events

    ILM East: The Largest East Coast Local Show
    Boston March 26-28

    Keynotes
    Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman of the Board, Groupon +++
    Michael Zimbalist, VP, Research Operations, New York Times
    Jay Herratti, CEO, CityGrid
    Leslie Berland, SVP, Social Strategy, American Express
    Michael Silberman, GM, NewYorkMag.com
    Dave Schappell, Director, Product Development, AmazonLocal

    Featured Speakers
    Bill Bice, CEO, BoomTime
    Merrill Brown, co-founder. MSNBC.com, Court TV
    Geoff Cramer, CEO, Social Made Simple
    Juan Delgado, Managing Director, Americas, Perform!
    Jim Douglass, EVP, Cartera Commerce
    Jere Doyle, CEO, EverSave
    Walt Doyle, CEO, Where
    Adam Epstein, President and COO, Ad Marketplace
    Perry Evans, CEO, Closely
    Josh Fenton, CEO, GoLocal24
    David Hornik, Principal, August Capital
    Adam Japko, CEO, Digital Sherpa
    Maria Kermath, Dir., New Tech, AT&T Advertising Sales
    Mark Josephson, SVP, AOL Local
    Charlie Kim, CEO, Next Jump
    John McIntyre, CEO, Pixelfish
    Scott Maxwell, Sr. Managing Director, Open View
    Randa Minkarah, SVP, Revenue, Fisher Communications
    Jeff Moriarty, VP, Product Development, Boston.com
    Randy Parker, President, SMB Apps
    Steve Sherfy, Manager, Local and Mobile Search, Group M
    Mark Schmulen, GM, Social Media, Constant Contact
    Jaidev Shergill, CEO, Bundle
    Andy Slater, VP, Digital Agency Sales, Katz 360
    Andrew Shotland, Publisher, Local SEO Guide
    Karl Siebrecht, CEO, AdReady
    Christopher Tippie, CEO, FindNSave
    John Valentine, VP, Scvngr/Level Up
    Darren Waddell, EVP, Reply.com
    Zohar Yardani, CEO, Main St. Connect

    Welcome

    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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