Radio News

Top 10 Reasons Radio Stations Are Bleeding Money

Source: HypeBot
December 14, 2008

Another great guest post from our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin. The title speaks for itself.

In The Social Music Evolution I wrote about the commercialization of radio due to Clear Channel's growth from owning forty five stations in 1995 to a staggering fifteen hundred by 2003.  Noting this as a contributing factor that has increased the complexity of the music industry.   The idea of commercialization was great at the time, because after all, what's better than owning five ...

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Playin' It Cool with Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
December 12, 2008

Sunday from 5 PM – 7 PM EST 90.1 FM WDCE Richmond Listen online via live webcast Archived shows uploaded to freedomjazzdance.net two days after each live broadcast. Tune in to Freedom Jazz Dance this Sunday for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the history of jazz. This week on FJD I’ll be featuring a completely overlooked recording by the superb trumpeter John McNeil. I’ll be cueing up selections ...

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New Weekly Jazz Radio Show Online

Source: Tom Tallitsch Productions, LLC
December 11, 2008

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B.J. Jansen is Featured for an Entire Month in a North Jersey Weekly

Source: JM Creative
December 10, 2008

Without any prior Radio Hosting experience, Jazz Baritone Sax Artist B.J Jansen began hosting his own Jazz Radio Show on WPSC 88.7 FM this September of 2008. After only a month on air, B.J. was FEATURED FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IN VALLEY TODAY, a weekly newspaper in NORTH JERSEY. B.J. created his show, “The Jazz Life", to bring audiences to the Next Generation of Jazz Artists, who generally would receive ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: December 1, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 James Moody & Hank Jones Our Delight (IPO Recordings) 289 256 +33 5 66 1 3 2 2 2 Javon Jackson Once Upon A Melody (Palmetto) 211 252 -41 0 57 1 9 3 4 3 Dave Holland Pass It On (Dare2/EmArcy) 204 209 -5 1 55 2 10 4 9 5 Bill Cunliffe The Blues And The Abstract Truth (Resonance) 155 146 +9 1 46 4 ...

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Mary Halvorson Trio to Perform Live on WFMU on December 10th

Source: Improvised Communications
December 9, 2008

On Wednesday night, guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson will bring her working trio, featuring bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, to the WFMU studio for a live performance on The Long Rally, hosted by Scott McDowell, as the group continues to celebrate its acclaimed debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records).

The show begins at 11:00 p.m. EST. If you’re not within earshot of the Jersey City, NJ station’s radio signal, the program can be heard live via Web stream or at ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 24, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 — James Moody & Hank Jones Our Delight (IPO Recordings) 256 248 +8 9 67 1 2 2 2 1 Javon Jackson Once Upon A Melody (Palmetto) 252 243 +9 1 57 1 8 3 6 3 McCoy Tyner Guitars (McCoy Tyner Music) 217 209 +8 0 63 1 10 4 3 2 Dave Holland Pass It On (Dare2/EmArcy) 209 217 -8 0 55 2 9 5 4 6 ...

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New Video Blog: Jazz Video Guy Meets the Saxophone Colossus

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2008

"Sonny Rollins Is a Work-in-Progress" is the first entry in a new bi-weekly video blog from the Jazz Video Guy, Bret Primack. Celebrating two new releases by the Saxophone Colossus, “Road Shows, Vol. 1," and “In Vienne," the initial video blog entry features exclusive video of Mr. Rollins and Roy Haynes during the rehearsal for Rollins's celebrated 50th Anniversary Carnegie Hall concert in September 2007.

“My blog provides a backstage pass into the world of Jazz," explains Primack, who has ...

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