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New Radio Program 'Jazz Connections' Links Jazz, Other Musical Styles

August 6, 2008

INTERLOCHEN, Mich. -- It's showtime in Studio E. A short, balding man with a thick black moustache pops on headphones in the radio booth and leans toward the microphone as a bouncy tune - one of his compositions - plays in the background. “Welcome to Jazz Connections," he says in a silky, inviting baritone. “This is ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 28, 2008

August 5, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 22 — Roy Hargrove Earfood (Emarcy) 307 111 +196 14 66 1 2 2 1 1 Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) 223 255 -32 0 60 1 7 3 3 5 Ahmad Jamal It’s Magic (Dreyfus) 203 234 -31 0 49 2 8 4 2 3 ...

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TaintRadio.org: 24/7 Music Webcast Launched

August 4, 2008

24/7. We're revolting. TaintRadio.org, an international alliance of independent producers, has launched a 24/7 music stream of hosted and unhosted music. Programming originates from New York, Philadelphia, London, Cambridge (MA), Augusta (GA), San Jose, and Raleigh-Durham. Content is weighted toward jazz and blues but each program producer is free to present whatever they want to present. ...

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NPR Offer Webcast of Newport Music Festivals

August 4, 2008

PROVIDENCE -- Music fans unable to attend the Newport folk and jazz festivals will be able to listen to some concerts online. NPR Music, part of National Public Radio, announced Wednesday that it would stream select performances from both festivals online, as well as archive the free webcasts and make them available on-demand for future use. ...

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NPR Music Teams with WBGO & WFUV for Live Webcasts & Podcasts

August 1, 2008

For the first time, NPR Music, together with NPR Member stations WBGO/Jazz88.3FM in Newark, NJ, and WFUV 90.7FM New York, will live webcast and broadcast four days of performances from Festival Network's Newport Folk Festival and JVC Jazz Festival Newport next month, offering music by esteemed folk, rock, country, jazz, reggae and blues artists. All of ...

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If Sirius-XM Can Offer a la Carte Programs, Why Can't Cable?

July 31, 2008

Think a la carte options from the newly formed Sirius XM Radio will pave the way for the same type of thing from your cable provider? Think again. The cable industry, which has long abhorred the idea of allowing customers to pick and choose which cable channels they would like to receive, reiterated its opposition to ...

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XM-Sirius Merger Goes Through, Finally

July 30, 2008

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio said on Tuesday it completed the purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc, forming a broadcasting company that competes with traditional radio as well as digital audio players like iPods. The completion comes after a marathon period of government scrutiny that ended late last week when ...

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Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker to Guest Host on Sirius Satellite Radio

July 30, 2008

WHO: Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan WHAT: SIRIUS' Pure Jazz channel will welcome jazz-influenced rock pioneers Donald Fagen and Walter Becker from Steely Dan. Fagen and Becker will each co-host an hour playing classic jazz favorites. They will also share their thoughts about artists who continue to inspire them, including Duke Ellington, John ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 21, 2008

July 29, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) 255 282 -27 3 71 1 6 2 3 1 Steve Turre Rainbow People (HighNote) 244 231 +13 2 64 1 9 3 5 3 Ahmad Jamal It’s Magic (Dreyfus) 234 192 +42 1 56 2 7 ...

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FCC Approves XM-Sirius Merger

July 29, 2008

As expected, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday evening approved the merger of XM and Sirius Satellite radio stations by a vote of 3 to 2. “The merger is in the public interest and will provide consumers with greater flexibility and choices," chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement. “Consumers will enjoy a variety of ...