Archive for February, 2008

Envision Radio Networks’ Guest Services Welcomes WMXJ-FM/Miami

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

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Email: rebeccap@envision.com

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(FEBRUARY 2008)- Envision Radio Networks’ Guest Services welcomes WMXJ-FM/ Miami, FL, as its newest affiliate to the daily guest booking service.  “Majic 102.7” morning team “Bruce and Donna in the Morning” join the exclusive list of stations using the talent booking service for morning radio.

Majic 102.7 Program Director Bob Hamilton states, “Guest Services helps us define a winning morning show.”  Guest Services is a turn-key solution to guest booking with its lineup of pop culture guests and celebrities each day for high-profile morning shows.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com for more details.

Recently, Guest Services has offered interviews with Kathleen Turner, Slash, Ann Coulter, Dennis Kucinich, Kim Kardashian, Ed McMahon, James Lipton, and Ken Burns.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

Rev Up For Daytona Bike Week with American Biker Minute

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

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(FEBRUARY 2008) – Envision Radio Networks’ American Biker Minute celebrates the sights and sounds of Daytona Bike Week with coverage beginning on Thursday (2/28.) The annual motorcycle rally expects over 600,000 people in attendance throughout the week. Daytona Bike Week draws twice as many people as Daytona Speed Week with three times the economic impact.

Jeff Ryan and American Biker Minute have prepared everything you need to know in 60 seconds to make your Daytona Bike Week experience a great one!  Featured content will include tips from ABM on how to beat the high cost of entertainment with lodging, cheap eats and drinks, cole-slaw wrestling, and free shows by bands like Nazareth.  Jail food sucks and American Biker Minute has tips on how you can avoid it as well as tantalizing details on the world’s largest all-woman ride!  Stations interested in more information, may contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com, for more details.

American Biker Minute is a 60-second infotainment segment about motorcycle enthusiasts and the casual biker lifestyle that can be used as a benchmark feature in mornings or throughout the day.  The program blends timely pop-culture content with unique sponsorship opportunities for clients looking to reach listeners fascinated by the motorcycle lifestyle.  American Biker Minutes’ interviews, actualities and tidbits make this turnkey imaging product easy for stations to program and sell.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market and format while rapidly expanding its network. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form daily and weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

TheRadio.Com Launches Mix It D.J.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – (February 26, 2008) The Radio.Com LLC today announced that it has launched “Mix It DJ,” a Dance format.

“Mix It DJ” is a contemporary music channel with a playlist that features today’s hottest artists.  Let Mix It DJ help you get your dance on with artists ranging from Kanye to Britney.

Each of TheRadio.Com’s formats has been programmed by music professionals who understand the power of the Internet and who recognize that today’s “new media listener” increasingly is using the Internet and interactive mobile devices to access music in an online context that traditional media have been slow to adopt. They all are available for listening at the “Beta Test” site, www.TheRadio.Com. They also can be customized for HD Radio syndication, meaning that broadcasters easily can begin transmitting a multi-channel “HD 2 or HD 3” radio broadcast or incorporate a wide range of revenue-producing online stations into their websites, providing listeners with an expanded range of radio programming. Additionally, all channels are offered as turnkey or customizable streams for use by broadcasters, newspapers, retailers, religious organizations, schools and universities, and a host of other entities.

TheRadio.Com is an affiliate company of American Media Services, and is designed to provide radio stations a turnkey solution in streaming audio content on the web, and generating revenue from online advertising. The Radio.Com had been known as American Media Services-Internet until its name was changed to better identify the digital market in which the company operates, and to reflect iThe Company’s products and services among media companies, agencies, advertisers, and the listening public.

American Media Services is a full-service radio brokerage, engineering and developmental engineering firm, and its developmental division leads the country in successfully implementing station upgrades by moving them into larger markets, dramatically increasing their value.

Pete Townshend is Chop Shop Hall of Fame’s Newest Inductee

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

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Email: rebeccap@envision.com

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(FEBRUARY 2008)   Envision Radio Networks’ Chop Shop Radio Show is proud to announce legendary Who guitarist Pete Townshend as February’s inductee to the Guitar Hall of Fame. Townshend joins previous inductees Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, and more in the Chop Shop’s salute to the ultimate legends of guitar.

“Townshend and Page wrote the biggest songs in Rock & Roll, he’s a genius” commented Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs. Guitarist Robin Trower says “I’m a great admirer of Townshend, and his compositional ability is second to none.”  Townshend has also made a big impression on today’s class of up and coming guitar players.  Breaking Benjamin guitar player Ben Burnley offers praise for Townshend’s body of work, “He’s a genius, and I think there is a little bit of Pete in everybody’s playing.”

“The Chop Shop,” America’s Guitar Radio Show, honors rock’s best axe men by inviting listeners to vote their favorite guitarist into the “Chop Shop Hall of Fame.”  Each month a new inductee is featured on the website: www.chopshopradio.com.  Fans can download bios, mp3 audio salutes, and original desktop artwork of the featured winner.

Visit http://www.chopshopradio.com/hall_of_fame.html to see artwork featuring all current and previous inductees.  The website includes information pages about each inductee, as well as the upcoming nominees for next month.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock Adds WTCX-FM

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(FEBRUARY 2008) – Envision Radio Networks proudly welcomes WTCX-FM/ Fond Du Lac, WI as the newest affiliate of Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock.  The 60-second vignette can now be delivered daily to your inbox via podcast.  Subscribe to the daily podcast with Itunes or visit www.paulshaffersdayinrock.com for additional subscription options.

Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is available on a barter basis and illustrates the history of rock according to Paul Shaffer.  The daily vignette draws on Shaffer’s vast musical knowledge and ability to comment on the history of rock from his unique perspective.  Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is a perfect benchmark feature that can be programmed throughout the day, and offers unique sponsorship opportunities for radio stations that are looking to add informative programming to their lineup.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com for further details.

Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick for 25 years.  Shaffer spent five years with the original “Saturday Night Live,” during which he played keyboards, composed special musical material, co-founded The Blues Brothers, and was a featured performer (which included his unforgettable Don Kirshner impression).  Shaffer composed the LATE SHOW theme song and co-wrote the timeless classic “It’s Raining Men”, and has recorded with such diverse artists as Diana Ross, Yoko Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers, in addition to his own albums, “Coast to Coast” (1989) and “The World’s Most Dangerous Party” (1993.) He’s appeared in numerous feature films, including portraying prototypical promo man Artie Fufkin in the seminal mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”.

Grammy-winner Shaffer has served as musical producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria since its inception in 1986, and led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of “Live Aid.” Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square and was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Olympic Games. He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musical director of the 1999 “Concert of the Century” at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Gloria Estefan, ‘N Sync. He was the musical director of Paul McCartney’s “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon, both of which honored and raised money for victims of 9/11.

Paul Shaffer holds two honorary doctorate degrees, was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and was recently awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. He is currently the National Spokesperson for Epilepsy Canada. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two children.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

TheRadio.Com Launches Softside Rock

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. – (February 20, 2008) TheRadio.Com LLC today announced that it has launched “Softside Rock,” an Adult Contemporary format.

“Softside Rock” is a contemporary music channel with a playlist that features relaxing, “workplace friendly” lite rock, mixing today’s hits with yesterday’s with artists like Josh Grobin, Celine Dion, and Rod Stewart.

Each of TheRadio.Com’s formats has been programmed by music professionals who understand the power of the Internet and who recognize that today’s “new media listener” increasingly is using the Internet and interactive mobile devices to access music in an online context that traditional media have been slow to adopt. They all are available for listening at the “Beta Test” site, www.TheRadio.Com. They also can be customized for HD Radio syndication, meaning that broadcasters easily can begin transmitting a multi-channel “HD 2 or HD 3” radio broadcast or incorporate a wide range of revenue-producing online stations into their websites, providing listeners with an expanded range of radio programming. Additionally, all channels are offered as turnkey or customizable streams for use by broadcasters, newspapers, retailers, religious organizations, schools and universities, and a host of other entities.

TheRadio.Com is an affiliate company of American Media Services, and is designed to provide radio stations a turnkey solution in streaming audio content on the web, and generating revenue from online advertising. The Radio.Com had been known as American Media Services-Internet until its name was changed to better identify the digital market in which the company operates, and to reflect iThe Company’s products and services among media companies, agencies, advertisers, and the listening public.

American Media Services is a full-service radio brokerage, engineering and developmental engineering firm, and its developmental division leads the country in successfully implementing station upgrades by moving them into larger markets, dramatically increasing their value.

TheRadio.Com Launches Vegas Rewind

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

TheRadio.Com has launched “Vegas Rewind,” a Mature format featuring such artists as Dino, Sammy, and Ol’ Blue Eyes.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – (February 19, 2008) TheRadio.Com LLC today announced that it has launched “Vegas Rewind,” a Mature format.

“Vegas Rewind” is a contemporary music channel with a playlist that features the greatest Vegas acts of all time. Roll the dice and let the show begin.

Each of TheRadio.Com’s formats has been programmed by music professionals who understand the power of the Internet and who recognize that today’s “new media listener” increasingly is using the Internet and interactive mobile devices to access music in an online context that traditional media have been slow to adopt. They all are available for listening at the “Beta Test” site, www.TheRadio.Com. They also can be customized for HD Radio syndication, meaning that broadcasters easily can begin transmitting a multi-channel “HD 2 or HD 3” radio broadcast or incorporate a wide range of revenue-producing online stations into their websites, providing listeners with an expanded range of radio programming. Additionally, all channels are offered as turnkey or customizable streams for use by broadcasters, newspapers, retailers, religious organizations, schools and universities, and a host of other entities.

TheRadio.Com is an affiliate company of American Media Services, and is designed to provide radio stations a turnkey solution in streaming audio content on the web, and generating revenue from online advertising. The Radio.Com had been known as American Media Services-Internet until its name was changed to better identify the digital market in which the company operates, and to reflect iThe Company’s products and services among media companies, agencies, advertisers, and the listening public.

American Media Services is a full-service radio brokerage, engineering and developmental engineering firm, and its developmental division leads the country in successfully implementing station upgrades by moving them into larger markets, dramatically increasing their value.

AudioBitXchange Reaches Milestone

Friday, February 15th, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(FEBRUARY 2008) – Envision Radio Networks’ AudioBitXchange is pleased to announce that it has surpassed another milestone and there are now officially more than 35,000 audio prep and production clips available on the website!  Among the latest audio available on AudioBitXchange are hot new station imaging pieces that are perfect for HD formats, and new exclusive sweeper shells for Country radio and Fresh/AC formats.  AudioBitXchange also has newly posted beds for contemporary formats, sweep shells for CHR and Hot AC, and a ton of new promo beds and EFX for all formats!  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com and get your free trial of AudioBitXchange today!

AudioBitXchange is the complete imaging solution for your radio station, and includes effects, music beds, artist ids, pre-produced elements and listener drops all edited by “The BitMaster” Mike Marino.  AudioBitXchange features sound design and EFX by creative partner “AJ” from KDWB Minneapolis and KDMX Dallas.  AudioBitXchange provides the best daily TV clips in the Next Day Audio section, and a massive archive of movie, TV, and comedy drops from past decades that are all keyword searchable audio clips.  More information can be found at www.audiobitxchange.com

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market and format while rapidly expanding its network. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form daily and weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

TheRadio.Com Launches Rooftop Rhythm

Friday, February 15th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. – (February 15, 2008) TheRadio.Com LLC today announced that it has launched “Rooftop Rhythm,” an Urban format.

“Rooftop Rhythm” is a contemporary music channel with a playlist featuring today’s hottest hip-hop artists.  Come join us on the Rooftop and listen to hip-hop’s best talent turn out their beats.

Each of TheRadio.Com’s formats has been programmed by music professionals who understand the power of the Internet and who recognize that today’s “new media listener” increasingly is using the Internet and interactive mobile devices to access music in an online context that traditional media have been slow to adopt. They all are available for listening at the “Beta Test” site, www.TheRadio.Com. They also can be customized for HD Radio syndication, meaning that broadcasters easily can begin transmitting a multi-channel “HD 2 or HD 3” radio broadcast or incorporate a wide range of revenue-producing online stations into their websites, providing listeners with an expanded range of radio programming. Additionally, all channels are offered as turnkey or customizable streams for use by broadcasters, newspapers, retailers, religious organizations, schools and universities, and a host of other entities.

TheRadio.Com is an affiliate company of American Media Services, and is designed to provide radio stations a turnkey solution in streaming audio content on the web, and generating revenue from online advertising. The Radio.Com had been known as American Media Services-Internet until its name was changed to better identify the digital market in which the company operates, and to reflect The Company’s products and services among media companies, agencies, advertisers, and the listening public.

American Media Services is a full-service radio brokerage, engineering and developmental engineering firm, and its developmental division leads the country in successfully implementing station upgrades by moving them into larger markets, dramatically increasing their value.

WNOU/Indianapolis Joins BitXChange Network

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(FEBRUARY 2008)- Mike Marino’s BitXchange, a daily prep service syndicated by Envision Radio Networks, proudly announces Radio One’s “Radio Now 100.9” WNOU-FM/ Indianapolis, IN as its newest affiliate. WNOU is the latest station to choose The BitXchange as their provider for news, entertainment and audio.

“What’s great about BitXchange is that it’s a great tool to help our incoming morning show, “Scotty Davis in the Morning,” comments WNOU Director of Programming Tim “Rayne” Rainey.   “With BitXchange and Scotty Davis, we expect nothing less than global dominance.”

BitXchange continues to be radio’s fastest growing morning show prep service covering everything from hard news to hilarious stories written in a rip-n-read style and accessed at www.thebitxchange.com .  BitXchange now offers one-on-one guest interviews, news clips and information on everything from sports to showbiz, as well as last night’s audio clips and bit sharing forums based on format.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com for further details.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.