SpotVO welcomes WAVT-FM

August 18th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks® proudly welcomes WAVT-FM/Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA as the latest affiliate of SpotVO, the new turnkey radio spot production service that offers next day, fully-produced radio commercials available on a barter basis. With T-102 “The Best Songs on the Radio” now using SpotVO, it joins over 200 affiliates on the Envision Radio Services Network.

SpotVO is the creation of talent/imaging producer AJ (KDWB/ Minneapolis, KDMX/ Dallas, KRBE/ Houston, WIAD Washington DC) and legendary Los Angeles programmer, consultant, and BitXChange prep creator Mike Marino (KHHT-FM and KYSR-FM/ Los Angeles), who are also the creative forces behind Imaging Chop Shop.

SpotVO features a cast of the best voice and production talent in the industry, ensuring that every commercial is quality produced and customized for your needs. The SpotVO voice talents have been featured collectively in the NBA, NFL, NHL, Discovery Channel, Subway, Comcast, Mazda, and more! Top-notch spot production options also include thousands of library scripts, written by professional copywriters, and a selection of on-demand music beds available in a wide variety of formats.
Simply submit a script or pick one from the library, choose one of the industry’s top voices, select a music bed that suits your format and click SEND – you’re done! A fully produced spot will be sent to you the next day ready for broadcast or client approval!

See for yourself how easy spot production can be by visiting www.spotvo.com to hear audio samples. Contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for more information about SpotVO.

Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,000 radio stations and reaches over 40 million listeners weekly. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, comedy services, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles.

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American Biker Minute Reports From The Largest Sturgis Rally In History

August 17th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Blogging from the road on his way back through South Dakota’s Hills of Black and Gold, American Biker Minute host Jeff Ryan reports that the 70th Anniversary of The Sturgis Rally hit an all-time high attendance record of 700,000. The 2010 rally, which ran from August 9th through August 15th, nearly doubled from last year’s 450,000 attendees.

Unfortunately, attendance was not the only statistic on the rise. The associated press is reporting that there were nine deaths caused by accidents at this year’s anniversary rally, which is double the Sturgis ten-year average of four to five fatalities. In 2009, there were no deaths reported at the rally. Ryan believes that many of these accidents could have been avoided.

“After years and years of attending this event, I honestly believe that half of those accidents were avoidable. We see people who obviously have little or no riding experience come to this rally, and are packed in like sardines,” says Ryan. “In just one day, we helped pick up 3 downed bikes. Ride ‘em all year, not just a week in August. When you have nearly a million extra residents in a town of 6500 - something has got to give.”

Visit http://americanbikerminute.blogspot.com to read recaps of American Biker Minute’s experience at this year’s record-setting Sturgis Rally, with highlights including the nearly sold out Ozzy Osbourne show, the Bob Dylan/Kid Rock concert that pulled in 70,000 attendees, Pee Wee Herman sightings, $40 weddings and stories that will entice even novice bikers to make the trek out to next year’s Sturgis Rally.

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 Minute’s interviews, actualities and tidbits make this turnkey imaging product easy for stations to program and sell. Visit www.americanbikerminute.com for more information.

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Looking Up to Number One To Premiere Live Cuts from Casting Crowns

August 17th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks® Looking Up to Number One is offering a FREE two-hour special dedicated to the Casting Crowns, featuring the exclusive premiere of concert audio from the band’s “Until The Whole World Hears” tour!

Available for broadcast beginning August 25th, The Casting Crowns Special will debut live recordings and exclusive backstage audio from the “Casting Crowns Until The Whole World Hears…Live” tour DVD/CD before they are released on August 31st. Be among the first to hear live versions some of their biggest hits, including their number one hit “Until The Whole World Hears,” “Glorious Day,” “To Know You,” and their hit that is currently number 3 on the charts, “If We’ve Ever Needed You.”

Tag along with Looking Up to Number One’s host, Johnny Stone, as he gives you the insider look at Casting Crowns’ 82-city tour and explore the band’s history, backgrounds, and their journey that lead them to become one of the biggest Contemporary Christian Music bands of the decade.

The Looking Up to Number One Casting Crowns Special is available for broadcast August 25th through August 30th via internet download. Contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

Looking Up to Number One “counts up” to the number one song in Christian music each week based on Billboard’s Christian Adult Contemporary chart. Hosted by Star 99.1/New York’s Johnny Stone, it gives listeners the great uplifting new music they desire and the stories about the artists they can’t get anywhere else. The songs are based on actual spins on radio stations across America as compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems and reported on the Billboard Magazine Adult Contemporary Christian Music chart.

Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,000 radio stations and reaches over 40 million listeners weekly. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, comedy services, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles.

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USA TODAY Fantasy Sports offers FREE Fantasy Sports Draft Special

August 17th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks® and USA TODAY Fantasy Sports Weekly are gearing up for football season with a FREE two-hour fantasy football draft special that is available for broadcast beginning September 2nd – just in time for Labor Day weekend!

With the NFL season starting on September 9th, this special provides the final tips and insights needed to navigate draft day and create a winning fantasy football team. USA TODAY Fantasy Sports Weekly’s regular panelists Pete O’Brien and Nate Davis, along with host Scott Linn, will coach listeners through the draft process, including the ultimate in fantasy information on position-by-position rankings, draft strategies, average draft positions (ADP’s) and an examination of the overlooked statistics crucial to building a championship team.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to give your listeners’ fantasy football teams a leg up on their competition! This FREE special is available for broadcast September 2nd through September 8th via internet download. Contact Matt Wardlaw at 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

USA TODAY Fantasy Sports Weekly is the one-hour weekly roundtable discussion of fantasy sports hosted by sports TV/radio personality Scott Linn and the esteemed sports writers at USA TODAY. Fantasy Sports Weekly covers all fantasy sports topics (NFL, MLB, NBA, etc.) with breakdowns of the latest games loaded with stats, inside analysis, and predictions on the week ahead.

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USA TODAY was founded in 1982 with a mission to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity to help make the USA truly one nation. Through its flagship newspaper and popular Web site, USA TODAY engages the national conversation and connects readers online through social media applications. USA TODAY, the nation’s number one newspaper in print circulation with a total average daily print circulation of nearly 1.9 million, and USATODAY.com, an award-winning newspaper Web site which launched in 1995, reach a combined 6.1 million readers daily. The USA TODAY news and information brand also includes: USA TODAY Education, USA TODAY Mobile, and USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).

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Full Metal Jackie presents Pantera Cowboys From Hell 20th Anniversary Special

August 16th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks®, Rhino Records and Full Metal Jackie are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pantera’s Cowboys From Hell with a FREE one-hour special featuring brand new interviews with Pantera members - drummer Vinnie Paul, bassist Rex Brown, and singer Philip Anselmo.

The Full Metal Jackie Pantera Cowboys From Hell 20th Anniversary Special offers an exclusive sneak peek into the album’s 20th anniversary reissues (available in three different configurations), two of which are scheduled for release on September 14th via Rhino Records with the third slated for release on November 23rd. Full Metal Jackie will preview the newly remastered album along with hard-to-find demo and live tracks that have been freshly collected as part of the Cowboys From Hell 20th anniversary box set.

Pantera classics like “Primal Concrete Sledge,” “Psycho Holiday,” “Cemetery Gates,” “Cowboys from Hell,” “Domination,” and “The Will to Survive,” a previously unreleased track from the album’s recording sessions, are all part of the Cowboys From Hell anniversary releases.
“With so many killer songs, it was hard to pick and choose the ones that should make our major label debut,” says Vinnie Paul. “After hearing it [“The Will to Survive”] for the first time in about 20 years, it’s a pretty stellar performance and I am definitely proud that it will see the light of day for all the die-hard Pantera fans around the world! It shows the true musical diversity of the band at that time!”

The Full Metal Jackie Pantera Cowboys From Hell 20th Anniversary Special will be available for broadcast September 3rd through September 19th, just in time for Labor Day weekend. Contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

ABOUT PANTERA:
Pantera found its growl and groove on Cowboys From Hell, a landmark album whose bone-powdering intensity, razor-sharp riffing and pummeling rhythmic assault represented a turning point in modern metal when it was released in 1990. More than just Pantera’s major label debut, many consider this album to be the official debut of the Pantera lineup with singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown. Visit www.facebook.com/pantera

ABOUT FULL METAL JACKIE:
Full Metal Jackie Radio is two hours of fist pounding metal, hosted by renowned metal radio personality Full Metal Jackie (FMQB Metal Host of the Year, four time winner!), featuring regular interviews with many of metal’s biggest names, past and present. Visit www.fullmetaljackieradio.com and contact Matt Wardlaw at 216-831-3761 for further details.
Full Metal Jackie recently published her first book, Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The ’80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics, which is online and available in stores now. Jackie was on the frontlines once again for this year’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards ceremony as a correspondent on the black (metal) carpet. Check out some video highlights from the black carpet with Jackie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuLejNEmT44

Full Metal Jackie began her radio career as an on-air personality at WHTG (Neptune, NJ), and later at WDHA (Dover, NJ). After a short stint as on-air host at San Diego’s 94.9 KBZT, Jackie landed the opportunity she had been working toward since her early WSOU days: host and producer of her own (and L.A.’s only) commercial heavy metal radio show, CHAOS on Indie 103.1. Today, Full Metal Jackie’s show can be heard in syndicated markets throughout the United States.

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Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,000 radio stations and reaches over 40 million listeners weekly. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, comedy services, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles.

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The Chop Shop celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album The Wall

August 16th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) Marking the 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s historic Wall Tour, Envision Radio Networks® and The Chop Shop Guitar Show are offering a free two-hour special dedicated to the legendary concept album just in time for the kick-off of Roger Water’s 30th Anniversary Wall Tour.

Available just in time for Labor Day, The Chop Shop FREE special will celebrate the legacy and worldwide importance of The Wall, with two hours of live music from the 1980 Pink Floyd performances, additional live material from past Roger Waters solo tours and thoughts from Waters, David Gilmour and former Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin.

With Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on the road this fall with the first full-scale theatrical performance of The Wall since 1990, The Chop Shop Pink Floyd Special provides stations with the ultimate radio companion for Roger Waters tour stops.
The Chop Shop Pink Floyd Special is available for broadcast beginning August 25th. Contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

The Chop Shop and Chop Shop Classic feature weekly updates on bands and tours, web exclusive content, and special guests all while playing 10 songs an hour. Both versions are two hours in length and contain two feature interviews as well as the exclusive Chop Shop Hall of Fame feature, where such guests as Ted Nugent, Brian May, Leslie West, and hundreds others pay tribute to guitar legends Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young, Slash and more. Visit www.chopshopradio.com.

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The Rockin’ 80’s Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz

August 11th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Thirty years ago, England first felt the chill of the Blizzard of Ozz in September of 1980. This Labor Day weekend, Envision Radio Networks and 4C Studios celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne’s first solo record release with a FREE two-hour Rockin’ 80’s Special dedicated to the 80’s metal staple, Blizzard of Ozz.

The Rockin’ 80’s host Zander will play the album that jump-started Ozzy’s career in the ‘80s song by song, as well as exclusive bonus cuts, including unreleased versions of songs from the recording sessions, live tracks from the Blizzard of Ozz tour in ’81, and audio from “The Prince of Darkness” himself.

The Rockin’ 80’s Blizzard of Ozz special will be available for broadcast September 1st through September 6th via internet download. Contact Matt Wardlaw at 216-831-3761 or mattw@envisionradio.com to add this free special to your station’s Labor Day line-up!

The Rockin’ 80’s is the only 80s show with a mix of the best rock from the decade of excess, plus “oh wow” tracks that add spice to the weekly line up. Hosted by longtime radio personality Zander, The Rockin’ 80’s features rarities from the ‘80s “Lost and Found”, an ‘80s “Two-Fer,” spotlighting two contrasting songs from one band played back to back, and much more. Featured core musical artists include: Guns N Roses, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Rush and AC/DC. Visit The Rockin’ 80’s website at www.therockin80s.com.

Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,000 radio stations and reaches over 40 million listeners weekly. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, comedy services, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles.

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Mediaguide StationMonitor welcomes WMGQ-FM

August 10th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks® proudly welcomes WMGQ-FM /Somerset, NJ as the newest affiliate of Mediaguide StationMonitor, the most comprehensive source of combined music and advertising intelligence available to the radio industry. With “Magic 98.3 Jersey’s Continuous Soft Rock” now utilizing Mediaguide, it joins over 200 affiliates on the Envision Radio Services Network.

Mediaguide StationMonitor is now available on a barter basis. Visit www.mediaguide.com and contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for additional details regarding Mediaguide.

Mediaguide StationMonitor is the leading provider of music and advertising insights. Available now and monitoring over 2,500 stations in 150 Arbitron© MSAs, the Mediaguide network is the largest of its kind, enabling StationMonitor to generate reports with unparalleled depth. Mediaguide specializes in offering comprehensive real time data for maximum and essential insight.
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Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock adds WXKQ-FM

August 10th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks® proudly welcomes WXKQ-FM/ Tri-Cities, TN/VA as the newest affiliate of Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock. With the addition of the one minute vignette, “103.9 The Bulldog” now joins over 200 other affiliates on the Envision Rock Radio Network.

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. Visit www.paulshaffersdayinrock.com and contact Matt Wardlaw at 216-831-3761 for further details.

Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick for 27 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”. His first book, We’ll Be Here For The Rest of Our Lives – A Swingin’ Showbiz Saga, is available in stores now.

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.

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Chop Shop’s Debut on 103.9 FM The Fox Makes Headlines

August 6th, 2010

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(AUGUST 2010) – Envision Radio Networks®’ The Chop Shop Guitar Show made headlines in host Steve Black’s hometown of Flushing, MI as it debuted on WRSR-FM/103.9 The Fox. The Flint Journal’s David Harris interviewed Steve Black about his homecoming and his journey from a kid growing up in Flushing to hosting a nationally syndicated guitar show that airs in 50 cities and has over 1 million listeners.

“To think that now someone who lives in my old neighborhood can listen to me is amazing,” Black told Harris in the article that also appears on Mlive.com. “It really kind of brings things full circle.”

“While I was listening to a syndicated show growing up, the DJ was reading a piece of mail from someone in Washington,” Black continued. “I thought it was cool that somebody on the other side of the country was listening to what I’m listening to. Now somebody in Washington can be listening to me.”

The Chop Shop Guitar Show airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on “103.9 FM The Fox.” The full article can be found at: http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/flushing_township_native_steve.html

The Chop Shop and Chop Shop Classic feature weekly updates on bands and tours, web exclusive content, and special guests all while playing 10 songs an hour. Both versions are two hours in length and contain two feature interviews as well as the exclusive Chop Shop Hall of Fame feature, where such guests as Ted Nugent, Brian May, Leslie West, and hundreds others pay tribute to guitar legends Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young, Slash and more. Contact Matt Wardlaw at mattw@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for more details about The Chop Shop Guitar Show.

Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,000 radio stations and reaches over 40 million listeners weekly. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, comedy services, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles.

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