As we visited other family, my head would hurt attempting to keep up with the Spanish. The excitement, the accents, the almost-shouting was too much for me to understand with my limited Spanish but I left feeling loved regardless. As you fall in love there is always that one thing that seals the deal…when you know you'll never fall out of love again.
These festivals are held in each city on weekends and are in honor of different saints. These festivals show you the life of the city. You are able to taste the culture of Puerto Rico through food and drink. My goal is to visit and attend Ponce's festival one of these years as I hear it is one of the best!
Over the past 11 years, I have been to Puerto Rico numerous times. I feel confident now in shopping ay, los zapatos!
When you spend time with your lover you never want it to end and for me it is no different. I miss Puerto Rico every day. Here are some of my favorite places to help you fall in love with the island too! La Bombonera in Old San Juan http: Plaza Las Americas http: Jennifer, I think your review of your visit to Puerto RIco was very sincere. On my side I was born here and had to sadly live more years than I would have liked in the U. I use to come to Puerto Rico when I was 2 till I was 12 every summer and would not want to leave back to Connecticut.
I have not been able to leave the Island because it is full of opportunity and great things I could not find elsewhere. On the food side I can relate to. Being vegetarian on the island is my biggest challenge. In the future make sure to ask the locals about the Bombonera it is full of history but it has also a bad reputation for not being the cleanest place to eat. I hope you visit the Island soon.
I appreciate the feedback. That must be hard! About Me… George Torres. Is Writing Your Passion? Networking With A Smile Home About Me… George Torres. Wed, Oct 27th, Community By Urban Jibaro. Like any good love story, this one too has a beginning… My husband grew up mostly in New Jersey and Connecticut. After six straight down or flat trends in which it eroded by more than three full-shares 7. By regaining the one-tenth it lost April 5.
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Add to that breaking news of a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, and you get a pretty frenetic pace…We are just working at a different pace now. People are now used to absorbing things in a nanosecond, and they expect their hour cable news to be as fast as they are. Commissioner Rosenworcel is supremely qualified for another FCC term, having demonstrated her public service credentials and full command of telecommunications issues during her Commission tenure. NAB strongly supports her renomination and confirmation.
Senate Rules Committee, responding to what it sees as increasing chaos and aggressiveness on the part of the media in the halls of the U. Capitol, is considering ending the longstanding practice of allowing the media to use video and audio recording equipment to interview senators in Capitol hallways. Senate were told that new rules had been enacted to no longer allow reporters to interview senators in the hallways. But the existing rules, while not currently enforced, do require advance permission for interviewing Senators outside of designated areas. Should the Senate choose to enforce those rules, access to lawmakers would be considerably restricted.
It is the duty of the Senate Sergeant at Arms and U. To be recognized by my peers is the highest compliment I have ever received. I could not have survived 47 years in this business without the support of my wife and daughters who made sacrifices so that I could advance my career. Radio now offers specificity of audience alongside the biggest reach in media. The Nielsen DMP has the data, analytics and reporting advertisers need to understand and act on incredibly deep consumer insights.
This enables Westwood One to better demonstrate just how important its audience is and to win more advertising dollars in a very competitive cross-media marketing environment. This week, in advance of the posting of the videos of sessions at the convention on Talkers. The Saga station had the opening after Pat Kelly was tapped to move from afternoons to the AM drive show to replace the departing Leslie. We keep looking for ways to improve to give our listeners the best morning we can.
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After five consecutive positive trends for a cumulative full-share increase 5. After holding down the runner-up slot for four consecutive ratings periods, Radio One urban contemporary WERQ moved to third in April, but with a gain of one-half share 7. Without an increase in six consecutive sweeps for a cumulative This marks the fifth straight decline that has accounted for a cumulative loss of over seven full-shares Ashenden to Lead Entercom Portland.
Ashenden previously served as the market manager and general manager for BiCoastal Media in Medford, Oregon. Motorsport Network names Kevin Annison president of Motorsport. Annison previously served with FOX Sports. Alternative rock pro Dustin Fletcher is assigned new roles by iHeartMedia. It is at 6. Albeit managing to stay flat at 2. A gain of one-tenth in April halted seven successive sweeps without an increase that resulted in a cumulative -. Co-owned classic hits-oldies KRTH regresses by two-tenths to 4. Owing to four straight decreases 2. Nevertheless, the Cubs flagship does manage to elevate to a fifth-place tie.
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Just one-tenth behind the two CHRs — and actually up two-tenths 5. By posting a gain of six-tenths to 4. Unlisted in San Jose since posting a 5. Following a combined loss of Off for the third straight sweep in Middlesex-Somerset-Union — this time by a whopping Down or flat for the ninth straight time and More Negative Press for Cumulus Media. Bat-Signal from Talk Radio. Cooke writes that Nielsen still rewards horizontal maintenance.
The show aired at 7: The news that Apple is opening up in-episode analytics for its podcasts could be good or bad news for those selling ads on their podcasts, depending on how compelling those podcasts are. Obviously, this gives advertisers much more information than simply that the podcast was downloaded or listened to….. SiriusXM presents exclusive national radio coverage of the th U. Live coverage begins each day at The MIW Group is a volunteer organization helping women in the industry develop strong management and leadership skills and advocating the advancement of women to senior positions in radio broadcasting.
Gallagher at Greatest Generation Celebration. The black-tie event celebrates individuals and organizations whose work reflects the values and spirit of those who served America during the World War II years. The subtext is all radio — the financial troubles our industry faces and the extreme measures some are willing to take to save their careers. See if you can identify some of the real people that the characters are based on and catch all the subtle music references woven throughout.
Neer has an extraordinary half-century career as a pioneer in both album rock and sports talk radio. Getty Images for iHeartRadio. Now, WECK says it will officially shift its format to become a live and local, full-service station on July 10, with hour news, well-known local personalities and locally programmed music. The station has been airing a syndicated adult standards format.
Jon Summers , a longtime Buffalo radio and TV personality joins the station to host 9: Afternoon drive will be hosted by Mike Jacobs. I know our entire staff is grateful for these honors. Pandora — SiriusXM Update. The infusion will help Pandora make targeted investments and capitalize on opportunities to build on its business.
Stories are adapted into five- to minute episodes that deal with topics such as kindness, persistence, and generosity. Public radio has a rich and recognized tradition of narrative storytelling. The podcast series begins this fall with weekly episodes. From brand execution to talent coaching, he is a tremendous resource for our stations in the Arizona region. There is a tremendous amount of talent with their spoken-word brands.
I look forward to leading the team and community to new heights. These communication departments are really stepping up to the plate in becoming an effective breeding ground for new, dedicated and extremely bright talent — especially in the areas of journalism, commentary, talk and sports. I am personally gratified by the number of superb young people gaining the skills and developing the styles that will clearly propel talent-driven radio and TV deeper into the 21 st century.
As the magic of Talkers A New Era recedes into the broadcast industry history books, the TALKERS editorial and technical staffs are busily readying the hours and hours of valuable video footage recorded at the event by rising young New York videography star Zach Feldman into a presentable form for posting here on Talkers. Meantime, scroll down this page for earlier photo and story coverage of the event. A New Era about the local relationship between St.
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Photo by Don Hurley. All subsequent Beasley Broadcast Group dividends will be reviewed quarterly and declared by the board of directors at its discretion. This is the night where all the best advertising agencies in the state of New Jersey gather and announce winners across all media platforms. We were honored to be among the winners. Nine-year iHeartMedia vice president of digital operations Joseph Bond departs.
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Morgan State University is one of only five historically black higher education institutions with a school of journalism. At 2 was the Trump-Russia investigation. The complete first hour will include: She combines a proven track record of sales leadership with an understanding of how to integrate client needs with our multimedia platforms. Angel will provide a great complement to our outstanding sales and programming leadership in the market.
I look forward to working alongside the talented iHeartMedia Norfolk team and I look for forward to my future with the industry leader. She knows the format and the artists like the back of her hand. We are looking forward to the places we can go in further service to keeping our community connected. This is a refreshing and exciting environment to work in every day. International urban media company Trace will launch a streaming service called Trace Play. The company will deliver subscribers urban music and content from the United States and worldwide, including 2, hours of on-demand programming, 30 digital radio stations, nine live television feeds, and the soon-to-be launched Trace Prime television network.
We are looking forward to posting videos of the key sessions in the coming days and weeks so even more folks can gain benefit from the tremendous information shared last week in New York. For example, Michael Harrison points out syndicated health show host Dr.
It pulls all the different political ideologies in the room together in a moment of unity under the banner of our common interest in free speech and broadcasting. It stood out in startling juxtaposition to the extreme modernity of the venue, the forward-focused content of the conference, and the apparent youth of so many attendees!
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The following are newly posted photos from Talkers A New Era was always buzzing with activity. Attorney Steve Weisman of www. The story by Liana B. Baker and Greg Roumeliotis notes that this development happened after talks to acquire Pandora outright did not materialize. Read the Reuters piece here. Park is the in-park host at Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers. I look forward to the evolution of the show with the addition of Heather. She serves as the CEO of Symposium Stockholm, Brilliant Minds — a thought leadership symposium that focuses on the relationship between humanity and technology.
The TALKERS magazine founder and publisher has been a key component of the event for years and usually appears on as many as 25 radio shows during its two-day run. Although I stay out of the partisan aspects of the immigration reform issue, I really welcome the opportunity to speak about freedom of speech as well as the nuts and bolts of 21 st century communications on what collectively is a gigantic platform — not to mention enjoy visiting with so many of my talk radio friends in one concentrated two-day period. Baxter was previously with Crossroads WOW serving as regional sales director.
ESPN says each episode will explore and report on a new sports story that will be a combination of original interviews and archival sound. The first season will include a total of five installments, with one debuting every Tuesday from June 27 through July 25….. The 42 nd Annual Gracies Gala. He grew up in New Jersey and spent his career advising candidates in all levels of political office including president, governor, and congress.
He was the youngest chair of a political party in New Jersey history. Harrison and Zeoli discuss the state of radio and media, along with politics, public speaking, and the challenges and opportunities that come with being on the air during the era of Donald Trump. Sun Broadcast Group adds Keith Goldstein to its staff as national account manager. Benztown appoints affiliate sales pro Maria Musaitef to its affiliate relations team. She joins Benztown from Envisage Radio Group in Los Angeles, where she was vice president, affiliate sales and marketing….. Stations can air the show any time Saturday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 4, British Podcast Captures Flavor of Talkers Those who were not able to attend Talkers A New Era will have the opportunity to experience its sessions shortly when the videos are posted on Talkers.
To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click here. For more coverage of Talkers A New Era please scroll down to stories published earlier this week. Congressman turned syndicated talk show host on Salem Radio Network, Joe Walsh addressing convention. Bill Tucker of Newsmax TV addressing closing cocktail reception. Everyone loved the new venue — especially the convention speakers whose headshots wound up gracing the 24 portholes in the street level doors to the Helen Mills Theater and Event Space in the Chelsea district of Manhattan.
Local News by the Numbers. It looks at the amount of local news being aired on television and radio stations and compares it to past levels of news content as well as plans by stations to increase or decrease news content in the future. Regarding radio, Papper reports that the overall percentage of stations airing news is up just over a percentage point compared to last year. Still, overall, the numbers are fairly similar to the last few years. The weekday average rose by 8 minutes; the median went up by 7.
Generally, the smaller the market but the bigger the local group, the more likely to have added a newscast. All market sizes were about the same except major markets, which were noticeably less likely to have added a newscast. Geography made no difference. The percentage of stations cutting a newscast fell 1. Commercial stations were almost twice as likely as non-commercial ones to cut a newscast.
Generally, the smaller the market, the more likely that a station cut a newscast. Stations in the West were much more likely to have cut a newscast. Note that more than two-thirds of stations neither added nor cut a newscast. They include in no particular order that: See the blog post here. In he was promoted to nights and weekends as a show host. Other staffers have also been let go, including two promotions directors, but those have yet to be confirmed.
This article suggests a necessary, urgent corrective action that must be taken to give AM talk radio a viable future. First, my credentials for making this case: For eight years, from pre-launch, I was the on-site consultant that built out all Sirius Satellite radio channels, music and talk. History shows that most successful media companies are product-driven.
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