The Wires (Jan 16, 2010)

E-Marketer: While many Internet users in the US and other mature markets enjoy the latest gadgets and online media activities, they may not be on the cutting edge - users in emerging countries are quickly taking to advanced Web and consumer electronics activities -- Web users surveyed in emerging countries - China, India, Malaysia and Singapore - were ahead of their counterparts in mature markets - the US, Germany, France and Japan

Gary Lycan: If the first three weeks of 2010 are any indication, it is going to be a busy year in local radio. Last week alone, we had news on Tim Conway Jr., Dr. Laura, Rory Markas, KTWV smooth jazz and for those who follow San Diego radio, ownership and personality line-up changes. Whew!

NY Daily News: Jay Leno doesn't appear to be winning anyone over with his move to retake "The Tonight Show," as Jimmy Kimmel and Rosie O'Donnell tell him to let Conan O'Brien keep the show.

Jacobs Media: This Conan situation has become very bush league, and now involves too many of the key stakeholders - the network, the talent, the affiliates, advertisers, the other media, the blogosphere and, of course, the audience. The damage is widespread. It also speaks to the power of the personality in determining futures. In radio, it's a fine line

FMQB: RIAA Asks FCC To Help ISPs Fight Piracy

SD-UT's Jay Posner: In tough season for Bauer, Bolts provide cheer

NC Times's John Maffei: TUBE TALK: Top dogs. ARTICLE: In the world of the NFL, the late Sunday TV slot is the most coveted.

SDRadio.net: Kicking Tires. Was that Jerry Cesak at 1 America Plaza at Univision Radio? Read more. (editor: could this lead to the return of Q106 in San Diego?)

The Wires (Jan 15, 2010)

Full Throttle Country: The 24th Conclave Webinar with Jay Philpott was amazing yesterday. Jay gathered Rich Van Stye, Voice-over talent, John Frost audio architect of KROQ and Frost-bytes and The legendary Bobby Ocean gathered in cyber-space for a rousing conversation with Q&A afterwards

Mel Phillips: RadioĘs importance is being underscored in the monumental relief efforts underway following the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. Radio stations across the country are pitching in with information on where to send food, clothes and money to those in need. So many stations are helping out that itĘs impossible to mention them all

Inside Music Media: What happens to a performer in todayĘs entertainment business that loses 45% of his audience? He gets his old job back -- in Jay LenoĘs case the 11:35 pm start of The Tonight Show. Conan gets the boot ū even though he is apparently being forced out. I donĘt know about you but I kind of liked the way Conan told NBC to go to hell after pulling the plug on the show they signed him to do many years ago. I am fascinated by the human condition called media mismanagement

Update on DSC Rally at CC SD Wednesday (Jan 14, 2010)

Many sources are reporting that out of an expected 200 people that agreed to show up according to a "Bring Back Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw" Facebook group, only a mere 50 people showed up for the rally.

50? Just 50? I thought that over 1,000 would jam the Clear Channel building. But only 50? Guess people have really moved on. Maybe big time million-dollar morning talk shows were so 1990s after all.

Weird Dream (Jan 14, 2010)

I was driving around Lakeside and the eastern sky was bright blue with the sight of several dozen Alpine radio station transmitters sitting on top of the hills in sight from a roadway. It was causing co-channel interference and I was picking up its strange contemporary hit music station featuring songs that were not hits.

I drove to where the freeway was supposed to be, but there was no freeway. The road simply ended as a living room den. The old man told me that Governor Schwartzenegger had Caltrans take away all of the freeways and put them in a storage farm near Sacramento until people would agree to pay to use the freeways.

The Wires (Jan 14, 2010)

Blurt: Dialing Down The Talent Budget

Randy Dotinga: Mikey Returns

Sign On San Diego: Mikey Comes to 94/9

Inside Music Media: How the music industry is about to change: It never occurred to the label executives that you canĘt make a customer buy what they donĘt want to buy. And consumers donĘt want to buy what they can get for free.

Unconfirmed: Conan to Quit The Tonight Show, Jay to Leave NBC (Jan 13, 2010)

read more at AP

Also see: Conan O'Brien to quit if 'Tonight Show' rescheduled.

Also, popeater.com is reporting that Jay Leno is considering leaving NBC for the way the network has treated him.

If these two stories are true, then say hello to the next host of the Tonight Show, Carson Daly?

Could Jay pop up on another network like Comedy Central? How about Conan on Fox?

Stay tuned.

Mikey Now at 94/9 (Jan 13, 2010)

"Over the last five years, I've listened to, watched and admired Mikey, as he has consistently proven that great local morning radio will always prevail and dominate in the ratings. I'm happy that we no longer have to compete against him, and honored that he has chosen to join our team at FM 94/9. With the addition of The Mikey Show, we're looking forward to continuing our mission of creating entertaining and compelling local radio for San Diego County listeners," stated PD Garett Michaels.

The Mikey Show debuts on Monday, January 25.

Didja Hear? (Jan 13, 2010)

The problem? The spot aired at 6:21pm, hours too late for listeners to tune into the shows on time!

My 107.9 FM Alpine Rocks The East County! (Jan 13, 2010)

I drove around the county and I can sometimes pick up the signal from within my neighborhood.

KRLY LP resides in Alpine, CA as East County's My 107.9 FM http://www.my1079.com/. It's been on the air as a low power radio station since 2005. They just rebranded their station. You can listen to the feed live. It features music, news, and talk.

Their website features links to various websites aimed at the Alpine community.

The Wires (Jan 13, 2010)

L.A. Biz Journal: Conan O'Brien says no to following Jay Leno

The Street: A long-feared, potential threat to Sirius XM Radio has become real for many observers, prompting them to wonder whether the satellite radio company has reached the beginning of its end

The Wires (Jan 12, 2010)

Gary Lycan: KFWB/980 AM has made the first major changes to its talk line-up since introducing it last year. Starting Monday, former San Diego mayor Roger Hedgecock will be replaced by a "live and local" afternoon drive news block 4-7 p.m. weekdays - "I said in the beginning I wasn't sure if Roger Hedgecock would work, but we gave it a try and it never gained any traction," said Ed Krampf, sr. vice president and market manager for CBS Radio Los Angeles - Smooth jazz KTWV/94.7 FM The Wave replaced long-time Program Director Paul Goldstein Friday with PD Jhani Kaye, who will continue to be the PD at sister CBS station, classic hits K-Earth 101

Inside Music Media: So NBC screwed up. Programming execs tried to plan for the future five years ago but the future is never predictable. Just try to remember what life was like five years ago and see if you could have predicted the ways things are today. Ironically, the announcement that Jay Leno's abysmal 10 pm eastern weeknight version of his old Tonight Show, was broken by the most trusted name in news.

Mel Phillips: While the introduction of new digital radios were one of the highlights of the Consumer Electronics Show, the number of new radios is being cancelled out by the old radios that are dying on the shelves. iBiquity's HD Radio is doing itself a disservice by not pricing their radios reasonably

Reports: Leno Off at 10pm (Jan 11, 2010)

THR Feed: NBC confirms Jay Leno out of primetime, network going 'back to basics' NBC Universal TV Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed Sunday to reporters at the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena that the network is going "back to basics" -- scripted programming at 10 p.m., talk shows in late-night and a traditional network upfront in May. "I can confirm that starting Feb. 12, 'The Jay Leno Show' will no longer air at 10 p.m.," Gaspin told the packed auditorium. "While it was performing at acceptable levels, it did not meet our affiliates' needs. My goal right now is to keep Jay [Leno], Conan [O'Brien] and Jimmy [Fallon] as part of our late-night lineup. As much as I'd like to tell you we have a done deal, we know that's not true." Read the rest of the article at the link above.