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Q1 Transaction Volume Indicates
Operators Looking for Strategic Acquisitions

CHANTILLY, Va.--The radio industry will begin to see slight broadcast advertising revenue increases in 2010, after several years of negative revenue changes and a very difficult 2009, according to BIA/Kelsey, advisers to companies in the local media space. BIA/Kelsey’s first edition of its quarterly Investing In Radio® Market Report shows that 2009 closed with $13.7 bi...


BIA/Kelsey introduces 'Digital Strategies for Broadcasting,' an advisory service for media and technology companies engaged in local broadcasting's transition to multiplatform strategies

CHANTILLY, Va., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BIA/Kelsey (www.bia.com and www.kelseygroup.com) forecasts local advertising revenues for television and radio to reach $34.3 billion in 2014, up from $29.9 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate ...

Slight Improvement in 2010 Will Be Enhanced From Online Revenues as Stations
More Effectively Embrace Cross-Platforms

Chantilly, VA  - December 2, 2009 - Radio stations across the country were
battered by the economy this year, with the scars revealing the industry will
end 2009 with revenues of $13.3 billion, a 19 percent decrease from last
year, according to BIA/Kelsey's third edition of its quarterly Investing In
Radio® Market Report. Rec...

Interview with Rick Ducey, Chief Strategy Officer
of BIA Advisory Services now on Radio Star Radio

Let me start this post with "you must hear this interview."  You must hear it, that is, if you want to get a clearer picture of the state of radio and how the new media configures in.... not only with its future, but with next week. You're not going to get a clearer picture than you will from Rick Ducey.  Rick is not only aware of all the aspects ...

$805 Million Collectively Represents 7.3%
of All Local Online Advertising Dollars In 2008


CHANTILLY, VA. - May 8, 2009 - According to new research from BIA Advisory
Services broadcasters are showing signs of progress by developing Internet
revenue for their stations. Based on industry-wide surveys conducted by BIA,
through public company documents, and discussions with industry owners and
insiders, BIA estimates radio and televisions stations c...


A BIA report this morning lists the top billing radio stations across the country and, for once there are some plus figures for radio.  KIIS-FM, with morning show Ryan Seacrest increased its 2008 numbers, going from $65.9 million in 2007 to $66.3 million in 2008. Nine of the top ten are in Los Angeles or New York. The exception is all news WTOP in Washington, DC which had the best increase, moving up from number 10 to number six with only a slig...