BREAKING NEWS!!!!  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!!
A&R WORLDWIDE & ALLACCESS.COM ANNOUNCE
WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT
APRIL 29th-30th, 2011 IN LOS ANGELES
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A Veritable “U.N. Of Radio” To Converge At Brand-New W Hotel
Featuring The Most Influential Names in Radio
And The Top Emerging Talent Performing Live
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WorldWide Radio Summit To Host “Worldwide Radio Awards”
Honoring Broadcasting Innovators & Power Players
LOS ANGELES, September 8, 2010 – The dates for the 1st annual Worldwide Radio
Summit have officially been announced. The highly anticipated “United Nations of
Radio” is set to take place April 29-30, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. The event will lead
up to the highly respected global music, media and technology conference
MUSEXPO, which celebrates its 7th year in 2011 and is hosted on three continents
(N. America, Europe and Australasia).
The Worldwide Radio Summit will highlight some of the most important issues
impacting radio today, as well as focus on the future of this crucial broadcast
medium. Among the topics being addressed are new ways to reach consumers, the
radio’s influence across multiple platforms, social media, new business models, new
technology, streaming advances, radio device development and creative
programming.
Speaking on these issues will be true radio power players and the world’s most
innovative and influential programmers, DJs and technology experts; dozens of
them are listed below. Already confirmed to attend the Summit are Cumulus Co-
COO John Dickey and SVP/Programming Jan Jeffries, Emmis VP/Programming AND
Power 106/L.A. PD Jimmy Steal, WRXP/N.Y. PD Leslie Fram, CBS/S.F.
VP/Programming Michael Martin, Clear Channel/SF OM Don Parker, KBIG/L.A. and
K101/S.F. PD Andrew Jeffries, WKSC/Chicago PD Rick Vaughn, KEXX/Phoenix PD
Marc Young, KCRW Santa Monica MD & Host “Morning Becomes Eclectic” Jason
Bentley, XM Sirius Satellite Radio OM Will Pendarvis, Westwood One Radio
Networks’ Michael Steele, KCRW On-Air Personality Nic Harcout and Yahoo! Music
Head of Programming & Artist/Label Relations John Lenac, among many others.
Among some of those coming from overseas are Xfm (U.K.) Head of Music Mike
Walsh, MotorFM Germany, Managing Partners Markus Kuehn and Mona Rübsamen,
New Zealand On Air Director Brendan Smyth and Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Group PD Andrew Phillips. (Updated early-confirmation list below.)
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with these speakers and their peers,
as well as be exposed to new content (including the showcasing of emerging global
talent and the “next top radio hit’). In addition, the Worldwide Radio Summit will
recognize key innovators and influencers in radio who are helping to build a
stronger radio environment via the Worldwide Radio Awards luncheon to be held at
the event.
The architects behind the Worldwide Radio Summit include the influential
independent international talent discovery, development and consulting firm A&R
Worldwide, which produces the annual MUSEXPO and consults numerous music
industry events around the globe; and the world’s largest online radio/music
industry information and news resource AllAccess.com.
After strong encouragement from international radio broadcasters and the music
community over the past few years, the idea of a Worldwide Radio Summit has
finally come into fruition — to unite broadcasters from the U.S. and other nations in
an inclusive manner to showcase new creative and business models that will help
this essential communicator of music, talk, news and sports evolve and thrive for
years to come. In addition, help radio network with its peers and help radio discover
and expose some of the best new talent from across the globe to its vast audiences.
As radio evolves from terrestrial, online, satellite, digital to mobile – the Worldwide
Radio Summit will offer the insight that will keep attendees on the pulse of the
future of this essential broadcast medium and provide the chance to interact with
those driving the future ideology and content of radio.
Sat Bisla, President/Founder A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO states, “As a member and
advocate of the global radio and music community I felt it was essential to bring
together a melting pot of positive creative and business inspiration in a forum that
would be productive and meaningful to those who participate at the Worldwide
Radio Summit. Having been a part of the radio family for the past 26 years and
sharing new sounds with music fans around the globe – radio has played a vital role
in sharing great talent with the masses.
“The Worldwide Radio Summit will be a key forum to bring together radio and those
vested in radio in a way to ensure this medium maintains its importance as the
primary communicator for sound to billions around the world. I am very pleased to
be working with Joel Denver and his great team at AllAccess.com who share the
same passion and vision for radio as A&R Worldwide does – to help deliver an event
that will bring broadcasters and music enthusiasts together for the betterment of
radio, the listener and the music community.
Joel Denver, AllAccess.com President & Publisher, notes, “Everyone at AllAccess.com
is thrilled to be co-presenting The Worldwide Radio Summit with our friend Sat
Bisla and his amazing team at A&R Worldwide. We feel that The Worldwide Radio
Summit will be a vital new opportunity for communication between radio managers
and programmers from the United States and International markets all with the
same common goal – to make radio better and integrate creative programming
across a growing number of digital platforms.
“We share a common belief that radio will continue to grow and prosper utilizing
and branding with new technologies to find innovative ways to reach consumers. In
the coming years, it will be even more apparent that radio is no longer shackled by
the limitations of its tower-based signal, but has an infinite opportunity to truly be
everywhere via streaming, apps, and future technologies by building exciting
brands, not just offering cookie cutter programming.
“At The Worldwide Radio Summit, we’ll present exciting speakers who will share
their knowledge of radio, digital technologies, and successful methods of ways of
driving new revenue streams so that radio executives around the world can tap into
these rapidly evolving new frontiers of interaction and communication with their
audiences.”
The Worldwide Radio Summit will take place at the W Hotel in Hollywood April 29 –
30, 2011. For up-to-date event details, registration information and more, visit
www.worldwideradiosummit.com.
Contact: A&R Worldwide (323) 782-0770
Sat Bisla, sat@anrworldwide.com
AllAccess (310) 457-6616
Joel Denver, jdenver@allaccess.com

NAB STATEMENT ON CTIA’S
ANTI-RADIO LETTER TO LAWMAKERS

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Broadcasters issued a statement today in response to a letter sent by several wireless industry representatives to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. The groups expressed their opposition to the adoption of a radio receiver in cell phones.

Commenting on the letter, NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton issued the following statement:

“Countries around the globe have added radio-enabled cell phones that are increasingly popular with consumers. The reality is that 239 million Americans tune in to free and local radio every week, and seven million new radio listeners were added just last year.

“Day in and day out, local radio stations serve as a reliable lifeline in times of crisis and weather emergencies. In an increasingly mobile society, it would be unfortunate if telco gatekeepers blocked access to public safety information offered by free and local radio.”

About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.

NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD NOMINATIONS BEGIN MAY 1
 
WASHINGTON — The 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards nomination process will open May 1, NAB announced today. The award recognizes overall excellence in radio broadcasting. To be considered for a 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Award, general managers may nominate their station in the “Station of the Year by Market Size” and/or “Station of the Year by Format” categories, as well as one of their outstanding air personalities in the “Personality of the Year by Market Size” category. They may also submit nominations for “Legendary Station” and “Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year.”

Stations must submit their nominations online at www.nab.org/marconis. All nominations must be received by May 31. Finalists will be announced in July.

On September 30, the winners will be announced during the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show at the Radio Show in Washington, DC (September 29-October 1).

Winners are chosen by the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy. The Academy is made up of general managers, program directors, regional radio executives, owners, programming consultants and former radio executives. Applications for membership into the Academy can be received by contacting Susan Platt at splatt@nab.org.

About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.