Alexandra Cahill

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Arbitron to Ramp Up Cell-Phone-Only Samples

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Arbitron announced plans Thursday (Jan. 22) to double the sample target for cell-phone-only households in all its portable people meter markets. By the end of 2009, Arbitron will raise the [...]

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CBS N.Y. Taps Mark Mason

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Mark Mason has been named to the newly created position of VP of digital media for CBS Radio’s New York properties, effective Jan. 5, 2009. Mason, who previously served as [...]

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Arbitron to Speed Up Cell-Phone-Only Sampling

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Arbitron now plans to accelerate its introduction of cell-phone-only sampling to 151 diary markets in spring 2009 and to all markets, with the exception of Puerto Rico, by fall 2009. [...]

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Arbitron Adjusts PPM Schedules

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Arbitron announced today (Nov. 4) that it moved the commercialization date for nine markets, moving four up and five back by three months. Four markets, Kansas City, San Antonio, Salt [...]

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Judge Tosses Arbitron Counter-Suit

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United States District Judge Denise Cote rejected Arbitron’s attempt to stop New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo from suing the media research firm today (October 27) and allowed Cuomo’s lawsuit [...]

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Univision and Katz Name Munoz EVP, National Sales

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Univision and Katz Radio Group named Chris Munoz executive vp and general manager of Univision Radio National Sales (URNS). Munoz, an 11-year Univision veteran who previously served as senior VP [...]

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Arbitron to Debut Cell-Phone-Only Sampling Early

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Arbitron will introduce cell-phone-only sampling in 50 diary markets six months earlier than previously planned, beginning with the spring 2009 survey. The research firm also intends to expand cell-phone-only sampling [...]

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CC Promotes Harrison, Kopelman and Toulas

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Clear Channel Radio Monday (Aug. 19) extended the contracts of six key senior executives: Evan Harrison, Susan Karis, Mark Kopelman, Gene Romano, Tom Schurr and George Toulas. The San Antonio-based [...]

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HD Digital Radio Alliance to Launch Mobile Marketing Campaign

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In order to boost consumer awareness and sales of HD Radio receivers, the HD Digital Radio Alliance will launch a mobile marketing campaign with partner 3Cinteractive. The mobile initiative is [...]

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TargetSpot’s Nationwide Network Receives Arbitron Ranking

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TargetSpot, the streaming media advertising company, has called on Arbitron to provide its network of over 600 stations with a comScore Arbitron Online Radio Rating. The ratings data will consist [...]