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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE "CLASS OF 2012;" Is your name on this very impressive list of Men, Women and Companies? [more...]
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2012 Salary Survey "Overview" To Be Released On Friday, February 10th To Members Only- [more...]
Gender Gaps Evident; Women Less Satisfied Than Men With Pay, More Concerned With Fairness of Pay and Promotions [more...]
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Traffic Personnel Release Their 2012 Report Card for Software Systems [more...]
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POLITICAL UPDATES: Keeping Up With The Headlines From The World of Politics
  • In Nevada- Its Romney Followed By Gingrich, Paul & Santorum
  • Gingrich Donor Will Support Romney; If He Wins GOP Nomination
  • Super PACS Raking In The Cash Says RBR-TVBR
  • Komen Scraps Plan To De-Fund Planned Parenthood; Claims It's "Not A Political Decision"
  • Roseanne Barr Is Running for President Under Green Party Banner
  • Spot data for Nevada Republican Caucuses
  • Reluctant super PAC targeting House Republicans
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Mercury Award Copywriting Workshop Set For March 7th at RAB in Dallas [more...]
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Special Reports

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The 2012 TDGA Political Guide for Traffic Professionals Topic-By-Topic Quick-Click Access For TDGA Members Only; and Appendix Access To Many Of The Best Legal Guides, Forms, Etc. [more...]
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The February 2012 Pages of the TDGA Traffic Director's Calendar - Loaded With Must-Do Items; From Filings, IRS Reports, Renewal Announcements, Political Windows, Etc. [more...]
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NUTS 'N BOLTS EXPRESS - Our New, Quick Reference Library Of Frequently Asked FCC Regulations [more...]
Details of the ASCAP Settlement with the Radio Industry - What Will Your Station Pay? [more...]
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FCC Comments Deadline For Online Public File Proposal For TV Stations Moved to February 9th [more...]
New FCC Rules Regarding Broadcast and Communications Towers; Further Steps Taken to Protect Migratory Birds [more...]
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FCC Sets Comment Dates for Broadcast Ownership Rule Review For March 5th [more...]
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Featured Articles

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JOAN LLOYD: The Start-Up of You; Taking Social Networking To The Next Level [more...]
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ANN MARIE CUMMING: Broadcasters Are "America's First Informers" [more...]
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JOAN LLOYD: How do you handle mistakes of others? How you handle mistakes is a key measure of your leadership maturity. [more...]
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ROBERT MACCINI: What Do Broadcasters See In Heart Radio? And - A Follow-Up [more...]
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MARK RAMSEY: The Upside-Down World of Public Radio Funding [more...]
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PAUL WEYLAND: Magic Numbers for Local Broadcast Sales [more...]
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MARIAN BANKER: Delegation & Teamwork; When business builds to a volume that you can't keep up, you'll want to find people with the skills to carry out the tasks that don't require your expertise. [more...]
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Radio-TV Headlines

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Randall Terry UPDATE: FCC Decides That Randall Terry Not Entitled to Run Graphic Anti-Abortion TV Ads in the Super Bowl For His "Presidential Campaign" - But Questions Remain [more...]
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Late Breaking Radio-TV Headines - From Broadcast Trade Press Publications
  • Stations off hook for anti-abortion Super Bowl ads
  • TV & Hollywood Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at 81
  • NAB is on board with FCC reform measure-
  • Jeff Murri, General Manager of WJBK Fox 2, Dead at 50
  • Alabama Gives Day Drive Hits  $800,000 In One Day Broadcast Campaign 
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Information for Radio Broadcasters Who Receive Letters Asking for MAD or Digimedia Patent Licensing Fees [more...]
Gary Schlossberg to Keynote MFM/BCCA Conference Slated for May 21-23 in Las Vegas [more...]
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SAG-AFTRA Contract Details Contained in Agreements - TDGA Provides Links to Key Documents [more...]
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NAB Boards Ponder "Can The AM Band Be Saved?" At This Week's Winter Meetings [more...]
Ryan Seacrest and Clear Channel Announce Agreements to Drive Growth across Multiple Media Platforms [more...]
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Traffic Digest-Software News

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This 'n That, From Here 'n There In Traffic & Continuity Mike Rofonni's collection of Mini-articles involving items of interest for TDGA Members
  • The 2012 Salary Survey Overview is Due Out February 10th
  • "Pardon Our Ping"
  • Harris - OSi - Novar Users are gearing up for their annual Users Conference this month
  • Traffic Pro Sally Cline makes for a Great Interview
  • Check Out The Classifieds!
  • $37.50 for an entire year, no extras, no added surprise fees, nothing slipped in
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BROADCAST BIO: Sally Cline - Retired “Traffic Manager Extraordinaire” Talks With TDGA's Cole Croshawl [more...]
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Counting Down to the Harris Traffic Software Users Conference [more...]
Pay-for-Performance Starts to Gain Steam; AdAge Helps Explain This Tool Already Being Used at Media Shops [more...]
Broadway Systems Hires John Howard as Project Manager [more...]
West Virginia Media Selects Matrix for CRM and Sales Analytics [more...]
Harris Corporation and Automotive Broadcast Network to Deploy Scalable Digital Out-Of-Home Solution to 1,000 Dealerships [more...]
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Business Briefs

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From The Corner of Advertiser & Agency - TDGA Executive Summaries for February, 2012 - Providing Traffic, Continuity and Sales with an inside look at developments from the Agency shops; or via Advertisers. It's a quick read of what's happening and who's involved in the latest advertising news.
  • Kraft taps Saatchi for "fresh perspective" on beverages
  • Coke runs Black History Month contest for teens
  • Foursquare deal is a small slice of Pizza Hut's marketing-
  • Microsoft ad campaign taps into fears over Google changes
  • GM Opts Out Of Second Quarter Upfront Buys
  • Orthodontists tell adults it's never too late for braces  
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Business Brief Headlines For February, 2012 - An Executive Digest of Broadcast Industry Happenings - Updated Every Business Day
  • Beasley reports Q4 topline revenue off nearly 7%, due to political and national
  • KUHT In Houston Lays Off 12 Staffers
  • Value of TV Firms Down A Third Since 2010
  • The FCC's new "Call Signs" list is out
  • Phil Boyce joins Salem as VP, Director of Spoken Word Format stations
  • Astral Radio Launches On-Demand Digital Music Service
  • Facebook files for IPO
  • Gulf-California Acquires Desert Television's KESQ Palm Springs
  • Scripps Networks Interactive acquires RealGravity Inc
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