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Close Tribune Buy, Sinclair Will Sell 23 Stations In 18 Markets.

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Aiming to appease regulators and accelerate the closing of its $3.9 purchase of Tribune Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will sell 23 TV stations in 18 markets to six different buyers. The spinoffs add seven new markets to the original 11 the company had earmarked for sale back in February.

Tribune Media CEO Peter Kern said Sinclair’s latest move was intended to “pave the way for regulatory approval” of the blockbuster deal.

The buyers include Cunningham Broadcasting, Standard Media Group, Howard Stirk Holdings, Meredith Corp, a company affiliated with the CEO of Maryland-based Atlantic Automotive Corp. and a sixth party that hasn’t been announced.

“After a very robust divestiture process, with strong interest from many parties, we have achieved healthy multiples on the stations we are divesting,” Sinclair president and CEO Chris Ripley said in a statement. “While we continue to believe that we had a strong and supportable r
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A Mass Appeal Monoliths AC, Classic Hits Reach New Ratings Peaks.

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Christmas brings AC radio a huge cume infusion – the tricky part is trying to retain some of that ratings rocket boost, while luring back listeners that found a new favorite station when the Yule music was playing 24/7. Based on a new analysis of first quarter listening data, AC programmers have cracked the ratings code, delivering the format’s best numbers in seven years.

The usual scenario sees AC fall back to earth after the Holiday book ends and the influx of new listeners tails off. “This year has been different, however, with AC surging to one of its best starts to the year (post-holiday) that we have seen in PPM measurement, particularly with Millennial audiences,” Nielsen says in a new analysis released Wednesday. In fact, in the PPM markets, AC posted its highest first quarter share of 18-34 year-olds in any year since Nielsen began tracking national format trends in 2011.

AC cracked an 8.0 share among Millennials for the first time,
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The Grand Jol – Cape Town

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Trek jou dansskoene aan en kuier een aand saam met gewilde kunstenaars Kurt Darren, Emo Adams, Garth Taylor, Loyiso, Tarryn Lamb en Salome op die grootste dansvloer in Kaapstad. Die GrandArena sal vir hierdie eiesoortige geleentheid in `n spoggerige dansvloer omskep word en gaste sal geleentheid kry om die aand verby te dans.

Datum:- 5 Mei 2018

Tyd:- 18:30

Toegang:- R240

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Rocco De Villiers, Liewe Hemel Liewe Aarde – Pretoria

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Gewilde pianis Rocco de Villiers bring nie net n versameling van die mooiste musiek ter wereld nie, maar ook n nuwe `best of` vrystelling van die mees gewilde, gesluisterde snitte van sy vorige 6 albums BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL PIANO, MORE BEAUTIFUL PIANO, STUNNING, COUNTRYKEYS en BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL HYMNS 1 & 2. Elke snit deur die gehoor gekies.

Datum:- 4 Mei 2018

Tyd:- 19:15

Prys:- R200 – R220

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Spoegwolf tree op te Atterbury Theatre – Pretoria

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Spoegwolf sleep die laaste ses jaar soos `n kersfeesboom uit die woud. Hulle slaan dit op in die Atterbury Teater.

Datum:- 28 April 2018

Tyd:- 19:15

Toegang:- R180 – R200

Hul stukkende bos liggies en skadu – as monument vir Suid-Afrikaanse kuns. `n Kuier van Musiek, Moed en Dinge wat Flikker vir 2018.

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The CRB/CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne To Step Down Next Year.

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After leading the Country Radio Broadcasters/Country Radio Seminar since 2011 as executive director, Bill Mayne will leave his post in May 2019. Mayne will oversee the organization through the 50th Anniversary CRS set for next February and help in the search for his successor. Prior to his position as executive director, Mayne served on the organization’s board of directors.

“It will be the end of an era, really. That’s how much impact Bill has had on country music while at CRB,” CRB board president Kurt Johnson said. “It’s impossible to adequately express our thanks for his extraordinary leadership. And the good news is, Bill is working with the brilliant CRB staff to create a once-in-a-lifetime CRS this coming February.”

A search committee has been established by the CRB board who will oversee the process to find Mayne’s replacement.

“I’ve been so blessed to spend almost half of my adult life involved in CRB, followed b
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The New SCBA Series Aims To Educate Radio Sellers About Digital.

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With digital advertising surpassing television as the richest ad medium, radio sellers need to stay on top of the fast growing digital ad space and how it impacts radio. To help educate the industry, the Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA) has published a series of brief essays on all aspects of digital advertising.

The trade group says its new Digital Information Series is designed to assist members in understanding digital and how to position radio and its own digital platforms as “an important and essential partner to clients.” Each installment in the series is devoted to one subject and provides information “to engage and provoke creative thinking” for sellers in their meetings with clients and new prospects.

“The need for our member sales teams to have a solid working knowledge of non-radio digital platforms is critical to radio’s future,” SCBA president Thom Callahan said in a release announcing the series.

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An Anonymous Listener Leaves $10 Million To Seattle’s KEXP.

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KEXP-FM Seattle (90.5) has received one of the largest ever bequests to an individual public radio station. An anonymous listener, identified only as Suzanne, left nearly $10 million to the trend-setting adult alternative station.

The station says the surprisingly generous donation will be used for a number of music and media education programs, to help fund KEXP’s digital content strategy and to allow the station to expand and experiment with radio and online music programming. Inspired by the donation, KEXP has also created a new planned giving initiative, the Reverb Society.

The donor was celebrated with a special set of programming during KEXP chief content officer Kevin Cole’s afternoon program. “We intend to honor her legacy in every step we take in stewarding these funds,” Cole said. “Suzanne’s love of music, her support for artists, her sense of philanthropy and service to the community, and the joy she found in exploration and disc
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Die Amerikaner reik eerste Afrikaanse enkelsnit uit!

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Die Amerikaner Camille van Niekerk het pas haar heel eerste oorspronklike Afrikaanse snit, Proteas Op Die Tafel, vrygestel.

Camille, wat in Amerika gebore is, het ’n ongelooflike voorliefde vir ons mooi taal ontwikkel na haar huwelik met haar Suid Afrikaanse man wat tans medies in Amerika studeer.

Haar Afrikaanse weergawes van bekende treffers wat sy aanvanklik vir haar man en sy ouers gesing het ’n internet sensasie geword. Duisende aanhangers het voorstelle gestuur wat hulle graag sal wil hoor. Camille het dit akoesties getoonset en met haar aanhangers op sosiale media gedeel.

“Wat ’n groot voor reg was dit nie vir my toe Gian Groen aangebied het om ’n oorspronklike lied te skryf,” sê sy.

Nadat Gian met haar kontak gemaak het, het sy vir hom gesê dat sy al op ’n geleentheid saam haar man in Suid-Afrika was en dat sy verlief geraak het op die mooi Kaap en sy proteas.

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Riebeek-Kasteel JAN BLOHM and BAND

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Jan Blohm and band will entertain guests at our place with a rustic feel…for adults and kids … where parents can relax and enjoy the best of what Riebeek valley has to offer, while the children are entertained fed and very happy right next door.

Date:- 20 April 2018

Time:- From 13:00 until 22:00

Price:- R140

We only have 70 seats at tables, 8 seats at the bar and 4 seats at the Bruid’s table for the adventurous theatre enthusiast. If you do not want to miss out on this incredible show..plz rsvp and book in advance.

There is also a childrens side/Theatre with a light meal, sweeties,drinks, entertainment, full time supervision and lots of fun for R100.

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