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Coverage of the last New Media Seminar™
FIFTH ANNUAL NEW MEDIA SEMINAR™ A SMASHING SUCCESS!!
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NEW YORK - The fifth annual edition of the TALKERS magazine New Media Seminar -Talkers New York 2002 - was a smashing success. The fact that a record crowd of 500-plus talk media industry professionals attended this year's event at the trendy Hudson hotel in midtown Manhattan shows the industry is hungry for the kind of information, networking, optimism, and fun that are the staples of the New Media Seminar. The weekend began with the Friday night cocktail party that was sponsored by Talk America Radio Network. "Official Greeter," Jim Bohannon, kicked off the seminar with a tease of things to come on Saturday and some witty observations of the state of the talk industry. TARN president, Paul Lyle, also addressed the partygoers and summarized the recent changes that Talk America has undergone to help move it to the next level of the talk radio network business.
Jim Bohannon was
the "official greeter" of the New Media Seminar.
Things got moving early Saturday morning as seminar-goers enjoyed a
delicious breakfast sponsored by Sabo Media before president Walter
Sabo began the opening workshop aptly titled, "Breakfast with Sabo."
Walter Sabo is a seminar favorite and this year was no different as
he picked various people out of the audience and asked them to speak
on a topic familiar to them. After hearing them tell their animated
and entertaining stories, Sabo pointed out that not one word was spoken
about politics!
Next,
TALKERS magazine legal editor and WBIX, Boston talk show host, attorney
Steven J.J. Weisman delivered a well-received presentation entitled,
"Dirty Words, Decency, Liability and the FCC" which answered
many of the questions that these issues present to talk broadcasters.
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BREAKFAST WITH SABO, AND STEVEN J.J. WEISMAN
McVay Media news/talk specialist Holland Cooke moderated the next panel and continued the theme he's been exploring via his series of articles in TALKERS magazine called, "The Talk Radio Bloodbath." Cooke and his panelists explored how people in the business can avoid the hardships of recession, cutbacks and consolidation and, hopefully, even increase their prosperity through creative thinking. Joining Holland Cooke's panel were: Jeff Hillery, program director, KLIF, Dallas; Mark Masters, CEO, Talk Radio Network; Harvey Nagler, vice president, CBS Radio News; Ed Schultz, OM, KFGO, Fargo; Steve Trivers, president, Fairfield Broadcasting; and Bruce Williams, host, Talk America Radio Networks.
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The attendees heard from an accomplished broadcaster and interesting
historical figure when Westwood One's G. Gordon Liddy spoke about "Talk
Radio and the Tide of History." Liddy's observations of the industry
and his own personal history kept the crowd rapt and entertained, especially
when he noted that, as a career, "broadcasting is better than burglary."
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THE OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES FACING TALK TALENT PANEL
Alan Colmes was
the moderator for the talent panel.
The next panel discussion was entitled, "Overcoming the Challenges
Facing Talk Talent."
Neal Boortz (above left) Jim Bohannon, Dr. Joy Browne and Alan Stock on the talent panel.
FOX News Channel star Alan Colmes moderated a diverse group of some of today's best and brightest talk show hosts which included: Jim Bohannon, Westwood One; Neal Boortz, Cox Radio; Dr. Joy Browne, WOR Radio; Monique Caradine, WVON, Chicago; Lionel, Rex Broadcasting; Tom Marr, WCBM, Baltimore; Jack Riccardi, KTSA, San Antonio; Alan Stock, KXNT, Las Vegas; and Ed Tyll, KOTK, Portland.
Lionel and
Monique Caradine on the talent panel.
After a full morning of panels and speeches it was time for a break
and a sumptuous lunch. While convention-goers ate and compared notes
on the morning's events, the stage was set for the Freedom of Speech
Award Ceremony presented by the National Association of Radio Talk
Show Hosts (NARTSH).
Steve Forbes
addressing the Freedom of Speech Ceremony.
First up was Forbes Magazine publisher Steve Forbes who spoke on "Talk
Media and the First Amendment." Next was the presentation of
the Judy Jarvis Memorial Award for outstanding achievement by a woman
talk broadcaster. Nationally syndicated host, Jason Jarvis introduced
this year's winner with brief speech about what the talk industry
meant to his late mother and how proud she would be to have her name
on such an award. Winner Lisa Evers, talk show host at Hot-97 FM,
New York and reporter at WINS, New York, thanked those winners who
came before her and those female talk hosts in attendance for their
contributions to the talk industry and encouraged other women to continue
to make strides in the talk media world.
Lisa Evers accepting the Judy Jarvis Memorial Award.
NARTSH president, Blanquita Cullum introduced the winner of the this
year's Freedom of Speech Award, Westwood One chairman and governor
on the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors, Norman J. Pattiz.
Norman J. Pattiz accepting the Freedom of Speech Award.
Mr. Pattiz accepted the award and delivered a speech which detailed
his work in developing the Middle East Radio Network (MERN). MERN is
designed to bring information about American culture to those Middle
Eastern countries where propaganda from other sources is tainting the
views young people there have of the United States. The luncheon and
award ceremony were co-sponsored by NARTSH and the Philip Morris Companies.
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TALKERS magazine publisher Michael Harrison moderated the next panel
entitled, "The Innovators." Here, Harrison brought to light
the interesting and creative ideas which are changing the talk media
business through an eclectic group of some of the people who are making
those changes happen. Appearing on the panel were: Jay Clark, VP talk
programming, Sirius Satellite Radio; Glenn Fisher, founder, Fisher Entertainment;
Rebecca Hagelin, VP/Communications, WorldNetDaily.com; Eric Johnson,
program director, New Jersey 101.5 FM; Alan Lippman, CEO, Trusted Media
Networks; Jan McBarron and Duke Liberatore, co-hosts, "Duke and
the Doctor"; and James Mtume, host, WRKS-FM, New York.
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Prior to the keynote address, Carole Marks, CEO of Focus Communications,
parent company of TALKERS magazine, made a special address called, "Expanding
Our Boundaries."
Sean Hannity introducing Phil Boyce.
FOX News Channel star and ABC Radio Networks syndicated host Sean Hannity introduced keynote speaker, WABC, New York program director, Phil Boyce, with a special introduction.
Phil Boyce presenting
the keynote address.
In his address, Boyce detailed the success of WABC and his programming philosophy that continues to make WABC one of, if not the top news/talk radio stations in the United States.
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INTRODUCED BY SEAN HANNITY
Jeremy Coleman, Bill White, Bnita Govens, and Tom Bigby seated on
the programming panel, with moderator David Bernstein (standing).
After an introduction by noted talk show host and commentator Victoria
Jones, former WOR program director David Bernstein took charge of the
programming panel, this year entitled, "Overcoming the Challenges
Facing Talk Programmers." Joining Bernstein were: Tom Bigby, PD,
WIP, Philadelphia; Jeremy Coleman, OM, WNEW-FM, New York; Dave Elswick,
APD, KARN, Little Rock; Bnita Govens, APD, WHAT, Philadelphia; Bill
Hess, regional PD, Clear Channel/WHJJ, Providence; Jim Horn, PD, WSBA,
York; Jack Landreth, PD, KTSA, San Antonio; Kevin Miller, PD, WERC,
Birmingham; Paul Vandenburgh, VP/OM, WROW, Albany; and Bill White, PD,
WBT, Charlotte.
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WFAN, New York and FOX Sports Network host Richard Neer introduced special
guest speaker Lee Abrams, chief programming officer, XM Satellite Radio
with a condensed version of Abrams' illustrious radio history.
Lee Abrams addressing
the New Media Seminar.
Abrams entertained the crowd with a hilarious but cautious talk about what has ruined music radio. Sharp attendees understood the same could happen to talk radio if the warning goes unheeded.
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Blanquita Cullum moderating the "Talk Rumble."
The final panel of the day was the much-anticipated "Talk Rumble." Radio America talk host Blanquita Cullum moderated the gabfest which included such notorious talk talents as: Gloria Allred, KABC, Los Angeles; Lisa Evers, Hot-97 FM, New York; Dom Giordano, WPHT, Philadelphia; Tom Gresham, Gun Talk; Ken Hamblin, American View Radio Network; Les Kinsolving, WCBM, Baltimore; Alan Nathan, Radio America; Nancy Skinner, WLS, Chicago; Doug Stephan, Good Day; and Carl Wiglesworth, KTSA, San Antonio. The Lone LiberalTM made a surprise appearance on the panel.
Ken
Hamblin (above left), The Lone Liberal™, Dom Giordano,
Alan Nathan, and Lisa Evers on the "Talk Rumble."
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After a long day, particapants were ready for the closing cocktail reception
Goodbye Bash! While drinks flowed and appetizers were munched, Radio
America president Jim Roberts (whose company sponsored the party) gave
a brief address to the crowd on his view of the state of the industry.
The Young American Broadcasters gave away scholarship awards to the
winners of their annual competition for college broadcasters. And, last
but not least, CourtTV's Catherine Crier whose address was officially
dubbed "The Last Word," addressed the crowd with her take
on the talk media business.
Catherine Crier
having the last word.
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