Tuesday, July 25th 2006 Mediabase and Emmis Radio Sign Exclusive Deal
Contact: Amir Forester
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LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2006 - Mediabase, the airplay monitoring and research division of Premiere Radio Networks, and Emmis Radio announced today that they have agreed to extend their exclusive music monitoring contract, allowing Emmis-owned music formatted radio stations nationwide to continue having full access to Mediabase.
"Mediabase has enjoyed an amazing relationship with the Emmis Radio Group for a number of years," commented Mediabase President and Premiere Executive Vice President, Rich Meyer. "We take a great deal of pride in providing Emmis' top-notch programmers the very best airplay data in the business."
Emmis Radio President Rick Cummings stated, "Jimmy Steal and the programmers across the Emmis Group, continue to utilize Mediabase on an exclusive basis for music monitoring. Accuracy and ease of use were important factors to us. We’re pleased to once again renew our relationship with Mediabase and Premiere Radio Networks."
In addition to providing vital airplay information to nearly 1,700 affiliate radio stations and every major broadcast group, Mediabase 24/7, a division of Premiere Radio Networks, provides research to every major record label in the North America. Mediabase monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 175 U.S. and Canadian markets. Mediabase introduced and innovated the concept of monitored airplay in 1987.
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