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CHR's Return to Ithaca Appears Successful

ITHACA -- Saga's Q-Country (WQNY) is still the clear leader in Ithaca, but not without taking a hit of nearly 7 ratings points from Spring 2008 to Spring 2009. And in the newly-released Arbitron Persons 12+ ratings, CHR-formatted Z95-5 (WFIZ) has flashed from non-existence to second place.

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Froggy Still Tops in Watertown

WATERTOWN -- The Spring 2009 Arbitron ratings for the Watertown market are out, and the "public" Persons 12+ numbers show Stephens Media Group's Froggy 97 (WFRY) maintaining a very comfortable lead over the competition.

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All Access: Arbitron/CC Talks Rocky

Could you imagine "flying blind" as a programmer or a seller without any ratings information on your own station?  That scenario could soon be a reality for many Clear Channel clusters, according to AllAccess.com.

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Utica-Rome Ratings: Lite 98.7 Falls to #2

UTICA-ROME -- The Arbitron Persons 12+ numbers for the Fall 2008 ratings period are out.  Regent's Big Frog 104 (WFRG) and Lite 98.7 (WLZW) still own the top 2 ranks, but the duo traded ranks as Lite loses nearly 3 ratings points since the spring.

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Arbitron Settles PPM Cases in NY & NJ

NEW YORK -- Arbitron will pay over $500,000 and change the way it recruits survey respondents, to settle lawsuits concerning the use of the Portable People Meter in New York and New Jersey.

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Galaxy and Eastlan in for the Long Haul

SYRACUSE - Galaxy Communications has signed a long-term deal to continue using Eastlan's ratings service.  In a statement issued today, Galaxy CEO Ed Levine suggests stations can save jobs by choosing Eastlan.

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AG Cuomo Suing Arbitron Over PPM in NYC

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has informed Arbitron his office intends to sue the ratings company over plans to deploy the Portable People Meter (PPM) in New York City over alleged "unlawful and deceptive acts and practices."

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Another Subpoena for Arbitron's PPM

Less than a week after New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo raised questions about the methodology behind Arbitron's Personal People Meters, it looks like he's got company from New Jersey.

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NY Attorney General Investigating Arbitron PPM

The office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is reportedly opening an investigation into the methodology behind Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) system.  The probe will focus on whether the PPM puts minority-oriented stations at a disadvantage.  (Updated 12:30pm with Arbitron response.)

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Still No Luck for Watertown or Ithaca Ratings

It looks like Arbitron has chosen to remain tight-lipped about the ratings for the Watertown (market rank #281) and Ithaca-Cortland (#285) markets.  According to radio-info.com's ratings page, Arbitron has withheld numbers for both markets for the Spring 2008 survey.

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