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No More Brown in Denver
After less than a year, Denver's KDJM-FM (Jammin' 92.5) flips to country, leaving PD Derrick Brown and staff out in the
cold just a week before Christmas.
James T Gets Cold Shoulder Form Hot 105
After years and years at WEDR-FM (99 Jamz) in Miami and most recently at sister station WJQT-FM (Hot 104.5), Miami staple
James "T" Thomas is out. Thomas once held down mornings at Jamz and also was PD for a number of years. He segued
to Hot to do afternoon drive under former PD Derrick Brown, who went to Denver, and oops! see above ... Brown is out in Denver.
Bell Rings In On New York
Nate Bell has officially been named PD of Clear Channel WWPR-FM (Power 105.1) in New York. He replaces Michael Saunders,
who was removed after payola allegations came out of New York Attorney General Elliott Spitzer's office. Bell makes the power
move from St. Louis, where he was regional VP of programming).
BET Goes Wireless in Venture With Motricity
Wireless content has a brand new player in the marketplace - BET. Signaling its most extensive branded product launch
since the BET.com Web site in 2000, BET is expanding into wireless data and applications in conjunction with its mobile solutions
provider, Motricity, a Durham, N.C.-based company that is one of the world's leading mobile content and solutions providers.
The new BET wireless service will be marketed under the "BET Mobile" brand, and will include popular ringtones,
graphics, games, alerts and social networking features.
BET will extend its media franchise into the wireless sector by giving viewers direct access to tailored and BET-branded
mobile content via their mobile phones and the Web. By texting "BET" to BETTV (23888) viewers will be able to access
the BET Mobile storefront. In addition, viewers will be able to access popular ring tones and other mobile content via short
message service and text message codes displayed during music videos and other programs or by visiting BET.com.
BET is among the first mobile services to integrate downloadable ring tones into music videos as they play. The vision
is to start with ring tones and progress into other personalized entertainment such as full-track music and videos.
The BET Mobile offering will immediately be accessible by subscribers using Cingular/AT&T Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile
wireless services. In the first quarter of 2006, customers using Verizon and Alltel will be able to access BET's wireless
content.
COPE Returns With Conference In Augusta
James Brown To Be Honored
The National Club Owners, Promoters & Entertainment Executives & Entrepreneurs Conference (COPE) will convene
its sixth national conference during Black Music Month 2006 from June 25 through 29 in the historical city of August, GA.
Nightclub and event facilities owners, their DJs, managers and buyers; performing artists, agents and managers; entertainment
producers; record companies; radio and retail representatives; tobacco and liquor companies; and countless entertainment suppliers
will meet at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel in Augusta to network and discuss the "Club Culture - Political, Social &
Financial Issues."
"Yes, we're going to the home of the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, Mr. James Brown, and we will honor him
with our Living Legend Award," says COPE Executive Director Libby Anthony.
Past recipients include Curtis Mayfield, Roger Troutman and Jack "The Rapper" Gibson. Anthony went on to say
that COPE '06 production partner D-Firm Productions, located in Augusta, wanted to spotlight the city. President/CEO Sam Bussey
(who describes himself as the second hardest working man in show business) wants to focus on his hometown and the terrific
talents that call Augusta home.
The June conference will feature seminars, workshops and presentations by industry experts on topics such as
- how to prepare media packages
- the importance of clubs in breaking records
- maintaining artist careers
- security and insurance coverage
- tour production and product promotion
- how to promote specialty entertainment such as Kid Attractions, Rodeos, Circuses, Plays, etc.
COPE has a rich history of participants that include industry experts Percy Sutton, Michael Mauldin, Dick Gregory, Ricky
Walker, Sidney Miller, Clyde Allen, Jim Thompson and a host of other icons in the hospitality, refreshment and entertainment
industries.
At the Awards Dinner & Show, special awards will be presented to entertainment entrepreneur Lil Jon' and star-maker
Michael Mauldin. This year COPE will include a Super Sizzling Blues Show on the night of the Soul and Blues Summit (a conference
within a conference) devoted to this club-supported genre. COPE '06 will also include an Entertainment Expo.
Anthony says acts, talent buyers and promoters should "be prepared to buy and be prepared to sell; we're going to
make it convenient to cut deals."
The COPE conference has always been a business-producing event. Brian Johnson, COO at D-Firm, was so influenced by his
first COPE conference he initiated the conversation that led to the new COPE and D-Firm partnership.
Since its inception COPE projects have included: five national COPE conferences; "The COPE Times," a quarterly
newsletter; regular empowerment sessions; and the COPE Xpress (a Round Robin type nightclub series that is still Atlanta's
hottest Monday night party).
For additional information and registration, visit www.clubCOPE.org
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