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Recent Press announcements from SparkNetworks: December 8, 2011 - Get the Led Out
For Immediate Release SparkNetworks to Debut Get The Led Out December 8, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario) – SparkNetworks announced today that it will be expanding its menu of programming with the exciting addition of “Get The Led Out”, a programming package of long and short form features produced by Denny Somach Productions and hosted by New York Legend, Carol Miller. Affiliates will be provided with a 1-hour weekly program and 5-weekly short features, which can double as podcasts; all of which examine the career of the band that is generally acknowledged as the greatest hard rock band of all times, Led Zeppelin. The release of the series will coincide with next year’s Zeptember Festival in New York. Affiliates will be invited to join the festival and participate in the promotional activities that are being planned. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release Cliff Dumas to Host Weekly Country Countdown July 20, 2011 (Toronto, ON) - SparkNetworks is pleased to announce CMA and ACM award winning personality Cliff Dumas as the host of Weekly Country Countdown debuting the weekend of July 23-24. “We’re very excited to welcome Cliff to SparkNetworks and back to Canada as the new host of Weekly Country Countdown”, said Jean-Marie Heimrath, President of SparkNetworks. Each week, Cliff Dumas counts down "Country Aircheck's" Top 30 songs in the weekly three-hour show. The featured artist each week shares with listeners, exclusive stories behind their biggest hit songs. Weekly Country Countdown is also offered in a PLAIN WRAP version. SparkNetworks will supply everything you need: the music, exclusive artist interviews, and scripts filled with exciting stories and facts. CLIFF DUMAS is a CMA and ACM winning radio host with over 25 years experience in country radio and television. He’s the youngest broadcast inductee ever into the “Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame." In the last seven years he has been honored with three CMA and four ACM nominations. He’s been named radio personality of the year 18 times in Canada. He was the voice of CMT for 15 years and has written and voiced dozens of country TV shows, from award shows to music specials for Anne Murray, Shania Twain and Terri Clark. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release Radio Voodoo Picks SparkNetworks to Do a Little Voodoo May 18, 2011 (Toronto, ON) - SparkNetworks announced today that it has reached an exclusive sales/marketing and distribution agreement with Radio Voodoo. Radio Voodoo is a product of VoodooVox, developer of technology that enables Radio and Television broadcasters to turn their call-in lines into voice-data collection and revenue-generation prospects. The Radio Voodoo Interactive Voice Response system integrates the phone and web to provide broadcasters with new kinds of interactivity with their audiences, including the development of a customer-seller relationship. RadioVoodoo is deployed at over 500 stations and shows, including stations in nine of the top ten broadcast markets in the US. In making the announcement, SparkNetworks’ President, Jean-Marie Heimrath commented, “At the risk of oversimplification, Radio Voodoo answers phones for radio stations. More preciously, it is an incredible piece of technology that integrates marketing, promotions and audience requests into one simple platform. It’s the voice of the station in whatever manner the station chooses.” For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release Ronnie Wood Wins UK Music Radio Personality of the Year Award May 10, 2011 (London, UK) - Rolling Stone legend Ronnie Wood wins “Music Radio Personality of the Year” at last night’s Sony Radio Awards. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release SparkNetworks Gets Its Programming Fix With Mma Fix April 12, 2011 (Toronto, ON) − SparkNetworks announced today that it has added to its programming line-up, daily Monday to Friday MMA (Mix Martial Arts) breaking news. Hosted by Dave Farra from MMA FIX studios in Las Vegas, the daily breaking news will also include exclusive audio, access to unique behind the scenes video for station websites and interviews with top fighters. In making the announcement, Jean-Marie Heimrath, President of SparkNetworks stated, “Love it or hate it, the UFC ‘s (Ultimate Fighting Championship) MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and has legends of fans that can now get their daily fix" For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release Melissa Etheridge joins SparkNetworks at Canadian Music Week March 08, 2011 (Toronto, ON) - SparkNetworks is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Benztown Radio Networks to distribute The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show in Canada. The adult contemporary show will be a music intensive and listener driven with requests and dedications. The show is schedule to debut this June. In making the announcement, Benztown Radio Networks President, Dave “Chachi” Denes said, “AC Radio programmers understand that the format is evolving. Melissa is a once in a generation talent that delivers contemporary entertaining content while giving affiliates unlimited flexibility. We know SparkNetworks will be an amazing Canadian Partner.” SparkNetworks President, Jean-Marie Heimrath commented, “With millions of albums sold worldwide, an Oscar, 2 Grammy Awards, and a Juno, no host has more music credibility than Melissa. It feels like we just hit a home run!” For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Dave “Chachi” Denes | President, Benztown Radio Networks
For Immediate Release Melissa Etheridge joins SparkNetworks at Canadian Music Week March 04, 2011 (Toronto, ON) − SparkNetworks announced today that Melissa Etheridge will present the Fans Choice Award at this year’s CMW Radio Music Awards. The luncheon will be held on Friday March 11th at the Royal York Hotel marking the launch of her new radio show. Melissa, an Oscar and Grammy winner will also be performing at Friday evening’s sold-out Massey Hall show. Canadian Music Week (CMW) is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining four information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; a film festival; four awards shows and the nation’s largest New Music Festival – Canadian Music Fest – CMW spans a five-day period from March 9 to March 13, 2011 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and various downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President
For Immediate Release Benztown Radio Networks & SparkNetworks Strike Deal In Canada February 23, 2011 (Burbank, CA) − Benztown Radio Networks has partnered with Canadian syndicator SparkNetworks to distribute two of its prized programs, Slow Jams and Hot Mix in Canada.
For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Dave “Chachi” Denes | President, Benztown Radio Networks
For Immediate Release February 14, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario) – SparkNetworks is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn Metcalfe as Affiliate Sales Manager. Robyn is well known and respected for her outstanding service and integrity while at Skywords Traffic. She will assume her new position immediately and will be responsible for product placement with stations across the country and planning assignments within the company. Andrew Forsyth who has contributed immensely to the growth of SparkNetworks will take on the new position of Affiliate Relations Manager. Andrew will work very closely with Robyn and will bring to the group his unique programming and research capabilities. In making the announcement, SparkNetworks President Jean-Marie Heimrath commented, “we are absolutely thrilled to have Robyn join us. Robyn along with Andrew is what can only be described as the brightest and most positive minds that I’ve been associated with in some time. I believe we have proven in less than a year that there is room for an alternative service in Canada that genuinely focuses on serving and working with our radio partners.”
For Immediate Release SparkNetworks Debuts New Sports Prep Service in Canada November 16, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) – SparkNetworks announced today that it has reached an agreement with Westwood One and Broadcaster Marketing Services to launch a new sports prep service for radio stations beginning this month. The Sports Prep Service will comb the sports press from North America’s best sports stories, combine them with relevant air-ready audio and put it all into an easily searchable database. The service will be constantly updated with the latest sports news and will be available for stations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. “As stations continue to seek out products and utilities to help simplify their operations and cost structures, SparkNetworks is meeting their demand head on,” said Jean-Marie Heimrath, President SparkNetworks. “The Sports Prep not only gives stations easy access to the best sports stories and columnists from thousands of media outlets across North America, it delivers relevant air-ready audio which we are confident will make it the one-stop-shop for all things sports.” ''We're excited to be partnering with a recognized leader to create what we believe will be the country's premier sports prep service,” said David Brody, President, Broadcaster Marketing Services. “Our combined resources will fill an acute need for the creation of sports oriented content." For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Dennis Green | VP International, Westwood One Radio Networks
For Immediate Release SparkNetworks and RockPeaks Launch VLOGs in Canada A Breakthrough Web Series For Radio October 26, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) – SparkNetworks, an independent leader in the content creation and marketing for radio, announced today that the network has reached an exclusive agreement with RockPeaks to distribute Vlog, an exciting new weekly web series for radio station websites. Fast-paced and video-rich, each episode delivers the week’s most important music performance news, grouped into four segments – On Air, On Disc, On Tour and On File – for a total running time of approximately four minutes. Barnaby Marshall, the curator of rockpeaks.com developed the series as a spin-off from the website, which functions as a definitive online database of thousands of live music video steams. The Vlog program is being released this week to radio stations throughout Canada as the first web series from the network. In making the announcement, SparkNetworks’ Jean-Marie Heimrath commented, “This is an idea that is a game changer, and it squarely positions SparkNetworks as the undisputed leader in digital content syndication”. Barnaby Marshall, the host and creator stated, “We’re incredibly excited to be launching the VLOG with SparkNetworks and bringing our unique product to wider audiences.” SparkNetworks is the full service radio & web syndication and marketing division of SparkNet Communications. SparkNetworks is joint venture partnership with SparkNet Communications and Jean-Marie Heimrath, one of the principal architects of network radio in Canada. In strategic partnership with radio, SparkNetworks offers innovative new programs and services that help radio compete in the new digital environment. SparkNet are the owners and managers of the JACK FM and "Playing What We Want" radio brand in the United States and Internationally. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Barnaby Marshall | Founder, RockPeaks
For Immediate Release October 12, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) – SparkNetworks, an independent leader in the creation and marketing of network radio programming, announced that the network will be the exclusive source for a new radio imaging service called Phantom Producer that enables subscribing stations to create their own customized production elements with no need for professional audio software. Phantom Producer is the brainchild of the award-winning producer Jeff Thomas who has developed the service in conjunction with programming executives at United Stations. Phantom Producer is poised to completely alter the way that customized imaging is created at radio stations. The service provides radio stations with the ability to choose, mix and create their sweepers, links and other interstitial production elements via a password-protected website. Phantom Producer works via a new and exclusive online user interface that accesses customized elements created just for the client station and allows anyone at the radio station to sequence those elements into perfectly mixed production elements that can be immediately downloaded, ready for air. No new gear or software is required and as a result, the Phantom Producer service ushers in a new era of “desktop imaging”. Much more information and a few tutorials are available at www.phantomproducer.com. SparkNetworks is the full service radio syndication and marketing division of SparkNet Communications. SparkNetworks is led by Jean-Marie Heimrath, one of the principal architects of network radio in Canada. In strategic partnership with radio, SparkNetworks offers innovative new programs and services that help radio compete in the new digital environment. SparkNet are the owners and managers of the JACK FM and "Playing What We Want" radio brand in the United States and Internationally. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Andy Denemark | Vice President Programming, United Stations Radio Networks
For Immediate Release SparkNetworks will distribute all Westwood One products and services including David Letterman Top 10, Jay Leno’s nightly monologues and Daily Dose with America’s Doctor, Dr. Oz, which was awarded to SparkNetworks in June 2010. This is the fourth sales and distribution agreement SparkNetworks has signed since March 1st, 2010. In making the announcement, Executive VP of SparkNetworks Jean-Marie Heimrath commented, "We are delighted to be working with Westwood One. Their confidence in our ability to lead their strategic interest in Canada is a significant endorsement of our capability to direct and lead the future course of their brands to radio, the web, mobile and other emerging technologies." Dennis Green, Vice-President of International at Westwood One stated, "We have been watching SparkNetworks’ aggressive growth since March. They have demonstrated an impressive ability to quickly build a substantial infrastructure focused on results. We are pleased to partner with a group that approaches their market with fresh ideas.” The agreement takes effective October 1, 2010. SparkNetworks is the full service radio syndication and marketing division of SparkNet Communications. SparkNetworks is led by Jean-Marie Heimrath, one of the principal architects of network radio in Canada. In strategic partnership with radio, SparkNetworks offers innovative new programs and services that help radio compete in the new digital environment. SparkNet are the owners and managers of the JACK FM and "Playing What We Want" radio brand in the United States and Internationally. For more information, please contact: Jean-Marie Heimrath | President Dennis Green | VP International, Westwood One Radio Networks
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