Gavin Report
Encyclopedia
The Gavin Report was a San Francisco
-based radio industry
trade publication
. The publication was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958. Its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers
to decide content of programs. The publication was also responsible for running the Gavin Seminar, a convention
for radio industry members.
, who had owned the Gavin Report since 1992, decided to close the publication. Gavin executives cited a lack of cooperation on the part of media conglomerates (specifically naming Clear Channel Communications
and Infinity Broadcasting), as well as poor convention attendance as reasons for the closure.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
-based radio industry
Radio industry
The "radio industry" is a generic term for any companies or public service providers who are involved with the broadcast of radio stations or ancillary services.Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:...
trade publication
Trade journal
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. The publication was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958. Its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
to decide content of programs. The publication was also responsible for running the Gavin Seminar, a convention
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
for radio industry members.
Closure
In February 2002, United Business MediaUnited Business Media
UBM plc is a magazine publisher, news distributor and events organiser providing business information services principally to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive and financial services industries...
, who had owned the Gavin Report since 1992, decided to close the publication. Gavin executives cited a lack of cooperation on the part of media conglomerates (specifically naming Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
and Infinity Broadcasting), as well as poor convention attendance as reasons for the closure.