Radio & Records
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Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.
On July 6, 2006 VNU, the parent company of Billboard and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor
, announced the acquisition of Radio & Records, and a month later on August 1, officially took over ownership. R&R then fell under the operations of the Billboard Information Group.
In a statement on both R&R and Billboard Radio Monitor's websites:
“This acquisition is in line with VNU's strategy to further strengthen its services to the radio and record industries,” said Michael Marchesano, president and CEO of VNU Business Media and Nielsen Entertainment. “With the added resources of VNU, especially our music services, including the Billboard Information Group, Nielsen BDS, and Nielsen SoundScan, R&R will continue to grow as a vibrant brand.”
On July 12, 2006, VNU announced that Radio & Records and Billboard Radio Monitor would be integrated into one publication called R&R. The new R&R published charts based on Nielsen BDS data. Both Billboard Radio Monitor and R&R ceased publication as separate trades, with Monitor issuing its last edition on July 14, 2006 after 13 years, and R&R ending their 33 year run as an independent trade with its August 4, 2006 edition.
Radio & Records was relaunched as a magazine under new owners VNU Media on August 11, 2006, as "R&R
". The company, which has since changed its name to The Nielsen Company, currently publishes 6 daily email publications, 35 weekly email publications, and 4 websites, each serving segments of the radio and records industries.
Like Billboard magazine, which is also owned by VNU Media, Radio & Records used data from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
to develop the charts showing which records were played each week by leading radio stations. Prior to the merger, Radio & Records had used monitored charts and playlists from Mediabase
. The format charts used during its run included CHR/Top 40, Rhythmic, Gospel, Urban, Country, Adult Contemporary, Rock, Christian, Latin and Smooth Jazz.
In 2000 Radio & Records entered the Spanish music business purchasing weekly trade publication Radio Y Musica and Radio y Musica Convention
from Alfredo Alonso
.
On June 3, 2009, R&R announced that they were immediately ceasing operations after the release of the 6/5/09 issue.
History
The company was founded in 1973 and published its first issue on October 3 of that year. The publication was issued in a weekly print edition, and it also issued a bi-annual Directory. R&R published its print edition from 1973 through August 4, 2006.On July 6, 2006 VNU, the parent company of Billboard and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor
Billboard Radio Monitor
Billboard Radio Monitor was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes. The magazine was a spinoff of Billboard magazine and was mostly available through subscription to people who work in the...
, announced the acquisition of Radio & Records, and a month later on August 1, officially took over ownership. R&R then fell under the operations of the Billboard Information Group.
In a statement on both R&R and Billboard Radio Monitor's websites:
“This acquisition is in line with VNU's strategy to further strengthen its services to the radio and record industries,” said Michael Marchesano, president and CEO of VNU Business Media and Nielsen Entertainment. “With the added resources of VNU, especially our music services, including the Billboard Information Group, Nielsen BDS, and Nielsen SoundScan, R&R will continue to grow as a vibrant brand.”
On July 12, 2006, VNU announced that Radio & Records and Billboard Radio Monitor would be integrated into one publication called R&R. The new R&R published charts based on Nielsen BDS data. Both Billboard Radio Monitor and R&R ceased publication as separate trades, with Monitor issuing its last edition on July 14, 2006 after 13 years, and R&R ending their 33 year run as an independent trade with its August 4, 2006 edition.
Radio & Records was relaunched as a magazine under new owners VNU Media on August 11, 2006, as "R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
". The company, which has since changed its name to The Nielsen Company, currently publishes 6 daily email publications, 35 weekly email publications, and 4 websites, each serving segments of the radio and records industries.
Like Billboard magazine, which is also owned by VNU Media, Radio & Records used data from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections...
to develop the charts showing which records were played each week by leading radio stations. Prior to the merger, Radio & Records had used monitored charts and playlists from Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
. The format charts used during its run included CHR/Top 40, Rhythmic, Gospel, Urban, Country, Adult Contemporary, Rock, Christian, Latin and Smooth Jazz.
In 2000 Radio & Records entered the Spanish music business purchasing weekly trade publication Radio Y Musica and Radio y Musica Convention
Radio y Musica Convention
Radio y Musica was an annual Latin music event hosted in Los Angeles and Puerto Rico from 1991 to 1997. Many Latin artists made their debut during these annual events including Marc Anthony, Shakira, Alejandro Fernández, Olga Tañón and Graciela Beltrán. The convention was owned by Alfredo Alonso...
from Alfredo Alonso
Alfredo Alonso
Alfredo Alonso is a Cuban-born media executive. He has held numerous senior management positions in Spanish-language media publishing, radio, television and event management. He is known as an innovator of new products to reach the U.S...
.
On June 3, 2009, R&R announced that they were immediately ceasing operations after the release of the 6/5/09 issue.
Use In Countdown Shows
- Countdown U.S.A. used the CHR/Pop chart in the mid-1980s for this four-hour countdown show variously hosted by John Leader and Radio & Records writer Dave Sholin.
- Casey KasemCasey KasemKemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
used the Radio & Records Charts for his countdown shows in the latter part of his career:- The CHR/Pop chart was used for "Casey's Top 40" (January 1989 – March 1998) and "American Top 40American Top 40American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
" (March 1998 – October 2000, and August 2001 – January 2004). The current Ryan Seacrest AT40 show uses Mediabase 24/7. - The Hot AC chart was used for both "Casey's Hot 20" and American Top 20".
- The AC chart was used for "Casey's Countdown"/"American Top 20".
- The CHR/Pop chart was used for "Casey's Top 40" (January 1989 – March 1998) and "American Top 40
- The TV Show Solid GoldSolid Gold (TV series)Solid Gold is an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos...
used the CHR/Pop Chart - The Country chart was used for CMTCMT- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
's Country Countdown USACountry Countdown USACMT Country Countdown USA is a nationally syndicated weekly country music top-30 chart countdown program hosted by Lon Helton.-Debut:The show premiered in April 1992. The program began as the brainchild of Westwood One Chairman Norman J. Pattiz who assigned the project to his programming VP, Gary...
, Jeff Foxworthy's "The Foxworthy Countdown" and "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 is an American country music radio countdown show hosted by former American Country Countdown host Bob Kingsley. The show is produced by Kingsley's KCCS Productions and distributed by Dial Global. It uses the Mediabase Country Singles chart as its source...
," but these have switched to Mediabase 24/7 chart data. Radio & Records also supplied information for past syndicated country music countdown programs (including "The Weekly Country Music Countdown" (1981-early 2000s), and it was the source used on the syndicated daily radio program "Solid Gold Country." - Rick DeesRick DeesRigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III is an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck." He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated...
Weekly Top 40 (1984–2005) - Red Letter Rock 20
- Weekend 22Weekend 22The Weekend 22 is a Christian music countdown. The syndicated show is broadcast nationwide in the United States and is heard in over 150 cities across the country. The show is the flagship product AmpedCreative....
- The Urban Contemporary chart was used for "The Countdown", a two-hour program hosted by Walt "Baby" Love.
See also
- Billboard Radio Monitor (1993–2006)Billboard Radio MonitorBillboard Radio Monitor was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes. The magazine was a spinoff of Billboard magazine and was mostly available through subscription to people who work in the...
- The "New" R&RR&R (magazine)R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...