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"Charlie was on the leading edge of building country music into the stalwart franchise it is today," said Ed Salamon, executive director of Country Radio Broadcasters, a Nashville, Tenn.-based industry group. All this comes at a time when New York based Arbitron Inc. is changing its ratings-data collection system and the industry continues to struggle with emerging technology such as the iPod, Internet and satellite radio. [...] if all that isn't daunting enough, Morgan has the added pressure of Emmis' stockholders' concerns. Warren Central High School graduate, 1979; Butler University, 1983 (bachelor's degree in radio and television) Experience: * vice president and market manager of WFNI-AM 1070, WLHK-FM 97.1, WIBC-FM 93.1 and WYXB-FM 105.7, Emmis Communications Corp. 2009 to present * president and chief operating officer, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions, 2007-2009 * various positions, including seven years as vice president and market manager of entire Indianapolis radio group, Susquehanna Radio Corp. (now Cumulus Radio), 1985-2007 Community involvement: * 500 Festival board member (past chairman) * Indianapolis Civic Theatre board member (immediate past chairman) * Country Radio Broadcasters board member (past chairman) * Keep Indianapolis Beautiful board member Source: IBJ research
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Morgan Races Back to Radio
When local radio industry veteran Charlie Morgan stepped down as president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions last month, it could've appeared he was trying to escape the daunting problems of openwheel racing. Unless you considered where he was going.
Morgan, 48, left IMS to become market manager for - Emmis Communications Corp.'s local radio stations.Some would say jumping from racing to radio is like g...See the full content of this document
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