We will deal with (Stern's status at Infinity) when we are ready to deal with it, ... Right now we're planning on him to be on the air to fulfill his contract (and) that's what he wants to do.

Infinity knows first hand the importance of providing compelling content in a way that is convenient, immediate and user friendly. Advertising Week 2005 offers an impressive lineup of events, spread out over a number of venues and time periods. This partnership will benefit those within the industry not in attendance, as well as showcase the entire ad community beyond its core audience.

The bigger opportunity for Infinity is to fish in a bigger pond of advertisers we were not able to secure on Stern's show before.

A lot of people will be moving around the dial. We think the changes we're coming up with will be pretty compelling.

The most important thing I will be doing this year, other than the listening tour, is to begin strategic planning. In effect, I am asking each school, typically working with alumni, students and administrators, to focus hard on where we are going. Not just where we want to be a year from now, but what are the real stretch goals?

Right now our feeling is precipitation totals will average 0.25 to 1 inch, with some locally heavier. The coverage should be pretty good. The possible exception to this is in the Texas panhandle, where it might be a little less.