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Gannett Plans to Charge for Access to LoHud.com

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William Launder is reporting on Gannett's future business plan in in the Wall Street Journal: Gannett Outlines Revitalization Plan

Gannett executives said they would begin charging for local, online news content through a new content management system. Readers will be able to view a limited number of articles before being requested to pay for content. In its print operations, Gannett said single copy prices would increase by 30% to 100%.

The new online fee structure is similar to that adopted by The New York Times.

Talk of the Sound Poll: Would you pay a fee to access LoHud.com?

WVOX Morning Show Host Breaks with Mayor on Reality of New Rochelle Crime

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a_090703_Bob_Marrone_1955-600x450.jpgBob Marrone may not be getting that invitation to Mayor Noam Bramson's holiday party come December after weighing in on the reality of crime in New Rochelle.

Despite his best efforts to sugarcoat the message, the message is clear. According to Marrone, New Rochelle residents are afraid and have good right to be: "residents are on edge…multiple armed attacks…denial…indicative of a reality we rarely talk about…tough, even dangerous, neighborhoods…do not yet give one the sense of security that we would like…inner city problems…gang activity."

Marrone posits several reasons why the recent spate of violent robberies in New Rochelle has gotten media attention over the past few weeks while ignoring the most obvious reason: Talk of the Sound.

Gordon Ramsay of Kitchen Nightmares Needs Your Help: Nominate a New Rochelle Restaurant That Needs Gordon's Help

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GordonRamseyKitchenNightmaresThe senior casting producer for Fox TV's show "Kitchen Nightmares" starring Gordon Ramsay has asked Talk of the Sound to spread the word among our readers that Gordon is looking for restaurants that need Gordon's Help. Gordon is looking for restaurants that have a great location but are unable to bring in the customers, restaurants that are running in the red.

You can nominate any restaurant in the Westchester area but, of course, this is Talk of the Sound, so we are hoping to help some New Rochelle restaurant make the cut. How to submit a nomination after the jump.

Send the name of the restaurant and location to knauditions@gmail.com. If you are nominating your own restaurant include your name, contact info, name of your restaurant, where you are located, type of cuisine you serve, how many seats you have, how long you have been open, photos or website if available.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Tell Gordon why you need his help. The more information the better.

TONIGHT 7 PM on Talk of the Sound Radio: The Emerging Local Media Landscape in New Rochelle 2012

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Talk of the Sound Radio airs live on Thursday from 7 pm to 8pm with your host Talk of the Sound Managing Editor Bob Cox along with Talk of the Sound Events Editor Matthew Pryce.

Tonight will be a special show where we will discuss the article I published earlier today: The Emerging Local Media Landscape in New Rochelle - 2012. The article is the result of ideas that have been forming in mind for a while but have rarely been fully articulated. There will certainly be many folks who disagree with my critique of the various media outlets such as the Journal News, WVOX, AOL Patch, Channel 12 News and others. There will even be a few folks upset with me for saying aloud what I have been thinking for a while. Either way I would sure like to hear from you on this topic and hope you will call or listen to the show.

Listen to the show by visiting the Talk of the Sound Show Page or just click on the play button on the Blog Talk Radio Player (upper right corner of the Talk of the Sound home page)

You can call-in to the show on our studio line: (805) 830-8302.

You can join the chat room and discuss the show with other listeners. Our producer and co-host Matthew Pryce will be monitoring the chat room.

If you have a mobile internet device that can stream audio like an iPhone, Android, HTC or similar, you can stream audio from the Talk of the Sound Mobile Show Page -- just click "shows and blogs", click on the episode you want to hear. For the live show click on the current episode; or click "play" to listen to an archived show.

All shows are archived as podcasts and made available through the Talk of the Sound Show Page or the Talk of the Sound Mobile Show Page. You can listen through iTunes.

To get a weekly reminder that the show is about air live, sign up for a free Blog Talk Radio account, visit the Talk of the Sound Show Page or the Talk of the Sound Mobile Show Page and select "follow".

The Emerging Local Media Landscape in New Rochelle - 2012

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TalkoftheSound 1000000Talk of the Sound recently hit a major milestone in becoming the first hyper-local site in New Rochelle to reach 1,000,000 unique visitors. Don't expect any cheering from over in City Hall. After years of hoping we would just go away, the powers that be in New Rochelle have grudgingly come to realize we are not going away.

Mahatma Gandhi is often cited, incorrectly, as having said:

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.

Readers can decide where we have gotten to along this continuum but the time has long since passed that Talk of the Sound is ignored.

London's Sunday Telegraph Reports on Talk of the Sound Story on Democrats Wooing Chelsea Clinton for Congressional Run

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Philip Sherwell has a profile of Chelsea Clinton in the Sunday Telegraph, a major newspaper in the U.K.: Media-shy Chelsea Clinton explains her new role as television journalist for one of America's biggest networks

Sherwell interviewed me last week for the article based on our report that Democrats in Albany had approached Chelsea about running for Congress.

In a country where political dynasties are commonplace, it has not been lost on some Democrat strategists that there will be no Clinton holding public office for first time in three decades when, as expected, Hillary steps down as secretary of state next year.

Another intriguing scenario has been discussed by some Democrats in New York - that she might be persuaded to run for Congress.

Time Is Of the Essence - Come Support New Rochelle Firefighters on December 6th

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NRFD Station 2 Ladder 12

A Public Hearing is scheduled for December 6th at 7:30 pm at City Hall, please come out to support public safety and voice your concern.

Consider that New Rochelle Fire Company Ladder 12 is closed today. Since the release of the preliminary budget it has been out of service more than it has been in service. The preliminary budget calls for a reduction of 5 less (almost 20%) fire fighters working per shift since 2009 and to permanently close Ladder 12 for 2012. Ladder 12 is a crucial part of the Fire Departments ability to provide “time of the essence” life-saving service; its primary function includes search and rescue. A normal response to a call requires that 2 engines and 2 trucks respond. If the response happens to be in the North End of New Rochelle and another call comes in on Pelham Road, there will not be another ladder to respond. Even if the call turns out to be a false alarm, the travel time to respond to the other end of the city can be upwards of 21 minutes (as per map quest); the distance between the 2 ends of New Rochelle is more than 8 miles apart.

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Henry J Camardella: Open Letter to New Rochelle City Council on Moving City Yard

In an open letter to the New Rochelle Mayor City Council, Henry Camardella calls the proposed move of the DPW Yard irresponsible.

Henry J Carmadella 075Henry J. Camardella is a long-time business and homeowner In New Rochelle.

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