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New York's Hot 97 Radio Coming to Atlanta TV?

Nathan Obral said:
And now the countdown begins to when Urban One files a C&D over using the "Hot" name in the ATL.
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Entering "Hot" and an FM frequency into a Google search usually summons a radio station using that positioner. I tried "Hot 92.3" and found one in California. Same for "Hot 101.7." "Hot 101.3" summoned one in Manitoba, Canada. Urban One hasn't been very successful in its legal saber-rattling, it would seem.
 
Hot97 TV has now added Hot97 News:

radioinsight.com

MediaCo Launches Hot 97 News

Over the weekend, MediaCo Hip Hop "Hot 97" WQHT New York introduced three new personalities who will be joining the station, while someone claiming to have an internal memo of potential morning show hosts tried to bait industry reporters and New York Hip Hop bloggers into reporting on their...
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It reminds me a lot of MTV.
 
CTListener said:
Entering "Hot" and an FM frequency into a Google search usually summons a radio station using that positioner. I tried "Hot 92.3" and found one in California. Same for "Hot 101.7." "Hot 101.3" summoned one in Manitoba, Canada. Urban One hasn't been very successful in its legal saber-rattling, it would seem.
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Hot is generic as a Federal trademark... However, there are also statewide service marks, which is also inapplicable in this case. The only place it would matter would be with Nielsen where Radio One would have "Hot" registered, but since Atlanta is a PPM market that also wouldn't suffice. Could Radio One claim brand confusion and attempt to go after MediaCo legally? Quite possibly, but I'm not a trademark lawyer.
 


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