Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for visual representation and review of media files. A method comprises: 1) accessing a media file that includes at least an audio track; accessing a media review file, wherein the media review file is associated with the media file and further wherein the media review file includes annotation data, the annotation data including two or more users' annotation comments; 2) presenting the media file and the media review file using a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes a vertical time bar, wherein the vertical time bar includes an indicator to indicate a position in the audio track included in the media file and further wherein annotation data displayed in the user interface vertically scrolls in synchronization with the indicator on the vertical time bar; and 3) saving any modifications to annotation data in the media review file.

Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for selling products using direct response. A system comprises a call routing system and a website server system; the website server system adapted to provide a listing of products or services to a user through a portal website and further adapted to receive an indication from the user and use the indication to determine relevant products or services to list using the indication, wherein the listing includes at least one phone number for the user to call with respect to at least one of the one or more relevant products or services, wherein the phone number is routed through the call routing system.

Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for visual representation and review of media files. A method comprises: 1) accessing a media file that includes at least an audio track; accessing a media review file, wherein the media review file is associated with the media file and further wherein the media review file includes annotation data, the annotation data including two or more users' annotation comments; 2) presenting the media file and the media review file using a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes a vertical time bar, wherein the vertical time bar includes an indicator to indicate a position in the audio track included in the media file and further wherein annotation data displayed in the user interface vertically scrolls in synchronization with the indicator on the vertical time bar; and 3) saving any modifications to annotation data in the media review file.

Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for streamlining communications to media stations. A method comprises an agent of a radio station group ownership entity using a website to access one or more of advertising data, scheduling data, or rewards data corresponding to at least some radio stations in the radio station group, wherein the at least some radio stations receive services from a service entity; displaying on the website to the radio station agent a simulated radio dial with an indication of which radio stations in the group of radio stations are receiving services from the service entity, and which radio stations in the group are not receiving services from the service entity; and providing on the web site to the agent an aggregate view of the advertising data, scheduling data, or rewards data for the stations receiving services from the service entity.

Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for placing advertisements. A method comprises an advertiser entering at least one offer to place a live-read radio advertisement into an advertisement placement system, wherein the advertiser indicates at least one amount it is willing to pay for the live-read radio advertisement; at least one media station accessing the placement system to view the at least one offer; the at least one media stations using the placement system to accept the least one offer; following acceptance of the at least one offer by at least one of media stations, precluding the at least one offer from being accepted by a different media station; and the media station that accepted the offer performing a live-read of the at least one advertisement associated with the accepted offer.