AP Buys Stake in User-Generated Content Co.

The Associated Press has purchased a stake in Bambuser, a user-generated content company, to increase its capability to stream video from eyewitnesses of breaking news events.

The move expands on AP’s exclusive editorial relationship with Bambuser.

With the minority investment stake, AP global video news director Sandy MacIntyre will join Bambuser’s board.

AP has used Bambuser’s sourced and verified videos during the Oklahoma tornadoes, Boston Marathon bombing, Waco explosion and Syrian uprising.

MacIntrye said of the deal: "Nearly a fifth of the world’s population has a smartphone and that is a phenomenal eyewitness resource that Bambuser makes technologically possible. It means that anyone can be one button click away from generating live news that will change the way the world receives the 'first word' of a story."

Founded in 2007, Bambuser is headquartered in Stockholm.

CMT's Flippo Dies at 69

Legendary rock journalist and editorial director of Country Music Television cable network Chet Flippo died June 19. He was 69.

Flippo was a writer at Rolling Stone during the 1970s. His first assignment was covering the high school reunion of Janis Joplin.

RS founder Jann Wenner remembered Flippo as "part of the that golden era that produced Hunter S. Thompson, Tim Crouse, Tom Wolfe, Howard Kohn, Cameron Crowe et al."

Flippo wrote seven books including "On the Road with the Rolling Stones" and "Your Cheatin' Heart: A Biography of Hank Williams."

He served as Nashville bureau chief for Billboard and joined CMT in 2001 to interview singers, oversee programming and pen the "Nashville Skyline" column.

Daschle Takes Clear Channel Political Post

Nathan Daschle has joined Clear Channel Media and Entertainment in the new position of executive VP for political strategy.

His goal is to work with political and issues advertisers to run their spots on the 850 radio stations owned by Clear Channel. The company’s assets also include the iHeartRadio digital network and more than 125K outdoor ad displays.

Daschle says he will put Clear Channel "front and center" in the $7B political/issues ad business.

The son of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is joining from Ruckus, the social network for the political crowd that he founded.

Earlier, he was executive director of the Democratic Governors Assn. in charge of its $50M budget and staff of more than 20 people.

At Clear Channel, Daschle reports to John Hogan, CEO.

Bauer Launches Three Mags

Bauer Publishing plans to launch three women’s magazines by the end of the year to complement its roster of Woman's World, In Touch and Life & Style.

Closer is the biggest of the group. The weekly lifestyle, celebrity and fashion title aims at Gen-X women.

Annabel Vered will edit Closer and Marc Richards will be its publisher.

Bauer plans to put 2M copies of Closer on newsstands. The initial issue will cost 25 cents with following issues pegged at $3.99.

Girl's World (ages seven to 11) and Celebrate with Woman’s World are also on tap.