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New identity for Ch. 2: Info network fCBSCh. 2, which over the years has whiplashed viewers with a long list of failed ad slogans from "New York to the Bone" to "More News in Less Time" is ready to try again. Starting Monday, the station will launch a TV and radio campaign MicroStrategy, stockholders settle suits MicroStrategy, whose stock price fell after the company revised revenue data, tentatively settled lawsuits filed by shareholders who claimed investors were misled. Stockholder Raymond Strong sued in Delaware Chancery Court in July, contending directors of the Vienna, data-delivery software maker didn't reveal three years of losses until the PLUGGED IN THE company I lit price began falling from a March 10 high of building its audience, especially in late night news, because of the CBS network's strong performance in primetime.

"It's do or die now," Miller said. "Any argument that their handicap is a weak lead-in has disappeared." DENTAL COMEDIAN chief for United Stations Radio Networks, the radio syndicator co-owned by New Year's countdown king Dick Clark and radio veteran Nicholas Verbrtsky, Kolin is the voice of such Z100 characters as "The Crocodile Hunter" and Regis Philbin. His fiance, comedy writer Louise Violano, also pitches in: she plays ZIOO's Monica Lewinsky and the angry mom of foul-mouthed rapper Eminem. Kolin's comedy team writes dozens of song parodies and comedy bits for radio stations across the country, but they hit Subway Series stardom in New York after scripting the Mets and Yankees anthems. "These songs are in heavy rotation all day long on Z100," Kolin said.

The Mets song has struck such a cord, that Baha Men, the band that recorded the original hit song, "Who Let the Dogs Out," is booked to perform the parody version tonight at Shea Stadium. All of which should convince Kolin's folks that he made the right decision when he ditched the dental work. "My parents don't know what to think," Kolin said. "Their doctor son is still playing around with these goof balls." MAMMA MIA! A legal dispute that looked like it was about to derail "Mamma Mia!" the hit London show that's headed for Broadway based on the songs of 1970s rock band ABBA appears to be close to a resolution. EMI recently slapped the producers of the show with a lawsuit claiming they were using the ABBA songs in the show without EMI's permission.

But in recent days, the two sides have been moving close to a settlement, said a source close to the talks. That means the Winter Garden theater will likely be blasting ABBA tunes like "Dancing Queen" next fall. studied to be a orthodontist, but left that re-brands the CBS flagship station as the CBS 2 Information Network. The idea is to promote a series of relationships Channel 2 has forged in recent months with a number of contributors like Court TV, VH1, CBS MarketWatch, the Daily News and Hollywood.com, said WCBS news chief Joel Cheatwood, who's also vice president for news for all CBS stations. "No one watches just one TV station or reads just one newspaper anymore," Cheat-wood said.

"Suddenly, we have seven to 10 newsrooms working for us the campaign packages that concept." The ads are a cornerstone of a larger turnaround effort by the station, which for years has lagged rivals WNBC and WABC, and is currently a distant third in most news ratings races. Cheatwood joined Channel 2 in April after successful turnaround stints at stations in Miami and Boston. He's trying to shore up the station's low wattage talent lineup by re-hiring Ernie Anastos, who's leaving his current WWORCh. 9 gig. Anastos will start New Year's Day.

Cheatwood's attempt to launch yet another ad campaign was greeted with skepticism from his rivals. "What is it they're asked a competing TV exec. "When you're opening a new restaurant, you better make sure you have good food." "The bottom line is the campaign is secondary to the product," added Larry Miller, president of local ad buyer Corinthian Media. Miller said Channel now has a shot at behind the white coat 17 years ago to t'' $333. said yesterday it settled the both the shareholder suit in Delaware and a class action in federal court in Both settlements must receive court approval.

Lauder sales soar Estee Lauder said sales in its latest quarter rose more than expected and forecast strong holiday sales, sending shares of the maker of Clinique makeup and Aveda shampoo up 9.4. It gained $3.50 to $40.81. Profit from operations rose 15 percent to $94.6 million, or 37 cents a share, from $82.6 million, or 32 cents, in the year-earlier period. Sales in the quarter ended Sept. 30 rose 7.7 to $1.18 billion from $1.09 billion.

become a comedy writer for New York radio station WHTZ (100.3-FM). Now David Kolin known as Dr. Dave to Z100 listeners has the whole city singing his wacky Mets and Yankees song parodies, "Who Let the Mets Out" and "Pin-stripin." As comedy Dave of Z100 Dr. i rrrr 5 Okay, maybe you can't get Stockback from a hot dog vendor. But you can when you shop online through Stockback.com.

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