Radio To The Rescue
Our thanks to Lisa Thal for sharing this success story that shows the power of radio, the power of local personalities and how local communities respond when radio asks them for help. (Our weekly Advertiser Success Stories are sponsored by Sun & Fun Media)
Weird & Wonderful Predictions From A Decade Ago
(By Bob McCurdy) I recently dug up notes from Q4 2008 to revisit the topics and challenges facing the industry a decade ago, hoping to get some insight on our current challenges and how things might ultimately play out in the coming years.
False Logic In Advertising
(By Roy Williams) Early in my career as an ad man I encountered a business owner who was hunkered down on a bit of false logic that flummoxed me for a while.
Which Costs More, Music Or Talent?
(By Jeff McHugh) The Randy Lane Company believes the future of radio is talent. Smart broadcasters have always invested in personality-based programming, but that will increase along with the cost of music streaming.
Radio’s Unadvertised Mission Statement
(By Ronald Robinson) Radio has been able to indefinitely delay being challenged on matters of quality. There is an excellent reason for this stellar circumstance...
KHQT-FM Las Cruces Feeds The Community
KHQT-FM 103.1, LasCruces, NM, ushered in the holiday season by collecting food items and cash for the annual Pack the Van Food Drive.
Sunny 106.3 Brings Christmas To SW Florida
Beasley’s WJPT-FM/106.3 FM in Ft. Myers, FL, has flipped to Christmas music. The station will play non-stop holiday classics by a wide range of familiar artists.
Field: Progress Is Being Made
Entercom CEO David Field gives his team an update on how the company is doing with one year of the merger with CBS radio in the rearview mirror. Here's the entire memo...
Minihane Explains His Split With WEEI
While he spent most of his time complaining about a negative article in The Boston Globe about him, former WEEI Boston morning man Kirk Minihane did shed a little more light on why he's no longer on the air at the station.
Triton: Online Listening Is Strong
The August Triton webcast metrics ranker is out. Triton says total weekday listening remains steady at 5.89 million people in the U.S. How do the August numbers compare to July? Lets find out...
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