Radio One: There Must Be A Better Way
Following the events in Dallas late last week, Radio One issued an extensive statement about what took place. Part of the statement read, "Though the chain of events this week is unprecedented, the sound of frustration and outrage are all too familiar. Black lives matter because ALL lives matter." Here is the full Radio One statement...
Podcasters Are Great Marketers
(By Ryan Wrecker) Over the course of a few days I had the chance to talk to many great people in incredibly impressive positions in the industry. I’ve learned a lot from them, and I hope to share that over the course of the next few months in more detail. But for now, here’s a few points from the final day of the Podcast Movement conference that I think are important to share...
Guess Who I Saw At Podcast Movement?
Steve Goldstein checks in with his take on the Podcast Movement Conference last week. And he says he noticed something new this year: Radio people in attendance. So who was there and what did Steve think about the event? Let's find out.
Problem? No Problem.
(By Ronald Robinson) One of my enthusiastic detractors wrote something in a comment following my last piece that might, possibly, represent the crux of contemporary radio’s position on its own communicative strategies. His missive included the following: “…wonderment on why you obsess over such small s***.”
Wired Article Highlights NextRadio
Wired Magazine shows NextRadio some love with a feature article online. The article states, as Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan has been saying for years, that every smartphone in the world has an FM tuner built in, however so many of them are never flipped on. The article also highlights the important role radio plays when a tragedy or disaster strikes.
CBS Files. More Financial Details Come Out.
Because Television is the darling of the company, details about the CBS Radio division hardly ever see the light of day. That all changes when the radio division gets spun-off and goes public. According to The Wall Street Journal CBS Radio lost $136 million in 2015. That from the IPO the company filed Friday for its Radio division. The Journal reports CBS Radio revenue declined 6% to $1.23 Billion in 2015.
Harvey, Delilah, Savage Headed To The Hall
Steve Harvey, Delilah, Michael Savage, Bob Kingsley, Eric and Kathy and Jeff & Jer lead the list of radio personalities going into the National Radio Hall of Fame this year. The results were announced this morning.
Dare To Be Distinctive!
(By Bob McCurdy) We came across a blog in a WARC email written by Richard Shotton, Head of Insights at ZenithOptimedia, where he discussed the importance of “distinctiveness” and how it boosted memorability in a hyper-competitive retail environment.
Digital Was Emmis’ Big Revenue Gainer
Although the company did not specify how the money for digital was spent with Emmis, the company reported an increase in digital revenue of 35% in March, April, and May. That helped offset national business and local spot business being down in the low single-digits. Automotive continues to be Emmis' largest category, making up 13% of its quarterly revenue. The restaurant and cellular businesses were up, and the financial and media categories were the weakest.
Emmis Shareholders Approve Stock Split
Following the Emmis earnings call on Thursday a shareholders meeting was held and a four-for-one reverse stock split was approved. The stock split was designed to prevent a delisting of the company’s stock from NASDAQ.
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