Acknowledging a Quarter of a Millennium
(Mike McVay) The 250 years that the United States of America has been in existence is an amazing milestone, but I can’t help but imagine in a satirical way that age marker as if it were the age of a radio station celebrating its own anniversary.
Your Career Is Bigger Than Your Current Employer
(John Shomby) Six years ago, I got the phone call many in our business dread. Suddenly, after decades in radio, I was on the outside looking in. I had no idea what was next. For a while, I thought I had lost my career. What I eventually realized was that I had only lost my address.
Eastlan Adds Seattle and Oklahoma City to Its Ratings Portfolio
Eastlan is adding Seattle and Oklahoma City to its monthly measurement service, bringing its total to nine of the 50 largest US markets added in the past year. The first books for both markets will be published today, as Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Houston.
SCOTUS: President Can Fire FCC Commissioners Without Cause
The Supreme Court overruled 90 years of precedent in a 6-3 ruling today that transforms the constitutional footing of every independent regulatory agency, including the FCC, by handing the President authority to remove Commissioners without cause.
A Quiet Chorus of Change
(Deborah Parenti) When I first got into radio, there weren’t many women to look to for guidance. Middays were often labeled “housewife time,” built around a narrow idea of both the audience and what women in radio were supposed to be. That’s changed in some important ways.
One Week Left To Nominate the Best Managers in Radio
They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT.
The Most Underrated Sales Strategy
(Loyd Ford) Most salespeople know they should see clients and potential clients more often. They know relationships grow faster face-to-face. They know campaigns perform better when there is consistent follow-up. So why do so many naturally avoid repetitive meetings?
Rating Xperi’s AutoStage Service
(Steve Allan) As you can imagine, the Ratings Experts from Research Director, Inc. have been elbow deep into the data being generated by Xperi’s DTS AutoStage “ratings” service. As such, we have some thoughts. As of this writing, its potential as a revenue generator is...
LABF Turns Broadcast History Into Spots For America’s 250th
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has released a new series of pre‑produced radio and television spots as part of its “Before It Was History, It Was Broadcast” initiative, supporting America’s 250th Anniversary.
KXGL’s Can-Do Attitude Triples the Haul for Texas Food Bank
For the seventh year, Connoisseur Media Amarillo's 100.9 KXGL nearly tripled its $8,000 fundraising target with the Annual Cash & Cans Food Drive, raising $21,732 and collecting 2,436 pounds of food for families across the Texas Panhandle.
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