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.
iHeartRadio Now Syncs With Waze
iHeartRadio has joined forces with Waze, the carpooling app. iHeartRadio now syncs with Waze, offering both audio streaming and directions without having to leave the app.
Nielsen Finds New CEO At IBM
Nielsen's Board of Directors has hired David Kenny as CEO of the company. Kenny, who begins December 3, joins Nielsen from IBM, where he led IBM's Cognitive Solutions business. Kenny succeeds Mitch Barns who's retiring.
Mark Shecterle Taking Up Market Manager Role
Shecterle will join NRG Media Omaha’s seven-station cluster — KZOT-AM, La Nueva, KOIL-AM, Power 106.9, Sweet 98.5, The Keg, and The Zone — December 10.
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...
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