“Will you talk to me?” I mean, one-on-one? It’s my observation that most program directors spend infinitely more time talking to the ratings reports than talking to actual listeners. Needless to say, this confuses input (listeners) and outcom…
GigaOm bottom-lines this week’s NAB with this: If this week’s National Association of Broadcasters Show is any indication, by 2020 “broadcasting” is a term that will be foreign to anyone under 40. Based on the show’s programming this year,…
Erica Farber is the very best choice to run the Radio Advertising Bureau. She is admired by everyone in the industry, she is a brilliant manager, and she has a grasp of what radio needs. As a former radio trade...
1975 was a different era in radio, and fairly early in my career. I was maybe 19 or 20 when Steve Rivers and I were thrown together on the air staff of 96X (WMJX/Miami), programmed by Jerry Clifton and owned...
Interesting article in Forbes from Peggy Noonan. Draw your own conclusions: There is an arresting moment in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs in which Jobs speaks at length about his philosophy of business. He’s at the end of his life and…
I was the consultant for the team that helped launch Howard Stern’s syndicated career on WYSP in Philadelphia. It’s easy to forget that most industry pundits were very bearish about Howard’s ability to “relate” outside of New York City.…
If you’re a Mad Men watcher, one of the new story lines a couple episodes back was the possibility of a new account for the fledgling ad agency, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Jaguar was part of the story line as the agency principles wined and d…
Among headlines from 20th Arbitron/Edison Research study: Heavy users of new non-radio media are heavier-than-average radio listeners. You will see obvious opportunities when you read this important study.
“Social Media is NOT ‘broadcasting…’” “…it’s engagement,” according to Arbitron’s Digital Media Manager Jacquelyn Bullerman and DMR’s Trip Eldredge, co-presenting “Let’s Get Engaged,” at the recent Arbitron Client Conferen…
Disney is know for reinventing or revitalizing media on a regular basis. Decades ago, it was Steamboat Willie, the cartoon short that introduced a certain mouse we all know. More recently, High School Musical has taken the televised musical from risk…
Nashville, Tennessee, has just become the 44th market nationally to adopt Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) for measuring radio listenership. Considering the readings taken by the device in other markets, it is not surprising that people in Na…
The next time someone tells you not to be so dramatic let them in on this little statistic; according to a new Nielsen report TV dramas account for 41% of all prime time viewing while reality TV accounts for just 16%. Sports is actually the second m…
I wasn’t looking for this, I swear. I had watched a Wall Street Journal video about the reality of self-driving cars and while I was ruminating on the implications the player rolled over to the next clip about the state of Barbie on her 53rd birthd…
If Roy H. Williams has advertised this elsewhere, I’ve not seen it. But earlier this week, as I was poking around the Wizard’s website, I happened to notice that he’s making available FREE (for how long?) all three of his … Continue reading…
From Brain Pickings a few days ago… On September 7th, 1982, Ogilvy sent the following internal memo to all agency employees, titled “How to Write”: The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write … C…
The NAB Show is upon us. Media Services Group will have a suite at the Encore. Please get in touch to set up a confidential appointment to discuss station valuation, buying, selling, or financing.I hope to see you at the Show,GeorgeMedia Services G…
Robin Flynn of SNL Kagan hosted a panel discussion called “Charting Digital Audio Ad Dollars” at RAIN Summit West on April 15th. Advertising is on the upsurge, she concludes, and cpms are solid. Pandora SVP of ad sales Steven Kritzman, Katz Onlin…
In three proposed fines issued in the last few weeks, the FCC proposed $10,000 fines for the failure of stations to have all of their required Quarterly Issues Programs Lists in their public files. In one case, the deficiency was discovered by an…
In the last few weeks, I've twice had the occasion to summarize the legal issues facing broadcasters, and it amazes me at how many issue there are and, how quickly the issues are changing. On April 12, I did an update on these issue to the Oklahom…
It's been exactly a week since I ran an AllAccess "help wanted" ad and the applications are still coming in.The first morning after I placed it, I checked my email and discovered 23 very good packages.That evening, it was up to 47.Next day, I had 71!…
Lots of radio stations call themselves #1.It used to be that young programmers were advised by the savvy old pros "the more you say you're #1, the faster you'll be #1.Now, to be believed, your claim must resonate as truth with listeners. Otherwise,…
What is Apple without Steve Jobs? This unanswered question … caused their stock to take a hit (though it has since recovered a bit)… generated critical editorials, and… now the SEC is investigating whether the Company properly handled disclosu…
This is another in my series of brief yet relevant radio job descriptions. Yes, I know your radio station might not even employ a receptionist. Thanks to the glories of consolidation, automation and “economies of scale,” callers to far too many o…
Here’s the commercial. Question: How many times does that 10-second radio commercial have to air on a radio station while you’re listening before you actually hear, understand and remember the details the advertiser is trying to communicate? Answ…
If you remember the famous Last Contest by Jack McCoy on KCBQ San Diego, you are older than me (I only heard the airchecks–really) But there is a way you can play something similar, generate revenue, add fans to your Facebook page, get viral expo…
Knowing what is going on in your local market is supposed to be the difference between radio and other media. We think we know our markets best. We think we are relevant. We post regularly on Facebook, or Tweet like madmen. Surely we are in t…
The importance of using social networks has been underscored once again. Although social networks have been around for less than five years, their impact as a traffic source has become a driving force for business and entertainment. Outbrain, a recom…
(Weekend Edition)We've reached the part of the wedding ceremony where anyone objecting to the impending union of the couple getting married, may voice their concern. This wedding happens to be the joining in holy matrimony of Cumulus Media and Citade…
On this day in 1963 "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March was the #1 song.How well do you know "The Greatest Music Of All Time?"What’s the name of the singer-songwriter who died at 28 in 1974 from an accidental shooting, d…
On this day in 1973 "Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando & Dawn was the #1 song.How well do you know "The Greatest Music Of All Time?"Who’s the singer/musician from Arkansas who formed his first group…
I have not posted anything for while. There are several reasons. First, I am totally immersed in wrapping up the book I have been doing with Todd Hewitt, titled NFL LOCKER ROOM CONFESSIONS. It is loaded with stories never before told by someone wh…
UPDATEThanks to Kevin T.Gershan in Hollywood: Entertainment Capital of the World"Where to start with Ron Jacobs? I spent ten days with him in Hawaii in May 2009, and I still hear his voice in my head and will forever. You could say that he is one of…
In a recent SoundADvice our members sent to their clients and prospects, we exposed the power of having an Appreciation Marketing Plan……an actual strategic and tactical plan to ensure your customers
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Cheryl McKenzie to the position of host and producer of APTN National News. Effective Monday, May 7, Ms.
WELCOME TO JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO April 23, 2012 [Monday]Issue #1093 PASS IT ON! SIGN UP!Send Your Comments And Radio StoriesPlease Include Your Full Name, City, State And Country Rosekkkj@earthlink.net http://cashboxmagazine.com/…
Merlin Media, LLC, owner of Chicago's WLUP-FM & WIQI-FM, has entered into an agreement with Venture Technologies Group, LLC's local company WLFM, LLC to take over all programming and ad sales for WLFM-LP/Smooth 87.7. For now, the company plans on add…
Sun-Times Media Holdings LLC, the parent operation of the Chicago Sun-Times, has named veteran Chicago newsman Jim Kirk as its new Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief. The hiring means that Kirk is immediately exiting in his role as Crain's Chi…
