From Inside Radio: Aiming to bring talk radio fans closer to the studio, CBS Radio is beta testing a new iPhone app that enables faster, more spontaneous ways for listeners to get involved with its shows. Sports “The Fan” WFAN, New York (660) aft…
It’s not news that Arbitron has a problem with small samples in PPM markets. Every broadcaster in these markets has bumped into this problem at one time or another, usually with either delightful or devastating ratings consequences. Let’s look at…
Like so many, I learned of Whitney Houston's death while browsing Facebook. Immediately my old programming instincts kicked in. Had I been a programmer of an AC station, I would have instantly phoned the hotline and told the jock on...
Radio companies have always operated as separate, competitive entities -- every company for itself. Though there has been cooperation on initiatives like legislation (as broadcasters support the NAB) and advertising/training (reps and stations workin…
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…
Every programmer who has suffered through the challenges and heartache associated with being judged by Arbitron, Nielsen, or the services that have come and gone over the years knows all about the realities of the ratings roller coaster. I once wor…
You can thank the politicians for this one. Katz Media Group maven Bob McCurdy wrote a recent piece for MediaPost that illustrates how negative political advertising takes its toll on the “mother ship.” On the premise that nearly two-thirds of al…
“She f’d someone else’s husband.” Interview comment about Callista Gingrich, by a 40-something female radio listener who can’t abide The Other Woman as First Lady, Tiffany jewels and all. Hear why Newt’s candidacy is doomed…why Talk Rad…
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…
If you are looking for a quick and easy promotion idea for this spring here’s something a little different; backyard camping. According to an article in Springwise, a new company in New Jersey is hosting backyard camping events at their customers…
Being “trendy” used to be a somewhat derogatory term. It meant you got involved with whatever was hot at that moment and then abandoned it whenever something newer, flashier or more interesting came along. Not a very consistent approach to l…
“I don’t need to advertise. I rely on word-of-mouth. My customers tell their friends.” How often have you heard those words spoken by a business owner, in response to an advertising pitch? The fact is, personal referrals and recommendati…
Mosquitos suck. They’re tiny. They’re irritating. And they’re inevitable. Even if you’re fortunate enough to live in an area where these biting insects aren’t a problem (does such a place exist?), you still face the ……
The recent announcement of CBS Radio’s purchase of WFSI-FM (Annapolis, MD) has caused quite a stir in the station trading community. Much of the talk centers on price: not how MUCH they paid, but how LITTLE!On face value, it at first appeared that…
Bill Gilreath has joined Media Services Group as an Associate with Tom McKinley. “I have had the pleasure to work with Bill in different capacities over the past 30 years,” said Tom McKinley, who opened the Company’s West Coast office in 1996.…
MySpace has a new music player and a new approach – and a whole bunch of new listeners, according to news this week. Since launching its new music player and adding facebook integration, the service has picked up more than a million new registered…
The FCC's main studio rules require that broadcast stations have a main studio open during normal business hours. And, when the studio is open, it obviously needs to be manned so that someone is there to meet any visitors who my show up. And, som…
An FCC letter to the licensee of an FM translator owner asking very specific information about a series of applications to move that translator to a larger market raises question as to whether the FCC is shutting the door on moves of translators f…
Top line findings from Albright & O'Malley's 7th Annual "Roadmap 2012" country format perceptual will be presented Tuesday, February 21, at our annual client seminar, but just one stat from the huge sample from 94 country stations (28% of them from a…
Can you think of any company more out of touch with their consumer than a credit bureau?Yet here is their SM attempt. I "heart" Trans-Union?If you're not in Social Media marketing with both feet by now, I'd call that proof that everyone else in the…
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…
The late American *comedian Andy Kaufman was a devotee of Transcendental Meditation. (*He never referred to himself as a comedian. He called himself a “Song & Dance Man.”) At a TM gathering on May 5, 1971, Andy questioned Maharishi Mahes…
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 1957 "Too Much" by Elvis Presley was the #1 song.How well do you know "The Greatest Music Of All Time?"What’s the name of the group formed in 1967 by a former Royal Teen that got a new lead singer and producer in 1969 which l…
On this day in 1973 "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John was the #1 song.How well do you know "The Greatest Music Of All Time?"What’s the name of the quartet formed at Hollywood High School in the mid-1950s that had six Top 40 singles, including…
Elvis and Fan: Hawaiian Village, 1957This is the case for me, Ron Jacobs, and my oldest friend in radio, Tom Moffatt, as being as cool as any rock’n’roll deejays in the annals of American broadcasting. You know, back when the top jock was the ki…
DON AND TODD HEWITT I am using this blog in a new way at least for me. It will comprise a book that my collaborator, Todd Hewitt, and I have been undertaking for the past year…
TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2012 - Astral''s Disney XD enters the world of bionic beings with the series premiere of Lab Rats on Monday, March 12 at 3 p.m. ET. The live-action comedy series follows 14-year-old
Does ‘research’ really sell?I’ve seen the convincing research the print folks use that ‘proves’ reading an ad is much more powerful than hearing it. And I myself have used the ‘scientific’ research
WELCOME TO JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIOFebruary 17, 2012 [Friday]Issue #1074PASS IT ON! SIGN UP!Send Your Comments And Radio Stories rosekkkj@earthlink.net Please Include Your Full Name, City, State And CountryAlso please check out other pl…
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Next month, Mike North and Dan Jiggetts will be reuniting once again, this time for a very special live event that fans will not want to miss out being a part of.
WMAQ-TV/NBC 5 announced a some changes with their newscasts today. The station is reshuffling its anchors around -- moving one from mornings to evening and one from weekends to weekdays -- and giving one of its best reporters a more prominent role.
