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Everybody knows the radio business is the most competitive of them all. Except it’s not. They’re ALL competitive. And in today’s post, we take a walk down the grocery aisle to provide a great object lesson about what profitability and sustainability look like. Just watch that spill on aisle 7.
Read MoreLaunching a new brand or format in radio has become a risky business. But what about figuring out how to successfully extend the brand of an existing show or station? One of the most famous network TV shows is right now in the middle of this process. And it provides great lessons and “best practices” for radio stations and companies. Click READ MORE and let’s take a look.
Read MoreNow more than ever, consumers love a great story. Whether rooted in sports, music, pop culture, or the news of the day, great stories – and the people with the talent and the cred to tell them – are at a premium. In radio, how companies utilize their beet storytellers may indeed determine whether they thrive….or survive. It all comes down to that person telling the story: do you trust them, are they the genuine article, do they make you care?
Read MoreOn Monday, James Earl Jones died. Among the many roles he played over a six-decade career, his voice became synonymous with Darth Vader from the…
Read MoreFor publicly traded companies, there is a lot riding on CEOs to make the right calls. So when a brand loses its way and a new CEO walks in the door, she had better get it right. And that means assessing the environment and making the right moves out of the box. Whether you’re selling gourmet coffee or radio air time, the fix is in. And hopefully they’re fixing the right things.
Read MoreWhat happens when you ask 10 radio pros from all corners of the industry how they define gratitude as Thanksgiving approaches? Why, you get 10 very different interpretations of thankfulness. Actually, they have a lot in common, and I hope their musings bring you a sense of joy and gratitude as you scroll through them. And I’d feel gratitude if you left a few of your own thankful thoughts in the “comments” section at the end of today’s blog post. And while I’m at it, THANK YOU for reading our blog.
Read MoreHave we become a society of quitters? When it comes to media and entertainment subscriptions, that’s been the case here in America. We change streaming services like we change our socks. And now a new judicial ruling in New York will make it even harder for providers – especially SiriusXM to jack us around. Are there implications here for broadcast radio? Of course.
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What happens when you ask 10 radio pros from all corners of the industry how they define gratitude as Thanksgiving approaches? Why, you get 10 very different interpretations of thankfulness. Actually, they have a lot in common, and I hope their musings bring you a sense of joy and gratitude as you scroll through them. And I’d feel gratitude if you left a few of your own thankful thoughts in the “comments” section at the end of today’s blog post. And while I’m at it, THANK YOU for reading our blog.
Read MoreHave we become a society of quitters? When it comes to media and entertainment subscriptions, that’s been the case here in America. We change streaming services like we change our socks. And now a new judicial ruling in New York will make it even harder for providers – especially SiriusXM to jack us around. Are there implications here for broadcast radio? Of course.
Read MoreThe “true crime” genre shows no signs of slowing down. Always a mainstay of movies and television, “true crime” podcasts are now the third most popular genre according to new research. And there is somewhere in the neighborhood of 23,000 “true crime” podcasts, but it’s a mystery as to why the genre is virtually invisible on the broadcast radio airwaves. For a clue or two about how radio could seize this content opportunity, just click READ MORE below.
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