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A tough topic in today’s blog post, but one that is the talk of the radio biz: job security and the industry’s changing economic realities. It’s a sensitive topic and one that is all around us. The trend is now raging throughout the TV business, and clearly impacting radio.
Read MoreRadio has never been known as a stable career, but these days, job security is an oxymoron. And it’s just radio. Employees across the spectrum are less likely to work for the same companies before moving on to the next opportunity. What does all this mean to the overall forecast for radio as in industry? Fewer say they’ll spend the rest of their careers in radio, another factor that makes the business even shakier.
Read MoreIn a tough 2024, radio has quietly made something of a comeback this month – its version of an “October Surprise.” And when you total up some of the amazing things that have happened on the radio airwaves this month, it’s a great reminder about how impactful the medium can still be.
Read MoreIt was inevitable. Earlier this week Fred Jacobs tipped me off to a streaming radio station where all of the content is created by AI. Every song,…
Read MoreAnytime I see a legacy media brand stage a comeback, I don’t just get celebratory. Or nostalgic. Instead, I dig in to try to figure out how they did it. Once such triumph recently occurred for a magazine that was first launched in 1857 – before the Civil War. The fact it’s enjoying great success in 2024, a trying time for all media – makes it worthy of our time.
Read MoreThe battle for dashboard primacy just got more heated. That new Quu report has a key takeaway – the “last touch/first touch challenge” in cars should generate strategic conversations in every radio company, big and small. Today’s blog post breaks it all down, and leaves you with some important action items. I hope you’ll take some time today or over the weekend to read it over and give it a think.
Read MoreYou know the phrase, “the more things change, the more they stay the same?” When you read today’s #TBT post from 2019, you may get that feeling. In reality, a lot has changed in the dashboard of cars as radio scrambles to remain relevant—and visible—in the next generation of cars and trucks.
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The battle for dashboard primacy just got more heated. That new Quu report has a key takeaway – the “last touch/first touch challenge” in cars should generate strategic conversations in every radio company, big and small. Today’s blog post breaks it all down, and leaves you with some important action items. I hope you’ll take some time today or over the weekend to read it over and give it a think.
Read MoreYou know the phrase, “the more things change, the more they stay the same?” When you read today’s #TBT post from 2019, you may get that feeling. In reality, a lot has changed in the dashboard of cars as radio scrambles to remain relevant—and visible—in the next generation of cars and trucks.
Read MoreWhat can radio broadcasters learn about strategic marketing from companies that make blue jeans and sell shoes? You might be surprised about the through-line connecting some of the best examples of serving audiences and growing brands.
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