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What’s Your Station’s APPhilosophy?

By Fred Jacobs | October 28, 2024

What’s new and hot in the media/technology space? Certainly not mobile apps. After all, they’ve been around since the first Obama Administration. But a closer look at the data tells us that particularly among radio fans, mobile apps have become bigger and more valued than ever. What’s behind the surge, and how can any radio station reap the rewards? Just click “READ MORE” and let’s get the new week going.

The AI Patrol is Ramping Up

By Fred Jacobs | October 25, 2024

Americans have a genuine concern about identifying AI in the media they consume. In a conversation I had with a radio colleague this week, she succinctly defined the users’ quandary by explaining we want to know not only what we can trust, but also in which messages we can emotionally invest. Or, in other words, “Don’t…

What’s Goin’ On (On The Radio)?

By Fred Jacobs | October 25, 2024

How’s your station’s “FOMO factor?” Do your P1s even know what you’re doing and is your station making use of the entire marketing arsenal available to any brand, regardless of market size, RIFs, and budget? Getting a consumer’s attention and delivering a marketing message has never been more challenging. Today’s blog post will give you plenty of food for thought.

Is Facebook Becoming The Classic Rock Of Social Media?

By Fred Jacobs | October 24, 2024

During the past decade, we have learned that social networks can “age out” just like radio formats or music. Today’s #TBT post revealed how “new research” revealed that Facebook usage among teens had hit at an all-time low. But Mark Zuckerberg lost no sleep because he owned the ultimate social media “cluster.” Today’s blog post looks at cluster strategy from a whole new angle.

Death By 1,000 (Salary) Cuts

By Fred Jacobs | October 23, 2024

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.