What the users say…
In today's Traffic and Revenue Management System Intel Brief, we've gathered some quotes from radio and television traffic personnel
The Big Fat Lie
A while ago we talked about some problem product areas for advertising, like tobacco. That’s a product area that’s specifically covered by statute. There are other product areas that are
A Clutter-Cutter Lesson From Radio’s Golden Archives
In this RBR+TVBR Observation, our Editor-in-Chief takes the DeLorean to a time before he was born to listen to the biggest pop music station in the nation. His assessment? What a horrible specimen on something deemed so great by radio historians. The problem? Commercials. Lots of them.
Out-Of-Home At-Work Listening Important for Radio
Working age adults who report to a jobsite or office outside the home are highly essential for the continued success of broadcast radio. How so? They use radio more than two times as much as those who work from home, newly released data from NuVoodoo Media Services show.
February Week Two Stocks Were Good for Most
Three radio companies had what we would call spectacular stock trading during the week of 2-9-15/2-13-15
Huge Radio/TV Divide in Stock Results
Looking at how radio and television issues performed during the week of March 16-20
Radio: The Best Place To Heal, And Digest
As the world learned of the most horrific mass shooting in U.S. history on Monday, radio stations across North America excelled in providing a venue for comfort, healing, and discussion. Among these stations is Beasley Broadcast Group's Country KCYE-FM "102.7 The Coyote" in Las Vegas, which saw one of its own talent describing his experience fleeing the scene late Sunday while also taking calls from emotional listeners on-air.
MVPD Cord-Cutting In Q2: ‘A Turn for the Worse’
"Streaming is the future. Unfortunately, linear is the present." Those are the words of MoffettNathanson analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson used to open their latest Cord-Cutting Monitor. For the second quarter of 2022, Moffett and Nathanson lament that "problems abound" for "Big Media's core linear business — U.S. pay TV."
The Radio Industry Dream Job
Our editor-in-chief had a dream last night that he was running a Top 40 radio station. After recalling the key points of what he saw as he slept, he wishes that it wasn't a figment of a fantasy, but rather a blueprint to fix a format reliving 1991 — not a good thing, for all you kids out there.
Six Smart Interview Questions For Sales Candidate Interviews
Great sales reps require a few extra interview questions. "Remember, they're interviewing you as much as you are them," notes expert sales training coach Barrett Riddleberger. In this column, Riddleberger offers some questions he suggests managers add to their list today.
7 Keys to Becoming a Master Negotiator
Many events in daily work life can involve some form of negotiation.
Local Agencies: Warming To Advanced TV
The latest "Chart of the Week" from Borrell Associates features a particularly intriguing insight from its recently completed survey of 442 local ad agencies. "[It] looks like they're still in love with broadcast TV, but they've started open relationships with other video platforms," says Gordon Borrell.
The Seven Things Smart Sales Managers Do In A Coaching Session
Want to take your coaching game to the next level? This column from expert sales trainer Barrett Riddleberger is worth six minutes of your time. Here, he provides a list of "proven" techniques that effective sales managers use to improve sales performance.
Mel Gibson testing pay-Per-View model on DirecTV
Mel Gibson is bypassing theaters and releasing his latest movie on pay-TV--pre-DVD release as well. “Get the Gringo,” which stars actor as a career...
The Top Nine Reasons Your Top AE Left
Losing a good salesperson is painful. Sometimes it can be prevented by adjusting how you manage them. This Media Information Bureau installment from expert sales trainer Barrett Riddleberger might prove to be very helpful across your entire sales organization.