Facebook does not replace "Facetime"
Today I have to admit that I am as guilty as the rest. I go nowhere without my iPhone, I’ve been accused of caring...
Increase interactivity to build your station's brand
One thing that keeps coming up of late is the idea of creating more of a community or tribe around your brand and using online tools to do that
Did your employer throw you a curve ball?
After searching endlessly, you successfully land a job as an ad sales representative at a local radio station. The pay is great and the...
Every day is "Whensday"
The new year is an ideal time to adopt an
FCC revises its Ex Parte rules
The Federal Communications Commission has revised its ex parte rules, which generally prohibit meetings with decision-making staff concerning a contested proceeding unless full disclosure...
Top Trends in Cross-Platform Media Usage
Today, some interesting statistics and observations from online and cross-platform conferences I have been attending lately. Watching Online Video: 65% of people watch TV...
The Business Outlook from MFM's "People to Watch"
The Financial Manager’s Perspective: Unflappable. Knowledgeable. Team builder. Visionary. Positive. Flexible. Those qualities number among the descriptions for MFM’s “People to Watch” honorees; descriptions...
Abacast and Citadel pair up, create a network
Last month Abacast and Citadel announced a partnership that more than an average streaming provider agreement. Yes, Citadel stations will begin
A new digital strategy for radio: Radio's big advantage
This is the second in a series of articles on how Radio stations can develop Revenue Sharing programs that will dramatically increase their sales...
Ohio Adopts Flawed Political Advertising Rules
With the mid-term election of 2010 over and a new year, I thought we would have a bit of quiet time in political broadcasting...
Proposition 19 aftermath: Should my station run medicinal marijuana ads?
The heavy push to legalize marijuana in California, known as Proposition 19, the “Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010,” was defeated on...
A new digital strategy for radio: "The Final Piece"
This is the first in a series of articles on the relatively new phenomenon of coupling an internet based, revenue sharing, program (also called...
Old thinking for new media and new thinking for old media
When we put new ideas together, a lot of it is actually about integrating
2010 saw double-digit gains for most broadcast stocks
It paled in comparison to the 200% to 1,200% and more gains that some broadcasting stocks enjoyed in 2009, but 2010 was still a pretty good year.
Bubba's a big deal for Internet radio
Bubba The Love Sponge has left satellite radio in favor of Internet radio. In case you