The New 35 plus: The Heritage of Identity
Music radio for today’s 35 plus remains, as a writer once said, “remarkable for nothing…except for the marked-ness for which it is remarkable for...
Study: Over 60 Million Listen to Internet Radio Every Week
Bridge Ratings has released a new study on Internet radio listeners that provides some insight into the differences between listeners to AM/FM stations' streams...
Making Sure the Proposed Upgrade Is a Reality
Sellers often tell prospective purchasers that the station has the potential to be upgraded. In most acquisitions, however, the buyer purchases the
Letting your hair grow and getting engaged…
Just as the market was tanking in ’08 and with ad dollars as scarce as a “sales rep staying around for a year” I started growing my hair because I too, along with 15 million other people
Media Mergers: Lights, Camera, Risk?
One content provider plus one cable company equals how many new risks? That was one question on the minds of executives as negotiations for
The Financial Manager's Perspective: Time to Get Social
As Radio guru Fred Jacobs explained in an article that appears in the current issue of MFM's The Financial Manager (TFM) magazine, social media has dramatically redefined the idea
Station sales: Making sure you can look under the hood
How does the buyer make sure that the equipment and other technical facilities are in good working order? Typically, the buyer negotiates for a specific representation and warranty by the seller
Music Scheduling Systems: The experts speak
In this Music Scheduling Systems update, we ask radio pros that use the software—PDs and MDs—to submit questions and issues for vendors in the...
Citadel – Harbinger or Fair Warning to the Radio Industry?
The radio business is off to an uncertain start in the new year, with the Citadel bankruptcy filing and other filings sure to
Red Cross Text-to-Donate Campaign Raises Over $10 million
It’s been a difficult week to watch or listen to the news. The suffering in Haiti is all consuming, casting a shadow on
Steering past deal-making potholes
Insensitivity - Abraham Lincoln offers this advice: “When I am getting ready to speak with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself
Hypothecation and Security Provisions
It is important to understand the distinction between the station’s license and the station’s non-licensed assets. The FCC consistently has held that a broadcast license (as distinguished
Adding Immediacy to your Topical Promos & Teases
Building a sense of urgency is one of the most compelling components of a news promo. On a big story, new facts often become...
Life and death of minority tax certificates
Just about everybody agrees that there are not nearly enough minority and female broadcast owners, and the minority tax certificate is widely believed to...
The legal art of the broadcast transaction
Can a seller take out an insurance policy that provides compensation in the event of a rip-roaring case of cold feet on the part of the buyer? Well, not exactly, but