Wednesday, June 17, 2026

6th Annual RBR-TVBR Financial Roundtable (video)

From our May, 2011 Manager's Business Report (MBR): The world of broadcast financing is changing rapidly as M&A activity is finally picking up in...

Cashing in on consumers with television

When looking at television data, sports programming again does very well. However, television programming tends to flatten out the demographics

Never lose a listener

Since radio isn't just "radio" anymore and we're working with PPM and audiences want their entertainment, news, information - their "radio" on many platforms...

Why advertising "doesn’t work" — marketing problems

Some businesses should never spend money on advertising, but unfortunately they usually don’t know it. So, they do it anyway. In many cases, advertising...

Lessons from Joplin…and Tuscaloosa…and…

As I write this, the seven stations in Zimmer Radio

Get the most out of email marketing

Even with the hype of social media and other online vehicles, email is the still the best push marketing tool for reaching your audiences. ...

RBR-TVBR analysis: Let the FCC regulate retransmission

MVPDs are dead set on getting what they think will be a helping hand from the government when it comes to negotiating a fair price to retransmit

Cashing in on consumers with radio

Three formats completely dominate the results on the high end

How to do smarter searches in Google

If you are like most people, Google.com is your constant companion in the search for relevant information. Surprisingly, most people have

Radio: Creative answers never tried

I received an email comment from a DOS at a medium market radio station in response to a recent RBR article (Ten Realities For...

Copywriting best practices: Using humor to conceal a product message

So there I am, doing an emotional marketing workshop for 30 people and trying to remember everyone's name

Technology makes media redundant

Brand (n): a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer. (Source: Merriam-webster.com) What do the media

The Negotiator’s Negotiator

Let’s watch a video today. I have learned a lot from watching youtube videos, like how to fix my vacuum cleaner, or how to...

The Rhythm of Ad Copy – Turning Dull Repetition into a Toe-Tapping Beat

Back in my school days in Toronto, the number one pizza company in town did not have the best tasting pie. It established

Television consumer trends by occupation

What you watch on TV can be linked to what your job is -- here's a look at how television viewing and employment category match up.