Sunday, June 28, 2026

Portable Meters: Fact and Fiction–Part II

While Arbitron may have been the first to develop and test a portable meter, the field of competitors now includes at least five other legitimate meter systems

Portable Meters: Fact and Fiction–Part I

In December 1992, after only a few weeks as Arbitron’s new president and CEO, Steve Morris held a press conference at the Metropolitan Club in NY to announce Arbitron’s goal to develop and deploy a portable

A Holiday Wish List for Traffic Systems

In today's Traffic and Revenue Management System Intel Brief, The Traffic Directors' Guild of America (TDGA) has asked radio and television traffic personnel nationwide...

Make your station’s direct mail campaign easy

Direct mail is a great way to drum up business for your station or group. Use the following simple checklist

Zip Codes Grow Broadcast TV Revenue

For the foreseeable future broadcasters will not have the capability to insert addressable advertising at the set top box level. But this technical limitation

Do-It-Yourself Branding Basics for Your Station or Group

Branding gurus would like people to think there's a secret formula rocket science behind establishing a brand. But, there isn't. If you follow some

Digital song sales concentrated on the hits

According to a recent article in Billboard Magazine, music sales have been changed by the Internet. Whereas music sales used to be dominated by

Collecting Money in a Rocky Economy

Always accept partial payment. If the client says he cannot pay the entire balance, ask what he can pay immediately.

HD Radio’s Technology: The Right Play for Total Sports Coverage

In the constantly changing landscape of American media, even the most popular sports franchises are challenged

Martin Cass: Carat President (audio)

Martin Cass is President of Carat, the fully-integrated, consumer-centric, media and marketing services agency. Clients include adidas, Alberto-Culver

A New Year Brings New Opportunities For Radio

One of my favorite quotes from Albert Einstein… “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”. For decades we’ve all earned our degree in radio; How to sell it, how to program it

Top 10 Ideas for PR releases to gain station exposure

Sometimes it’s hard to think of news for your station that you should be telling the world about through press releases

2010 Planning Essentials: Get Your Mobile Strategy in Order

It doesn't take a crystal ball to know that the web is moving to mobile devices. The US mobile web audience grew by

Major Advertisers to TV Ad Agencies: You are a Fossil

In last week's article, I laid out 11 trends motivating the future of the cable TV ad business. In this week's article, seven more. Dynamic ad targeting is the great

Keep the creative ball rolling, win the marketing game for your station and clients

It's hard to be ‘on’ all the time when it comes to marketing ideas— whether they’re for your station or for a client. Keep the creativity flowing