Monday, June 22, 2026

Navigating the current in social communications

I cringe when I hear agencies use the expression “media-neutral” (mea culpa, we’ve used it ourselves). It’s the kind of language that smacks

Is 8 billion viewing hours a lot…or not?

Ignore the deluge of confusing “revolutionary” broadband video Websites with names like Vudu, Veoh, Babelgum and 60Frames Entertainment.

HD Radio’s property tax consequences

Radio’s change to digital broadcasting can mean additional taxes in the following states taxing business personal property: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA

They Stole What?

If you have not found it already, a great website is Gasbuddy.com. It gives gas prices all over the USA (and Canada), they are radio-friendly and can be linked to your stations’ website as well

Social Media Marketing Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

In last week's article I talked about how media companies are changing their tactics to successfully integrate social media into

Susan Whiting: Nielsen Company EVP/Chairman of Nielsen Media Research

Susan Whiting joined Nielsen in 1978, moved her way up the ladder and was named general manager of National Services

Political Advertising Sponsorship ID – How do I comply with the Sponsorship ID rules?

Political campaigning for the general election is really going to heat up. With it comes

Magazines morph to "magabrands"

Magazines are the original interactive medium, for both content and advertising. You have to turn pages to get where you want to go. There can be quizzes

Chain Store Busts Could Mean Booms for Local Businesses

There aren't many positive things you can say about any company going out of business in any market, especially

Hurricane Recovery

Over the years, Lund consulted stations have faced local disasters or national tragedies similar to the hurricanes that have devastated Texas and the south, so we wrote our Lund Disaster Stylebook

The anatomy of on-demand television

In every agency, cable operator, publishing house and brand headquarters, water cooler conversations have turned to the explosion of digital

Slim silver lining in what looks hot

It appears that consumers haven't completely retreated from considering major purchases, as six month purchase intentions for many

Create Powerful Content! To Get, Keep and Grow Your Audience!

A while back, while helping a friend clear out her aunt’s estate, (her aunt being a woman who never threw anything out

Coaxing the givers out of would-be Grinches

Knowing in advance the current trends on consumers spending habits and what is pushing their intentions on what to buy and when is a key in increasing your sales

2009 budgets and capital expenditures

In this yearly RBR.com feature, we ask top engineers at the groups where next year’s budgets and capital expenditures are heading. What’s tops on...