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Radio Personalities – not Stations – are the “Brands”

Personalities - Not Stations - are the "Brands"

In a content-driven, anything – anytime world, the advantage shifts from radio stations to personalities and the entities that own or license them.

In the long run, fans of radio will be fans of personalities.  And how will those fans seek out those personalities? By the names of their stations – or by the much more direct path:  The name of the personality?

And if consumers are searching by personality name, not by station, then doesn’t the advantage shift to the personality or the owner of that personality’s content?

Radio legend Bill Figenshu talks with me about the future of “branded” radio personalities.

Thanks to technology, personalities (not stations) are at the center of the radio universe.  And those personalities have an opportunity to monetize and power their own brands like never before. Consumers will seek out what they want where and when they want it – on demand.

Get ready.

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8 Comments;
  • Brad Samuel

    right on mark. hope all is well in your world.

  • http://www.markramseymedia.com Mark Ramsey

    Thanks for the note, Brad!

  • Doug Erickson

    Loved this chat, Mark. Fig is always interesting and almost always right. I hope lots of owners and GMs watch this one.

  • http://www.markramseymedia.com Mark Ramsey

    Thanks Doug!

    Mark Ramsey

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  • http://twitter.com/nathanfast Nathan Fast

    Thanks for the insight, Mark & Fig.

  • http://www.markramseymedia.com Mark Ramsey

    And thank you for the note!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rob-Soliz/100003922753294 Rob Soliz

    Figgie! One of the smartest guys out there!

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MRM President Mark Ramsey has worked with innumerable television and radio broadcasters over his career, including all the biggest names, from Clear Channel, CBS, Bonneville, Sirius XM...

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