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    If Radio Wants to Matter in the Cars of the Future…
    mramsey1
    • Mar 23, 2016

    If Radio Wants to Matter in the Cars of the Future…

    Remember when buying a new car meant more than buying an entertainment system that also happened to contain wheels? In other words,...
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    Look Out! Ford will Support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto by 2017
    mramsey1
    • Jan 4, 2016

    Look Out! Ford will Support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto by 2017

    Ford is going all-in on bringing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to the auto dashboard: Ford is making Apple CarPlay and Android Auto...
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    The New Auto Dashboard Isn’t as Scary as Radio Thinks
    mramsey1
    • Sep 29, 2015

    The New Auto Dashboard Isn’t as Scary as Radio Thinks

    Every time there’s some new innovation out there which enhances the choice set available to consumers who want to hear audio...
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    A Dramatic Reinvention of Mobile News/Talk Apps
    mramsey1
    • Jan 19, 2015

    A Dramatic Reinvention of Mobile News/Talk Apps

    What if your News/Talk station could have a mobile app that not only replayed your linear over-the-air stream, but also created something...
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    About Seth Godin’s “End of Radio”
    mramsey1
    • Nov 14, 2014

    About Seth Godin’s “End of Radio”

    Radio broadcasters have made much fuss about Seth Godin’s post this past week titled “an end of radio.” In it, Seth referenced the...
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    How Broadcasters Can Monetize Their Mobile Apps
    mramsey1
    • Sep 17, 2014

    How Broadcasters Can Monetize Their Mobile Apps

    I have long argued that radio broadcasters demand too little of their mobile apps. Yes, they can stream the over-the-air content. But so...
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    The Nail in HD Radio’s Coffin – And What It Means For You
    mramsey1
    • Aug 28, 2014

    The Nail in HD Radio’s Coffin – And What It Means For You

    From Tom Taylor Now: A site named GMAuthority says among the changes for the [Chevrolet] Traverse, “HD Radio [is] removed.” There’s more....
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    Here’s Why Radio Will Have a Tough Time on Mobile Phones
    mramsey1
    • Aug 24, 2014

    Here’s Why Radio Will Have a Tough Time on Mobile Phones

    The battle for real estate and attention on mobile devices is even tougher than you think. This past week Techcrunch reported on a study...
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    Chevrolet’s Plan for Built-In Wi-Fi In Your Car
    mramsey1
    • Aug 13, 2014

    Chevrolet’s Plan for Built-In Wi-Fi In Your Car

    There’s a tendency for some broadcasters to put too much faith in the idea that consumers will prefer traditional radio over the online...
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    T-Mobile Says: Your Online Radio Listening is now Free
    mramsey1
    • Jun 25, 2014

    T-Mobile Says: Your Online Radio Listening is now Free

    Remember when some broadcasters dismissed online radio, arguing it would never catch on because the data plan caps would keep a lid on...
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    Will Wearable Tech Compete with Radio?
    mramsey1
    • May 12, 2014

    Will Wearable Tech Compete with Radio?

    Wearable tech is all the rage, or at least discussing it is all the rage, since gadgets like Google Glass and the rumored iWatch are just...
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    Radio Listeners: Is “Free” All That Matters?
    mramsey1
    • Apr 21, 2014

    Radio Listeners: Is “Free” All That Matters?

    “When it comes to mobile devices, we need to remind listeners that radio is FREE – that its use does not sap so much precious battery...
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    Radio’s Spot on the New Dashboard – Time to Do a Deal?
    mramsey1
    • Apr 6, 2014

    Radio’s Spot on the New Dashboard – Time to Do a Deal?

    This past week I had a conversation with someone knowledgeable in the auto technology space: “The dash is getting crowded and...
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    Is NextRadio Growing…or Sinking?
    mramsey1
    • Mar 19, 2014

    Is NextRadio Growing…or Sinking?

    From Radio Ink: The latest statistics from Emmis regarding NextRadio show the popularity in the app is still on the rise. NextRadio...
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    What’s the Future of Radio in the Connected Car?
    mramsey1
    • Nov 6, 2013

    What’s the Future of Radio in the Connected Car?

    What does the crystal ball predict about the future of the so-called “connected car” and radio’s place in it? That was the purpose of my...
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    Making Sense of the Auto Dashboard
    mramsey1
    • Oct 29, 2013

    Making Sense of the Auto Dashboard

    It seems to me that radio is in a bit of paralysis by analysis when it comes to the “connected” auto dashboard. As we get lost in the...
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    Radio’s Auto Dashboard Strategy: We’ve Got It All Wrong
    mramsey1
    • Sep 19, 2013

    Radio’s Auto Dashboard Strategy: We’ve Got It All Wrong

    In the race to exploit new digital opportunities, Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker has described three “consumer Internet ‘white...
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    How to Beat the New Car Dashboard
    mramsey1
    • Jul 25, 2013

    How to Beat the New Car Dashboard

    All this fretting over the evolving car dashboard is so much ado about the wrong stuff. Okay…. A flood of new content is coming. Lots of...
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    I Don’t Need an App for That
    mramsey1
    • May 20, 2013

    I Don’t Need an App for That

    The rule most broadcasters use in framing their mobile app (if they’re wise enough to have one) is: Does this app offer up a stream of...
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    Radios Ripped from New Cars? “Not So Fast,” say Consumers
    mramsey1
    • Mar 13, 2013

    Radios Ripped from New Cars? “Not So Fast,” say Consumers

    You can climb down from the ceiling now, Mr. Broadcaster – it turns out new cars will feature FM/AM radios built-in for the foreseeable...
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