Radio’s Kodak Moment
So Kodak filed for Chapter 11 a few weeks ago – that’s not news. But are there any lessons for radio to learn from the demise of a...
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mramsey1
- Mar 5, 2012
Can Your AM Station Earn 20X More Than Average?
Barry Leffler says you can. Barry is CEO of WCHL in Chapel Hill, NC, and Chapelboro.com, WCHL’s community-oriented site which is...
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mramsey1
- Feb 27, 2012
Which is Better? PPM or Diary?
Now that’s a post title which speaks for itself. And by “which is better?” I don’t mean “which is more accurate?” I mean which is better...
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mramsey1
- Feb 20, 2012
Don’t Simulcast your On-Air and Online Radio Spots
Talk to many broadcasters and you’ll hear a common refrain: We wish we could simulcast our on-air spots with our online ones and bundle...
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mramsey1
- Feb 6, 2012
What a Radio Brand is Now
Is your radio brand nothing more than the sound emanating from the speakers produced by your tower? Or is it something much more? Well,...
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mramsey1
- Feb 1, 2012
Pandora, Personalization, and Radio’s Competitive Future
Recently I was interviewed by Olivia Collette for Sparksheet, a business-to-business blog on media, content and marketing. Olivia has...
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mramsey1
- Jan 25, 2012
Gordon Borrell on Radio’s “Miserable” Digital Sales Progress
Gordon Borrell is a fan of radio, but not of radio’s performance on the digital sales front. How are radio’s digital selling efforts...
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mramsey1
- Jan 18, 2012
How to Brand Like a Rock Star
Steve Jones is the VP of Programming for Newcap Radio, one of Canada’s largest radio groups. He’s also the author of a new book called...
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mramsey1
- Jan 10, 2012
How to make Listener and DJ Relationships Interactive – and Social
What’s the point of being a “local” station if “local” DJs aren’t interacting with “local” consumers? What if your listeners could...
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mramsey1
- Nov 21, 2011
Creative Solutions for Radio Clients without Breaking the Bank
Sometimes the only thing standing between your radio brand and a new client is the right creative on the right platform. Cash by...
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mramsey1
- Nov 14, 2011
How to Build an Authentically Great Radio Brand
What is a “lifestyle brand”? A “lifestyle brand” is your radio brand. Even if we too often perceive it as nothing more than a “playlist...
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mramsey1
- Nov 10, 2011
What’s Radio’s Future? That’s the Wrong Question
What’s going to happen to radio in the future? That’s what everybody wants to know, and it’s the wrong question. Here’s a better one:...
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mramsey1
- Nov 5, 2011
Conquering Fear in Fast-Changing Times
In today’s wild world of broadcasting, challenges and fears are around every corner. How do we battle those fears and challenges, given...
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mramsey1
- Nov 1, 2011
What’s the Future of Radio in Cars?
What will the dashboard look like in the car of the very near future? And what will radio look like there? Those are some of the...
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mramsey1
- Oct 26, 2011
A Halloween Tale for Radio Brands
As Halloween approaches it’s time to gather round the fireplace for spooky stories, and if one of those stories contains a useful lesson...
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mramsey1
- Oct 19, 2011
Radio’s Crisis of “Why”
The best brands in any category generally exist for a reason – a good reason. A reason that matters – deeply – to the consumers, patrons,...
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mramsey1
- Oct 17, 2011
Is Cost-Per-Point the Enemy of Radio Innovation?
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Kaihaan Jamshidi, the Director of Strategy for Method, a brand experience, design, and innovation...
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mramsey1
- Oct 16, 2011
How to Innovate the Radio Experience
Kaihaan Jamshidi is the Director of Strategy for Method, a brand experience, design, and innovation company and works with major...
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mramsey1
- Oct 10, 2011
Does your Radio Brand need a “Content Director”?
Media brands the world over are reconceptualizing the old-fashioned role of the “program director” into something entirely new, the...
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mramsey1
- Oct 3, 2011
4 Ways to Improve Your Station’s Website
Here are four key things that will instantly improve your station’s website: Stuff that’s compelling (no, I mean compelling) Bite-size...
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