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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...
mramsey1
Mar 22, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Mar 5, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Feb 27, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Feb 20, 2012
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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,...
mramsey1
Feb 6, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Feb 1, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 25, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 18, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Jan 10, 2012
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 21, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 14, 2011
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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:...
mramsey1
Nov 10, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 5, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Nov 1, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Oct 26, 2011
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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,...
mramsey1
Oct 19, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Oct 17, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Oct 16, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Oct 10, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Oct 3, 2011
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