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Is Radio Asking the Wrong Questions?
One of my clients is a local media company with assets in broadcast, digital, and print. It is what used to be called a “newspaper”...
mramsey1
Jul 9, 2012


Radio, Comic-Con, and the Future of Entertainment
Comic-Con opens this week in San Diego. It’s ground zero for media and popular culture and one of the biggest star-studded events this...
mramsey1
Jul 9, 2012


Show Me the New Talent
A friend in Public Radio reached out to me the other day. He was looking for talent. Fresh talent. For a major broadcast client who...
mramsey1
Jul 5, 2012


Razorfish’s Clark Kokich – Radio must “Do or Die” – Part 2
This is part two of one of the most important interviews you will watch, read, or listen to this year. Clark Kokich is the chairman...
mramsey1
Jun 20, 2012


Razorfish’s Clark Kokich: Radio must “Do or Die” – Part 1
This is one of the most important interviews you will watch, read, or listen to this year. Clark Kokich is the chairman of Razorfish, the...
mramsey1
Jun 19, 2012


Radio’s Mobile Challenge
I think most broadcasters are thinking about mobile all wrong. The thinking goes like this: “We need a dedicated mobile app for our...
mramsey1
Jun 16, 2012


A Podcast is an Ad for Everything Else we Do
I’m on vacation this week, so my posts will be sparer and pithier than usual (I can already hear some of you mutter “good news!”). But...
mramsey1
Jun 11, 2012


Un-Music is the Future of Radio
One of radio’s biggest problems is that our industry has a tendency to imagine itself inside a bubble. A bubble where the best practices...
mramsey1
Jun 5, 2012


Seth Godin on the Evolution from Advertising to Marketing
The following is transcribed from the Copyblogger podcast “Internet Marketing for Smart People Radio,” hosted by Robert Bruce. It’s an...
mramsey1
May 31, 2012


Radio Sellers and Programmers are finally on the Same Side
Value to clients is about more than running ads. And value to consumers is about more than simply playing music. That’s the new world of...
mramsey1
May 14, 2012


Scale: It’s Easier to Have than to Get
A recent Mediapost piece commented on the inevitable consolidation of players in the every-day-a-new-entrant social TV space. This is...
mramsey1
May 14, 2012


Target’s Dilemma Shows the Way for Radio
On the surface, retailer Target may not have a lot to do with your radio brand. But look closer, because the similarities are staggering....
mramsey1
May 3, 2012


Fred Jacobs on the Emotional Attractions to Radio
In this highlight from the Jacobs Media TechSurvey8 poll, Fred Jacobs summarizes the key ways broadcasters can tap into the emotional...
mramsey1
May 2, 2012


Radio’s Game of Thrones
Recently I was visiting a client and sitting in on a sales meeting, when the GM flew in, looking as animated as I had ever seen him. It...
mramsey1
May 1, 2012


What “Local” REALLY Means (and it’s not what you think)
“Local, local, local.” It’s a constant refrain in the radio industry. It’s usually expressed as one of our key advantages relative to...
mramsey1
Apr 26, 2012


“By 2020 ‘Broadcasting’…will be Foreign to Anyone Under 40”
GigaOm bottom-lines this week’s NAB with this: If this week’s National Association of Broadcasters Show is any indication, by 2020...
mramsey1
Apr 19, 2012


Radio, Should You Register Your Listeners Online?
Registration of consumers on radio’s web platforms is a hot topic at this week’s NAB. In this video I lay out some of the key arguments...
mramsey1
Apr 16, 2012


The Future of AM Radio
Radio Ink made a classic mistake last week when it celebrated the strength of AM radio by trumpeting the financial success of the top...
mramsey1
Apr 14, 2012


Is Radio Losing the “War for Attention”?
Put these pieces together: First, Arbitron/Edison’s Infinite Dial study shows 30% year-over–year growth in the online radio audience (a...
mramsey1
Apr 12, 2012
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