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Your New Auto Dashboard Debuts This Month
In a preview of CES, The Hollywood Reporter cuts to the chase – the most fundamental reason why the technology of the car dashboard is...
mramsey1
Jan 4, 2015


Bob Iger’s Lessons for Radio
Disney chief Bob Iger is on the cover of the new issue of Fortune, pictured in front of Star Wars’ legendary Millennium Falcon. I can’t...
mramsey1
Dec 30, 2014


What Many Broadcasters Still Don’t Understand
When I read trade headlines like “who will lead Radio?” the implication is that there is this silo called “radio” which is independent...
mramsey1
Dec 22, 2014


Your Radio Brand Should Have What Nobu’s Having
Nobu Matsuhisa is a celebrity chef and restaurateur. So how could he possibly know what your audio brand is about? Well, creating audio...
mramsey1
Dec 16, 2014


What Radio Looks Like on Ford’s New Sync 3 for 2016
Never let it be said that the automakers don’t listen to feedback, because when it comes to Ford’s clunky Sync platform, they got an...
mramsey1
Dec 12, 2014


Uh Oh: Radio’s Reach is Declining
In a new report from Nielsen, the news for the traditional radio space is decidedly unsurprising, and not the stuff of holiday cheer. As...
mramsey1
Dec 5, 2014


Would Today’s Youth Miss Radio if it Went Away?
In an article aptly titled “Young People Don’t Care About Newspapers, Old People Don’t Care About Smartphones,” Business Insider quoted...
mramsey1
Dec 4, 2014


3 Lessons Radio can Learn from Netflix
On the surface there are a zillion differences between radio brands and Netflix. One is local, while the other is national, even...
mramsey1
Dec 2, 2014


Radio’s Crisis of Personality
One of radio’s greatest advantages relative to competing media are its personalities – or at least that could be an advantage. But a...
mramsey1
Nov 17, 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...
mramsey1
Nov 14, 2014


What Happens When Ariana Grande Conquers America?
One of the greatest benefits of having a massive music platform is being able to parse the data in interesting and insightful ways. While...
mramsey1
Nov 11, 2014


Amazon Just Reimagined the Table Radio – Amazon Echo
It’s called Amazon Echo, and like so many tech gadgets made by Amazon it’s more of an interesting idea than something which is...
mramsey1
Nov 6, 2014


Why Doesn’t Radio “Talk” to Women?
Radio is an industry that pioneered entertainment content by and for women. Soap operas began on radio, after all. And later, talk shows...
mramsey1
Nov 6, 2014


Will Half of Terrestrial Radio Stations Disappear?
A recent Borrell report provided a slew of predictions for the media space over the next ten years, but none was more alarming to radio...
mramsey1
Oct 30, 2014


If CNN’s Ratings “Don’t Matter,” Why Do Yours?
The entire category of cable news is suffering a ratings slide. So acknowledges Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. But what’s his solution? How...
mramsey1
Oct 8, 2014


Radio: What Happened to BIG?
A few weeks ago I was very pleased and flattered to be part of the opening presentation at the Public Radio Program Directors Conference...
mramsey1
Oct 7, 2014


Who Says Radio Talent Can’t Compete with Hollywood?
I’ve watched with some bemusement a debate in broadcasting circles: Does it makes sense for broadcasters to embrace an abundance of...
mramsey1
Oct 6, 2014


Why Content Matters More than Technology
Worried about technology crowding out your radio brand? Freaked out about the car dashboard and the latest mobile gadget? Maybe you...
mramsey1
Sep 24, 2014


Is Bob Hoffman’s Argument “Full of Crap”?
Tongues are wagging about NAB keynoter and self-styled “ad contrarian” Bob Hoffman’s profanity-laced critique of online advertising....
mramsey1
Sep 11, 2014


4 Things Radio Can Learn from Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been the owner of the Washington Post for a year, and while his experiment at the Post remains a work in...
mramsey1
Sep 7, 2014
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