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Long-Term Trends in Radio Listening Revealed
One of the biggest secrets in radio is what’s happening to listening over the long term. Talk to insiders and they will acknowledge that...
mramsey1
Jan 2, 2017


hivio 2016 – Glenn McQuaid and “Tales from Beyond the Pale”
The power of audio is more than just music or even “spoken word.” With his partner Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid is the co-creator of...
mramsey1
Dec 28, 2016


Facebook Live Audio – So What?
Cue the panic in the radio streets. Facebook is moving into the audio space by making available a publishing tool called “Live Audio.”...
mramsey1
Dec 21, 2016


Media Unplugged: The Best Marketer of the Year – Your Fans!
Will ad-blocking save the advertising industry? And… The best marketer of the year? Your fans! Plus, rants and raves about the app that...
mramsey1
Dec 12, 2016


hivio 2016 – Jesse Thorn on Leveraging Podcasting and Radio
What can the audio space – radio, online radio, and podcasters, learn from Jesse Thorn? Jesse is the host and producer of some very...
mramsey1
Dec 8, 2016


The Biggest Problem with Podcasting is…
Everyone’s abuzz about podcasting! Well, kind of. Maybe not everyone. You’ve probably seen the 2016 stats: According to Edison, 21% of...
mramsey1
Dec 7, 2016


And the Future of Radio is…
I love “future of radio” discussions, even though the premise of the phrase is completely wrong. Radio people care about “the future of...
mramsey1
Dec 2, 2016


Media Unplugged: Deflating Fake News Hysteria on Facebook
Deflating fake news hysteria on Facebook. And… Who needs facts when you have belief? A shockingly thoughtful conversation about the role...
mramsey1
Nov 28, 2016


hivio 2016: How Radio Can Make a Real Difference in Local Communities
During this week of Thanksgiving (and in the spirit of giving thanks), I wanted to share with you one of the most important conversations...
mramsey1
Nov 22, 2016


hivio 2016: How to Transform Personalities into Digital Brands
Every high profile brand and personality must now think of themselves as digital brands, but how? Chris Balfe has the answer. He’s a...
mramsey1
Nov 10, 2016


Now Any Car Is An Android Auto
The evolution of the car dashboard: It’s all some folks in radio want to talk about. Understandably, since such a large fraction of radio...
mramsey1
Nov 8, 2016


Radio: There Will Be No More New Music Formats
If you’re waiting for a new music format – a knight in shining armor – to save your flagging ratings, then you will be waiting for the...
mramsey1
Nov 7, 2016


Media Unplugged: AT&T And Time Warner – The End Of The World As We Know It?
AT&T wants to buy Time Warner: The end of the world as we know it? And… Should Coke nix content marketing? Plus, rants and raves about...
mramsey1
Nov 4, 2016


The End of Advertising?
We all know the folks in the print business are being squeezed by digital. At the New York Times total revenue fell 1% while Gannett Co....
mramsey1
Nov 3, 2016


hivio 2016: How Radio Can Do Social Media Right
How can radio and other media brands do social media right? Why not ask the expert whose clients include NBC Universal, News Corp, and...
mramsey1
Oct 25, 2016


Media Unplugged: Starbucks’ Media Empire Strikes Back!
Starbucks’ media empire strikes back! And… Brands beware: McDonald’s YouTube Fail. Plus, rants and raves about the bot that argues with...
mramsey1
Oct 24, 2016


hivio 2016: Panoply and the Business of Podcasting
Andy Bowers is the Chief Content Officer of Panoply, a leading podcast network and an innovator in the space. In this Q&A from hivio...
mramsey1
Oct 12, 2016


Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Are About To Explode
I have written a lot about the coming transformation of the auto dashboard and my belief that, in the long run, it will be the domain of...
mramsey1
Oct 11, 2016


Media Unplugged: Dear Advertisers: Our Audience Numbers Are Garbage!
Dear advertisers: Our audience numbers are garbage! And… The road to Hell is paved with pageviews. Plus, rants and raves about the iPhone...
mramsey1
Oct 10, 2016


When Under-34’s Shrink Their Radio Listening
People under the age of 50 spend more time every week using apps and the web on their smartphone than they spend listening to the radio....
mramsey1
Oct 4, 2016
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