2 Minutes of Spots Per Hour – Radio’s Future?
By now you’re probably familiar with the recently announced initiative from FOX that will reduce commercial content to just two minutes...
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mramsey1
- Dec 20, 2017
Media Unplugged: Disney Wants Fox: Now What?
Disney wants Fox…Now what? And… What consumers REALLY want from brands. And… Consumers are running away from advertising in droves. Plus,...
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mramsey1
- Nov 12, 2017
Media Unplugged: Is the NFL Overexposed?
Is the NFL overexposed? And… The future of ad agencies may not be advertising at all. Plus, rants and raves about the REAL motivation...
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mramsey1
- Sep 6, 2017
Here’s How Your Radio Company Can Make Some Money This October
Every broadcaster is on the hunt for non-traditional revenue, right? Everyone wants to leverage their amazing audience attention and...
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mramsey1
- Jun 29, 2017
“Radio, Advertisers are Less Interested in an Audience and More Interested in a Buyer”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues. Required reading for anyone in the local media...
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mramsey1
- Jun 28, 2017
“Radio is Shrinking, Give the Advertisers What They Want”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues, and it’s another eye-opener. Here’s my full...
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mramsey1
- Jun 16, 2017
Let’s Face It: Your Advertising Sucks
So I’m reading a headline predicting a 4% decline in radio advertising over the next year and another 4% decline the year after....
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mramsey1
- May 30, 2017
Will There Be A Netflix Of Podcasts?
What upfronts reveal about the TV business. And… Will there be a Netflix of Podcasts? Plus, rants and raves about the return of Biz Stone...
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mramsey1
- May 1, 2017
Media Unplugged: Inside Media’s Data-Driven Future
Inside media’s data-driven future. And… Here’s how advertisers ignore data. Plus, rants and raves about overt messaging and suspension of...
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mramsey1
- Apr 5, 2017
Advertisers Can Be Their Own Worst Enemies
We had to produce some direct response ads for my podcast project (you’ve heard it, right?), but one of the would-be sponsors was a hard...
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mramsey1
- Mar 15, 2017
Strong Debut for “Inside Psycho” Podcast
Last week I told you about the new podcast I am producing for Wondery: Inside Psycho. This week I am proud to announce that Inside Psycho...
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mramsey1
- Feb 20, 2017
It’s Time For Radio To Make Spots Shorter
YouTube has announced that they will no longer support 30-second ads that viewers can’t skip, starting 2018. No more. Nada. Zip. Why? A...
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mramsey1
- Jan 11, 2017
Younger Audiences Hate Ads Even More Than You Do
According to a new global media habits study from Kantar Millward Brown, if you think your audience hates advertising now, just wait. It...
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mramsey1
- Dec 21, 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.”...
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mramsey1
- Dec 12, 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...
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mramsey1
- Nov 3, 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....
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mramsey1
- Oct 12, 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...
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mramsey1
- Oct 10, 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...
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mramsey1
- Aug 17, 2016
This Will Revolutionize Radio Ad Sales
If you’re trying to grow radio ad revenue (or ad revenue from any audio or video platform), you should watch this presentation from...
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mramsey1
- Aug 16, 2016
Radio: More Reasons Why It’s Time to Dump Nielsen’s PPM
So last week I penned a strong piece suggesting that the radio industry drop PPM. The argument was stimulated by the discovery that...
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