Retail stores are closing all across the country. “It’s Amazon! They’re stealing our market!” That’s the refrain. And it’s true, right?...

“Live and local” is one of the favorite phrases employed by broadcasters who want to emphasize that, unlike some other media platforms...

I have nothing against Mark Kassof, although I interviewed for a job with him at the very beginning of my career and he didn’t hire me....

From Radio Ink: The FCC’s  detailed explanation why it’s not allowing more deregulation is very specific about what radio is expected to...

Not a week goes by that some broadcaster doesn’t bemoan radio’s unfortunate “nationalization” and the urgent need for radio brands to get...

“Local” or “not local” is the wrong way to think about news and entertainment on the radio. When it comes to information, for example,...

It seems to me that radio is in a bit of paralysis by analysis when it comes to the “connected” auto dashboard. As we get lost in the...

This strikes me as perplexing for many reasons, not the least of which is that so much of radio is neither live nor local. Yet that...

In this presentation, Patrick brings us up to date on trends in online radio and explains just how much online listening is happening to...

What will Jeff Bezos do with The Washington Post? That’s the question on everyone’s lips, and scores of armchair analysts have an...

Today Seth Godin talks “Local.” Says Seth: Local media was an essential business for a century, largely for three reasons: 1. Broadcast...

…not clicks or likes or views – it’s how many people want to hear from you tomorrow. From Seth: What all your local advertisers want is a...

Local radio is now, more than ever, in the local media business. And that means not just selling spots or selling digital ideas that live...

…in a world where the networks you pay for content circumvent you by distributing much of that same content online? This is a complicated...

I think most broadcasters are thinking about mobile all wrong.  The thinking goes like this: “We need a dedicated mobile app for our...

Your radio station is, as is often argued, a local media company. And the big growth in local media is in the mobile space. That’s why...

“Local, local, local.” It’s a constant refrain in the radio industry.  It’s usually expressed as one of our key advantages relative to...

From Inside Radio: Aiming to bring talk radio fans closer to the studio, CBS Radio is beta testing a new iPhone app that enables faster,...

Pandora’s chasing local ad dollars.  Everybody freak out! I know and like Pandora critic Mary Beth Garber, but it’s time for the critics...

How much potential radio revenue is left on the table in your market? What if radio were less scary or complicated to buy for small- and...