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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...
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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...
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Dec 2, 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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


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


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


Millennials Say “Out With Blogs, In With Podcasts!”
Millennials say “out with blogs, in with podcasts!” And… Is TV doomed – thanks to ad blockers? Plus, rants and raves about “lit-bait,”...
mramsey1
Sep 25, 2016


hivio 2016: What’s the Future of ESPN Audio?
If ever there was a brand built on proprietary content, that brand is ESPN. Across all platforms, ESPN Audio offers more than 9,000 hours...
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Sep 20, 2016


Radio’s Problem After the iPhone 7
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you know that Apple released its latest iPhone last week, and the announcement came with all the...
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Sep 19, 2016


hivio 2016: How to Get Your Fans to Share Your Digital Audio
Recently I was working on a project for a cable TV network involving digital content. They had only one rule: No audio, no way, no how....
mramsey1
Sep 5, 2016


Here Comes the Digital Media Shakeout!
Here comes the digital media shakeout! And… A recipe to reinvent your legacy media company. Plus, rants and raves about the faux...
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Sep 4, 2016


hivio 2016: “What the F**k Happened to Radio?”
Howard Lapides is a veteran of radio. As CEO of Lapides Entertainment, Howard is now managing writer/producers, talk show hosts, authors,...
mramsey1
Aug 26, 2016


Radio: Why Connected Cars Don’t Matter
From Radio Ink: While the radio industry grapples with what it should be doing about the connected car, there may be some comfort in...
mramsey1
Aug 25, 2016


Tweet This: Quality News is Dying
Tweet this: Quality news is dying. And… Twitter growth screeches to a halt – at 52 million users! Plus, rants and raves about the...
mramsey1
Aug 22, 2016
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