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The End of Commercial Clutter on Radio?
If there’s any medium more cluttered with commercials than radio, that medium would be TV. Or is it? Some signs suggest that the...
mramsey1
Jan 13, 2016


What if Christmas Music on Radio Isn’t Popular After All?
The routine is familiar: At least one radio station in every market flips to “All Christmas” music around Thanksgiving, thus dominating...
mramsey1
Dec 14, 2015


What YOUR Media Brand Can Learn from TheBlaze
What lessons can any media brand – even any radio brand – learn from TheBlaze? TheBlaze is Glenn Beck’s innovative, genre-busting, hugely...
mramsey1
Dec 4, 2015


Forget about Share-of-Ear
“Share-of-ear.” It’s a mantra among broadcasters nowadays. And I’m going to explain why you should forget about it. You know what it...
mramsey1
Nov 30, 2015


The Future of Podcasting – PRX’s Jake Shapiro
What is the future of Podcasting? Nobody knows better than Jake Shapiro. Jake is founding CEO of PRX – an award-winning nonprofit whose...
mramsey1
Nov 5, 2015


5 Must-Hear Trends in Media and Marketing
5 must-hear trends in media and marketing. Plus… CMO’s say the darnedest things! It’s episode 30 of Media Unplugged with branding...
mramsey1
Nov 2, 2015


What To Do About Declining Listening for NPR Stations
Listening to NPR member stations is slipping among younger listeners. That’s from new NPR data shared at the recent Public Radio Program...
mramsey1
Oct 21, 2015


The New Auto Dashboard Isn’t as Scary as Radio Thinks
Every time there’s some new innovation out there which enhances the choice set available to consumers who want to hear audio...
mramsey1
Sep 29, 2015


Christian Music Radio: 10 Secrets of Success Revealed
Nobody had ever done this before. What if you take the leading programmers to one popular format and ask them a slew of in-depth...
mramsey1
Sep 11, 2015


How Audio Advertising is Changing
What is the future of audio advertising? That’s what I set out to learn from a true expert: Kirsten Wolf, VP Media Director of Starcom...
mramsey1
Jul 23, 2015


Lessons for Audio from Big Brands – Tom Asacker at hivio 2015
It may be the most popular presentation from hivio 2015, the audio future festival. It’s branding authority and celebrated author Tom...
mramsey1
Jun 25, 2015


The Dawn of Audio UpFronts
If you’re in the TV business, you’re familiar with the UpFronts. That’s the annual dog and pony show put on by the networks to debut...
mramsey1
Apr 28, 2015


Future of Music Radio: Today’s Hits and Less Variety
Have you noticed? There hasn’t been a significant new music radio format introduced in a decade. Sure, we’ve had Rhythm AC and Classic...
mramsey1
Apr 9, 2015


Radio Revenue: You Get What You Ask For
You get what you ask for. Last week Townsquare Media reported that about 30% of its revenue derived from non-spot sources in 2014 – 42%...
mramsey1
Jan 29, 2015


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


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


When Radio Advertising Goes Wrong
Over the past few weeks I have heard the story more than once: A big segment of a News/Talk show or a morning show was given over to an...
mramsey1
Dec 15, 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
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