Recent research indicated the surprising (to some) result that a relatively small fraction of consumers have a radio by their bedside,...

There are few class acts in the radio and TV business classier than Barry Drake. After an amazing career leading a variety of radio and...

Everyone wants to know about “the future of radio”? But what if that’s the wrong question? For example, what happens if (or is it when?)...

In an article aptly titled “Young People Don’t Care About Newspapers, Old People Don’t Care About Smartphones,” Business Insider quoted...

It’s Spotify vs. Country superstar Taylor Swift! And the winner is… Yes, there is a winner – and it may not be whom you think. Plus, does...

We have about two thousand listens to the new twice-monthly podcast I produce with branding strategist Tom Asacker. It’s called Media...

Here’s what radio can learn from Fox TV, courtesy of The Wrap: Fox’s emphasis next season is on “eventizing,” entertainment chief Kevin...

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

I just read a fascinating report on Radio’s relationship to Twitter in the U.S. and the results will startle and unsettle you. You can...

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

Why did ESPN acquire Nate Silver and his hugely popular NYT blog FiveThirtyEight.com? Was it just to lay odds on sports events? Or was it...

You want your radio or TV station’s name to appear in a major motion picture, don’t you? What about your star personality’s or your...

It’s the idea that you’re already familiar with the concept of the movie, thus the studios don’t need to waste those precious marketing...

It has been a day of dazzling conversations for me on behalf of one non-radio client. From emails and conversations with movie studios, a...

Recently I was given a slim but potent handbook made for FOX Sports’ TV commentators.  It was created by FOX’s David Hill in 2010. Every...

So what’s best, digital-only or integrated? Don’t get lost in this “either/or” – it’s a myth. It’s all about value, folks. Good or...

One of the greatest challenges for ALL traditional media – radio, TV, and print – is what I’m calling the “mediacizing” of brands.” As...

GigaOm bottom-lines this week’s NAB with this: If this week’s National Association of Broadcasters Show is any indication, by 2020...

Recently, Howard Stern interviewed MSNBC host and one-time Air America anchor Rachel Maddow, and the conversation eventually drifted to...

Conversation about sports makes great radio because sports is all about sharp, informed opinions.  And God knows there is no shortage of...