WCBS-AM Delivered Revenue Right Until The End
BIA Wednesday reported the top 15 highest billing AM and FM radio stations in America, and it once again highlights the painful impending end of WCBS-AM in New York.
ESPN Talent Decline Is All About Disney and Less Cable Subscribers
You could make a near-powerhouse sports network strictly using the on-air talkers who’ve been chased off by ESPN over the past year-plus. It’s a...
Why Conservative News/Talk Radio Should Embrace Covering the Democratic National Convention
Covering what the "other side" of the political spectrum is doing can be both informative and entertaining. But you have to put in the effort.
The Great Programmers: Remembering Steve Rivers
Steve was a true genius, and while he was extremely soft-spoken, listening to him was like the old Radio and TV commercial, “When EF Hutton talks – people listen.”
Let’s Be Blunt About ESPN, Sam Ponder Split
“Not everyone can get away with the same thing. That’s been true since offices and employment were invented.”
What WCBS Taught Us: These Are Not the Good Old Days
Last week’s demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 affected me emotionally, as it has many in our business. We share our shock and sorrow and...
It’s Time For Radio To Start Exploring Again
Free yourself from this repetitive music discovery routine – add some of the following non-sequitur platforms below for emerging music options.
The Silent Treatment: AM Radio Takes Another Hit
After 97 years on the air on AM radio, CHML in Hamilton, Ontario unceremoniously shut down last Wednesday, and by “unceremoniously” I mean that...
Why Your Radio Station Needs a ‘Director Of Cool’
“What is this D.O.C.?” he asked. I explained it was the Director of Cool, a full-time employee with no other duties—no air shift, music scheduling, production, or marketing/promotions responsibilities—nothing.
They Say It’s Your Birthday!
This week, I’ll get a little personal and look back. If you’re reading this week’s column on the day of publication, today (August 19)...
