When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story
"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."
Music Radio Playlist Strategy: September Refresh and Optimization
"Everyone should know the exact target audience of your station and which benefits are important to be selling."
David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence
"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."
Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore
"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"
Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas
"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."
YouTube Redefines “View”: What the New Metric Really Means
A lot of what passes for media measurement discussion has recently focused on YouTube's announcement of a change to the definition of a "view"...
How 7UP Disruption Strategy Applies to Classic Rock Radio
Even more so than in other formats, there is significant power in disruption for Classic Rock/Hits radio. Relying on music from the past with...
Nielsen’s Constantly Changing Formula Makes Comparing TV Audiences Impossible
"When the measurement system changes every NFL season, eventually the numbers become less useful for answering the question everyone wants to know: Are more people watching?"
ESPN’s Removal Of The Bottomline May Have Exposed The More Hidden Distractions
"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."
Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same
"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."
