Tag: AM Radio

If this bill is as popular as the numbers suggest, someone has to answer for the fact that it's gone essentially nowhere.

There are hosts whose next sentence I can predict without hesitation. That is certainly problematic. The unexpected is essential for your show.

"We are grateful for your years of loyal listenership."

Outside of Election Day, there are very few tentpole moments that are built, teased, and anticipated days or weeks in advance. However, the material exists. We just need to find it and be prepared for it, because the institutions themselves aren't going to hype it up.

The more people listening, the better. Without strong cume, our shows and stations are built upon time spent listening.

When listeners want to feel informed, entertained, and engaged by talk that actually reflects their lives, their state, or their region, they're not exactly super served by someone broadcasting from a studio 2,000 miles away.

One of the issues with that is the news cycle is moving so fast that an on-demand show from three hours ago may be obsolete. I think that is a challenge we have not fully adjusted to.

We can pretend there's some random revitalization on the way. Vintage and nostalgia are absolutely having a moment with younger demographics right now -- except for AM radio. They don't care about it, and let's face it: they're never going to.

I hate to hit you with this truth bomb: we are all replaceable. It is show business.

The numbers don't lie, and right now, they're not flattering.