Tag: Media Business

"I fought back. I’m happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post."

I haven't heard that any of the top folks in the publicly held radio companies are saying, "Our companies aren't doing well. I've made a lot of money, so I'm going to work for a greatly reduced salary and benefit package until we can turn this around. That might save some jobs in my company."

“When Stuart Epperson and I founded Salem more than 50 years ago, we could not have imagined the reach and impact it would have today."

"Executives from Hilton, Southwest Airlines, State Farm, the NFL, The Hershey Company, Little Caesars, Stanley 1913 and Supergoop! will participate."

"Our partnership with Audacy significantly expands our podcast capabilities while strengthening our advertising operation as we continue growing the MeidasTouch Network."

"We're all in the advertising and marketing business, in the small niche world that we live in, and we think, 'Oh yeah, use it to make a headline, use it to write copy or do a summary of something.' And yeah, they're using it for that. But it's a remarkably small percentage. And they're also not using it to any great extent right now for marketing and advertising recommendations."

This isn't a fair fight, and it never really has been. Broadcast radio and television didn't just bring a spoon to a knife fight here. It brought a feather duster to a bazooka battle.

Why has there been a lack of innovation in radio over the past decade? It's because even a short-term drop in ratings and revenue is considered a moment to panic. What are Bob and Mary to do? They are prisoners of their companies' covenants.

"It was an incredibly proud moment, but also a very bittersweet one."

"This promotion is a recognition of everything she has already built and a reflection of our confidence in where she will take Mediabase next."