"You can't be where we want to sell everything. I think we all got kind of bit in the rear for a while, where all these new products are coming out and we want to sell everything. That's a problem."
Radio, meanwhile, has leaned on a single revenue stream for decades: advertising. That's it. That's the model. It's outdated. And most know it. So, how do we change it?
"We've got top-performing radio stations, strong digital capabilities, and a great team in place. Looking forward to relocating to Baton Rouge and getting to work across these markets.”
Although 44% of respondents expressed at least some level of positivity toward AI voices, that support didn't fully translate into favorable views of stations using the technology.
You're probably thinking, "Ed, why should I care about all that, especially after a holiday weekend?" Both the Quadrennial Report and the Communications Marketplace Report are due this year. It matters because these reports become the basis for changing the media ownership rules.
Taking a chance is almost always a good thing, even when it doesn't feel that way in the moment. So many people treat failure like the worst possible outcome.
"Danny is a results-driven revenue leader with a strong track record of building high-performing teams and driving revenue growth across multiple platforms."
The shift to digital isn't some looming threat anymore — it already happened, and a lot of the format missed the boat. Now stations need to swim to catch up.