Tag: Radio

What makes you new, better, or different?

"It is REALLY hard to find young talent that has a passion for behind the scenes radio roles, and a willingness to make very little money and grind."

“There are very few that can out-local us. That's our unique calling card and that's what will continue to be our specialty.”

For those of you who don’t know or remember me, I spent seven years at the late, great Radio & Records, working my way up from Assistant Radio Editor to a full-fledged format editor, reporter, columnist and feature writer, as well as contributing heavily to Street Talk Daily. When R&R shut down in mid-2009, I co-founded RAMP (Radio and Music Pros) with Kevin Carter, and, amongst all of that, I also spent some time on-air in Connecticut, Boston and Southern California.

“History tells us that some talented people are going to be passed over because they are on the wrong side of 40 or 50.”

I wonder if you've thought about how much more you gain vs. what you lose by having your brand story told.

Providing a “listener focused experience” is our job. It is about the connecting with the audience.

Last week, an article in The Wall Street Journal titled “Sadness and Static as AM Stations Fade” discussed the demise of AM radio. It pointed out...

"After spending a week at CES I'm excited, curious, optimistic, and cautious about the future."

I am not a big fan of this time of year. I know I sound like a Scrooge, but everyone in sports media sales...