Author Archives: Frank

Friends I Didn’t Know I Had

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It’s amazing. In the last two weeks, I’ve heard from hundreds of new friends who have appeared out of cyberspace to inundate me with good news: Sgt. Perry Gibson, fighting… Read more »

Enemy At The Gates

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It started as a trickle. Then it turned into a stream. And then a flood. I’m talking about spam. As anyone who has created a blog knows, spam artists are… Read more »

The Kamikaze Presidency

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It is with reluctance that I dip my toe into the cesspool of politics via this blog. I really prefer to concentrate on the ongoing throes of Radio, the Media… Read more »

Passing of A Legend

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With the death Saturday of Paul Aurandt—better known as Paul Harvey—we have seen the passing of a true Radio legend. Harvey’s Radio career began in 1933 when, as a 14-year… Read more »

Customer Worth

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“We have a special this month,” said the sales manager. “Anyone who takes our Mega Monster Package before the end of the month will get 20% off.” There is a… Read more »

Dealing With the Devil

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Have you ever agreed to a long-term, low-rate schedule and later come to regret it? It has happened to many of us. The allure of a large gain in total… Read more »

What’s in A Name?

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Why is it that Radio and TV sales people sell “spots” and newspaper people sell “ads”? Does what you call a thing make a difference? A lot of people on… Read more »

Less is…Less

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Clear Channel’s recent layoffs are merely the latest in a continuing series of employment cutbacks in Radio, and certainly more reductions are coming in the days ahead. However, the elimination… Read more »