Category: Radio

Radio — R.I.P.?

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Recently, I heard someone who controls a very sizable media budget declare: “Radio is a dead medium!” He has moved all his ad dollars to other avenues…Radio gets $0. Period…. Read more »

The Final AM Sign Off?

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The most recent buzz about AM Radio isn’t encouraging. Many have written off the band as consumers increasingly turn to FM and digital for entertainment. So where is the surprise?… Read more »

55 People

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Almost every advertiser I’ve known possessed little to no idea of how to measure the success of his ad investment. If you were to ask most advertisers how many responses… Read more »

Becoming Pandora

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My apologies for the lack of blog posts over the past couple of years. Both a change at the personal level and at the business level have claimed much of… Read more »

Goodbye, Delena

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My wife, partner, and friend of 40 years, Delena “Dee” Kelley, was laid to rest today. We met 41 years ago — November 25, 1970 — and I have cherished… Read more »

The Mysteries of Supply and Demand

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Most people intuitively understand the concept of supply and demand. When you have an abundance of something (bananas, I-Pods, gasoline) and demand is low, prices decrease. When those same products… Read more »

When You Don’t Care Enough…

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Hallmark Cards adopted the slogan “When you care enough to send the very best” to distinguish their line of greeting cards from the competition. It has served them well over… Read more »

Clutter? Ya Think?

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There was recently much buzz in the trade press about clutter on Radio. This revelation was about as shocking as announcing there are peanuts in peanut butter or corruption in… Read more »

One Small Step for Issues and Programs

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One of the most painful radio station experiences is being forced to give away profits. Specifically, giving away cash in the form of an F.C.C. fine. Yet several times a… Read more »

Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell. Don’t Buy.

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Recently, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission “clarified” that body’s latest dictate requiring a “non-discrimination disclaimer” be included on all broadcast advertising contracts. Chairman Julius Genechowski, displaying a level… Read more »