Rush Exiled to AM in Pittsburgh – Another FM Bails on Talk Radio

I picture this scene, something like you would see in the “Godfather,” as the family is gathered together for business. The room is dimly lit and decorated with dark wood walls.  The carpet is thick and the paintings are oils from the Italian Renaissance era.  The furniture is hand crafted 19th Century Gilded Age. Grouped…

NAB – Look Up the Definition of “Consolidation!”

  “Diversity can never be the result of consolidation.  It doesn’t work that way.”  – Darryl Parks (You can quote me on this)   Perry Michael Simon wrote a great piece on All Access.com last Friday explaining how radio would have ended up in the shape it’s in today…consolidation or no consolidation…big companies or little…

“Toxic” Talk Show Hosts and “Toxic” Radio

On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the world of any talk show host changed.  That was the day Rush Limbaugh verbally attacked Sandra Fluke on his show. In his commentary opining she wanted government to pay for her sexual activities he said, “What does that make her?  It makes her a slut, right?  It makes her…

New Show: Hurry! Before Your Audience Dies.

I received this through my LinkedIn account the other day. Interesting marketing angle.  Broadcast this show before your “1980’s talk host fans” take their last ride on the way to the cemetery. Not sure of the show’s long-term viability.  But, it got my attention and made me laugh. Looks like KFWB goes all sports in…

Talk Radio’s Ratings Disaster – Why Nothing Changes

I guess I hit close to home with my prior blog post on the Ratings Disaster that is today’s talk radio. The June PPM’s suck for talk radio.  Hell.  The diary markets coming in are bringing little joy.  And many in the talk radio industry just sit back and continue on autopilot with the same…

Ratings Disaster: Ignore It. Talk Radio Hoping It Goes Away

A few years ago, a talk host at a very “Big” (hint ONE) radio station told me, “I just want another 20 years.”  My reply, “20 years?  You’ve got 5.” I’m an optimistic guy by nature.  I always think positive, maybe to a fault.  I’m also a realist and a competitive son-of-a-bitch who has no…