I haven’t even gotten around to podcasting yet and I may be silenced before I start. Will no one let my voice be heard? “Attica! Attica! Attica!” (Look it up. It’s from a famous Pacino movie.) I plan to podcast and distribute my thoughts via regularly scheduled “production of serialized or episodic content that can…
It was a Saturday morning a number of years ago and the radio station I programmed, WTVN in Columbus, had this talk show called “Saturday Morning Open Phones.” Basically, conspiracy nuts called up to spew their seditious opinions to a disinterested host. One weekend a caller suggested President Clinton should take a head shot. Within…
I read an article recently from a fellow named James Cridland who fancies himself as a “radio futurologist” (wish I would have thought of that). He’s from the UK. On a recent trip to America, he spent time in Las Vegas and did touristy things like drive to the Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon.…
The future viability of AM stations won’t be helped by FM translators for a simple reason. They’re on FM.
– Darryl Parks
And the less affluent are more likely to use traditional media like radio and television. This is a very bad omen for the future of advertising on traditional radio and television. Everything is coming down to the haves and have nots in America. This is getting clearer in media. For years I’ve said the future…
Most people in radio and television didn’t get into the business to get rich. Once exposed, we discovered broadcasting gave us a sense of belonging and that was reward enough. Sure there were those that made a few dollars. The majority, however, stayed to be with “family” and to have fun. Radio, especially, was made…
In a few short months, late night television has transformed and given way to a new generation of younger hosts (emphasis on the word younger) with a goal of attracting a younger audience. For every generation the times comes to pass the torch. David Letterman, the latest to “retire,” came to a conclusion he was…
A few years ago, the Ed Schultz radio show was broadcast on a station I managed in Cincinnati. The station and Ed had few listeners and rumors soon hit the streets the station would be changing format. I forgot what eventually caused the outburst from Ed, but he proceeded to do almost an entire hour…
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