Spot Monitoring Systems: The latest features: Part I

In this Spot Monitoring Systems update, we asked Kim Vasey, GroupM Senior Partner/Director of Radio (GroupM encompasses Mediacom, Mindshare

What movie trailers can teach us about station promo writing

As the pace of TV journalism increases, this art of storytelling can sometimes take a back seat to packaging and technology

Securing Protection for Seller Paper

If the seller provides the buyer with seller paper, what protection can the seller obtain to make sure that the station will be operated properly and that financial and

CREATIVITY LOST

Traditional media here in the States is adrift. It’s sad really. I’ve known for some time that radio, television and newspaper were playing a serious case of catch-up when it comes to digital, but it dawned on me how the problem is much deeper

The New 35 plus: The Heritage of Identity

Music radio for today’s 35 plus remains, as a writer once said, “remarkable for nothing…except for the marked-ness for which it is remarkable for...

Study: Over 60 Million Listen to Internet Radio Every Week

Bridge Ratings has released a new study on Internet radio listeners that provides some insight into the differences between listeners to AM/FM stations' streams...

Making Sure the Proposed Upgrade Is a Reality

Sellers often tell prospective purchasers that the station has the potential to be upgraded. In most acquisitions, however, the buyer purchases the

Letting your hair grow and getting engaged…

Just as the market was tanking in ’08 and with ad dollars as scarce as a “sales rep staying around for a year” I started growing my hair because I too, along with 15 million other people

Media Mergers: Lights, Camera, Risk?

One content provider plus one cable company equals how many new risks? That was one question on the minds of executives as negotiations for

The Financial Manager's Perspective: Time to Get Social

As Radio guru Fred Jacobs explained in an article that appears in the current issue of MFM's The Financial Manager (TFM) magazine, social media has dramatically redefined the idea

Station sales: Making sure you can look under the hood

How does the buyer make sure that the equipment and other technical facilities are in good working order? Typically, the buyer negotiates for a specific representation and warranty by the seller

Music Scheduling Systems: The experts speak

In this Music Scheduling Systems update, we ask radio pros that use the software—PDs and MDs—to submit questions and issues for vendors in the...

Citadel – Harbinger or Fair Warning to the Radio Industry?

The radio business is off to an uncertain start in the new year, with the Citadel bankruptcy filing and other filings sure to

Red Cross Text-to-Donate Campaign Raises Over $10 million

It’s been a difficult week to watch or listen to the news. The suffering in Haiti is all consuming, casting a shadow on

Steering past deal-making potholes

Insensitivity - Abraham Lincoln offers this advice: “When I am getting ready to speak with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself