Media Unplugged: Amazon is Promising the NFL what Nobody Else Can
Daniel Craig as James Bond via 007.com Amazon is promising the NFL what nobody else can. And… Apple wants James Bond. Plus, rants and...
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mramsey1
Apr 24, 2016
Is NPR’s Future All Used Up?
Is NPR’s future all used up? And… What happens when Buzzfeed loses its buzz? It’s episode 41 of Media Unplugged with branding authority...
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mramsey1
Mar 21, 2016
Media Unplugged: Surprise! Distribution is King!
Surprise! Distribution is KING! And… Time is running out for Big Media. It’s episode 39 of Media Unplugged with branding authority Tom...
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mramsey1
Dec 3, 2015
5 Critical Media Trends for 2016
5 Critical Media Trends for 2016. And… Nobody Wants Your App! Plus, rants and raves on Adele’s latest success, A Charlie Brown Christmas,...
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mramsey1
Jan 19, 2015
A Dramatic Reinvention of Mobile News/Talk Apps
What if your News/Talk station could have a mobile app that not only replayed your linear over-the-air stream, but also created something...
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mramsey1
Sep 17, 2014
How Broadcasters Can Monetize Their Mobile Apps
I have long argued that radio broadcasters demand too little of their mobile apps. Yes, they can stream the over-the-air content. But so...
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mramsey1
Aug 5, 2014
Bringing Audio Together – the Magic of AGOGO with J.D. Heilprin
If all your favorite audio content is all over the place in a variety of different channels, why can’t you aggregate it all in one place?...
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mramsey1
Apr 21, 2014
Radio Listeners: Is “Free” All That Matters?
“When it comes to mobile devices, we need to remind listeners that radio is FREE – that its use does not sap so much precious battery...
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mramsey1
Feb 9, 2014
Clip Interactive: Making Your Radio Mobile App Better
If you’re like me you get an empty feeling from too many radio mobile apps. The addition of podcasts and social links can’t mask the fact...
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mramsey1
Aug 7, 2013
The Best New Audio App of 2013? It’s AGOGO
Well, for starters, your content is in it. But not just yours. Podcast content too. But more than that: Content that is not audio is made...
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mramsey1
Dec 4, 2012
Here’s what IHeartRadio and TuneIn are Missing
Lots of blood, sweat, tears, and treasure have gone into making radio’s alternatives to Pandora et. al., yet I think both IHeartRadio and...
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mramsey1
Jun 16, 2012
Radio’s Mobile Challenge
I think most broadcasters are thinking about mobile all wrong. The thinking goes like this: “We need a dedicated mobile app for our...
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mramsey1
Feb 14, 2012
CBS Sports Radio gets Interactive (and so should you)
From Inside Radio: Aiming to bring talk radio fans closer to the studio, CBS Radio is beta testing a new iPhone app that enables faster,...
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mramsey1
Jan 31, 2012
“I’ll Have what She’s Having”
Why do what you’re doing? Because everybody else in radio seems to be doing it? Or because it’s the right thing for you and your...
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mramsey1
Dec 14, 2011
Why I like SiriusXM’s new Mobile App
It hasn’t gotten a ton of attention, but SiriusXM’s recently revised mobile apps add some functionality which I think makes a dramatic...
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mramsey1
Nov 10, 2011
What’s Radio’s Future? That’s the Wrong Question
What’s going to happen to radio in the future? That’s what everybody wants to know, and it’s the wrong question. Here’s a better one:...
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mramsey1
Sep 29, 2011
A Lesson for News/Talk Radio from Amazon’s Kindle Fire
Too many News/Talk broadcasters just don’t get it. What can they learn from Amazon’s new Kindle Fire? Quite a lot, I think. This is not a...
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mramsey1
Jul 27, 2011
New survey shows when FM is built-in to mobile phones, most consumers don’t use it
How many US radio listeners already have FM built-in to their mobile phones? And how often do they use it? How does this compare to the...
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mramsey1
Jul 19, 2011
The Best Mobile App Your Radio Station Doesn’t Have
There’s an app for almost everything, to be sure. And that means two things in particular: All apps are not created equal, and there...
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mramsey1
Jun 10, 2011
A Lesson for Radio from Condé Nast
What can you say about publishing companies which create apps that have little or nothing to do with the publications they publish? You...
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