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Non-Commercial Christian Radio Had Better Worry About This
I am blessed to do a lot of research work with Christian non-commercial broadcasters. As I travel around the country working with these...
mramsey1
Jan 27, 2017
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The Death of the Mobile Phone Antenna
So the hot rumor about the forthcoming iPhone 7 is that it will lose something that has so far been taken for granted. I’m talking about...
mramsey1
May 12, 2016
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Radio: The BBC Is Trying to Tell You Something
The BBC will reportedly abolish its radio and television divisions. BBC-produced radio and TV will still exist, of course, but they will...
mramsey1
Feb 17, 2016
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No AM Radio? Automakers Should Listen To Their Customers
Now I am as pro-technology as anyone you’ll find in the audio space, but the reason to be pro-technology is to be pro-consumer. Because...
mramsey1
Feb 8, 2016
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Why Data Caps Don’t Matter for Audio
Do consumers want radios built into their mobile devices so they can save on precious bandwidth? In other words, does the use of audio...
mramsey1
Dec 12, 2015
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A Choppy Stream Ahead for NextRadio
With a great flourish, the powers-that-be behind the NextRadio app have announced that this week shall begin a thunderous effort...
mramsey1
Feb 23, 2015
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Radio is Still Tops, But…
In a November survey by Morgan Stanley (released this week and reported in Quartz), more than 2,000 American adults were asked what audio...
mramsey1
Jan 15, 2015
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3 Lessons Radio can Learn from Netflix
On the surface there are a zillion differences between radio brands and Netflix. One is local, while the other is national, even...
mramsey1
Dec 2, 2014
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What Does Sprint’s Unlimited Data Plan Say About NextRadio?
Lots of folks in the radio space are talking about Emmis’ NextRadio initiative to activate FM chips in smartphones (here and here), but...
mramsey1
Nov 7, 2014
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Here’s Where Built-In Radio on Mobile Phones Would Win Big
Earlier this week I provided data and an argument to show why the NextRadio campaign to add an FM chip to mobile phones in the U.S. will...
mramsey1
Aug 6, 2014
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The Death of Distribution Channel Advantage
So I read with interest today this distribution-related tidbit from NTS MediaOnline: Cumulus Media-owned Westwood One has announced an...
mramsey1
Jul 16, 2014
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Is NextRadio Growing…or Sinking?
From Radio Ink: The latest statistics from Emmis regarding NextRadio show the popularity in the app is still on the rise. NextRadio...
mramsey1
Mar 19, 2014
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As Long As FM Radio is on Sprint Phones….
Last week one of the radio industry’s big headlines was the preliminary deal struck between Sprint and various players in radio to...
mramsey1
Jan 13, 2013
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FM on Mobile Phones? Be Careful what you Wish For
What’s the best way for radio to compete in a newly digital mobile environment? Is it to ensure that every mobile phone has an activated...
mramsey1
Aug 9, 2012
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Maybe News doesn’t work on FM?
So another News option vanishes from the dial in NY and Chicago. Does this mean “News doesn’t work on FM?” Of course not. It just means...
mramsey1
Jul 17, 2012
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Do People Really REALLY want FM on their Mobile Phones?
Another study from NAB has been issued which supports the notion that consumers want FM on their mobile phones. And, like all studies...
mramsey1
May 8, 2012
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The Future of AM Radio
Radio Ink made a classic mistake last week when it celebrated the strength of AM radio by trumpeting the financial success of the top...
mramsey1
Apr 14, 2012
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An FM Chip in a Mobile Phone isn’t “Me”
Will FM radio ever end up pre-installed in mobile phones in the US? I doubt it, because consumers aren’t asking for radio to be built...
mramsey1
Nov 16, 2011
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The NAB has hurt my feelings
Evidently the NAB didn’t like my survey about behaviors among folks who have mobile phones and may also have FM built-in, whether they...
mramsey1
Jul 29, 2011
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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...
mramsey1
Jul 27, 2011
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