Surprise! Radio Disney Doesn’t Need Radio!
So Disney sells of all of its Radio Disney station assets – 23 AM and 1 FM – save for its LA flagship, which is evidently a content...
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mramsey1
Aug 13, 2014
Chevrolet’s Plan for Built-In Wi-Fi In Your Car
There’s a tendency for some broadcasters to put too much faith in the idea that consumers will prefer traditional radio over the online...
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mramsey1
Aug 11, 2014
What Radio Can Learn from Pixar – Emma Coats at hivio 2014
If your brand is a story, then how can you best bring that story to life? Who knows more about story that the artists who work at Pixar –...
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mramsey1
Aug 7, 2014
A Remarkable Conversation with Glenn Beck
If you are a regular watcher of CNN’s Reliable Sources, then last weekend you saw the first part of a remarkable interview with the...
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mramsey1
Aug 6, 2014
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...
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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
Aug 4, 2014
Is NextRadio’s Consumer Enthusiasm a Mirage?
I am stridently pro-consumer. I believe that if we focus on what consumers show us they want, then we will have more consumers, happier...
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mramsey1
Jul 31, 2014
Wow, Look What U.S. Radio Can Learn from Australian Broadcasters!
The number one media brand in Australia is a radio show. Think about that for a second. The number one media brand in Australia is a...
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mramsey1
Jul 30, 2014
Here’s Why Pandora Will Eventually Be in the Spoken Word Business, Too
Today, Pandora (and pretty much every other online radio provider) is famous for its music, not its talk. That’s going to change. Yes, I...
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mramsey1
Jul 17, 2014
Why Nothing Changes in Talk Radio
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...
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mramsey1
Jul 16, 2014
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...
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mramsey1
Jul 14, 2014
Maybe You’re Thinking about Digital for Radio All Wrong
What do VC’s look for when they invest in the startups which threaten mega-industries like radio? Marc Andreessen, VC and cofounder of...
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mramsey1
Jul 14, 2014
What Radio Can Learn from a YouTube Star
What’s the difference between a media brand and an individual with 50 million YouTube views? Nothing! Andrea Russett is a YouTube...
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mramsey1
Jul 8, 2014
You Will Probably Do the Opposite of This
Why don’t we do what we know we need to do to make a difference in the world or our own industry? Or even a difference in our own lives?...
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mramsey1
Jul 7, 2014
What Advertisers Want from Radio
What do advertisers want from the audio marketplace in general and from radio in particular? Let’s ask an agency head! Or in this case,...
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mramsey1
Jul 7, 2014
Why Aren’t Radio Program Directors Compensated on Top Line Revenue?
Once upon a time a radio station featured two opposing forces: The sellers who sold the ads that interrupted the content and the...
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mramsey1
Jul 1, 2014
This is how Pandora has Changed Audio Advertising
Pandora is changing more than the way folks consume radio – it’s changing the way agencies view audio advertising. This was at the center...
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mramsey1
Jun 29, 2014
The New Auto Dashboard: Is Radio Screwed?
Last week, Google announced Android Auto, which – like Apple’s CarPlay – aims to fully fulfill the promise of the so-called connected...
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mramsey1
Jun 24, 2014
T-Mobile Says: Your Online Radio Listening is now Free
Remember when some broadcasters dismissed online radio, arguing it would never catch on because the data plan caps would keep a lid on...
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mramsey1
Jun 24, 2014
Key Takeaways from hivio, the Audio Future Festival
So what did you miss at hivio, the audio future festival, in San Diego earlier this month? Well let’s ask somebody who was there. Sara...
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