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2 Minutes of Spots Per Hour – Radio’s Future?
By now you’re probably familiar with the recently announced initiative from FOX that will reduce commercial content to just two minutes...
mramsey1
Mar 22, 2018
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“Radio, Advertisers are Less Interested in an Audience and More Interested in a Buyer”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues. Required reading for anyone in the local media...
mramsey1
Jun 29, 2017
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“Radio is Shrinking, Give the Advertisers What They Want”
Gordon Borrell has issued his latest report benchmarking local media’s digital revenues, and it’s another eye-opener. Here’s my full...
mramsey1
Jun 28, 2017
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Radio: More Reasons Why It’s Time to Dump Nielsen’s PPM
So last week I penned a strong piece suggesting that the radio industry drop PPM. The argument was stimulated by the discovery that...
mramsey1
Aug 16, 2016
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hivio 2016 – How Pandora is Changing Audio Advertising
Lizzie Widhelm is Pandora’s Senior Vice President of Ad Product Sales & Strategy where she spearheads the team that brings advertising...
mramsey1
Aug 2, 2016
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The Amazing Advertising Impact of Podcasts – PodcastOne’s Mike Agovino
Podcasting is helping millions of listeners fall in love with audio all over again. That’s from the perspective of someone who has been...
mramsey1
Sep 21, 2015
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How to Monetize your Online Radio Streams
Last week I published a piece using actual data from actual broadcasters that argued that their brands could make more money if streaming...
mramsey1
Feb 5, 2015
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When Radio Advertising Goes Wrong
Over the past few weeks I have heard the story more than once: A big segment of a News/Talk show or a morning show was given over to an...
mramsey1
Dec 15, 2014
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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...
mramsey1
Jul 7, 2014
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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...
mramsey1
Jul 1, 2014
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Dave Ramsey on the Future of Radio’s Business Model
As the demands of radio’s business change – as advertisers look beyond ratings to effectiveness – how should broadcasters adapt? That’s...
mramsey1
Jan 8, 2013
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How to Make Local Digital Sales More Effective
Local radio is now, more than ever, in the local media business. And that means not just selling spots or selling digital ideas that live...
mramsey1
Oct 17, 2012
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Razorfish’s Clark Kokich – Radio must “Do or Die” – Part 2
This is part two of one of the most important interviews you will watch, read, or listen to this year. Clark Kokich is the chairman...
mramsey1
Jun 20, 2012
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Razorfish’s Clark Kokich: Radio must “Do or Die” – Part 1
This is one of the most important interviews you will watch, read, or listen to this year. Clark Kokich is the chairman of Razorfish, the...
mramsey1
Jun 19, 2012
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Radio Sellers and Programmers are finally on the Same Side
Value to clients is about more than running ads. And value to consumers is about more than simply playing music. That’s the new world of...
mramsey1
May 14, 2012
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Radio’s Game of Thrones
Recently I was visiting a client and sitting in on a sales meeting, when the GM flew in, looking as animated as I had ever seen him. It...
mramsey1
May 1, 2012
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Gordon Borrell on Radio’s “Miserable” Digital Sales Progress
Gordon Borrell is a fan of radio, but not of radio’s performance on the digital sales front. How are radio’s digital selling efforts...
mramsey1
Jan 25, 2012
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Tell the Second Story
Recently I was interviewed by a reporter for a major advertising trade, and she asked me whether broadcasters “see the light” that shines...
mramsey1
Jan 4, 2012
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Creative Solutions for Radio Clients without Breaking the Bank
Sometimes the only thing standing between your radio brand and a new client is the right creative on the right platform. Cash by...
mramsey1
Nov 21, 2011
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A New Solution to Power Local Advertising for Radio
How much potential radio revenue is left on the table in your market? What if radio were less scary or complicated to buy for small- and...
mramsey1
Jun 28, 2011
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