💵 Cash Pours into Radio 💵
Not everyone can afford satellite radio and free, local radio has always been there for us. A new study behind the economics of that shows free, local radio powers the…
Courtesy of Radio Ink
Let’s Get Physical 🏋
Another winning story for radio as the fitness industry may be a way of growth for advertisers. The Media Audit ad investment company MCCG Invest reported growth of 8% for…
The End is Extremely Nigh
First, they came for Voice of America (VOA), then they took away the funds for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB). However, you may feel about the government putting up…
We’re Baaaack!
It’s been a doozie of an Old Year. Isn’t that what we call the year before the New Year? An old year? Well, if not, it sure felt old, and…
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📺 TOTAL OVERWHELM 📰
Just when you think you have everything under control at work, some massive news story breaks and you become frazzled. It’s how you handle breaking news, or some catastrophic event…
We’re Not Nearly Done Yet! 📰
Local news still matters! I’ve been screaming this from the rooftops for years now. A new study says audiences “still crave local news”. Sure, print newspapers are struggling, but journalists…
Radio is Breath 📻
As certain new models of cars are totally doing away with FM radio after already dumping AM, broadcasting advocates warn profits are being placed above public safety. All it takes…
Courtesy of Allure magazine
TO BE KNOWN 🥹
I have worked in tiny town America and for a couple of major news networks. I have noticed the people in tiny towns seem to want to be seen more…
💃🏼 WORKING ALONE, TALKING TO MYSELF & HUMMING 🎵
I’ve worked by myself at home since 1995. At some points I have absolutely felt lonely and that I needed human interaction or some social capital. But most days I…
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☢️ Being in Community ☢️
College radio stations have always been a place for free speech, and freestyle radio programming. Way back when, we had community stations like that. Folks would come in and volunteer…