Case Study: Kanye West

The biggest highlight from tonight’s 2009 Video Music Awards on MTV definitely belongs to Kanye West.  Even if you didn’t watch the show, you’ve likely heard people talking about it.  Taylor Swift was awarded Best Female Video for her song “You Belong With Me.”  As she was starting her acceptance speech, Kanye crashed the stage [...]

5 Universal Principles of Every Great Morning Show – Randy Lane

Super-consultant Randy Lane recently presented the “5 Universal Principles of Every Great Morning Show” for The Conclave.  You can watch the replay of his session here.

Blackberry & iPhone Streaming

(Indianapolis, IN)      Entercom Indianapolis LLC today announced the immediate availability of WZPL-FM (“Z99.5“), WNTR-FM (“107.9 The Track“), and WXNT-AM (“Newstalk 1430“) live audio streaming on select mobile devices.  This innovative service is made possible through a partnership between Entercom Communications and FlyCastTM, which began in July 2008.
FlyCast is the first content network specifically designed to [...]

I wrote down this quote last summer and sent to all of our air talent:
“Go back and tell your personalities – if they are not on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and writing a daily blog two years from now – at the latest – they will be irrelevant.” (Leo Laporte at the Jacobs Media Summit XIII)
With [...]

PPM Panlists Tell All (Coleman Insights, 9/08)

Radio influences online behavior.

Audio4Cast.com says radio plays a major role influencing behavior of online consumers.  A survey of 1,000 “digital influencers” by MS&L and IPSOS found traditional media like radio played a “vital role in igniting the process that leads influencers to share information online.”
84% said they go online to learn more after hearing something on the radio.
The [...]

Radio Works – Case Study

Inside Radio (11/25/08) reports Hersey president David West crediting radio as the catalyst for increased sales for Kit Kat (+7%) and Twizzlers (+9%).  Both used radio in late Fall. Walmart has also become one of radio’s biggest advertisers this year. And, both Hershey & Walmart have outperformed their peers during this recent economic crisis. Radio [...]

WKRP in Cincinnati … and the world!

In conjunction with Hulu & IMDB, thirteen episodes of the classic radio drama WKRP In Cincinnati are now available for online viewing!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
WKRP was the creation of Hugh Wilson and MTM Productions, airing for nearly four seasons on CBS starting in 1978. It is a classic for those of us in the [...]