Who Will Follow Breitbart’s Radio Dream?
Talk radio loved Andrew Breitbart, but that emotion wasn’t fully requited. The conservative bomb-thrower once referred to AM talk as “the lowest form of communication.” While that comment referred...
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn from Rush’s Apology
I'm sorry, so sorry... Rush Limbaugh’s unprecedented apology for his attack on law student Sandra Fluke provides an important reality check for spoken-word performers at every level of every platform....
View Article“We Are More Than Political Animals”
Peggy Noonan Sometimes I think Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan is the best talk radio consultant for these times. She offers insightful, thought-provoking advice — for free. Her latest...
View ArticleTalkers Conference: A One-Day Wonder
Talkers swag bag contents As with so much in talk radio these days, the conventions have been downsized. The annual Talkers New Media Seminar, which once sprawled across parts of three days, was held...
View ArticleTopic Idea: Let’s Decide Elections with “Juries”
Keep this handy for when you feel like talking about the election but there’s no news. This recent Wired magazine essay argues that America would be better off if our elections were decided by...
View ArticleAttention PDs — Compelling July 4th Programming Available from Fisher House
Grateful Nation host Dave Ross (r) with Leroy Petry Fisher House Foundation has produced two programs to help stations mark the July 4th holiday. “A Grateful Nation” is a one-hour Independence Day...
View ArticleOh-Uh: Podcasting Brings a Gun to the Gunfight
I love the idea of podcasts but I seldom listen to them. The reason: I rarely come across podcasts that interest me. Oh, I know they exist, but the podcast universe is so big that finding something...
View ArticleWhat I Learned at Boot Camp
Who still attends events like Don Anthony’s Morning Show Boot Camp? Smart people. The 24th edition of Anthony’s 24th annual get-together for music radio personalities was jam-packed with opportunities...
View ArticleCumulus/Atlanta Takes the Bus
I find these ad placements eye-catching. Cumulus Media must agree. This is the second time they’ve used bus-front cards to promote an Atlanta station. Longevity is one key to the ads’ effectiveness....
View ArticlePhil Boyce: Stop the Hand-wringing over Conserva-Talk
Phil Boyce Salem VP/Spoken Word Formats Phil Boyce took issue with Talk Frontier’s recent post about a possible “Obama Ratings Recession” for talk radio: I distrust your “highly regarded” and...
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