Some radio formats are born in research. Others evolve over decades. Yacht Rock? It started as a joke. The music itself came first. During the 1970s and early 1980s, artists like Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Toto, The Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oates, and Michael McDonald were making polished, sophisticated pop-rock that blended rock, jazz, R&B, and soul.
Videos
Management
In this episode, Andy Meadows discusses the art of running successful station contests, focusing on how to attract good winners and avoid the bad ones. He shares real-life examples, tips for capturing exciting moments, and the importance of integrity in contest management.
In this episode, Andy Meadows discusses the art of running successful station contests, focusing on how to attract good winners and avoid the bad ones. He shares real-life examples, tips for capturing exciting moments, and the importance of integrity in contest management.
Programming
Every week at Radio Station Consultant we watch multiple new songs across radio formats to help us better advise our clients on new music adds. Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Katseye "Hootie Frutti" Hot AC/Top 40, Nipsey Hussle "500 Horses" Rhythmic/Urban, Phoebe Bridgers "Lost Weekend" Alternative, Marilyn Manson "Unalive" Rock, Mack Geiger "Pouring" Country and more!
Every week at Radio Station Consultant we watch multiple new songs across radio formats to help us better advise our clients on new music adds. Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Katseye "Hootie Frutti" Hot AC/Top 40, Nipsey Hussle "500 Horses" Rhythmic/Urban, Phoebe Bridgers "Lost Weekend" Alternative, Marilyn Manson "Unalive" Rock, Mack Geiger "Pouring" Country and more!
Promotions
What can we do, as a radio community, to help those families in need?
What can we do, as a radio community, to help those families in need?
SALES
It's much easier for a prospect to dismiss or say no to a nameless voice on the phone or a faceless email signature than it is to reject someone they've formed a connection with. Dale Carnegie knew this when he wrote in How to Win Friends and Influence People that "a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language."
It's much easier for a prospect to dismiss or say no to a nameless voice on the phone or a faceless email signature than it is to reject someone they've formed a connection with. Dale Carnegie knew this when he wrote in How to Win Friends and Influence People that "a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language."
Digital
Google Analytics can tell us whether people are actually using the things we put on our websites. The problem is that opening Google Analytics for the first time feels a little like getting the ratings book without anyone explaining how to read it. There are reports, charts, percentages and terminology everywhere.
Google Analytics can tell us whether people are actually using the things we put on our websites. The problem is that opening Google Analytics for the first time feels a little like getting the ratings book without anyone explaining how to read it. There are reports, charts, percentages and terminology everywhere.
ENGINEERING
Here are some of my thoughts on the best clone mics and what one of my friends had to say about them. Weigh in with your thoughts in the comments, then we’ll narrow this down into a poll in our Radio Update Weekly Wire to settle the debate.
Here are some of my thoughts on the best clone mics and what one of my friends had to say about them. Weigh in with your thoughts in the comments, then we’ll narrow this down into a poll in our Radio Update Weekly Wire to settle the debate.
