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. Scroll down to hear the full songs. Stray Kids "This & That" Hot AC & Top 40, Pooh Shiesty "I'm Back" Rhythmic & Urban, Weezer "C.E.O." Rock & Alternative, Koe Wetzel & Ella Langley "Jaded" Country.
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Management
Last week one of my football heroes learned a valuable lesson about broadcasting and morality clauses in contracts that all radio on-air personalities should pay attention to. As someone who has written and signed many of those contracts myself, here’s why they are something to watch out for.
Last week one of my football heroes learned a valuable lesson about broadcasting and morality clauses in contracts that all radio on-air personalities should pay attention to. As someone who has written and signed many of those contracts myself, here’s why they are something to watch out for.
Programming
Mechanics are like defense in sports. They keep you from falling behind. But offense wins games by creating exciting moments. Pay attention to the basics, but know what wins. Yes, you need good mechanics. Clean audio. Tight transitions. Solid structure. But nobody tunes in for your mechanics. They tune in for the MOMENTS.
Mechanics are like defense in sports. They keep you from falling behind. But offense wins games by creating exciting moments. Pay attention to the basics, but know what wins. Yes, you need good mechanics. Clean audio. Tight transitions. Solid structure. But nobody tunes in for your mechanics. They tune in for the MOMENTS.
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
Somehow, we’ve gotten away from the creative side of the creative.
Somehow, we’ve gotten away from the creative side of the creative.
Digital
We spend countless hours developing on-air personalities, coaching talent, creating promotions, and building relationships with listeners, then we introduce those same personalities online with... a schedule. "Weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m." Maybe there's a headshot. Maybe there's a paragraph that sounds like it came from a resume. That's about it.
We spend countless hours developing on-air personalities, coaching talent, creating promotions, and building relationships with listeners, then we introduce those same personalities online with... a schedule. "Weekdays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m." Maybe there's a headshot. Maybe there's a paragraph that sounds like it came from a resume. That's about it.
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.
