Let’s Talk About “The Morgan Wallen Thing”
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Local Radio Still Rules?
Going Backwards With Radio
A Storm Is Brewing
A storm is brewing that could very well drastically change the way we do our jobs in radio, records, and as recording artists. For radio stations in small markets, it could prove to be the beginning of the end. Legislation is currently being considered in Washington for radio stations to pay artists for airplay. Currently all licensed radio stations pay royalties to songwriters, and with the current economic conditions, it has been tough to make a buck on the street lately. Groups of owners and independent station owners are vowing that if this legislation passes, radio stations could turn around […]
Telephonic Surveys Now A Waste Of Time
A radio group announced last month that they were severing ties with Arbitron, citing problems with measuring audiences in smaller markets and rural areas, and was going with a telephonic measuring system called the Eastlan group. New Northwest Broadcasters owns over 30 stations in four western states- Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Alaska. In my opinion, this move is like going from playing music from hard drive back to throwing two turntables and bringing back 45’s and 33’s into a smoky studio with live on-air talent 24/7. In other words, they’re going backwards technologically, and logically, this move makes absolutely no […]
5 Easy Steps
Right now, today, there are five easy things you can do that can make your radio stations sound better, and improve employee morale. Of course, many of you may do all of these things, and to you, kudos. You’re doing many of the right things to make you a winner. But, most PD’s that multi-task (have more than one station to program) can sometimes forget that even ONE station is important enough to keep it on and critique it. Though we’ll never be able to listen with “listener’s ears”, here are some great, simple ideas that can help you. 1. […]
Spanning The Globe
About a year ago, I received an e-mail from a listener of our classic rock station from Wagga Wagga, Australia. We stream our signal on line, and through a website that gives people a menu of stations that fit their listening habits, Jeff found our station and loved the music mix. Through correspondence of e-mails, I found Jeff to be very funny, down to earth, and knowlegable about music. But, there are obvious differences in how the English language can be interpreted. Still, he promised one day that the next time he visited the United States, he would stop by. […]
Award Winning Award Show
There seems to be an award show every weekend of the year now. I even got a flyer in my junk e-mail box this week about an award show for SHOELACES coming up in December. Not joking. Maybe it’s because of one too many elbows to the head in crowded places on my vertically challenged frame, but I’m not big for real crowded places. I deal with them. And there is a crowd at the New Music Awards. It’s just a different crowd. This show is unique in the aspect that it gives you the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, […]
ARTIST FEATURE
The 28h Annual USA Songwriting Competition Kicks Off, 2022 Winners Announced
Entries are now accepted for the 28th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise. Also, have your winning songs played on radio! Enter in Pop, Rock/Alt, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Instrumental, etc. Entrants come from all over the world: Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Germany, USA, South Africa, […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
Legendary Kauai Icon Larry Rivera Passes Away at 92
Larry Rivera, a legendary fixture of Kauai, Hawaii whose career spanned over seven decades and who worked alongside Elvis Presley in ‘Blue Hawaii’ has passed away at the age of 92. Also known as “Mr. Coco Palms,” Rivera was a key fixture of Kauai’s entertainment culture where he started his career in the 50s and performed at the famed […]
Rockaway Records Acquires Historic Abbey Road Recording Consoles Used By The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck and More
LA landmark Rockaway Records recently acquired a pair of tape recording consoles used extensively by The Beatles at E.M.I. / Abbey Road studios while recording many of their classic albums including “Revolver,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Abbey Road” and many more. In addition to The Beatles, legendary artists including Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, […]
NewRockStars Launches Triple Crown Unsigned Talent Search That Seeks To Connect Professional MMA Fighters With The Top Unsigned Musicians
NewRockStars, the new premiere online platform for discovering new music and unsigned talent, has launched its Triple Crown Unsigned Talent Search. The competition is the first “original music” talent search to crown three grand prize winners, including the best-unsigned artist, the best-unsigned rapper, and the best-unsigned band. The competition is open to all unsigned artists, […]
Do What You Want To Do – It’s A Whole New World