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
Limberlost Nominated for 2 JMAs As They Pile Up Impressive List of Summer Concerts
As Seattle based rockers Limberlost announces several high-profile shows for the summer of 2022, their new single, “Long Way From Home”, that continues to impact the Hot AC and Top 40 radio chart was just announced as a finalist for Rock Single of 2022 at the prestigious Josie Music Awards. Their latest Album “Good Fight”, […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
“Output Only” From Korean Producers Saint Miller & Will Not Fear Alongside Remix From Minit Out Now
ScreaM Records–the dance music label from major Korean music platform SM Entertainment–announces the release of “Output Only,” an original track by Saint Miller and Will Not Fear, accompanied by the “Output Only (Minit Remix).” Listen to Output Only here Available now on all platforms, “Output Only” is ScreaM’s next offering of emerging Korean […]
T.G. Sheppard Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of #1 Hit “Slow Burn”
Country music legend T.G. Sheppard celebrates the 40th Anniversary of his #1 hit single “Slow Burn” which was released in September 1983 and was the title track of the hit album as well. “Slow Burn” became Sheppard’s thirteenth number-one hit, spending fourteen weeks in the Top 40. The album also included the popular singles “Somewhere Down The Line” and “Make My Day” with Clint Eastwood which […]
Lorrie Morgan Reacts to the Passing of Jimmy Buffett
Grand Ole Opry Star and multi-platinum selling artist, Lorrie Morgan, adds her voice to the choir honoring the music, life and legacy of Jimmy Buffett, the “tropical troubadour” who passed away overnight. “I fell in love with Jimmy Buffett’s music when I was a young girl. I was learning to play guitar and I remember […]
Do What You Want To Do – It’s A Whole New World