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Sponsorship opportunities available on FULL THROTTLE COUNTRY. Voice talent, imaging producers, syndicators, some labels, consultants, research companies and social media factors for radio. Email me for...
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Powerful stuff (Am Artist's Eye) from Doug Erickson
Two stories, separated by 1,400 years.One, perhaps the most famous story in human history. You know it well.A baby boy, born to a young couple, on the road, so poor they couldn't afford a hotel room....
View ArticleIs Radio a Digital Laggard? (Mark Ramsey)
That’s what Inside Radio reports, based on a new Borrell Associates study:In what may best be described as a digital wake up call, Borrell Associates says the radio industry is “barely treading water”...
View ArticleRenegade Radio Nashville is coming...
So I saw the picture of the air staff and the information on COUNTRY AIR CHECK and checked it out. Played Alan Jackson "Who's Cheatin' Who" into "Hank Jr. "Country Boy Can Survive". Dry voice imaging...
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Saturday Catch-Up with our man from McVay Media
Anstandig’s Digital Summer Reading List – Part 1Every week in connected, we talk about the evolution of the media business. Together, we realize our industry’s future. My goal is to give you takeaways...
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FTC to end two year run!
I am saddened to say, we are ending FULL THROTTLE COUNTRY on July 4th. This has been a ton of fun and has kept me in contact with Country radio, even though I haven't participated in day-day radio...
View ArticleMagna Global Revises Its U.S. Ad Forecast Downward To 2.9% Growth
Magna Global has revised downard its projection of growth in the U.S. advertising economy. In a revised forecast, identifying what it called "first signs of weakness," the company last Friday [June 17]...
View ArticleReally Shania Twain's new song sounds like Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly"
The latest stop on Shania Twain's multi-media comeback blitz: Billboard's Country Songs chart. The star singer/songwriter ends a six-year hiatus from the survey, as "Today Is Your Day" blasts in as the...
View ArticleWhat in the hell do you want?
CC Country station WDRM Hunstville, AL had this on an ALL ACCESS ad:I've received many good packages but want to make sure I hear from everyone that is qualififed and looking for a new challenge. On...
View ArticleTexas Roadhouse Please Share Your Strength for #NoKidHungry
Possibly one of the greatest use of Social Media I have seen to date. Using it to attract clients by creating content specific to them and then posting on your site. This would be an even better...
View ArticleWill NY finally get a Country Music Station with Randy Michaels?
Word is one FM in Chicago and New York will go News-Talk!The buyer? Merlin Media, a group led by former Tribune, Clear Channel and Jacor executive Randy Michaels, in partnership with Chicago-based...
View ArticleFirst Alpha and now Merlin!
Good to have some new operators who put quality programming first and then a dominant sales position second. Randy Michael's new company Merlin comes from the loin of the great Emmis, which ran for...
View ArticleWait a minute, video killed the internet star....
Nielsen: Americans Watching More TV, Mobile/Web VideoThe average American today has more ways to watch video - whenever, however and wherever they choose. That's the word from Nielsen's "Cross-Platform...
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Media pitches in new position
I am now handling media relations as part of my marketing duties at Unique Orthodontics in Fresno and Clovis. I have heard the spectrum of media presentations from newspaper to television and yes...
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The mayor of tweetdom
blakeshelton Blake Shelton “@MichelleRudzki: It would mean the world to me if blakeshelton wished my a congratulations for my Graduation tonight!” Congrats girl!!29 minutes ago
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Free Thinking Friday (Or making stuff up)
Like a giant cartoon hammer hitting me over the head, I've realized you don't need a radio to make a radio station. As marketing minister at Unique Orthodontics, we have two radio stations playing...
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Saturday Catch-Up with our man from McVay Media
Anstandig’s Digital Summer Reading List – Part 2In last week’s connected, you got part one of Anstandig’s Digital Summer Reading List. In case you missed it, you can find it here.One of the topics most...
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Main Street Country in Small Market USA
I ask a PD who just left programming a small town Country station to summarize what I have been telling people for two years about the disconnect between the staff and the new PD in a small market CMR...
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Life after radio!
Yes Virginia or Meet Virginia (Train reference), there is life after radio. I have talked with a number of professionals who have developed careers after hanging up the Koss Pro-4's. Rob Walker former...
View ArticleArbitron shuffles around 10 diary markets
TEN ARBITRON METRO GEOGRAPHIES SCHEDULED TO REDEFINE IN FALLIn March 2011, Arbitron updated key business rules relating to its Metro Redefinition policy in Diary markets. The recent update to the Metro...
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