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March 29, 2016

Radio Listeners: I Command You

One of the most important elements in successful radio advertising is a powerful Call to Action, fondly known among acronomists as the CTA.  A strong CTA […]
March 15, 2016

MEN CHANGE CHANNELS AT 33

According to Spotify research, 33 is the magical age when men shift from listening primarily to new music on the radio to embracing the music of […]
January 12, 2016

HOW VIDEO GAMES CAN SAVE TALK RADIO

My daughter Kirsten was doing homework accompanied by her cell phone.  But instead of listening to music, she was listening to audio of some guy voicing […]
October 26, 2015

10 RULES OF SPORTS RADIO ADVERTISING

Sports fans are among radio’s most passionate and responsive listeners.  They live-and-die with every play and then talk about it, around-the-clock, until the next game.  Here’s […]
September 1, 2015

WHY I SECOND-GUESS MYSELF FOUR TIMES

I recently calculated that I’ve written over 3,000 radio commercials over the course my career in radio advertising. So why do I hire four writers – […]
August 18, 2015

WHO SEES DIGITAL ADS?

The Who is one my all-time favorite rock bands. “My Generation” grew up with so many favorites: songs, bands, radio stations, TV shows, and of course, […]
August 4, 2015

ART BELL MIGHT JUST RE-RE-INVENT RADIO

The man who redefined late night radio might once again change the way AM/FM radio stations receive programming – this time, from the Internet. Art Bell […]
July 21, 2015

The Power of Personalities

We contacted sales managers at radio stations all across America and asked for their secret weapons. We asked, “What’s the one marketing tool that advertisers on […]
July 4, 2015

IT’S YOUR FIRST DAY ON THE AIR.  COME IN OFF THE LEDGE.

Don’t panic.  Don’t jump.  Don’t freak out because the phones aren’t ringing, because your website didn’t blow up or that your friends haven’t stopped to tell […]