Andrew Dubber’s post was right on.
As he pointed out, now that social engagement is moving from being a destination to a feature, it’s a big opportunity for radio.
Indeed.
Terrestrial radio has done a lot of things wrong in recent years but a way for them to get back in the game and re-establish their relevance is [...]
Categories: Digital, Internet, Localism, Management, Music, Podcasting, Production, Programming, Satellite Radio, Strategy
Tagged: Collective Experience, Connection, Engagement, radio, Social Media
- Published:
- May 16, 2008 – 12:34 pm
- Author:
- By Billy Sabatini
The quarterly Rajar figures came out this week. Yet more records beaten at the BBC; yet more muted success at best (and disasters at worst) at the Independents. I don’t know of anywhere else where the state sector trashes the private sector quite so emphatically, do you?
But…. it really doesn’t have to be this way. [...]
Categories: Commercial, Localism, Management, Podcasting, Strategy
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- May 2, 2008 – 2:08 pm
- Author:
- By Robin Valk
For non-Brits, you may have missed the news that, last week, Global finally bought GCap. It makes them the largest group in Europe. We’re not talking US-style size, but pretty damn big. Some pithy commentary from Paul Robinson in Monday’s Guardian. Today… programming cuts are announced.
Categories: Localism, Ownership, Programming
- Published:
- April 8, 2008 – 7:59 pm
- Author:
- By Robin Valk
In my last two posts (below and here) I argue that Local Radio is missing a trick by not using the best new talent from its area in its regular output. Now, here’s a recipe:
Categories: Localism, Music, Programming
- Published:
- March 31, 2008 – 8:04 am
- Author:
- By Robin Valk