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
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- May 16, 2008 – 12:34 pm
- Author:
- By Billy Sabatini
I go to the gym. There, I hear digital radio. Some stations suck, some are brilliant, and most of them play ‘Valerie’ by Amy Winehouse, a lot. Last week, Dusty Springfield’s ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ was playing on a gold station. It sounded different: I’d never heard the bass on that song in 39 [...]
Categories: Archiving, Digital, Music, Production, Satellite Radio
Tagged: compression, Gold, libraries
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- April 22, 2008 – 10:29 am
- Author:
- By Robin Valk
Here’s a summarised recent email exchange. Comments and suggestions welcome!
David emails with a question: “I need help with budgeting for a show, single person narrative, 4 episodes of 15 minutes, all pre-scripted. How much would it cost?”
My digested response follows…
Categories: Documentary, Drama, Production
Tagged: Equipment, Learning, Starting up
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- April 18, 2008 – 11:10 am
- Author:
- By Robin Valk
Image by CTD2005
I like all kinds of radio. I really admire great networks like Radio 2, with their top production and great presenters. Their stuff is brimming with imagination (sometimes) and confidence (pretty much all the time). But I’m also a huge fan of localness, with its raw edges. I like arriving somewhere and getting [...]
Categories: Localism, Production, Programming
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- February 24, 2008 – 2:17 pm
- Author:
- By Robin Valk