skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Like this, inspired by Blair Garner's great 70's party at CRS. I can't wait to see the photo's of B-104.7's Ron Bee decked out in 70's attair. After all, he played that music when it was hits on WOLF in 1973.
Has Larry Shannon lost his mind? I don't think so. His rationale is convincing.
Corey Deitz has done radio shows in some of the USA's greatest markets including Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Richmond, Virginia Beach and Little Rock.
He and his partner now do mornings on KDJE-FM (100.3) in Little Rock and syndicate their show to several other Clear Channel radio stations. He is also About.com's radio question man. So, here's his Top 10 Turkey Radio Moments of 2005.
Ann Savage and Ken Weiss at Cleveland's Copy Connection Networks did a funny, effective video for A&O client KGNC-FM, Amarillo. See their work at WebVideos4U.
Imagine: using streaming video to have a "TV spot" for your station on your website, hosted by your most-compelling personality? See how Royal Caribbean is doing it right now.If you'd like to know who produced this and how much it cost, email me.
That is the kind of useful info Larry Keene of "TDGA" - Traffic Directors Guild of America - provides to radio and TV traffic directors each month.
They just updated the TDGA Website for January, 2006 with results of our online surveys For Traffic, Continuity, Office & Business Managers.
Membership in TDGA is $38 annually and they have group discounts to join the only professional broadcast association for Traffic, Continuity, The Office and Business Departments.
WMIL, Milwaukee, does, with this added note: Happy Birthday to You! WMIL has an extra special birthday gift just for you. We're giving you an additional 1,000 FM 106 E-Team Reward points just for getting one day older! We appreciate you being a loyal listener of FM 106 and a member of FM 106 E-Team Rewards. Have a great day!-- Karen & Scott-The Moo Crew
After 9/11, America's NPR listening levels hit new highs which only started to peak in the last six months. Meanwhile, in Canada, when the CBC went on strike AM radio listening went up bigtime in every single BBM-rated market. So, just because public broadcasting isn't listed in your ratings book doesn't mean its not a factor in your station's cume and average quarter hours.If, like me, you like to know what ALL of the competition is doing, a great read on the current state of public radio broadcasting is the blog of consultant John Sutton.His New Year's Eve post - Pop Goes The Future - is a wakeup call for all of us, both public and commercial broadcasters.
.. which is why I check his blog regularly... i.e.: "Joint Communications" creates #1 organic search result on Google for Joint Communications. Wouldn't you KNOW John would figure THAT out? PS: Coming in 2006, John Parikhal and management guru Philippe Denichaud will release their new book "I Am Not My Job" -- a guide to emotional neutrality in the workplace and in everyday life to help you improve your performance. Resolution: I will be among the first to buy a copy. Watch for a review here as soon as it's out.
Jon Badeaux was the "Real Don Steele's" engineer at KHJ in 1967, then worked for Westwood One and Broadcast Programming before doing the job for me that now takes four people to do and then going to Jacor/Clear Channel/Cincinnati, Entercom/Kansas City and now he is the corporate traffic guy for Backyard Broadcasting in Jackson, MS. So, when he sends me an email I read it. You'll want to use it on the air, I bet:May 2006 be for you what 2005 was for the Chicago White Sox, Mariah Carey, Batman, Apprentice Randall, Johnny Damon, Craig Ferguson, Keith Urban, Spamalot, Hilary Swank, the Boston Patriots, Clint Eastwood, Jaimie Foxx, Maroon 5, Cate Blanchett, Felicity Huffman, Lost, Ray Charles, Roy Williams, Morgan Freeman, Everybody Loves Raymond, Jason Lee, Google, Carrie Underwood, Patricia Arguette, John Mayer, the USC Trojans, Kayne West, the 40 Year Old Virgin, Eli Manning, Alicia Keyes, Larry Brown, Survivor Danni Boatwright, Seal, Howard Stern, Naima Mora, Robert Blake, the San Antonio Spurs, Ann Womack, Peter & Lois Griffin, Roger Clemens, Ryan Seacrest, the X Men, the ipod, Paul McCartney, Kelly Monaco, the Wedding Crashers, Giacomo, Dan Wheldon, the basketball Tar Heels, Jack Bauer, and the guy who caught not one but two home run balls in that playoff game at Houston. And me. The happiest of new years to you!
If you plan first quarter TV and can't afford Super Bowl prices, cable is a very viable option. Country's female target watches a lot of TNT, USA Network, Lifetime, Food Network and HDTV. You can still get 350+ GRP levels at reasonable prices, I've found, if you use broadcast TV very selectively for reach against your target and then support it with the right channels on cable. (You may not need to buy spots on CMT or GAC, for example, since you probably already reach those same folks on your own on-air self-promotion! So, be sure to air the audio portion of your TV spot on your station to improve the frequency of your message.) Suggestion: do web-based, auditorium music test or callout-based poll to ask your listeners what their favorite TV shows are, then place your buy based on an index of that data and the latest TV ratings data. There's no sense doing TV if you can't dominate the channels and programs that your target views!
TNT Ends 2005 on Top as Most-Watched Ad Supported Cable Channel
(From Mediaweek) - Not only did TNT conclude the year as the most-watched ad supported cable channel, the network also has the most viewers in the 18 to 49 demographic (1.17 million) and the 25 to 54 demographic (1.24 million) for the fourth year in a row. USA Network placed second, and FX's Nip/Tuck was the most watched show among 18- to 49-year-olds, according to Nielsen Media Research. - Read the whole story...
That's a Wrap: GM Wraps HQ for Super Bowl - A Month before the Big Game
(From AdAge) - The Super Bowl isn't until February 5, but don't tell that to General Motors. The company has wrapped its Detroit headquarters in a 24,748-square-foot wrap that covers 20 stories of the building. The ad was given a seal of approval by the City Council but the National Football League and the Super Bowl XL Host Committee fought against the wrap, hoping to protect its sponsors from what it deemed "ambush marketing." - Read the whole story...
Nielsen Finally Issues New Ratings, 'House,' 'Medium' Get Biggest Boost
by Wayne Friedman
Nielsen finally released a complete set of its new ratings including DVR playback, and the initial impact has been statistically negligible. The data, which measured viewing including DVR playback that occurred on Monday, was released on Thursday, two days later than Nielsen normally releases its so-called "overnights." When comparing Monday's "live" viewing to the "live plus the same day of DVR playback" viewing, there was little difference. - Read the whole story...
This email arrived today, from Clay St. Thomas & Karen Daniels, The JRfm Waking Crew:
If you didn't get everything on your Christmas list here's your chance to win what you really wanted. It's a New Year, so we've got some New Gear for you.
93.7 JR-fm has put together an amazing prize package to get 2006 off to a great start.
Your New Year, New Gear package includes personal training for a year from Fitness on the Go , yoga and active wear from LOTUSWEAR , $500 to spoil yourself on a new mp3 player at A&B Sound , and a gift basket full of hair products and gift certificates for a cut, colour and massage courtesy of Angelo's Salon & Spa in Port Moody and AG Hair Cosmetics.
To win just visit www.JRfm.com and enter! We'll announce the New Year, New Gear winner on Friday, January 13th. Good luck & Happy New Year!
NEIL HAISLOP* REPORTS UNDERWOOD SELLS 400KCarrie Underwood’s CD "Some Hearts" remained #1 after it sold an amazing 400,625 copies last week making her the top country seller, plus she landed at #5 on the overall Top 200 albums chart ahead of Mariah Carey. CARRIE’S success was just one indication of big final week Christmas sales with 11 country albums selling over 100,000 copies last week. On top of that, every country studio album (except for Christmas albums and a comedy album) experienced significant sales increases.
KENNY CHESNEY’S "The Road and the Radio" remained at #2 selling just under 269,000 units. THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH CD remained at #3 with sales of 177,548. RASCAL FLATTS’ "Feels Like Today" held onto the #4 spot on the country album chart with sales of 172,369…while FAITH HILL’s "Fireflies" flew up two notches to round out the Top 5. TRACE ADKINS BREAKS PERSONAL RECORD AGAINLast week Trace Adkins set a new personal record for one week sales when his Songs About Me CD sold over 92,000 copies. This week he breaks his own record again with sales of 134,157 units.* Haislop, the guy "After Midnight's" Blair Garner dubbed "The Nashville Answer Man" writes and produces country specials for United Stations, including "Country Winners of 2005," hosted by Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles which is running around the country this week.
Courtesy of Eric Miller at WLZW/Utica-Rome and our friends at McVay Media, here's a terrific 2005 remix of Auld Lang Syne (right click to 'save as' to your computer) for hand scheduling this New Year's weekend. Even better, of course: build something similar .. but with local voices and events.
Who sold the tickets..Kenny Chesney - $63 million - 99% capacity, 71 showsToby Keith - $32.4 million - 83% capacity, 58 showsRascal Flatts - $26.3 million, 89% capacity, 83 showsBrooks & Dunn - 14.8 million, 63% capacity, 48 showsGeorge Strait - 14.0 million, 95% capacity, 18 showsWho sold the albums..1. "Greatest Hits" - Shania Twain2. "Feels Like Today" - Rascal Flatts3. "Greatest Hits 2" - Toby Keith4. "Here for the Party" - Gretchen Wilson5. "Live Like you Were Dying" - Tim McGraw6. "50 Number Ones" - George Strait7. "Be Here" - Keith Urban8. "Honkytonk University" - Toby Keith9. "Horse of a Different Color" - Big & Rich10. "Twice the Speed of Life" - Sugarland2005 in country will be remembered for two main topics, independence from major labels and relationships.
1. Both Toby Keith and Garth Brooks left their labels and set out on their own. Keith, with the opening of Show Dog Records and Brooks with his exclusive deal with Wal-Mart for his label Pearl Records. Craig Morgan had the #1 most-played radio song of the year on Broken Bow, as well as Jason Aldean having a very successfull year with his debut on the same label.
2. The marriage of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, the engagment of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, and the marriage in May followed by the divorce four months later of Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney all made mainstream entertainment news stories in 2005.
Country music lost KOCH Nashville and Dreamworks Nashville labels, leaving several artists including David Lee Murphy, Cledus T Judd from Audium, and Darryl Worley, Jimmy Wayne, and Jessica Andrews from Dreamworks without a major label. Sony BMG downsized with letting Tracy Byrd, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Bobby Pinson and Rachel Proctor being cut from the label's roster.
Country made the big move to New York City for the CMA Awards, "Walk the Line" stregthened the legacy of Johnny Cash, and many highly antcipated album were released such as Martina McBride, Gretchen Wilson and Faith Hill. Sales were slightly off in 2005 by 3% this year for country music, though better than the industry as a whole in which was off by 4%. Note that 2004 sales were up 12% in country music, one of the best years EVER for country music retail sales.
-- Country Music Alive fansite
Genesee Depot, WI's Aleken Games’ Country Music Triviologies (MSRP $29.95) and Rock and Roll Triviologies (MSRP $29.95) combine for over 2,000 music trivia questions that span the history of the beginning of rock and country music to present day. The games are available in stores including Virgin Mega Stores, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Country Music Hall of Fame, FYE, and other music stores, bookstores, hotels and game retailers across the U.S. and Canada, as well as online at www.toysrus.com, www.target.com, www.music123.com, www.musiciansfriend.com, www.rockabilia.com and www.areyougame.com. 10/30/05: Aleken Squeezes Country Into Little Boxes6/30/05: Country Music Game a Hit in NashvilleFor information contact:Ken Eichstaedt at Aleken Games - 1-877-295-2740.
Here are a few ways they do it (and if you really study it, I know you will find many more):
1. A totally off air boat show prize giveaway (no inventory is used, other than an email blitz to their database).
2. They also make use of Ric Hansen's "Radio Parties."
3. They even solicit prospects for on air and web advertising.
4. And, of course, they promote their morning show. Intrigued by the Radio Parties concept? Contact Ric Hansen via email: Radio Parties and tell him I said HI.
The 2006 Point to Point Ratings Calender arrived in my mailbox yesterday, with its reminder that an ARB or BBM survey is not one 12 or eight week survey. It's 12 (or eight) ONE WEEK surveys, weighted and distributed across your survey area in four week phases.For ARB, the three most important dates of Winter are January 5, February 2 and March 2. For BBM: January 9 and February 6.For Spring, ARB's monthly phases start on March 30, April 27 and May 25. BBM: April 17 and May 22.Of course, it would be terrific if you could dominate your market's top of mind awareness for radio in every week of each survey. BUT, it's a great start to begin with these very important dates .. and move on to more Mondays and/or Thursdays only after you have a great plan to create positive strategicly-driven BRANDING BUZZ on the first date of each phase first!Bonus dates: if you have the ability to co-promote with local television, here are THEIR Neilsen winter and spring 2006 survey sweep dates - February 2-March 1 and April 27-June 28. That's when they need our help in creating top of mind awareness for their best programming. They'll be more open than usual to 'watch, listen & win' ideas. And, if you can afford it during those dates, TV's reach is at its highest, since those are the dates when they put their best foot forward. (And, don't forget to talk to cable. Those same shows are on cable too, of course, often at much better rates and targeting the most important communities in your hottest zip codes areas..)
What Was–and Wasn't on the Public's Mind… And How Opinions Changed During 2005Click (above) to read the full details how on some issues, notably presidential popularity and the Iraq war, attitudinal trends strengthened even as public attention to related news subsided from previous highs. In other cases, notably the disastrous Gulf Coast hurricanes, events evoked intense public interest while also feeding into an undercurrent of shifting opinion about national priorities.
Wal-Mart a Good Place to Shop But Some Critics TooHoliday Greeting Flap: Ho, Ho, Hum - read this research and you'll see why Bill O'Reilly decided to run with it. His instincts on this one were right on target.The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press in Washington, DC tracks attitudes and perceptual trends globally. Phone: 202.419.4350, Email: info@people-press.org
