Talkers Saturday – Both Sizzle and Steak

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on June 8, 2009

The Saturday session of this year’s Talkers New Media Seminar delivered both substantive information and celebrity heat.  Some notes: – Consultant Holland Cooke did an excellent job of reminding talk radio pros that their next gig may not be at a radio station.  Cooke urged attendees to think of themselves as content creators — writers, public [...]

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Talk Radio’s Autoimmune Disease

Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 18, 2009

As if talk radio didn’t have enough problems, the format’s heart and soul are now under attack from within.  In the December/January issue of the trade publication Talkers,  consultant Holland Cooke announced the death of the talk radio star – a victim, he believes, of the new interactive media, where people want to buzz amongst themselves rather than “being talked at.” “Self-congratulatory [...]

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