Talkers Confab: Fear and Hoping in NYC

What do you call a room packed full of talk radio pros looking for something to believe in? Church? Ha! Funny.  No, it was the 2010 Talkers New Media Seminar. Give tremendous credit to Talkers publisher Michael Harrison. Despite the weak economy and radio’s on-going woes, this weekend’s event drew a sell-out crowd of syndicators, [...]

Talkers Saturday – Both Sizzle and Steak

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 [...]