Posted by Randall Bloomquist on February 4, 2011
The talk host was extremely frustrated. He had recently done what he and his team thought was four great hours on the Chinese Tiger Mom topic. The show seemed to have it all – lots of great calls, tons of emotion, several different angles on parenting, and great forward momentum. “We were all high-fiving at [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on January 14, 2011
I can’t decide if WSPD/Toledo talker Brian Wilson is the luckiest or unluckiest guy in talk radio. The Toledo Blade, which has a history of disputes with WSPD, including a couple lawsuits, recently accused Wilson of racism because he allegedly called Toledo school kids “little monkeys.” As the tape clearly shows, Wilson did no such thing. [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on January 6, 2011
What made the historical Jesus of Nazareth stand out among the itinerate preachers working Galilee back in the day? It was more than his message. Jesus was a magnificent communicator with a gift for connecting with and engaging his chosen audience, according to theologians and historians interviewed for the Frontline documentary “From Jesus to Christ.” [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 27, 2010
This Michael Kinsley critique of newspaper writing will be fascinating to anyone with a passion for news. Kinsley’s argument that the prints desperately need to update their presentation of the news has me wondering: When was the last time we seriously thought about whether radio news is truly serving the wants/needs of today’s listeners? A [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 24, 2010
Red Eye Radio host Doug McIntyre gets my nod for Most Insightful Speaker at this year’s Talkers New Media Seminar. During a panel discussion about the challenges facing talk radio, McIntyre said: “I’ve always thought of doing talk radio as an actor doing Shakespeare. We all have the same words to work with, so the [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 23, 2010
Newstalk 106-108 in Dublin, Ireland does a ton of on-demand broadcasting. Its otherwise staid website is packed with audio — as every talk radio site should be. Now the station is actually making money on podcasting. It recently sold custom-created podcasts to sponsors Heineken and Ford, and is hot on the trail of more download deals. [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 21, 2010
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, [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 11, 2010
Chicago media critic Robert Feder reports that Tribune Company CEO Randy Michaels has issued a list of 119 words and phrases that WGN-AM newspeople are no longer allowed to use on-air. Feder looks askance at this effort, calling it insulting and suggesting that Michaels has better things to do with his time. Feder couldn’t be [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 8, 2010
American broadcasters justifiably complain and fret about the FCC’s content regulation. But here’s a reminder that it could be worse. A lot worse. Dublin-based Newstalk 106-108 was recently censured by Ireland’s version of the FCC because morning co-host Claire Byrne called spinster singing sensation Susan Boyle “a freak” and “not right in the head.” [...]
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Posted by Randall Bloomquist on March 1, 2010
Has your sales department talked to labor unions while prospecting for paid programs? Might be worth a meeting or two. Sure, unions don’t have as much money as they used to — but who does?
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