Radio stations nudge oldies format off the air
Sean Ross talks to the Christian Science Monitor about the demise of several oldies radio stations and a popular new radio format called “Jack” attracting younger audiences.
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First Listen: KYCY (KYOU Radio), San Francisco’s Podcast Format
Infinity’s foray into “Open Source Broadcasting” offers variety that Jack/Bob stations can only dream about. By offering would-be broadcasters a platform to air their homebrew podcasts, KYOU Radio is certainly taking risks. But is it compelling radio?
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Variety Format Takes Off at Radio Stations
Sean Ross talks to the Business Week about the variety format stations that are springing up across the country.
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DC area oldies listeners now know ‘Jack’ about format: Sean Ross comments in the Washington Post
Sean Ross talks to the Washington Post about Oldies stations’ shift to a Jack-style format.
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Borough Debates Progress: Edison Conducts Highland Park’s Shoppers Survey
The Home News Tribune notes the findings of Main Street Highland Park’s Shoppers Survey conducted by Edison Media Research.
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Clear Channel in tune with format changes, competition: Sean Ross comments in the Tampa Bay Business Journal
Sean Ross talks to the Tampa Bay Business Journal about Clear Channel Communications’ quick format change of WTBT-FM Thunder 103.5.
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The Care And Feeding Of Variety: Building A 1,000 Song Library
After years of being encouraged to keep it tight, the success of Jack/Bob-type formats means that PDs are suddenly looking to build 1,000 song libraries of their own, or at least add some depth to their existing playlist. And already some decisions that made sense in some very particular market situations are now being institutionalized around the country—regardless of whether they make sense in other markets. If you’re designing a library from scratch, or if you’re just adding “throwback” or “legends” cuts to a successful station, read this week’s Ross On Radio: The Care And Feeding Of Variety: Building A 1,000 Song Library.
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Consumers Say Fewer Commercials Lead to More Radio Listening
Yahoo! notes Arbitron and Edison’s study on the radio commercial breaks and listenership.
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Can commercial radio withstand satellite radio’s challenge? Larry Rosin weighs in.
Larry Rosin talks to the Orlando Sentinel about commercial radio’s appeal to advertisers.
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If you don’t know Jack, ask Sean Ross: Thoughts on KRQI’s format switch
Sean Ross explains KRQI’s recent switch to Jack-FM to the Seattle Post-Intelligence.
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Money drives the shift in FM’s broadcast mix: Sean Ross on Philadelphia’s loss of a modern rock station
Sean Ross talks to the Philadelphia Inquirer about the recent loss of FM modern rock stations.
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TiVo transforms TV gossip; Arbitron/Edison study shows DVR’s impact
The Detroit News notes Arbitron and Edison’s findings on the impact of DVRs in its discussion of how TiVo has changed talk around the water cooler.
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