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RADIO CASHES IN ON LOVE

June 23, 2011 – 2:01 pm No Comment

MatchLink is a singles dating network that served the radio industry for many years. The Evanston, Illinois company Spark Network Services provided an IVR-based dating service to radio stations. Radio listeners called a phone number and paid to interact with other singles through a sophisticated voice mail system. Payment was made through credit card or a 900 number. Some stations were earning a half million dollars per year with the service.

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Radio Revenue Solutions

March 14, 2010 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
Radio Revenue Solutions

Here are several programs and initiatives that have proven or are proving to be successful at driving new station revenue:

AdvertisingWorkx Sales Seminars: This program has been successful in helping generate over 50 million in …

Non-Farm Payrolls Fall Just 36,000; U.S. Unemployment Rate Remains At 9.7%

March 5, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Non-Farm Payrolls Fall Just 36,000; U.S. Unemployment Rate Remains At 9.7%

U.S. non-farm jobs declined by just 36,000 jobs in February, fewer than anticipated by many economists who predicted that bad storms during the month may have depressed the overall payroll count. It was the 25th …

George Johns Thinking Out Loud

March 5, 2010 – 9:51 am | No Comment
George Johns Thinking Out Loud

Dana Horner told me that his wife Lindsay claims that he doesn’t hear so well anymore. My response to him was … We always hear what we want to hear, but as we get older …

AC Programming: What Women Want From Radio

March 5, 2010 – 9:09 am | No Comment
AC Programming:  What Women Want From Radio

6 reminders to focus your programming today

1. Even among 18 to 24-year-olds, a majority of women are concerned about what kids hear on the radio.
2. Female diary keepers have a low tolerance for rude announcers.
3. …