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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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Old Yeller

December 30, 2009 – 12:45 pm | No Comment
Old Yeller

Inspired by Roy H. Williams’ Monday Morning Memo about the decreased value of an online Yellow Pages listing vs. radio advertising for acquiring new customers, I Googled three generic business categories in twelve client markets …

Google Lures Local Advertisers by Subverting Its Own Search Policies

October 8, 2009 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
Google Lures Local Advertisers by Subverting Its Own Search Policies

Two-City Test Takes on Yellow Pages With New Pricing System, Ad Model
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google is experimenting with its deepest foray into local advertising and along the way is branching out from one of …