Date Posted:
03 | 30 | 05

Flavor Of The Month Could Last A Decade

For the love of god.... this whole "Jack FM" robot radio thing is like a cancer. It's nothing more than a short term fix for a long term problem. Now the talk is of Infinity signing on a Jack in NYC.

Come on Infinity. Have you no long term thinkers?

Launch the station.
Establish the brand.
Evolve it with air talent.
Evolve it with promotions.
Evolve it with freaking CONTENT.

Don't build a format, or an anti-format, or whatever verbal spin keeps the boardroom toes a tappin'.

Build a radio station that captures the hearts and minds of the demo you're basing the station on rather than singing on yet another "iPod on shuffle."

iPod on shuffle my ass. The product is called "iPod Shuffle." It costs a hundred bucks and is roughly the size of a pack of gum. Look it up.

"Oh how easy it is to take it to the next level when you choose to define neither *IT* nor *NEXT LEVEL*"

I'll give you credit. You took a chance on Blink. The problem was that you launched the station before everyone in the board room agreed on what the station would actually *BE* - beyond the buzzwords of course. Oh how easy it is to take it to the next level when you choose to define neither *IT* nor *NEXT LEVEL.*

No corporate regional SR VP GM's this time, please.

Pick a demographic.

...play their favorite music, regardless of format.
...hire air talent that speaks to the core of that demographic.
...capture hearts.
...capture minds.
...win.

Do it.

Please?

Pretty please?

Colophon:

  • I designed and coded this website using just a text-editor and a whole lot of patience. It's powered by Movable Type and hosted by Dreamhost.

  • All opinions expressed here are mine and do not represent any other person or entity. You know how it goes.

  • If you have any comments, get in touch. I'd love to hear them.

  • All Content © 2003-2008

Think About It:

  • It's Not 'Who You Know':   The dreaded "box" of demos is your enemy. The phone is your friend.

  • A New Seminar For The Conclave:   Maybe, at the next Conclave, there should be a seminar called 'Radio 101' because I really think we have forgotten what it's all about. Hell - maybe it's time for an entire Conclave dedicated to Radio 101.

  • The Arbitron Game:   We aren't in the business of entertaining. We're in the business of Arbitron diary manipulation. And what's the best way to manipulate diaries over the long term? PASSION.

In The Archives: