Sharon Dastur reveals Z100′s PPM tactics

At the Radio Intelligence seminar during Radiodays Europe, Z100′s PD Sharon Dastur revealed the changes in the station’s marketing and imaging tactics following Arbitron’s move to PPM.

Dennis Clark’s Morning Show Insights

Dennis Clark – the producer of 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles morning show On Air with Ryan Secrest and consultant for leading morning shows around the world – has some deep insights on how to take your morning show to the next level. Download a PDF presentation here.

Radiodays Europe

Radio Intelligence was a VIP sponsor for Radiodays Europe 2011 in Copenhagen. More than 650 radio professionals from around the world were present at this year’s conference. We hope to see you next year at Radiodays Europe 2012 in Barcelona.

• The Upside-Down World of Public Radio Funding

  Once upon a time “NPR” stood for “National Public Radio,” and the “radio” in NPR was the exclusive means of distributing the network’s content. This was an era when stations would solicit funds from listeners to support this and other programming and send a big chunk of those funds back to the network. That was [...]

• Gordon Borrell on Radio’s “Miserable” Digital Sales Progress

  Gordon Borrell is a fan of radio, but not of radio’s performance on the digital sales front. How are radio’s digital selling efforts different from those of other media platforms? It turns out they differ quite a lot. It’s a sad thing, says Borrell, and radio is on the verge of “blowing it.” You need [...]

• How to Brand Like a Rock Star

  Steve Jones is the VP of Programming for Newcap Radio, one of Canada’s largest radio groups. He’s also the author of a new book called Brand Like A Rock Star: Lessons from Rock ‘n Roll to Make Your Business Rich and Famous (website) and this book teaches how any brand can learn the lessons of [...]

• NRJ and RMC Gain in France

  NRJ closes in on marketleader RTL in daily reach, while full-service station RMC sets a new all-time high in the latest French radio survey from Médiamétrie.

• Pandora at 125 Million

  No matter how many or how few listeners are tuned to Pandora at any given moment, 125 million registered users is a whole lot. Think of the registered user count as analogous to the number of people who own radios.  Owning a radio is being “registered to use” radio.  While the Pandora numbers fall far [...]

• 10% Growth for Finland's Commercial Radio

  2011 was another successful year for Finland's commercial radio business, with ad sales up by 10% to 57.2 million euros.

• The Power of a Title

  It was the best ratings debut for a new series in the history of Animal Planet. And the name of the show was Hillbilly Handfishin’. In the ocean of choices on cable TV, how does one series stand out from the rest, particularly if folks are making their viewing choices from an on-screen guide? The [...]

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• The New Book from Mark Ramsey!

  Making Waves, the new book by Mark Ramsey, President Radio Intelligence US, can help any broadcaster navigate a world of endless competition.