I love Oprah Winfrey.

I

I love Oprah Winfrey.

I

Even Custer knew he couldn

Even Custer knew he couldn

Fourteen years to make an album is too long.

Now the rumors are out there again that Guns N

Fourteen years to make an album is too long.

Now the rumors are out there again that Guns N

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I know what you

I know what you

Johnny Carson used to do a sketch called Carnac The Magnificent in which sidekick Ed McMahon first fed him the answers and "Carnac" then supplied the questions.

McMahon: Anheuser Bush

Carson: Where do you grow Anheuser berries?

Carnac's character was a seer and soothsayer. I thought of him when I received one of the most astonishing emails recently in which a radio executive provided both the questions and answers back before consolidation.

But this email was no laughing matter.

Many of you ask me what I think the industry will look like in the next five or ten years. It

Johnny Carson used to do a sketch called Carnac The Magnificent in which sidekick Ed McMahon first fed him the answers and "Carnac" then supplied the questions.

McMahon: Anheuser Bush

Carson: Where do you grow Anheuser berries?

Carnac's character was a seer and soothsayer. I thought of him when I received one of the most astonishing emails recently in which a radio executive provided both the questions and answers back before consolidation.

But this email was no laughing matter.

Many of you ask me what I think the industry will look like in the next five or ten years. It

I was impressed to see C.L. King radio analyst Jim Boyle tell it like it is in his latest analysis of revenue projections.

Boyle said July's 6-7% projected drop in revenues will be radio's 15th straight monthly decline.

Boyle laid out radio executives when he asked the question "what are radio leaders doing to change direction". Here's his response:

Not much, it seems to us. The industry

I was impressed to see C.L. King radio analyst Jim Boyle tell it like it is in his latest analysis of revenue projections.

Boyle said July's 6-7% projected drop in revenues will be radio's 15th straight monthly decline.

Boyle laid out radio executives when he asked the question "what are radio leaders doing to change direction". Here's his response:

Not much, it seems to us. The industry

There is something seriously wrong when Pandora

There is something seriously wrong when Pandora

New Arbitron People Meter information for July in several of its markets shows some impressive listening by affluent and educated people on the job at their workplace.

The Internet may be responsible for about 3% of the midday listening Monday through Friday and according to Radio & the Internet Publisher Kurt Hanson, that

New Arbitron People Meter information for July in several of its markets shows some impressive listening by affluent and educated people on the job at their workplace.

The Internet may be responsible for about 3% of the midday listening Monday through Friday and according to Radio & the Internet Publisher Kurt Hanson, that

It says a lot when The National Enquirer (known as tabloid trash to former presidential candidate John Edwards) gets it right and The New York Times (known as the paper that gives you

It says a lot when The National Enquirer (known as tabloid trash to former presidential candidate John Edwards) gets it right and The New York Times (known as the paper that gives you

Next year BMW will introduce the Internet to its upscale car buyers.

That

Next year BMW will introduce the Internet to its upscale car buyers.

That

You remember the music industry.

You hardly hear anything about it these days. Even radio gets lots of publicity

You remember the music industry.

You hardly hear anything about it these days. Even radio gets lots of publicity

While I was away last week one of my readers posited that if I was so smart, why don

While I was away last week one of my readers posited that if I was so smart, why don

Radio and Newspapers -- joined at the hip.

I just concluded a week at the Jersey shore

Radio and Newspapers -- joined at the hip.

I just concluded a week at the Jersey shore

Radio and politics make strange bedfellows.

Or, do they?

I don't know what it is with Citadel CEO Farid Suleman.

The more you see him in action, the less impressed you are.

Take his latest sideshow -- the quarterly earnings report for his 78 cent stock.

Suleman reported yesterday that Citadel revenues were down 9% in the second quarter. And some blame was put on Paul Harvey being away from his radio show causing some national ABC Radio Networks advertisers to pull back. The economy -- advertisers.

Blah. Blah. Blah.

Oh ...

Farid proudly reported $20 million in cost savings. (I'm getting&hellip

Radio and politics make strange bedfellows.

Or, do they?

I don't know what it is with Citadel CEO Farid Suleman.

The more you see him in action, the less impressed you are.

Take his latest sideshow -- the quarterly earnings report for his 78 cent stock.

Suleman reported yesterday that Citadel revenues were down 9% in the second quarter. And some blame was put on Paul Harvey being away from his radio show causing some national ABC Radio Networks advertisers to pull back. The economy -- advertisers.

Blah. Blah. Blah.

Oh ...

Farid proudly reported $20 million in cost savings. (I'm getting&hellip

This is one of the toughest pieces I will ever write.

It

This is one of the toughest pieces I will ever write.

It

Katz Radio in conjunction with numerous radio groups is launching an online platform soon that will allow terrestrial stations to be sold along with Internet streams. Only a small amount of their programming is Internet only content. National, regional and geographic targets will be made simple for advertisers when it goes into operation shortly.

The service will also allow for in-stream audio spots, pre-roll audio and video, synchronized banners and display and video ads.

Radio groups on board for the launch include Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox, Emmis, Entercom, Greater Media, Journal, Nassau, Salem, Saga and Bonneville.&hellip

Katz Radio in conjunction with numerous radio groups is launching an online platform soon that will allow terrestrial stations to be sold along with Internet streams. Only a small amount of their programming is Internet only content. National, regional and geographic targets will be made simple for advertisers when it goes into operation shortly.

The service will also allow for in-stream audio spots, pre-roll audio and video, synchronized banners and display and video ads.

Radio groups on board for the launch include Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox, Emmis, Entercom, Greater Media, Journal, Nassau, Salem, Saga and Bonneville.&hellip

I want you to know that the word discovery and the concept that it embodies is emerging as a key factor in the media needs of the next generation.

Again and again I'm hearing it and discussing what it means with members of the next generation. It's worth your attention.

Generation Y -- the social generation -- relies on each other in ways previous generations could not imagine. Through Facebook and MySpace and the lesser known social websites, this generation learns about music, performers and ordinary people of interest just like themselves.

Do you know that when they date and obviously rank high on their mates&hellip

I want you to know that the word discovery and the concept that it embodies is emerging as a key factor in the media needs of the next generation.

Again and again I'm hearing it and discussing what it means with members of the next generation. It's worth your attention.

Generation Y -- the social generation -- relies on each other in ways previous generations could not imagine. Through Facebook and MySpace and the lesser known social websites, this generation learns about music, performers and ordinary people of interest just like themselves.

Do you know that when they date and obviously rank high on their mates&hellip

ESPN is a phenomenal operation in many ways.

The company that made a franchise out of "Sports Center" -- not to mention many innovations in sports broadcasting -- is about to do it again in podcasting.

Those of you who read me every day know that I believe podcasting will replace radio for the next generation.

It cooperates with their attention spans -- or lack, thereof -- as well as their need to be in control of starting, stopping, time-delaying or deleting their programming.

What ESPN did was to shift its KSPN, Los Angeles afternoon personality Dave Dameshek from on-air to
This is the future and worth&hellip

ESPN is a phenomenal operation in many ways.

The company that made a franchise out of "Sports Center" -- not to mention many innovations in sports broadcasting -- is about to do it again in podcasting.

Those of you who read me every day know that I believe podcasting will replace radio for the next generation.

It cooperates with their attention spans -- or lack, thereof -- as well as their need to be in control of starting, stopping, time-delaying or deleting their programming.

What ESPN did was to shift its KSPN, Los Angeles afternoon personality Dave Dameshek from on-air to
This is the future and worth&hellip

CBS is selling 50 of its mid-market sized radio stations.

It's never a good thing for a troubled industry when companies want to unload assets -- especially your number two operator.

CBS is thinking that it can make still money in the larger markets and there is some evidence to back up that rationale. Meanwhile, CBS has not announced the list of specific markets where stations are going to be put on the block leading one to believe that it can be flexible based on demand -- or lack of it.

Not good, either.

It remains to be seen what kind of interest there will be for mid-market radio stations in an economy&hellip

CBS is selling 50 of its mid-market sized radio stations.

It's never a good thing for a troubled industry when companies want to unload assets -- especially your number two operator.

CBS is thinking that it can make still money in the larger markets and there is some evidence to back up that rationale. Meanwhile, CBS has not announced the list of specific markets where stations are going to be put on the block leading one to believe that it can be flexible based on demand -- or lack of it.

Not good, either.

It remains to be seen what kind of interest there will be for mid-market radio stations in an economy&hellip