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Category Archives: opinion
What is a Radio Survivor? Jennifer’s P.O.V.
When I was doing my recent interview with Jeff McMahon for his “Radio Obsessive” profile he asked me an interesting question that cuts to the mission of this entire website. He said, “I’m not sure what a ‘radio survivor’ is. … finish reading What is a Radio Survivor? Jennifer’s P.O.V.
Posted in college radio, opinion
Tagged college radio, future of radio, Radio Survivor
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FCC proposes fine for New York FM station after bogus death notice
A radio station that staged a prank call to a New York woman claiming that her husband had been badly hurt in a motorcycle accident, then died in a hospital, has received a proposed fine of $16,000 from the Federal … finish reading FCC proposes fine for New York FM station after bogus death notice
RadioSuvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #5: Little Steven’s Underground Garage
For as much as I love radio I have to admit that there’s very few programs that I might consider appointment listening. Sure, I tune in to NPR daily to catch up on the news with Morning Edition and All … finish reading RadioSuvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #5: Little Steven’s Underground Garage
Radio Survivor’s Top Radio Shows – Jennifer’s #5: The Shadow
Amazon.com Widgets In sharing my list of my 5 favorite radio programs, I’m going to be mixing it up a bit by offering up some selections from both my past and present. So, I thought I’d begin with some of … finish reading Radio Survivor’s Top Radio Shows – Jennifer’s #5: The Shadow
Posted in commercial radio, opinion, top 5 lists
Tagged audio theater, knew, ksfo, old time radio, radio drama, radio programs, The Shadow, Top 5, wmpg, wnur, wpr
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Introducing the Radio Survivor Monthly Top 5s
I think I can speak for my fellow Radio Survivors when I say that we really enjoyed putting together our run-down of the fourteen most important radio trends of the last decade. And yet, we’ve barely scratched the surface of … finish reading Introducing the Radio Survivor Monthly Top 5s
Posted in fun and games, opinion
Tagged countdown, program, radiosurvivor, show, Top 5
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Wrapping up the decade in radio and looking forward to the decade ahead
As I said in my introduction to our subjective and opinionated review of radio in the 2000s, I still think it was darn near impossible to predict how the medium of radio would end up at the beginning of 2010. … finish reading Wrapping up the decade in radio and looking forward to the decade ahead
Posted in college radio, commercial radio, community radio, consolidation, da future, Internet radio, localism, LPFM, mobile, mobile radio, music, opinion, public radio, satellite radio, talk radio, wireless
Tagged 2000s, 2010, Clear Channel, college radio, commercial radio, decade, HD Radio, Internet radio, Last.fm, low-power radio, LPFM, MP3, Pandora, public radio, radio, review, satellite radio, trends
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Is Verizon’s Mobile Web Browser worth a $350 ETF?
Are the music features in Verizon’s Mobile Web browser worth the data costs and high early termination fee? We talked with current and prospective Verizon consumers about the issue. Continue reading
Posted in mobile radio, opinion
Tagged early terminaton fees, Lady Gaga, Mignon Clyburn, Verizon, Verizon mobile web browser
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The Decade’s Most Important Radio Trends
Myself, I can hardly believe that another decade is coming to a close. It seems like just yesterday we were stockpiling canned goods, bottled water and batteries in anticipation of the Y2K global computer meltdown. Of course, on every millennial … finish reading The Decade’s Most Important Radio Trends
Posted in commercial radio, history, Internet radio, opinion
Tagged 2000s, 2010, 90s, consolidation, countdown, radio, radiosurvivor, trends
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SF Supes pass resolution urging return of Energy 92.7
The SF Board of Supervisors passed a resolution asking Ed Stolz to bring Energy 92.7, which critics see as part of a “pressure campaign” that includes, well, me. Continue reading
Posted in commercial radio, opinion
Tagged Brian Maloney, Ed Stolz, KNGY, KREV, opinion, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review
One of the most satisfying aspects of putting together our review of the decade’s most important radio trends was the number of comments we received. It appears we touched a nerve or two. And while not everyone agreed with our … finish reading Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review