Podcast Survivor: Seth Godin’s Startup School #2
Podcast review: Seth Godin’s Startup School #2 – Adjusting the Course Rating 4 /5 I have to admit that I was inspired to start writing these podcast reviews after listening to episode #2 of Seth Godin’s Startup School. In this episode Godin discusses some of the questions that an entrepeneur should ask about her prospective […]
Podcast Survivor: WTF #322 – Phunny Business
Podcast review: WTF #322 – Phunny Business Rating: 5/5 On episode 322 host/producer Marc Maron examines the story of Chicago’s All Jokes Aside, which he calls “the nation’s first major black comedy club.” In one interview he talks with documentary filmmaker John Davies who produced the film Phunny Business about the club along side comedian […]
Podcast Survivor: WTF #321 – Dave Alvin
This is the first installment of regular reviews of podcast episodes I’ve listened to. Many will be of recent episodes, but occasionally I’ll review something older. I decided to take this on because reviews of podcasts in general are rare, with even iTunes only really encouraging reviews of whole series. The selection of podcasts reviewed […]
New online radio software touts ease for visually impaired deejays
A new Internet radio package called Samvibe crossed my radar the other day. Produced by Spacial, it’s a cloud based system that allows the user to easily upload music and sounds, then set rotation rules for all kinds of entertainment channels. But what makes Samvibe different from other packages is that it brands itself as […]
Radio shows and podcasts eligible for first annual Stitcher Awards
Stitcher is a smartphone app that lets you aggregate radio shows and podcasts, stored on your phone for on demand listening or streaming from the web. The three year-old service is now launching the first Stitcher Awards across 20 different categories, like best comedy, best social commentary and most original show. All the voting happens […]
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As we hope regular readers know, we at Radio Survivor work hard to bring fresh perspectives to radio in all its incarnations, from broadcast to podcasting, satellite to streaming. We’re fans of radio, and true believers in its continuing potential to inform, entertain and serve people all over the world. We can use your help […]
Geek notes: Senator Ron Wyden’s Internet Radio Fairness Act
With much fanfare and support, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced his Internet Radio Fairness Act (S.3609) to the Senate Judiciary Committee in late September. The point of the proposed law is to give services like Pandora some performance royalty relief, by applying to them the same royalty paying standards applied to cable and satellite providers. […]
Pitch Your Radio Story for World Radio Day
In honor of the 2nd annual World Radio Day on February 13, Fundación Comunica and the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) are creating a series of short radio pieces on the topic of radio. They are inviting radio researchers and broadcasters to submit their radio story ideas online through October 19. The resulting […]
The Lasting Impact of College Radio Participation
Tuesday was the second annual College Radio Day and in light of that a number of people pontificated on the state of college radio. In a piece in Vice magazine, former college radio DJ A Wolfe interviews the Program Director at WIDR (Western Michigan University) and discusses the importance of college radio, saying: “Anyhow, it’s […]
NAB debating the future life or death of AM Radio
Inside the radio industry there has been quite a bit of hand-wringing about the AM dial. Though conservative talk stations and sports stations in big markets continue to generate ratings and revenue, there’s an increasing recognition that other AM stations aren’t doing as well. Many blame overcrowding on the dial which leads to more interference, […]