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Radio Programming
Radio programming and radio formats:
- 104.6 RTL: 25 Lessons From 25 Years Being #1 (1) Premium
- 104.6 RTL: 25 Lessons From 25 Years Being #1 (2) Premium
- 6 Keys To Ratings-Driving Format Clocks Premium
- 8 Ways To Produce Better Radio News Bulletins Premium
- 9/11: Radio Stations Connecting People
- 9 Tips For Radio Programmers Working With Station Managers Premium
- 10 Ingredients Of ‘Win-Win-Win-Win’ Radio Promotions Premium
- 10 Keys To Successful Radio Programming Premium
- 10 Radio Promotions To Push Your Brand & Lift Your Ratings Premium
- 10 Ways To Increase Listeners’ Attention Span & TSL Premium
- 10 Ways To Track Your Radio Market & Audience Efficiently Premium
- 12 Programming Strategies You Need To Know (And Use When Needed) (1) Premium
- 12 Programming Strategies You Need To Know (And Use When Needed) (2) Premium
- 12 Programming Strategies You Need To Know (And Use When Needed) (3) Premium
- 13 Best Practices For Commercial Break Damage Control Premium
- 15 Lessons From ‘Top 40 Radio Boss’ Bill Drake Premium
- AC Radio: Brand Development & Promotion
- AC Radio: Morning Show & Personality
- ANTENNE BAYERN: 30% More Listeners Through Storytelling
- Arnie Celsie: ‘What Makes Radio Unique Is The Persona’
- Big Data Analysis Or Legacy Radio Research?
- ‘Brilliant Radio Is The Train That Pulls The Carriages’
- Commercial Breaks: Keep Audience, But Swap Listeners?
- Dave Foxx Z100: How To Schedule Promos & Spots
- Enticing Teasing: How To ‘Power Presell’ Upcoming Radio Content Premium
- Format X-Ray 1a: CHR Radio Programming Analysis Premium
- Format X-Ray 2a: AC Radio Programming Analysis Premium
- Francis Currie: ‘Differences Make All The Difference’
- Francis Currie: ‘Own The Eighties Music Image’
- From The Top Of The Hour To The Top Of The Ratings (1) Premium
- From The Top Of The Hour To The Top Of The Ratings (2) Premium
- ‘Growth Area For Radio Is Speech’
- How To Be A Great Talent-Managing PD & Producer
- How To Integrate Jock Talks In Your Music Flow Premium
- How To Make (P1 & P2) Listeners Tune In More & Longer Premium
- How To Program Radio Commercial Breaks Strategically Premium
- How To Reach Younger Audiences With 360° Brands
- How To Schedule Radio Personalities & Shows Premium
- How To Use Radio News To Catch New(s) Listeners Premium
- How Triple M Grows Its Audience By Growing With Its Audience
- JACK fm’s Ian Walker: ‘I’m Not Interested In Safe Radio’
- Jason Kidd: ‘Variety Is A Major Plus In The Ratings’
- Jon Coleman: Brand Connection = Long-Term Ratings
- Listener Expectations Influence Ratings Premium
- Listening Lessons From LA’s Legendary 102.7 KIIS FM (1) Premium
- Listening Lessons From LA’s Legendary 102.7 KIIS FM (2) Premium
- ‘Market Research Is A Rear-View Mirror’
- Morning Show: Innovate Or Reinvent?
- Morning Show Strategies For Every Radio Market
- Morning Show Success Depends On Radio Talent
- New Wings For Sky Radio: Modern AC Format Upgrade
- NRJ PD Morgan Serrano: ‘Be The Most Fashionable’
- Paige Nienaber: ‘Run Promotions That Sirius Cannot’
- Peter Yiamarelos: ‘Realize What Got You There’
- PPM: Radio Programming For Heavy Listeners
- Program Director: Brand Manager & Talent Coach
- Programming Principles For Full Service AC (And News/Talk) Radio Premium
- Programming & Research Fundamentals For News/Talk Radio Stations
- ‘Promotations’ — How To Rotate Your Promos To Push Your Results (1) Premium
- ‘Promotations’ — How To Rotate Your Promos To Push Your Results (2) Premium
- Programming To Masses, Marketing To Meters
- Radio Everyone: Help Promoting The Global Goals
- Radio Listener Needs During Prime Time Hours
- Radio Listeners Behave Like Pavlov’s Dogs
- Radio & Social Media: Postings Replace Postcards
- Radio Programming: Align Your Content With Your Brand
- Radio Programming: ‘Hit The Gas In The Afternoon As Well’
- Radio Programming Should Avoid Any ‘Chalk & Cheese’
- Radio Promotions: 15 Fab Formulas To Copy/Paste & Edit Premium
- Radio Promotions: Priceless Creativity Does Pay Off
- Radio Promotions: The Naked Truth
- Radio Station Brand Positioning: Existing Perception Is Reality Premium
- Ratings-Driving Content? Include Every Listener!
- Research Relies on Reliable Data
- Research: The Stairway To Radio Ratings Heaven?
- smoothfm Sydney Success Secrets Part 1: Soft Songs, Sold Sexy
- smoothfm Sydney Success Secrets Part 2: Sophisticated Sales To Smarter Sponsors
- Social Media Run The Radio Show
- Speeding Up Your Drive Time Show For Better Performance & Higher Ratings Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (1) Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (2) Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (3) Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (4) Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (5) Premium
- Successful Radio Promotions On Air Worldwide (6) Premium
- The PD’s Dilemma: Short-Term Ratings Or Long-Term Brand
- The Right Mindset For Radio Success
- Top Morning Shows Tune Into Daily Life
- Top Programmers Stay On Course (And Ask For Tools)
- Valerie Geller: ‘It Takes Courage To Be Creative’
- Valerie Geller: ‘Radio Is The Last Magic’
- Veteran PD Sam Zniber: ‘Make People Feel Something’
- [ Video ] Ten Minute Masterclass: The Five Star Hour w/ Francis Currie
- What KIIS FM And Coca-Cola Have In Common Premium
- Yin & Yang Your On-Air Sound: Station Imaging Clocks Premium
Radio Production
Radio production, radio jingles and radio imaging:
- 5 Things To Avoid In Radio Production
- 9 Ways To Make Your Station Imaging Stand Out Premium
- 10 Copywriting Tips For Powerful Radio Spots & Promos Premium
- 10 Golden Rules For Using Sung Jingles Premium
- Audio Monitoring: ‘Truthfulness Is A Reward’
- BBC Radio 1 Station Imaging Secrets Revealed
- Broadcast Microphones: ‘Have A Good Signal-To-Noise Ratio’
- Dave Foxx Z100: Big Picture = Better Production
- Dave Foxx: ‘Find Those Words That Have A Place In The Heart’
- Dave Foxx: ‘In Everything We Do, Emotions Are The Key’
- Dennis Clark: ‘Jingles Are Part Of The Radio Brand’
- Digital Revolution: ‘Get Out Of It On A High Note’
- Effective Radio Spots Trigger Silent Feedback
- How Jingles & Sweepers Boost Your Program Flow Premium
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (1)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (2)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (3)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (4)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (5)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (6)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (7)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (8)
- How To Give Your Station An Amazing On-Air Sound (9)
- How To Produce Effective Radio Spots & Promos
- How To Screen & Prep Callers For Your Radio Show Effectively Premium
- Jingles & Imaging: Radio Station Artist Signatures
- Mixing Consoles: Networking Allows Better Workflow
- Powerful Radio Brand Sound Secrets Unveiled
- Radio Imaging: To Get In The Mind, Go Through The Heart
- Radio Production: ‘Cloud Collaboration Is Exciting Innovation’
- Review: Pro Tools Essential Training Video Course
- Showprep Secrets For Super Structured Content Creation [Download] Premium
- Showprep Service For Morning Shows & Radio Personalities
- Sound Design: ‘Do Not Disturb Please’
- Station Imaging: 10 Ways To Get Better Voiceover Takes Premium
- Station Imaging: ‘Get Known For The Right Thing’
- Station Imaging: How To Use Talk-Over Beds & Drones Premium
- #VoCo For Radio: Revolutionary Tool Or Ethical #NoGo?
- Z100 Imaging Director Staxx Williams: ‘Craft Sonic Scenery’
Personality Radio
Personality radio and radio personalities:
- 5 Radio Lessons From Z100: Kid Kelly Airchecks Premium
- 9 Ways To Avoid Radio Groundhog Days Premium
- 10 Tips For Radio Personalities Doing Night Shifts Premium
- 10 Ways To Produce A Successful Radio Morning Show Premium
- 20 Things That Make You A Great Radio Personality
- 25 Lessons From 25 Years In Radio Broadcasting — A Personal Story (1) Premium
- 25 Lessons From 25 Years In Radio Broadcasting — A Personal Story (2) Premium
- Airchecks: How To Coach Your On-Air Team To Score Premium
- Andy Lee: ‘It’s Journey-Based, But You Don’t Have To Set Your Destination’
- Arno Müller: ‘The Morning Crew Is a Living Environment’
- BBC Radio 1 Host Annie Mac: ‘The Fear Dissipated Once I Got Into The Rhythm’
- Capital’s Simon Hirst: ‘I’ll Tell The Audience Anything’
- Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman: ‘Radio Is A Party’
- Coaching Talents Is ‘Like Being A Psychiatrist’
- Craig Bruce’s 3 C’s (And Other Personality Radio Tips)
- Elvis Duran About Personality Radio: ‘Let It All Out’
- Elvis Duran: American Radio’s Jerry Seinfeld
- Elvis Duran: ‘Radio Feels Like Sitting In An Electric Chair’
- Elvis Duran: ‘Taylor Swift Has To Be ‘Taylor’ In The Chair’
- Elvis Duran: ‘What Can You Do To Make A Difference From Your Heart?’
- Good Small Talkers Are Good Radio Presenters
- Hamish Blake: ‘The Only Formula You’ve Got, Is You Having Fun’
- How To Make Every PD Love Your Demo Premium
- How To Produce Engaging Phone-Ins & Radio Interviews
- How To Rule The Ratings As A Radio Personality (1) Premium
- How To Rule The Ratings As A Radio Personality (2) Premium
- How To Rule The Ratings As A Radio Personality (3) Premium
- How To Rule The Ratings As A Radio Personality (4) Premium
- How To Sound Recognizable (But Not Predictable)
- Interview Elvis Duran: ‘I’m Just Into My Own Thing’
- ‘It’s Very Much Like Jumping In That Cold Pool’
- Jeff Smulyan: ‘If You Believe In Something, You Can Make It Happen’
- John de Mol: Digital Radio Is Long-Term Niche Business
- Kim Wilde: ‘Music Passion Belongs On Music Radio’
- Personality Radio Is ‘Doing A Show Instead Of A Shift’
- Personality Radio Needs The Evel Knievel Factor
- Personality Radio: Storytelling Secrets
- Radio Personality Creates Stationality
- Radio Show Prep: RIP Your Content
- Radio’s Credibility And Relevance At Stake?
- (Re)connect With Yourself To Connect With Your Listeners
- Richard Park: The Godfather of UK Radio Still Rules
- Sam Cavanagh: ‘I Would Put 50% Of My Energy Into The Team And Culture’
- Scott Mills: From 20-Second Links To Blank A4
- Successful Morning Shows Are Like Real-Life Soaps
- The 5 Ps For More Personal(ity) Radio Premium
- The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Presenters Premium
- ‘The Unique Selling Point Of Radio Is The People’
- ‘There Are People Whose Voice And Personality Can Fill A Room’
- Tony Blackburn: ‘I’m Not A Monkey Radio Disc Jockey’
- UK Radio Consultant John Simons: Relate To Your Listener
- ‘Up Your Share By Saying You Care, And Living It’
- Using Your Voice: How To Perfectly Control Your Breathing Premium
- Using Your Voice: How To Relax Your Voice & Improve Your Delivery Premium
- Valerie Geller: ‘There’s No Monitor To Time In Radio’
- What Defines A Radio Personality?
- What You Can Learn From Howard Stern Premium
Music Scheduling
Radio music scheduling, radio music research and music scheduling software:
- (Don’t) Face The Music: Music Variety Despite Genre Quota (1)
- 5 Music Scheduling Concepts 4 Radio Brand Positioning Premium
- 6 Ideas For A Distinctive (CHR) Music Playlist Premium
- 10 Ways To Choose, Program & Image New Music Better Premium
- 10 Ways To Make Your Music ConteXt King Premium
- 10 Ways To Make Your Music Format Sound GREAT Premium
- 12 CHR Music Format Clocks You Can Adjust & Apply Today [Download]
- AC Radio: Music Research & Scheduling
- Auditorium Music Test Analysis Is Not ‘One Size Fits All’
- BBC Radio 2 MD Jeff Smith: ‘There’s A Demand For Something Different’
- BBC Radio 2 MD Jeff Smith: ‘We’re Not Waiting For Records To Burn’
- BBC Radio 2: More Music Variety, Less Hit Powerplay
- Callout Research Tips Part 1: Your Music Core Matters Most
- Callout Research Tips Part 2: From Song List To Song Hooks
- Callout Research Tips Part 3: It’s Not About Burn; It’s About Balance
- Christmas Music Checklist, Part 1: Playlists & Codes Premium
- Christmas Music Checklist, Part 2: Rotations & Clocks Premium
- Christmas Music Scheduling: Keep Format Proposition
- Clockin’ Around The Christmas Tree: Holiday Music Scheduling Tips
- Does Your Music Format Pass The 10-Minute Test? Premium
- Does Your Music Format Pass The 10-Minute Test? (Updated for 2019) Premium
- ‘Every Radio Station Has A Blood Pressure’
- Format X-Ray 1b: CHR Music Scheduling Analysis Premium
- Format X-Ray 1c: CHR Music Scheduling Analysis Premium
- Format X-Ray 2b: AC Music Scheduling Analysis Premium
- Format X-Ray 2c: AC Music Scheduling Analysis Premium
- Get Higher Ratings By Spinning (More) Power Recurrents Premium
- How Sound Coding Defines Your Music Image
- How To Create The Best Radio Music Format Clocks Premium
- How To Get The Best AMT & Callout Research Results
- How To Make Your Auditorium Music Test Count
- How To Make Your Hit Music (Station) Number 1 Premium
- How To Make Your Station (Jingle Bell) Rock This Wonderful Christmastime! Premium
- How To Make Your Top 40 Station A Massive Hit (1)
- How To Make Your Top 40 Station A Massive Hit (2)
- How To Make Your Top 40 Station A Massive Hit (3)
- How To Make Your Top 40 Station A Massive Hit (4)
- How To Weigh 600 Songs On A 6-Point Scale
- Keith Hill: Music Scheduling Needs The ‘Wow’ Factor
- Make Your Gold Format Shine, And Your Station Ratings Pop! (1)
- Make Your Gold Format Shine, And Your Station Ratings Pop! (2) Premium
- Music Programming: Familiarity Trumps Discovery
- Music Research: Format Studies For Music Clusters Explained (1)
- Music Scheduling & Commercial Breaks (Beyond Bow Tie & Hourglass) Premium
- Music Scheduling & Tight Playlists: How To Leverage ‘Less = More’ Premium
- Music Scheduling @ Capital FM & Radio Hamburg
- Music Scheduling: Narrow Focus, Broad Results
- Music Scheduling: Rational Science Or Gut Feeling?
- Music Scheduling: Research, Analysis, Strategies & Tactics
- Music Scheduling: Science Meets Art
- Music Scheduling: Simpler = Better, Less = More
- Music Scheduling: Song Rotation Rocket Science Premium
- Music Scheduling Strategies: Create Consistent Flow Premium
- Music Scheduling Q&A #1 – How To Build Your Song Categories? (1)
- Music Scheduling Q&A #2 – How To Build Your Song Categories? (2)
- Playlist Inspiration: Ratings To Achieve On New Year’s Eve
- Playlist Inspiration: Songs You Can Play On New Year’s Day
- Playlist Inspiration: 140 Songs You Can Play On Valentine’s Day [Download]
- ‘Put Music Flow First, Song Rotation Second’
- Music Radio’s Future Is Visible & Shareable Curation
- Radio Music Research For A Penny
- Radio Still ‘Major Factor’ In Promoting New Music
- Rotations Reloaded: Ideas For Music Variety Despite A Tight Playlist
- Steve Warren: ‘Listen To Your Listeners’
- Super Song Segues: Creating & Maintaining ‘Forward Flow’ In Music Logs
- The Ebb & Flow of Music Scheduling: Structure Tempo To Increase TSL Premium
- What Radio Can Learn From Last.fm
Radio Future
The future of radio and current radio trends:
- Adverti$ing 2.0: How Radio Keeps Thriving While Digital Is Driving (1) Premium
- Adverti$ing 2.0: How Radio Keeps Thriving While Digital Is Driving (2) Premium
- Audio Slideshows: Long Tail Radio
- Digital All The Way, Or FM Here To Stay?
- Facebook & Twitter For Radio Audience Interaction
- ‘FM Radio Is Dead, Social Media First’
- Fred Jacobs: Mobile & Social Are It
- Global’s Stephen Miron: ‘Radio Sits On Any Platform’
- Helen Boaden: ‘Digital Innovation Is Only Half The Story’
- How Radio Stations Can Use Snapchat Smarter
- How To Boost Your Radio Station’s Facebook Reach & Engagement (1)
- How To Boost Your Radio Station’s Facebook Reach & Engagement (2)
- How To Drive Your Brand ‘Home’ (And Make Your Station ‘Alexable’)
- How To Make Young People Listen To Radio (Longer)
- How To Make Your Station Website Look Amazing & Work Awesome (1) Premium
- How To Make Your Station Website Look Amazing & Work Awesome (2) Premium
- James Cridland: Radio Needs One Voice
- Local Radio’s Future: Automation & Syndication?
- Michael Hill: ‘Radioplayer Is The Philosophical Opposite Of Brexit’
- Millennials + Radio = Audio Consumption With Blurred Lines
- New Generation Listeners Live In A Multi-Platform World
- ‘Radio Future Is Multi Platform’
- ‘Radio Is Dead, Long Live Radio’
- Radio’s Future: Familiar Brands & Shared Emotion
- Radio’s Social Media Content: Going Viral For The Right Crowd
- Radio Stations Targeting Millennials: The Times They Are a-Changin’
- Reaching Millennials: ‘Staying In Touch Is Vital To Renew Yourself’
- The Future Of Radio As Social Audio Network
- The Future Of Radio: Become A Trusted Guide In Sound
- The Future Of Radio: Moving From Crowd To Cloud Premium
- Turn Your Radio Station (Website) Into A Community
- Visual Radio: On The Wall (Not Wallpaper)
- Wanna’ Reach Podcast Listeners With Your Radio Show? Gotta’ Know This…
- Why Mobilecast Radio Content Has To Be ‘App-Proofed’
- Why Radio Needs To Think & Act Big NOW
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