by Paige Nienaber | Sep 12, 2016 | Promotions
The first five hours of a station’s existence are its most important five hours.
by Paige Nienaber | Jul 26, 2016 | Business of Radio
Watch the candidates. Watch how they work a crowd and where they are on any given day. They’re doing the same thing we do every day: running for our jobs.
by Paige Nienaber | May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Hey, it’s almost 10. Turn on the radio. Seacrest is about to start.” Said no one, ever. I was on Maui and visiting with a friend who had successfully fought and beat cancer like it was her bitch. A celebration was in order. And on Maui, a place so laid...
by Paige Nienaber | Apr 6, 2016 | Business of Radio, Promotions
With BDS and social media trending and all of the other opportunities for low-effort research and analysis, Radio has kind of forgotten that sometimes, you just need to go out and talk to people. It’s the best market research ever. Wild in San Francisco...
by Paige Nienaber | Mar 1, 2016 | Business of Radio, Promotions
I remember the morning that Mancow blocked the Bay Bridge pretty clearly. It’s hard to forget when a GM calls and leaves a breathless voicemail that said “Turn on CNN!” followed by a dial tone. The biggest bacchanalia of a press orgy that I’ve ever seen...