What's Wrong with Radio? YOU.

Just who that applies to and a long explanation of why I do what I do, all right here.

iBiquity serenades the FCC: "How will I make it on my own?"

According to Satellite Radio TechWorld, iBiquity is looking for some help with getting IB(A)C into vehicles, especially seeing the SatRad merger as a major threat.  Read all about it here.  Here's an excerpt.

As a remedy to the merger, iBiquity recommends that the Commission imposed the following two conditions:

1. Require that HD Radio be included in all satellite radio receivers.

2. Require tha tthe merged entity terminate all exclusive agreeements and to prohibit all such agreements with suppliers, retailers, and the OEMs.

I can just imagine that voicemail message.  Let's listen in, shall we?

The Very First Radio Blog Audio Post!

In this post: Listen up Josh Strickland! Plus, new news from SAU Radio and advice for the new GM.

What My Generation Wants and Radio Isn't Giving To Them.

Please forgive the long absence.  Lots of stuff happening around here, so I've been extremely busy.  It's just now slowing down, so I actually have time to post!

The return-to-posting post is a bit of a doozy.  I just completed a survey of 250 Facebook users asking the following question: if you owned a radio station, what would you do differently to get teens and young adults to listen to it?  The response method was a text field, specifically so that the participants could generate their own answers and not simply click a pre-determined option.  This means that A) no options were suggested to the participants, so they came up with these responses entirely on their own; and B) despite that there were 250 participants, each participant may have given as many different ideas in their response as they chose to.  If I really wanted to, I could break this list down into several common categories, but you should read through them yourself and come to your own conclusions.  No matter what you draw from this, there's one common theme that resounds clearly: play more, better music.  Here are the results.

the bizzare
i would sing on it with my dog
mix the music
poop
have celebrity guests
give aways
Contests
sex talks
less bullshit/add..good music, good subjects.
Party
give the listeners more choice of material
smoke dope
not go with the norm..
have no commercials
sponsor lots of free outdoor concerts
Play all different music, and only play songs that had been requested, so like a request line.
louder music
more music
play non stop music
play there music
have lots of requests
Everything and anything cool and not over played
uhh play good songs not gay ones!
have better advertisement
i would get your mom to sponsor it.
?????????????????????????????????????
play good music
commercials
i'm not sure
dont know
blank
you mom
use new songs that don't have explicit lyrics
contests
put actual music on
i dont know
less commercials
dance
promote current events that relate to that age group
Give out money
less rap which promote violence
oldies music
variety is the key
just music
uncensored music
LESS TALK MORE MUSIC
I don't know
offer lots of prizes
better give aways
nothing
cut out all commercials
not repeat songs within the day
play good music and dont repeat it all the time
different ads
call in show
nothing. i think they are doing fine.
put on porn
no requests
JOKES, CALL OUT AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE AND PLAY JOKES ON THEM
play music...
i don't know
id get preston maryland and steve back
be less repeatitive
Have a day where they could pick the programing..
I wouldn't play the same song 5 million times per day
play less commercials
play a wide range
lots of contests
less commercials
Free stuff
Less commercials
have more music and less talk
better music
More giveaways and contests
get younger dj's more in touch with that generation
not have any commercials
make sure it what they like
better music
Have crazy topics with outsider input
play music with no commericials
play more hair metal!
I would have all requests all the time baby!
Less ads..more music
everything
ask them what they want to hear
play "in" music
of course
not play the same 5 songs over, &over&over&over&over&over
no idea
how the heck do I know, I'm a scientist
live feeds fr. various hangouts
More 80's music
would gear to ppl in area not specific age group
play music
i just want my money
play decent music
NOT SURE
more free offeres
play good music
nothing
ksjdkdjsj
play everything they want to hear, nonstop
chocolate
play more jam bands
no talking, just music
JUST PLAY MUSIC NO ADVERTS
I don't Know
ihnc
give out a free car every month...!
kiss 100
i don't think like today's teens, so i don't know
i don't know
advertise in teen magazines
asdf
give them ownership
give out free tickets to concerts constantly
comedy
live sex chat
who cares
less news and comercials
Have a daily "info hour" where I or invited celebrity guests or victims can inform youths about daily depressions we face in life. Eg:AIDS,Domestic Violence,Self Esteem issues etc.
bcmv
understand my demographics
i don't know
A hour program were teens can call in and ask questions,tell strories etc.
jazz
contests
dunno
nothing
no commericals
Play lots of gangster songs
nothing
talk show targetted towards their age group
play more music
no idea
play more music
tshirts
Give away free stuff.
advertise
teens
i dont know
less commercials
dunno
why would I want teens ?
music
play good music
nothing
not play the same song over and over and over
play a better variety of music
I really dont know that is a tough one
dirty porn talks
Play good music
play good music
Have a call in advice hour!
Play popular music
penis
play good music
b myself
put good music on the air
HAve two sessions and a great 80's music
123456699
less commercials
talk less
nothing
nothing
say "khek" more often
dfadfaga
dfadfaga
freebies
its all been done
not sure
offer alcohol as an incentive to call
play good music... less commercials, play a wider range, go out on a limb, have good hosts.
not overplay songs
I don't know
i answered this question like 5 times already
play more music nd less talkin about stuff like that
offer prizes, git certificates, concert tickets etc for calling in
ID PLAY A HUGE ASSORTMENT OF TUNES, NOT JUST ONE GENRE.. ID HAVE LOTS OF COOL CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS.. AND ID HAVE COOL DJ'S THAT CAN RELATE TO THE TEENS.. NOT SOME OLD STUFFY ASSHOLE.
i don't know
less advertising
nothing
nothing
dcfj;kafasdfsfsfdfcgsgfg
cut down on the commercials (not financially possible, I know)
give out free beer
less comercials, more contests, request shows, and concert ticket giveaways
yes I would
no commericals
77 dollars
play good music
I'd play good music
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwgain
host at a different high school every week
POLL TO FIND OUT WHATTHEY LIKE
Lots of hip hop and giveaways
variety
Street Interviews
stop censoring music, and cutting off the end of songs for airplay
Play only 60's & 70's Rock music
i dont know
noting
stop asking me the same question
arrange frre street concerts of top muscial acts
play awesome music
have contest
not talk so damn much
play all requests
play more dance remixes
Nothing
i have no clue
Play good Music
advertise free stuff
i dono?
less talking and more music
play better music
better quality music
hahaha
no.commercials
contests
not play the same songs over & over
let them decide the music
take suggestions from them
have a tv station
less commercials
I would have games that they can play and win prizes like concet tickets, trips, and etc.
none
blow it up then bitch about it for 6 years
no commercials
put some old people on it
bring up topics that teens want to hear
play more music less commercials
Let them help run it.
more guest hosts and fewer commericals
more contests
contests
talk about real issues
no talking
rock an roll
mix up the music
asdf
don't play the same thing over and over
nudity
pay their nkinda music and offer concert tickets
poll the listeners on what music they want
good music
more music we like
Talk about teen issues
offer more free prizes and play what the listner's want...less talk more music
Play good music.
play real music
Play some #@%&* music

The BEST radio station TV spot EVER.

Remember Mix 98.3?  This one's the SUPERIOR spot.

BIG win.

The news seems to be picking up again.

Say goodbye to "indecency".  No, not that we'll return to a state of not being able to say the seven dirty words.  The FCC has just been given a slap in the face... and P.U.B.E. (People for the Use of Broadcast media Ethically, my name for the collective "decency watchdog" groups) will be the ones to feel it most.

Read and revel in the goodness of a court system that actually upholds the law.

More news to come, including an overdue update on the state of WJIM-FM... and what new PD Josh Strickland has done wrong already.

HAAAAAAAAAAhahahahahahaha!!!

I'm not fan of Paul & Young Ron, but this is too funny!

It's causing quite a commotion in the city of Hollywood, too.

``We just felt that it's not appropriate to have that right next to where the kids' area is,'' City Manager Cameron Benson said.

``We just want them to consider removing the billboard.''