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May 10, 2011
Bill TannerTo say the least, Bill Tanner is a radio "lifer." After all, he started in radio 40 years ago and became an instant force in Miami radio in 1974. Plus he's been offering his experienced insight as a consultant to some of the biggest major-market stations from coast to coast for almost 30 years. Tanner has found the perfect balance of integrating timeless radio basics with new programming nuances that work in a consolidated, digital and social media PPM world. Here's how he has adapted - and succeeded - with the times.
You're currently looking for a PD at WPOW (Power 96)/Miami. Are you looking for a different skill set today than you did when you evaluated potential programmers in years past?
I don't think it's that different. Although we're in the era of PPM and the methodology issues it has here and there, it's still about creating a very attractive radio station that stands out, in a competitive sense, locally. It's more a matter of working with every element of a station and less a matter of ratings methodology - and that's always been the case. When I was looking for PDs years ago, back when I was working at Metroplex, Y100, 13Q and Heftel Broadcasting, it was certainly the same thing. The same goes for Spanish in the '90s in the early part of this decade, with Heftel/Hispanic Broadcasting and then SBS. I'm looking for people who are great PDs who can make a radio station amazing.
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May 3, 2011
Rich MeyerTo put it simply, Rich Meyer is a numbers guy. Despite several years programming major-market stations, Rich's love of stats and analysis led him to co-found Mediabase, where he stayed for 25 years. Two years ago, he left only to see radio adopt a new monitoring service, ...
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April 26, 2011
Rick DeesYou know the old saying, "They died with their boots on?" Rick Dees is someone who will die with his cans on. Already boasting a Hall of Fame career as a morning superstar at KIIS/Los Angeles, where he once led the station to a 10 share, by now Dees could easily be ...
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April 12, 2011
Dr. Gary HellerIt seems as if Dr. Gary Heller was born to do radio research of some kind. Boasting a Ph.D in Communication from USC - with a dissertation that dealt specifically with the emotional reactions that people have for music and radio - Heller hooked up with CBS Radio soon ...
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April 5, 2011
Paul WilliamsPaul Williams must love a challenge. After spending years programming The Wolf in Dallas, then working at Sony Nashville, Williams decides to join a start-up label, Skyville Records, which has one act, "Stealing Angels," and is just starting to release singles. Yet while ...
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March 29, 2011
James BoyleJames Boyle has been one of the leading broadcasting industry analysts on Wall Street for 15 years -- this after having spent 15 years in various Media industries. He was a leading senior analyst at Wachovia Securities, Alex. Brown and C.L. King, before landing in his ...
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March 22, 2011
Mark RamseyIn part 2 of his Power Player interview, strategy and research consultant Mark Ramsey illustrates how effective digital platforms will fuel radio's future success, then delves into on hot-button topics such as HD Radio, Pandora and the need for developing - and exploiting ...
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March 15, 2011
Mark RamseyMark Ramsey has offered his expertise in strategy and research to the largest radio groups in the U.S. and abroad, yet at the same time has long expressed views on radio and digital media that have occasionally been at odds with the radio establishment. Nonetheless, ...
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March 1, 2011
Daniel AnstandigAfter cutting his teeth in radio programming and management, very early on Daniel Anstandig moved into consulting for McVay Media with a special emphasis on the digital realm. After running his own digital stations, Anstandig had helped launch Listener Driven Radio, a ...