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Ongoing History of New Music Radio 

The first Ongoing History of New Music CD came out 25 years ago today.

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments CD, Ongoing History of New Music, Volume 1

Remember CDs? They were plastic things that stored digital music and needed to played in a special machine. In 1996,

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Music News Radio 

If you’re a member of Gen X, the music of your youth is the new classic rock

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alternative, Boomers, Classic Rock, Gen X

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back when The Simpsons still offered biting social commentary, season seven

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Music Industry Radio 

This video explains how media consumers are being targeted today. Which one of these groups do you belong to?

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lee Abrams, Programming

Programming a radio station is hard. You can’t see your audience and you only hear from them in two ways:

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Opinion Radio 

Question: “Why does new music suck?”

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Cross 8 Comments Music Discovery, New Music

[Radio consultant Fred Jacobs turns out several great blogs per week. Today’s (March 5) has the provocative title “Why Does

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Radio 

Radio’s dead? Not according to this new Canadian study

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CRTC, Ipsos

The CRTC has a new study for everyone concerned with radio. Called Attitude and Opinions Towards Commercial Radio in Canada,

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Radio 

A personal appreciation of AM radio

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Broadcasting

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Many years ago, someone asked singer Tom Waits about his favourite

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Radio 

A fascinating look back at how Canada regarded radio in 1953.

February 13, 2021February 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting History, Canadian Radio History

This is a great link I found on the Southern Ontario/WNY Radio board, a place where fans of radio discuss

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Andy Holmes @andyjh07
Radio 

Attention UK readers: The Ongoing History of New Music is now available on British radio

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments DAB, Digital Radio, Ongoing History

Britain and the UK have embraced digital audio broadcasting (DAB), the form of radio that is quickly replacing FM in

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Radio 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: FM radio from space

February 1, 2021January 31, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment FM Radio, Ganymede

Space is a noisy place, especially when it comes to radio signals generated by pulsars, quasars, magnetars, stars, and planets.

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Radio 

Cool musical timesuck for people who miss being able to travel: Radio Garden

January 25, 2021January 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Online Broadcasting, Radio

Travel. Remember when we could do that? Vacations, trips to see friends, and even the occasional business trip offered those

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Radio 

RIP Larry King. Here’s his famous story about the time he was seduced by a listener.

January 24, 2021January 23, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Larry King

Back when I was doing a lot of club work, I spent a lot of time listening to Larry King

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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