Formats Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Graphing radio listeners by age, gender, and musical format

Radio types are always trying to figure out the wants, needs, demands, and wishes of their audiences and any potential

The thing about radio stations is that they have to appeal to certain audiences. The formats that fit most audiences

Radio consultant Mark Ramsey published the following in his blog yesterday. If you’re waiting for a new music format –

In the Olden Days–the 1970s and early 80s–there was only one flavour of rock radio on FM. AOR–album-oriented rock–played music that

One thing is pretty consistent. If there’s a U2 tour, there’s gonna be a DVD. And guess what? It’s coming

And how many have you used? A quick inventory of my music collection says that I’ve used (or at least

When I first started begging my mom to buy me records, I whined about all the new K-Tel compilations that

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver