Dec 10, 2014 | Blog, Business, Core Principles, Internet, Movies, Radio, Talent, Television
I talk about The Jetsons Future all the time. Recent events have led to me to believe it might be a good idea to address the fact that (1) it’s not here yet, and (2) you have a golden opportunity in the broadcast present to do something about the broadband...
Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Internet, Talent
The second-biggest post on this blog last year was titled “When Rupert Murdoch Tells You Where The Money Is, Believe Him.” When someone as successful as Murdoch points the way to where entertainment success will be found in the future (hint: content is...
Sep 16, 2014 | Blog, Business, Core Principles, Internet, Movies, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
So, Clear Channel Communications is now iHeart Media. The single biggest operator in radio just nailed it. When it’s not just your company that’s changing massively, but your entire brand, a fresh coat of paint is an extremely good idea. Given that (1)...
Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
Have you noticed how many “sportswriters” are ending up on-camera at ESPN? There’s a huge lesson in this for all media talent, no matter whether you come from television, radio, or print. If you’re media talent and you feel like the number of...
Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Business, Print, Radio, Talent, Television
If you owned the world’s greatest race car, would you take the engine, the suspension, and the drive train, put them in separate cars, and then hire different drivers – instead of the single, best driver – to race the newly separated cars?...
