Building a new company doesn’t happen overnight. It takes vision, careful planning, and making sure the proper resources are available and in place. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with the founder of one of radio’s newest owners Tom Langmyer. As President & CEO of Great Lakes Media Corp. … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Tom Langmyer, President & CEO of Great Lakes Media Corp."

The FCC license of a radio or television station states it has the obligation to operate in the public interest. Fighting for policies that preserve and strengthen free, local broadcasting is the focus of the National Association of Broadcasters – the broadcasters’ voice in our nation’s capital. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO … Continue reading "The Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Steve Newberry, EVP for Strategic Planning and Special Projects at the NAB"

Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. recently released the results of a research project titled, Understanding Parents, Teens and Country Music, conducted by Edison Research. Although the focus of the study was based on country music users, the overall findings of the research are applicable for parents and teens who listen to any type of music format on … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Megan Lazovick, Vice President at Edison Research"

Of all commercially licensed radio stations in the US there are more country formatted stations than any other format. The actual format of a station is focused on appealing to specific demographics and lifestyles within a specific listening area. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Becky Brenner, Consulting … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Becky Brenner, Consulting Partner with Albright, O’Malley & Brenner, Country Radio Specialists"

The latest Borrell Associates Digital Report states that Radio’s digital sales are inching closely to $1 billion. More and more sellers across the country are literally “cracking the code” and sharing in the success of this growth. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with one of those local sellers … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Jacki Petersson, Senior Account Manager at Emmis in Indianapolis"

Keeping up with the business of our business, is no easy task. Fortunately in the Radio industry we have multiple outlets that continue to report and inform us every  day. Towards the end of last year one of Radio’s strong supporters for decades made the decision to retire and published his last words on December … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Tom Taylor, Former Radio Broadcaster and Respected Radio Trade Journalist"

A revenue category that continues to grow is Political advertising. Once considered an after-thought or even time consuming to service, the category is no longer based on specific elections and continues to be increasingly competitive for all media options. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Steve Passwaiter, VP … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Steve Passwaiter, VP & GM at Kantar Media/CMAG"

Documenting consumer listening habits on a consistent basis is important to both content providers and sales professionals no matter the size of the market. One company, Eastlan Ratings is focused on serving the needs of small and medium market broadcasters. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Eastlan, a privately held company based in the Northwest, is currently … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Mike Gould, President and CEO of Eastlan"

Strong partnerships and collaborations are, many times, the most important ingredient for results oriented success. Harmelin Media has grown into one of the largest independent media service firms in the country and is connecting brands and customers in relevant and efficient ways. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Harmelin … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Scott Davis and Bernie Shimkus from Harmelin Media"

One of the most exciting events of the year for those working in country radio is the Country Radio Seminar.  Celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, the seminar held in Nashville is scheduled for February 13-15. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with the recently appointed Executive Director of the … Continue reading "Radio on Main Street Featuring R.J. Curtis, Recently Appointed Executive Director of the Country Radio Broadcasters and Producer of the CRS, Feb. 13-15"