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December 21, 2017

The end of 2017 Extravaganza! Featuring the top 5 radio stories of 2017. 5 stories to keep an ear out for in 2018. And a conversation with Omny Studio’s Mitch Secrett about how that company is helping radio stations visualize radio and simplify on-demand listening.

1. Norway Shuts Off FM Radio
2. Big U.S. Radio in Big Trouble
3. Home Audio Devices
4. FCC Rulings
5. War Against Media #fakenews

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July 7, 2017

The FCC is preparing to abolish radio's main studio rule. Has the 80-year old mandate outlasted its usefulness? Attorney David Oxenford of Wilkinson, Barker and Knauer LLP and author of www.broadcastlawblog.com chats about the potential impact of eliminating the main studio rule.

On July 1st, Canada marked its 150th anniversary and radio across the country celebrated #Canada150 in clever and creative ways.

Pandora CEO Tim Westergren has stepped down in the wake of a huge financial investment by SiriusXM. The one-time Radio Stuff guest was a radio nemesis who was passionate about music and in retrospect may not be all bad.

sponsored by the fine folks at PromoSuite and PromoSuite Next www.promostuite.com/radiostuff

June 23, 2017 - This week a conversation with Jim and Dawn Cutler who I've worked with for more than a dozen years at ESPN and other radio stations across North America. We discuss how they got in the biz, the struggles, the breaks, their work ethic and also how radio stations can better utilize and work with voice talent to get the most out of them. We'll throw in some gripes and pet peeves along the way. They are well respected, kind, positive, crazy talented pros who help give radio a great name.

Sponsored by Promo Suite Next www.promosuite.com/radiostuff

June 9, 2017 - With Apple's announcement of a new Homepod, it got me thinking, "Is Siri trying to kill radio?" So I asked her. And I asked Amplifi Media and Sonic AI boss Steven Goldstein. We talk about home devices and the threat and opportunity for radio.

UK radio host Graham Mack was in New York for Talkers 2017. He chatted up Takers publisher Michael Harrison, Salem Communications SVP Phil Boyce, Tom Leykis, Thom Hartman, Podcast One boss Norm Pattiz, WFAN's Mike Francessa and many more.

May 26, 2017 -

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At the BCAB 2017, Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. takes us deep inside the media habits of millennials. Plus, three conferences takeaways from Larry Gifford.

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August 29, 2017

More than 15 takeaways from the Podcast Movement conference, how it applies to radio, and what we need to worry about. Corus Radio Digital Director Chris "Dunner" Duncombe was there and shares his experience. Sound Off Podcast host Matt Cundill shares his three takeaways.

Bean of KROQ's Kevin & Bean started a new podcast "Thanks for the Podcast Bean" and shared an interview he did with Tim Vogel, the PD of WBRH in New Orleans.

Vancouver legendary DJ Red Robinson finished his final on-air shift at the age of 80. He shares a story about what it was like to introduce Elvis and the Beatles.

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May 5, 2017 - We go inside the listener's mind with Fred Jacobs of Jacob's Media and the results from his annual Tech Survey. Topics include autonomous cars, head phone use, benefits of radio, mobile phones, podcasts, social media and more.

Global News operation execs Al Wright and Gerry Belek share their findings at the NAB conference in Vegas. Plus, notes from Radio Stuff friends Roger King and Matt Deegan.

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July 21, 2017

Radio and Beer. Recently, Steve Martin of Earshot Creative http://earshotcreative.com/ blogged about 14 times Radio made Beer http://earshotcreative.com/2017/07/eleven-times-radio-stations-have-made-a-beer/ and it inspired this podcast. Steve joins the show as we discuss radio and beer. We listen to radio production designed for the beers. KISW – The Men’s Room. WONE. CFOX – Jeff O’Neill Show. Red Radio. Radio X. Carnival FM, Hastings. X96 Radio from Hell. Dan Patrick Show.

I explore the origins of Radio and Beer and find an example from the 1950’s: Old Frothingslosh was a parody beer created by Rege Cordic on KDKA in Pittsburgh that inspired the real thing.

World Famous CFOX Program Director Dustin Collins in Vancouver chats to Radio Stuff about how you take the idea of wanting to brew a beer to making it happen and what it really takes to be successful.

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April 7, 2017 - Is sports broadcasting dying? Probably not. Definitely not. But it is going through tremendous change and growth. Legendary San Francisco sports radio station KNBR has made a decision to eliminate sports updates. As a former local and network sports update guy, I gotta admit it makes sad, mad and frustrated. Here to tell me it shouldn't make me mad sad or frustrated is Jason Barrett, president of Barrett Sports Media.

June 21, 2018 

Jamie Dupree has been covering Washington D.C. politics for Cox Radio in six markets for 30 years. 2 years ago a rare disease stole his voice. Thanks to technology, he returned to the airwaves this week. Technology to bring a silenced voice back to life while remarkable, also leads to some terrifying inner thoughts.  

Plus, the power of a tease. It can build or break trust with your audience depending on if there is a great payoff or no payoff. A tough lesson The Daily Podcast is learning this week. 

Host: Larry Gifford @giffordtweet

Thanks also to James Cridland, Jamie Dupree’s Blog at the Atlanta Journal Constitution, CNN, Politico, CSPAN, and WSB-TV.

May 8, 2018 

Radio Stuff podcast host Larry Gifford met up with radio futurologist James Cridland at a PodNews gathering in Vancouver. At the event, Larry chatted to Pacific Content's Steve Pratt (https://pacific-content.com/) about creating podcasts for brands. Specifically, how can you determine if a brand is "ready" to dip into the podcast space. What we learn is a great outline for podcasters and broadcasters alike for creating dynamic, compelling branded content that benefits the client but also appeals to the consumer. 

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Follow James on twitter @JamesCridland 

April 11, 2018 - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11 is World Parkinson's Day. In this episode of Radio Stuff, podcast host, Program Director and talent coach Larry Gifford reveals his Parkinson's diagnosis.  

Each day in Canada there are 25 people diagnosed with Parkinson’s. More than 100,000 Canadians over 40 have the disease today and according to Parkinson dot ca, that number increase by 65% by 2031.

And I want you to tell the stories of people in your community who have Parkinson's and what researchers are doing to stop 

For more information or to support this cause there are great organizations to turn to:

Parkinson’s Foundation http://parkinson.org/

The Michael J Fox Foundation https://www.michaeljfox.org/

Parkinson Canada http://www.parkinson.ca/

and Local chapters of the Parkinson’s Society.

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March 16, 2018

Real life PD and Sales Manager tandem, Larry Gifford (@giffordtweet) and Rob Brimacombe (@robbrimacombe and @runningyourbiz) sit down and discuss the delicate and important relationship and partnership of two sides of radio that often have competing objectives. The challenges, the triumphs, the collaborations, and frustrations; we lay it all out there. 

Plus a quick nod to the new Fonz FM 

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February 19, 2017 

Craig Bruce hails from Australia. He coaches talent, primarily FM breakfast shows. He’s the former head of content at Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) and worked closely for 9 years as a programmer with Kyle and Jackie O. Now he is a talent coach and host of the Game Changers: Radio podcast.  https://radiogamechangers.com/

We talk about building trust with talent, fixing breakfast shows, the importance of writing, planning and making time for creativity. There are loads of bits in here for talent, programmers and anyone interested in radio.

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February 5, 2018

What is the future of radio? Canadian radio star Charles Adler hosts a roundtable about radio's future with me, Larry Gifford, and radio futurologist James Cridland. Larry also goes one on one with VoxNest.com, Spreaker and Blog Talk Radio partnership director Rob Greenlee. The discussions stretch from the future of AM/FM to podcasts, Amazon Alexa, and autonomous cars. 

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January 15, 2018 

What tech trends in 2018 will impact radio? Home speakers, cool mics, amazing headphones, autonomous cars, etc. And where does radio stand with the digital dash? We check in with Get Connected Radio and TV host Andy Baryer at CES in Las Vegas. 

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December 21, 2017

The end of 2017 Extravaganza! Featuring the top 5 radio stories of 2017. 5 stories to keep an ear out for in 2018. And a conversation with Omny Studio’s Mitch Secrett about how that company is helping radio stations visualize radio and simplify on-demand listening.

1. Norway Shuts Off FM Radio
2. Big U.S. Radio in Big Trouble
3. Home Audio Devices
4. FCC Rulings
5. War Against Media #fakenews

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. You will hear the unedited f-word 80 times in this podcast. 

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One word. It can be a verb, an adjective, an interjection, punctuation or a noun. Not often used as an adverb. Starts with an F, rhymes with Muck, and is now legal to say on French radio stations in Quebec.

This podcast explores a recent CBSC ruling in Canada permitting french language radio stations to use the f-word. We also examine the relationship broadcasters have had with the f-word over the years dating back to 1921 when the first "bleep" machine was invented. 

Radio broadcasters Charles Adler, Matt Cundill, Keri Jones and others share their misadventures with the four-letter swear.  

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October 27, 2017

On August 24, 1984 CHOM-FM in Montreal was featured in the National Enquirer in an article titled Radio Station Spooked by Tormented Ghost. Program Director Rob Braide was featured in the piece and tells his story to Radio Stuff.

Another ghostly radio station is MDZhB - a station that has been broadcasting since 1982, but no one knows why.

For more haunting radio stories... check out The creepiest radio stuff podcasts to date. There are three of them: Episode 21, Episode 75 and Episode 123 - The Curious Case of Hiram Brown.

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October 20, 2017 - 10 Leadership traits I've learned in my radio career
1. Respect & trust is earned
2. Treat people like people
3. Take calculated risks
4. Networking matters
5. Take initiative
6. Set specific and measurable goals with clear strategies and tactics
7. There is more than one way to reach a goal
8. Feedback should be specific and actionable
9. Have a succession plan
10. Details matter

Plus -The emotional assault on media is seemingly relentless. Through it all we want to be brave. We want to be neutral. We want to be objective. But we’re human. Global TV reporter Mike Armstrong was on Charles Adler Tonight in Canada talking about the emotional toll covering the stories has on a reporter

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September 30, 2017

The Sound (100.3FM) in Los Angeles found out it will be a casualty in the Entercom and CBS merger. The station has been spun off and will become KLOVE come November.

The station cared about music, cared about listeners, loved to have fun, had swagger even when it hadn’t earned it yet and was successful. It competed against the Legendary KLOS and won. And one of the forces behind The Sound is PD Dave Beasing. Dave joins the show to talk about The Sound's fade to black.

DaveBeasing@gmail.com
Dave.Beasing@entercom.com

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September 15, 2017

Why do we rely on radios during storms and emergencies? Larry Gifford offers his perspective. KTRH reporter and anchor Cliff Saunders shares his story behind the mic during Hurricane Harvey. Gifford and Radio Stuff regular Dustin Collins chat about how stations and talent can prepare for the next time your faced with a life threatening situation.

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August 29, 2017

More than 15 takeaways from the Podcast Movement conference, how it applies to radio, and what we need to worry about. Corus Radio Digital Director Chris "Dunner" Duncombe was there and shares his experience. Sound Off Podcast host Matt Cundill shares his three takeaways.

Bean of KROQ's Kevin & Bean started a new podcast "Thanks for the Podcast Bean" and shared an interview he did with Tim Vogel, the PD of WBRH in New Orleans.

Vancouver legendary DJ Red Robinson finished his final on-air shift at the age of 80. He shares a story about what it was like to introduce Elvis and the Beatles.

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August 4, 2017

Consultant, V/O talent, host of the Sound Off Podcast and champion of radio, Matt Cundill joins the show this week. Matt shares his radio origin story, why he loves radio, what he learned at Conclave, and helps to launch a new segment called "Chew on This!"

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July 21, 2017

Radio and Beer. Recently, Steve Martin of Earshot Creative http://earshotcreative.com/ blogged about 14 times Radio made Beer http://earshotcreative.com/2017/07/eleven-times-radio-stations-have-made-a-beer/ and it inspired this podcast. Steve joins the show as we discuss radio and beer. We listen to radio production designed for the beers. KISW – The Men’s Room. WONE. CFOX – Jeff O’Neill Show. Red Radio. Radio X. Carnival FM, Hastings. X96 Radio from Hell. Dan Patrick Show.

I explore the origins of Radio and Beer and find an example from the 1950’s: Old Frothingslosh was a parody beer created by Rege Cordic on KDKA in Pittsburgh that inspired the real thing.

World Famous CFOX Program Director Dustin Collins in Vancouver chats to Radio Stuff about how you take the idea of wanting to brew a beer to making it happen and what it really takes to be successful.

Presented by PromoSuite www.promosuite.com/radiostuff

July 7, 2017

The FCC is preparing to abolish radio's main studio rule. Has the 80-year old mandate outlasted its usefulness? Attorney David Oxenford of Wilkinson, Barker and Knauer LLP and author of www.broadcastlawblog.com chats about the potential impact of eliminating the main studio rule.

On July 1st, Canada marked its 150th anniversary and radio across the country celebrated #Canada150 in clever and creative ways.

Pandora CEO Tim Westergren has stepped down in the wake of a huge financial investment by SiriusXM. The one-time Radio Stuff guest was a radio nemesis who was passionate about music and in retrospect may not be all bad.

sponsored by the fine folks at PromoSuite and PromoSuite Next www.promostuite.com/radiostuff

June 23, 2017 - This week a conversation with Jim and Dawn Cutler who I've worked with for more than a dozen years at ESPN and other radio stations across North America. We discuss how they got in the biz, the struggles, the breaks, their work ethic and also how radio stations can better utilize and work with voice talent to get the most out of them. We'll throw in some gripes and pet peeves along the way. They are well respected, kind, positive, crazy talented pros who help give radio a great name.

Sponsored by Promo Suite Next www.promosuite.com/radiostuff

June 9, 2017 - With Apple's announcement of a new Homepod, it got me thinking, "Is Siri trying to kill radio?" So I asked her. And I asked Amplifi Media and Sonic AI boss Steven Goldstein. We talk about home devices and the threat and opportunity for radio.

UK radio host Graham Mack was in New York for Talkers 2017. He chatted up Takers publisher Michael Harrison, Salem Communications SVP Phil Boyce, Tom Leykis, Thom Hartman, Podcast One boss Norm Pattiz, WFAN's Mike Francessa and many more.

May 26, 2017 -

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At the BCAB 2017, Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. takes us deep inside the media habits of millennials. Plus, three conferences takeaways from Larry Gifford.