Scott Van Pelt hosts the midnight edition of Sportscenter on ESPN. But unlike other editions of the show, which are highly ESPN-branded, Van Pelt’s variant is, well…very Scott Van Pelt. When teasing the show, ESPN will use an acronym of his name—SVP. Scott Van Pelt has his own logo, which highlights his distinctively shaped glasses … Continue reading The Content Leeway Provided by Brand Building
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Coleman Insights is releasing findings from its Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4 in a three-part blog series, followed by a free webinar on Wednesday May 11th at 2PM EDT/11AM PDT, in which the findings will be covered in greater depth. Details to register for that webinar are below. In last week’s Tuesdays With Coleman blog, Warren … Continue reading How Demographics Impact Contemporary Music Tastes
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Coleman Insights is releasing findings from its Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4 in a three-part blog series, followed by a free webinar on Wednesday, May 11th at 2PM EDT/11AM PDT, in which the findings will be covered in greater depth. Details to register for that webinar are below. Last week we focused on the major finding … Continue reading Pop Reigns Supreme (Again!)
Read more »Coleman Insights is releasing findings from its Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4 in a three-part blog series, followed by a free webinar on Wednesday May 11th at 2PM EDT/11AM PDT, in which the findings will be covered in greater depth. Details to register for that webinar are below. With a little digging, it’s not too hard … Continue reading Time Stands Still (Again) in Contemporary Music SuperStudy 4
Read more »The state of contemporary music is an ongoing topic of conversation among many of Coleman Insights’ clients. Questions about it have become more pressing for our radio clients, as the ratings leaders in many markets are Gold-based music stations targeted at older listeners, perhaps to a greater extent than in the past. In 2022, however, … Continue reading What in the World is Going On With Contemporary Music?
Read more »As you would probably expect, the thing everyone wants to know with every research study is, what are the results and what do they mean? But there’s a saying in the data business that should be considered in the development of any questionnaire: “Garbage in, garbage out.” In short, the quality of the output is … Continue reading Three Best Practices of Questionnaire Development
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No one has a better understanding of your product than you. You can recite music rotations and clock structure and positioning statements better than anyone else. Most of your listeners, however, cannot. It sounds outrageous—inconceivable, even—that there are listeners that still think your station, which hasn’t been called “Lite” for a decade, still plays … Continue reading Why Misattribution is Your Brand’s Enemy
Read more »Jon Gay spent 15 years in radio in programming and on-air positions in Burlington, Vermont, Detroit, and New Orleans. Following a downsizing, he dove full-time into podcasting, starting JAG in Detroit Podcasts in 2018. Today he writes, records, edits, and co-hosts podcasts for clients and offers tips on his own podcast, “The JAG Show.” For … Continue reading What Podcasting and Radio Can Learn From Each Other
Read more »Radio is full of recycled ideas. As a former program director of mine liked to joke, “If you’ve stolen from me, you’ve stolen twice.” You might hear “Battle Of The Sexes” in Minneapolis or Memphis. “The Phrase That Pays” could tempt you in Richmond or Reno. Listeners may laugh along to a version of Elvis … Continue reading Why the Best Content Doesn’t Always Win
Read more »Your podcast’s social media accounts are not perceptual research. Your radio station’s texting account is not perceptual research. Listener feedback at a remote is not perceptual research. Consider how easy it is to formulate an opinion about how your audio brand is doing based on “core” feedback. For this exercise, I’ll include you and your … Continue reading Step Outside Your Core
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