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- This LPFM Fills a Rock Music Format Void
This is the third in a series about the author’s experiences helping to launch and operate WDOG(LP) “The Rock Dog.” Read Dan’s first feature in the series, “It’s the People Who Craft a Career in Radio,” and his second, “In New Philadelphia, the ‘L’ in LPFM Stands for Local.” We continue our “Building Radio” venture by turning our attention to the programming and identity of WDOG(LP), the LPFM station I helped launch in New Philadelphia, Ohio. First, a quick nod of appreciation: the “Big Dog” is WDOG(FM) in Allendale, S.C. My sincere thanks go out to Good Radio Broadcasting for allowing our “little dog” to use the call letters for our LPFM. As we all know, branding, marketing and promotion are massive pieces of radio’s success puzzle. Unlike the old days of print media, we aren’t the only game in town, nor are we the only station hitting the local market. It takes exceptional branding and smart programming to stand out. From a technical standpoint, you want to stand out by delivering a clean, high-quality audio signal. But most importantly, the ultimate differentiator is localism — offering something worth listening to that is genuinely relevant to the audience. 105.9 WDOG(LP)’s coverage area, depicted by Longley-Rice, in the RadioLand app. Prior to going on the air in July 2024, a significant amount of research went into finding a format and market position where we could broadcast to a large enough audience. We wanted to ensure we weren’t simply filling the void of “Amish metal polkas.” To put it another way, programming voids always exist, but do those voids create a legitimate need for a broadcaster? Would sending MP3 players pre-loaded with a customized playlist out to all three listeners of that highly specialized genre justify the expense? I say this tongue in cheek, but I have always maintained that we are in the broadcast business. Our goal is to capture the largest possible audience to justify the expense and the responsibility of holding an FCC license. I have encountered tightly targeted narrowcasting formats that I simply couldn’t imagine more than 1% of the total listening audience wanting to hear 24/7. Specialized programming certainly has its place, but it serves the audience best when tucked strategically inside a broader format. Tuscarawas County’s rock station After determining that a rock format was wide open in our market — with outside signals failing to… [TheTopNews] Read More.53 mins ago - Vance Pressed On Whether or Not Iran is Negotiating In ‘Good Faith’ After Pr...
Vice President JD Vance told reporters to take what the Iranians say with a massive grain of salt on Monday, but that he believed the country’s theocratic leaders were not jerking him around during the marathon negotiating session they just wrapped up. Vance talked to reporters about the negotiations while standing in front of Air Force Two in Switzerland. One reporter noted Vance had said previously that you have to be cautious with Iran because their leaders don’t always act in “good faith.” The reporter then asked if “things changed over the past 36 hours” that would lead him to believe they were negotiating honestly. “No, all I mean is look, whether good faith or bad faith, you can’t trust anybody’s words, you have to trust what they actually do,” Vance said. “Letting in the inspectors is a big deal. But again, we’re seeing what they actually let the inspectors do once they’re in the country. That’s going to continually be part of our negotiations.” Vance added, “My point is not that I trust or distrust anybody; my point is that I trust actions. And what the president has asked us to do is verify what they’re doing, focus less on what they’re saying.” President Donald Trump has insisted that any deal with Iran will bar the country from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance earlier in the day said the U.S. made “major” progress towards a lasting deal with Iran during the weekend summit. “This is probably what we’re most excited about as Americans,” Vance said. “The Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country. That is a major milestone for the American people, and the first step in permanently denuclearizing or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran. And that’s exactly what we wanted to do. That’s exactly what we asked to happen.” He later told reporters the Iranians can be “extremely confusing” when it comes to negotiating, but that he believed “good progress” was made. Watch above via Fox News.The post Vance Pressed On Whether or Not Iran is Negotiating In ‘Good Faith’ After Praising Latest Talks first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Tony Dokoupil Tells WSJ He Can’t Relate To Dismissed Colleagues’ Claims of B...
(Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil told The Wall Street Journal that he can’t relate to accusations of bias at the network as made by some of his former colleagues. In an article out Monday, Dokoupil put no credence in negative comments made by former 60 Minutes correspondents Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega about editor in chief Bari Weiss’s alleged interference in the newsroom. “Weiss’s takeover of CBS News and her editorial decision-making have led to spats with the network’s top talent that have spilled into public view,” the Journal reported. “The network recently parted ways with Sharyn Alfonsi, a ’60 Minutes’ correspondent who, in December, accused Weiss of holding a segment critical of the Trump administration for political reasons,” the article said, while “Pelley and Vega also accused management of making editorial decisions for political reasons, which a CBS spokesman denied.” Vega and the show’s executive producer were fired, as was network veteran Scott Pelley after he accused Weiss of “murdering” the famed news magazine. “When they make comments like that, I pay attention,” Dokoupil told the paper. “But I can only speak for what’s happening on this side of the street, and it’s not the experience that I’ve had.” Dokoupil was hand-picked by Weiss to lead the Evening News and hit some on-air rough patches early on. Snafus aside, “Dokoupil insists there are no tea leaves to read, at least as far as his program is concerned,” the report said. “When it comes to Bari Weiss, she’s the editor in chief, she runs a 9 a.m. meeting and has lots of ideas,” Dokoupil said. “When we like the idea, we use it. If we don’t and if it doesn’t work for our show, we don’t.” “Likewise, he said, ‘I’ve never met David Ellison,'” Dokoupil said of Paramount CEO and owner, whose billionaire father is a good friend of President Donald Trump. “He’s never had a comment about my show. He’s never called me to complain about coverage. If he tried to, it wouldn’t have an impact,” Dokoupil said.The post Tony Dokoupil Tells WSJ He Can’t Relate To Dismissed Colleagues’ Claims of Bias at CBS first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘Extremely Confusing’: JD Vance Warns Media Not to Read Into Enigmatic Irani...Vice President JD Vance urged the media not to read into the behavior of the “extremely confusing” Iranian negotiators he’s been dealing with on Monday after fielding a question about whether he had been snubbed. Vance made the comments while taking questions from reporters in Switzerland. “Sir, very quickly, there was a moment yesterday when [Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas] Araghchi came into the room and did not greet you, you guys did not shake hands, and then he walked out of the room. Did you feel snubbed by that?” asked one journalist. “Did you feel it was an intentional move on their part? How did you interpret what happened?” “No, I mean I-, trust me, I’ve spent a lot of time dealing with the Iranians over the last few months. Sometimes I find them extremely confusing as negotiators. But look, we had a little press conference, they obviously don’t quite have the same First Amendment protections in Iran that we have in the United States of America. We talked to you guys and then had a series of really good meetings. What I did find kind of funny is that after that initial meeting, there was this, you know, sort of social media firestorm where everybody said the Iranians are going to leave, and then we proceeded to talk to them for like the next nine hours. So I would just encourage the media, mistrust a little bit what you see coming out of Iranian social media. They can be confusing negotiators, but we feel like we’re making progress.” Watch above via Fox News.The post ‘Extremely Confusing’: JD Vance Warns Media Not to Read Into Enigmatic Iranian Leaders’ Behavior first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- TAB Show Highlights Radio Sessions and Booths
(Diana M. Lott Photography for TAB Show) Organizers of the TAB Show are calling attention to the conference’s radio-relevant content this year. The Texas Association of Broadcasters says radio will have a “huge footprint” at the show, which will be held in early August outside of Austin. They’ve also announced that broadcasters in nearby states will be able to attend at the $165 TAB member rate; that applies to radio professionals in New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. An exhibits-only option costs $70. Technical sessions will cover AI applications in radio; RF sweeps of transmission lines and antennas; building a podcast studio; how to get the most out of SNMP; and the ongoing saga of the C-Band. Speakers discussing programming, management and sales will include Jimmy Steal, Gordon Borrell, Jeff Schmidt, Phil Becker, Seth Resler, Juan Galdamez, Beth Mann, Tom McAuliffe and Chris Del Conte. (Speaker info is here.) The closing night’s Awards Gala will include salutes to Ben Downs of Bryan Broadcasting with the TAB Lifetime Achievement Award; Hill Country Broadcasting’s Jan Fritz, the Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year; ATW Media Owner/Operator Paul Gleiser, the Radio Broadcaster of the Yea; and San Antonio’s Cox Media Group, honored as Radio Station of the Year. Attendance is expected to be around 1,200 people. The exhibitor list has around 80 companies so far. “The educational content offerings are extensive— impossible for one person to take in — and focus on engineering, revenue growth, programming and leadership,” TAB said in a release. Info: tabshow.org [For more industry events, see the Radio World online calendar.] The post TAB Show Highlights Radio Sessions and Booths appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Elon Musk Vows to Sue ‘Liar’ Democratic Lawmaker Who Suggested He Killed 4.5...
(Photos via: Jose Luis Magana and Lenin Nolly) Elon Musk said he is going to sue Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Monday, one day after the liberal lawmaker claimed the SpaceX boss “possibly sentenced to death” 4.5 million kids with his DOGE budget cuts. “Time to sue this liar,” Musk posted in response to a New York Post story about Khanna’s comments. He followed that up 17 minutes later with a post explaining how DOGE went about cutting funds: The standard applied by DOGE was very simple and easy: Provide contact information for the recipients of aid, so that we can confirm it is not fraudulent. The reality is that money was being sent to corrupt politicians under the guise of aid! Liars and stock insider traders like Ro the Robber should be in prison!! Musk’s lawsuit threat comes after Khanna said the Tesla CEO needs to be probed as soon as Democrats are back in control of Congress. “He needs to be subpoenaed, he needs to face investigation, he needs to answer for what he did with DOGE. It’s not just ‘let’s move on,” Khanna said on the I’ve Had It podcast. Khanna told co-host Jennifer Welch a moment earlier that many people were celebrating Musk making thousands of SpaceX employees millionaires recently when the rocket company went public. But that means nothing when compared to the damage Musk has inflicted on humanity, according to Khanna. “Once we take power, there needs to be accountability. There needs to be accountability for Elon Musk,” Khanna continued. “You know, they’re celebrating that he created 4,400 millionaires, but they don’t talk about the 4.5 million children around the world who he possibly sentenced to death by dismantling USAID.” Welch said she couldn’t agree more with Khanna. She called it disgusting to see people celebrating Musk making other people millionaires while overlooking the government cuts he spearheaded while leading DOGE for President Donald Trump. Khanna’s criticism of Musk stood out, considering his district includes Fremont – where 20,000 people work at the Tesla factory. Musk became the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s IPO, which has led to a fair amount of criticism from liberals and media pundits lately. Former New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said only a “rigged system” could allow Musk to get so wealthy, while talking heads on CNN and MS NOW lamented that a “white supremacist” like Musk was the world’s first trillionaire. Musk in the past has said claims he is a… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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