Programming

  • Stack ’em and Count ’em! By: Chris Malone Many brilliant mainstream format programmers contact me wanting to zero in on the rotation of their cream of the crop Power songs and fully understand the scheduling pattern of the standard card file method in MusicMaster. Little known fact, you can establish the desired slot position, trace…

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  • 3D Music Programming: How well are your artists rotating from day to day? How well balanced is your library music? Or what’s lurking in the hold category?

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  • By: Chris Malone There’s no other scheduler that takes you deep into the scheduled log thinking process like MusicMaster. If you’re wondering why a position has been left unscheduled or why a certain song is often looked over in the schedule process, then the Thinking File is a great tool to see what’s going on…

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  • WKAF/Boston, the market’s first full R&B station, at its peak served a cumulative audience of 400,000 in just 2 quick years on a 2,000kw signal in Boston, Massachusetts (Nielsen audio market 10). Here’s audio of the magic, WKAF Boston composite sample HERE:

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  • If there’s any group of individuals who can put together a show, you can definitely count on radio broadcasters to create an award worthy event. Music City, better known as Nashville, Tennessee was host to the Radio Show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Hundreds of advertisers,…

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  • Listener centric promotions are vital to the success of any radio station, but execution and strategy are the true game changers in terms of moving the ratings needle. Check out my TOP 5 hand-crafted promotions (with promo audio included). Each promotion has generated lots of engagement with listeners with cross platform appeal. Utilize the contact form if you…

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  • Sample refreshing audio airchecks and demos from Chris Malone Radio Audio- WQMG/UrbanAC Greensboro: Commercial Production Audio: Endorsement Audio: Radio Imaging Audio: “Audio that doesn’t make you feel something is just noise” – Mark Ramsey Media Contact Page

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  • After nearly ten years in the radio business, I would’ve never imagined I’d cover so much history in the entertainment community. I’ve started to realize three things: life is short, fragile, and the life you’re given is as real as it gets. With the recent death of Whitney Houston, a world renowned entertainer, I started…

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