December 2010
5 posts
Les Goldberg
Another iconic figure in the radio industry has died.
Les Goldberg made enormous contributions to the radio representation business. Les was a formidable competitor during the period in which over two dozen radio representatives of substance competed for both clients and advertising dollars. He recognized early the power of both country and urban radio. He was a highly visible advocate...
NAME BFOA CELEBRITY GOLF STU OLDS MEMORIAL
Gordon Hastings, president and CEO of ghhMANAGEMENT and founder and former president of the modern day Broadcasters Foundation of America (formerly the Broadcast Pioneers) today suggested naming the annual Broadcasters Foundation of America Celebrity Golf Tournament the Stu Olds Memorial.
Hastings said, “Stu was instrumental in joining me in founding the first BFOA Golf Tournament fifteen years...
Stu Olds A Champion of Family, Friends & Radio
”Exceeding all of Stu Old’s great business acumen was his tremendous loyalty to his family, friends, employees and company. There was never any equivocation with Stu when it came to loyalty. This endearing attribute combined with his abundant talent and incredible work ethic, very simply set him apart. Stu was rock solid and even handed. I would be remiss in this brief space if it...
Bold Move With Seacrest. Exactly What Radio...
The announcement of the $60 million dollar deal with Ryan Seacrest is bold, beautiful and buoyant for the entire radio industry. What a fabulous way for Bob Pittman the newly named chair of media and entertainment platforms to come out of the box!
Hidden in the excitement is the biggest news of all! The development of a record label! Yes, a record label and this is something that every major...
The Age of Music Piracy Is Officially Over
My radio friends will find the above headlined article in Wired Magazine very interesting. You will also see my thoughts posted among the comments following the article. Follow the link:
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/st_essay_nofreebird/