Summer The Blog Killer
I just realized it has been a month since my last blog entry. There is an almost guilty feeling that I have gone this long without a new post. The feeling of neglect is not a good one until I...
View ArticleLocal Radio At It’s Best
As tropical storm/hurricane Isaac chugs northward toward the Gulf Coast, It is a great time to point out how valuable over the air radio is to all of us. I’ve been listening to WWL in New Orleans. The...
View ArticleMedia Stupidity Creates Public Stupidity
The increasing polarization of our political discourse continues to drag those that supposedly cover these issues into the muck. The latest embarrassment came from Yahoo’s News Bureau Chief David...
View ArticleConveniently Located
The Christmas selling season is underway and I am hearing more commercials on the radio from mom and pop operations. In the last few days I’ve yelled at my car radio three times. To be fair, I was...
View ArticleAt The Mic 2012 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,400 views in 2012. If...
View Article2013 A New Sports Radio Era?
This Wednesday marks the début of CBS Sports Radio. This new effort has ESPN Radio squarely in its sights. Unlike FOX Sports Radio and others, CBS seems ready to be competitive right out of the gate....
View ArticleTablet TV A Game Changer
Our entertainment world is about to be rocked by the next latest and greatest thing. Granted, these ‘rockings’ seem be happening with increasing frequency. Imagine being able to watch television free...
View ArticleNews Stew Grows Cold
Any cook knows that the dish is only as good as the ingredients. Short cuts or missed items as part of the recipe preparation can lead to disastrous results when it comes time for the taste test. It...
View ArticleI Blanked My Pants!
We are either losing our sense of humor or just looking for controversy for the sake of controversy. Either way Kmart’s new online ad is getting a lot of attention. Granted the use of ‘shipped’ as...
View ArticleDo ReTweets Mean Agreement?
I am a Twitter user who has or manages six Twitter accounts. I use it quite a bit. Either watching the feed scroll by, tweeting and occasionally retweeting. While reading WashingtonPost.com recently...
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