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A&O&B Poll: We’re Open To More Country From Taylor
- 08/22/2014
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country music, country radio programming
No CommentsTaylor Swift may have left country a “goodbye note” but the majority of the more than 60 Country PDs, MDs, Talent and Station Executives who took part in Albright & O’Malley & Brenner‘s quick, and admittedly unscientific straw poll this week said they’ve left the light on for her. By more than 4:1 the panel hoped
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Country in the First Half of 2014: How This Year’s Music Compares to Last Year’s at the Half Way Mark
- 07/25/2014
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country music, country radio programming
Earlier this month Inside Radio reported that “no format had more momentum than country” heading into the second half of 2014 and that the format had already matched its PPM high of last July during the “summer of country.” Also in that article partner Becky Brenner referenced A&O&B’s “balance” philosophy when she stated that “a
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The Dublin Concerts May Be In Doubt, But Not Garth’s Superstar Status in Ireland
- 07/07/2014
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country radio programming
Garth Brooks has sold some 400,000 tickets to five scheduled shows in Dublin, but the concerts may not go on thanks to wrangling between concert organizers, the city, and residents who live near the Croke Park Stadium venue. Negotiations to save the shows continue and things are expected to play out in the next 24-48 hours.
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For Country Radio Holidays Are An Opportunity to Connect
- 07/01/2014
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country radio programming, holiday programming, radio programming
A few years back A&O&B asked Arbitron what we could learn about July 4th listening. The company’s Jenny Tsao was kind enough to dig into this for us and shared some information that is worth revisiting. From the data we learned that: 1 – Compared to a full week, 12+ listenership for the 30 PPM markets in
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A PD’s Most Important Question
- 05/22/2014
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country radio programming
“Nash Icons” has been a hot topic around the A&O&Boffices this past week. I shared some thoughts with Inside Radio last week noting that, “Almost anytime there is something that is extremely popular there’s an opportunity in doing the opposite.” I also noted that a perceived decline in the quality of any current music format can
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Sharing the Love: Connecting with Listeners by Expressing Passion for the Music
- 04/19/2013
- Posted by: Mike O'Malley
- Category: country music, country radio programming
“Lovin’ on the Music” is a phrase we use at one station group to remind ourselves that we need to regularly demonstrate our passion for music just as our listeners do. That we remind ourselves of this is both deliberate and strategic. We remind ourselves because we recognize the distractions that come with working at