The Broadcasters Podcast

Cocaine Bear just by the name alone should stir moviegoers to the theatre this weekend. KOP looks at the movie's money-making potential and his anticipation for the flick. ‘Cocaine Bear’ Team on Committing to the Outrageous Title and Bringing the Killer Bear to Life https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cocaine-bear-title-killer-bear-premiere-1235331633/ ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here to str...

KOP talks about how a radio consultant used ChatGPT to give an overview about the future of radio broadcasting. Of course, KOP uses this opportunity to go on another rant. Here is the response: “Radio broadcasting is facing challenges with the rise of digital media, but it is still expected to have a future, especially in areas with limited internet access. With the advancement of technology, radi...

Radio remains in a equity-funded corporate-operated continued decline. The industry will simply not take some efforts to evolve once again into the arbiters of new music discovery and the archivists of great music to an audience overwhelmed by streaming choices. Who’d like to buy a radio empire? Here’s my plan to revitalize the industry https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/23/whod-like-to-buy-a-radio...

The reimagined DC Slate is Unveiled, including a New Batman, Supergirl Movies, a Green Lantern TV Show, and More From Studio Heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. DC Slate Unveiled: New Batman, Supergirl Movies, a Green Lantern TV Show, and More From James Gunn, Peter Safran The DC Studios bosses shared 10 projects, talked the exit of Henry Cavill and addressed the potential future of Ezra Miller as...

HBO Max Series Velma is getting views not because viewers enjoy the show, the same way we're always curious to see a virtual trainwreck. Plus, podcasting during a recession is pushing out the pretenders and pushing back on big names and big contracts. Even Velma and Daphne's Queer Romance Can't Save Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo Prequel https://www.autostraddle.com/even-velma-and-daphnes-queer-romance...

In a move that mirrors the Progressive radio stations at the start of FM radio is getting a revival by the way of public radio. KOP looks into this phenomenon by an unexpected ally of music synonymous with sophisticated and refined talk radio. Uncovering different ways to discover new music https://www.goldminemag.com/columns/uncovering-different-ways-to-discover-new-music Music Radio: A Kingdom o...

Corporate Media is getting crushed by economic turmoil and the effects are being passed along to the detriment of their consumers. What are the online content creators getting right and how are they taking advantage of the digital disruption. Stock market wiped $500 billion-plus from media sector this year — here’s what happens next https://finance.yahoo.com/news/media-stocks-lost-over-500-billion...

The Damar Hamlin Injury caught the hearts and minds of viewers flocking in to watch a near tragic situation on Monday Night Football. KOP looks into how media handled a sports story that became breaking news. NFL Will Not Resume The Buffalo Bills/Cincinnati Bengals Game After Damar Hamlin Injury https://deadline.com/2023/01/nfl-will-not-resume-buffalo-bills-cincinnati-bengals-game-after-damar-haml...

Movies, TV, Music and Radio from the mainstream perspective are suffering going into the new year. KOP analyzes each sector and describes how media consumption is no longer under the control of the masses. Peak TV Broke Records in 2022. That Won't Happen Again http://bit.ly/3YSHtbN What ‘Yellowstone’ and the NFL Can Teach TV About Amassing Audience https://variety.com/vip/what-tv-can-learn-from-ye...

KOP goes into where media is heading going into the New Year from the world of music, movies, TV and Radio. We also complete our look at the year in media for 2022. A deal for the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket cements YouTube, a division of Alphabet’s Google, as a rising force in streaming online and on television sets https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-cements-its-tv-shift-with-nfl-sunday-ticket-...

A Black Adam Box Office Bomb, and the complete decimation of the current DCEU plan has fans feeling fickle for anticipated projects being taken away. KOP looks into where things will go from here. After ditching Henry Cavill’s Superman, can James Gunn really turn DC around? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/16/henry-cavill-superman-james-gunn-dc Here are all the DC films cancelled or postp...

Variety reports the American Music Fairness Act would still have to go through the full House, as well as meet approval from the Senate and the president, to be signed into law. KOP looks into the implications for radio since they can't afford this. Nadler Opening Statement for Markup of the American Music Fairness Act - nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx? DocumentID=394907 Congressional Bi...

The digital disruption combined with the economic calamity falling on big corporate media is creating a much faster decline. Hollywood relevancy, layoffs and traditional mainstream outlets are falling apart. KOP surveys the pileup of collateral damage. ‘The Job Is Going to Die’: Songwriters Say More Change Is Needed to Survive in the Music Industry While a recent ruling from a little-known copyrig...

TikTok continues to trigger all of the music trends affecting the pulse of new music and timeless music. We look at how TikTok has created a Napsterlike shift in the music industry once again. TikTok Has Gen Z Hooked — Can Its Streaming Service Get Them to Pay for Music? https://www.billboard.com/pro/tiktok-music-streaming-app-gen-z-users-customers/ ‘Ultimately, you’re in the hands of the public’:...

Dave Chapelle appears on SNL and delivers another viral monologue kindling the flame on controversial comments made by prominent black athletes and celebrities to catch himself again In The Cancel Culture Crossfire. KOP looks into the latest commentary. Dave Chappelle used his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live" to address Ye's and Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitic statements. https://www.theatla...

Twitter and Meta layoffs shake up the social media legacy of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Plus Drake calls out changes made to the charting process for the Billboard Hot 100. The decline of text-based social media The switch from Twitter and Facebook to video platforms such as TikTok is changing the face of the internet. https://www.newstatesman.com/social-media/2022/11/decline-social-media-te...

Decade by decade the Corporate Media, the gatekeepers of the mainstream pop culture has continued the crippling of crossover music and culture that bridged cultural and brought people together. KOP explains this phenomenon on purpose. Crossover Music on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_music Revitalization Or Gentrification? How A Rebuild Is Changing Detroit’s Culture How are Bla...

Time for another radio rant to document the continued down the dial decline. No media wants to call this out but KOP will. “Too Many Songs, Not Enough Hits: Pop Music Is Struggling to Create New Stars – Execs say that a deluge of new music — and the difficulty of influencing TikTok’s algorithm — has made building an audience harder than ever for new acts.” https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2022/10/14/...

Meghan Markle (aka The Dutchess of Sussex) Says Working on Deal or No Deal Made Her Feel “Not Smart” saying “I would end up leaving with this pit in my stomach knowing that I was so much more than what was being objectified on the stage.” KOP looks into the questioned portrayal and the backlash. Meghan Markle Says Working on Deal or No Deal Made Her Feel “Not Smart” “I would end up leaving with th...

TikTok continues its dominance in music and ever-changing trends and topics. KOP looks into the platform's push into streaming, the pop stars that have taken charge of the music charts, and the continued loss of radio and record label influence. Like it or not, TikTok is changing the music industry https://thenextweb.com/news/tiktok-changing-the-music-industry-syndication Too Many Songs, Not Enoug...

Bros, Super Mario Bros, White Lives Matter, and Dahmer are just a handful of the buzzwords triggering Hollywood and mainstream entertainment. KOP looks into some of the outrage and ostracization that is occurring. Kanye West Says His ‘White Lives Matter’ T-Shirt Drew Threat of Physical Violence (Video) https://www.thewrap.com/kanye-west-says-his-white-lives-matter-t-shirt-drew-threats-of-physical-...

Blonde, Amsterdam, Don't Worry Darling and The Woman King are getting blasted by critics or geting outcried for the skewed historical account or a controversy behind the scenes. KOP lays out the latest flicks under fire. ‘Blonde’ Review: Exploiting Marilyn Monroe for Old Times’ Sake https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/movies/blonde-review-marilyn-monroe.html ‘Amsterdam’ Review: Disjointed, Dull Dav...

The digital disruption continues to erode the traditional media model, in part of because of a growning lack of trust of any any corporate run media. Independent creators are the safe haven to growing audiences. KOP examines studies and stories validating that trend. UCLA Study Finds Teens Resoundingly Reject Aspirational Content On TV & Movies https://deadline.com/2022/09/ucla-study-finds-teens-r...

The killing of PnB Rock leads the headlines of rap artists under constant attack. Rap albums are underwhelming across the board and the corporatization of rap has taken a toll in the once thriving counterculture. KOP examines the continued decline of rap. Bottom Feeders Are Preying on Street Rap’s Dominance https://www.complex.com/music/street-rap-court-system-essay/ Instagram post of PnB Rock may...

It's nearly impossible to keep up with all of the rising stars and ridiculed and controversial characters on YouTube and their clips spread across social media. KOP talks about the state of the streaming counterculture and the fascination with those championed and those on the brink of being censored and cancelled. Why is it more compelling when we can see them? http://bit.ly/3TR5rl4 Now banned by...