The Truth About Radio podcast with Dave Sturgeon

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Send us Fan Mail If you’re advertising on broadcast radio, first off, good call. The phone’s ringing, business is growing… but you’re still wondering: How do I measure attribution more effectively? Here’s the truth: There are plenty of tools that help track inbound leads. But your most powerful dashboard? It’s your customers. And accessing that dashboard doesn’t require complex tech or expensive s...

Send us Fan Mail TRUTH: That’s adorable. You mean YOU don’t know how to measure radio? Just because you can’t click a dashboard doesn’t mean nothing happened. Big brands know the secret: Radio isn’t invisible — it’s just not needy. It doesn’t beg for clicks — it sparks real-world action. And smart marketers know how to track it. Here’s how advertisers measure what you think can’t be measured: - We...

Send us Fan Mail MYTH: “Digital music discovery is better because I control everything.” TRUTH: When it comes to music discovery, total control is overrated. There’s a special joy in not knowing what’s coming next … and loving it anyway. That’s what radio delivers: A curated moment. A surprise song. A story that hits home. And the sense that you’re not the only one hearing it. Radio isn’t just mus...

Send us Fan Mail TRUTH: The Wheel Is Still Pretty Viable! 10 Technologies That Went Extinct While Radio Didn’t. Over the last 25 years, we’ve watched essential innovations collapse under the weight of progress, one after the other. 1. Fax Machines - Replaced by email, PDFs, and digital signatures. - While fax lost its purpose, radio expanded its purpose — reaching us on apps, smart speakers, car d...

Send us Fan Mail MYTH: You Get What You Pay For TRUTH: Free Never Sounded So Good! Isn’t it funny how this gets overlooked? On average, this month you pay: - $14.99/month to stream music without ads - $10.99/month for ad-free podcasts - $65/month for cable - $85/month for high-speed internet so you can stream and scroll Not to mention whatever it costs in sanity to find your password. All that… ju...

Send us Fan Mail MYTH: The Biggest Challenge Facing Radio Managers and Sellers Today is Hitting Budget. TRUTH: The #1 Challenge Facing Radio Managers and Sellers Today is Redefining the Value of Radio in a Fragmented Media Landscape!    As Radio managers, we aren’t just leading clusters - we’re leading transformation.    Advertisers today aren’t just choosing between stations … they're choosi...

Send us Fan Mail MYTH : Nobody Listens to the Radio Anymore TRUTH : Radio Isn’t Old. It’s OG.  The eight dreaded words for a radio salesperson: “Does anybody even listen to the radio anymore?”    No. Just your dentist. Your contractor. Your boss. Also, your Uber driver, your barista, your barber, your bartender, your neighbor, your mom, and 88% of North Americans.    But hey—other than them, nobod...