In celebration of streaming our documentary on Tubi, where you can see it for free HERE, we are releasing a never-before-seen trailer. Way back when, we chose the other trailer because it eluded more towards the financial barons that were behind the mass firings of DJ’s and radio staff. But in 2023, it’s nice to…
A self proclaimed “cynical bastard” says our movie is a “must see”. Thank you Paul Riismandel of Radio Survivor. His review can be seen here.
Since our film is now on TUBI, I’m trying to get to know the new service so I can figure out how to best advertise. I noted the genre of the first 40 documentaries listed on TUBI and then compared them to the first presented on Netflix. What I found surprised and depressed me. Netflix…
Competition between concert promoters was once a stabilizing force on ticket sales. Multiple concert promoters bid against each other to secure talent for large and small venues. But when only one company owns all the large venues, they can dictate prices to everyone except the big acts which they gladly pay for their fielty. This…
We are so proud to see Corporate FM in the 2021 list of the top 100 corporate crime movies compiled by the Corporate Crime Report. Out of 100 movies, only 39 of us are documentaries which makes this especially exciting to be in such good company. You can see the full list here. https://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/?s=top+100 Some…
When radio is challenged over its legitimacy, broadcasters can always refer back to a natural disaster when the community needed them and radio delivered. In Kansas City, old radio guys still talk about the great flood of 1951 or the Joplin tornado of 2011. Both were instances when radio doubled down to help the community….
(Originally Published in Radio INK, Nov 13 2018) (By Kevin McKinney) The notion that Facebook and Google are stealing ad revenue from radio is completely false. Radio is giving revenue to Google and Facebook. Nobody is stealing. So why do consolidators claim this? They use the Internet as an excuse to convince legislators to allow…
When consolidation first began, there was much talk about how the synergies would benefit everyone. The narrow ownership would create something greater. Small stations would suddenly have the resources of huge conglomerates. The sum would be greater than the individual parts. There are two problems with this argument. For synergy to occur, the parts have…
I think Forbes magazine is wrong. An opinion piece by Gene Ely wrongly predicts that bankrupt corporate radio is heading for a big sell-off. I WISH he was right. Bankruptcies for corporations are legally different than for individuals. For you or me, in bankruptcy we either lose everything or receive a payment plan. For corporations,…
Radio INK magazine called him “One of radio’s best managers.” Click for Dick Taylor’s review of Corporate FM for the Amazon release. This is a particular honor for us because Taylor has the vantage of a long time professional. Thanks for the thoughtful review. KM
Our hard look at what is causing the bankruptcy of IHeartMedia Inc. and Cumulus got us on this edition of the Economic Warrior. It was an economic card-trick that caused this whole mess in the first place.
The titans in corporate radio are finally going bankrupt (like we predicted). Here’s why. They failed to bring new relevant content. They pushed listeners to the internet in search of the new music that radio abandoned. If radio does play new music now, it’s from corporate playlists. They failed to feature their local communities. Corporate…
As of last week broadcasters no longer have to maintain local studios thanks to a new ruling by the FCC. Chairman Ajit Pai, himself a former Verizon counsel, pushed to abolish the “Main Studio Rule” that was meant to maintain the local presence of radio. He countered that it would benefit minority broadcasters because they…
The corporate giants want to blame the downfall of radio on anything but themselves. We just can’t stand by and let that happen or they will keep ownership after bankruptcy. This is why we’re sending them (and you) a little gift. Corporate FM is now on Amazon and Amazon Prime. Help set the record straight on how radio was killed…
These excuses are important because owners have used them before to retain possession after bankruptcy like they did with Citadel Broadcasting. The excuses are also used by any owner who wants to avoid scrutiny for skimping on the staff. Prized Excuses: The internet made me do it. The notion that a service that people pay for (the internet)…