This week Larry Gifford (@giffordtweet) continues the conversation about the changing landscape of radio and finds others talking about it too. Brad & Britt used pieces from last week's interview with Tom Leykis to talk about radio, while Talker's Magazine Publisher Michael Harrison waxed about the industry on Boston Herald Radio. Podcaster & Star of his own IFC TV Show Marc Maron takes aim at radio.We listen in.
CBS Radio again decides against hiring actual content creators in favor of automation, Weird Al Yankovic proves original content and a social media strategy CAN win, and Clear Channel unveils their iheart Festival line up.
In Australia, Kyle & Jackie O pissed of Cameron Diaz. It's Kyle's fault. And an Australian Senator plays along with a radio bit to hook her up and says she needs a man who is rich and "well hung."