Lee Abrams: The Early Days Of Satellite Radio
Back in the late 90’s, XM was just an idea. We had a skeleton staff that was growing by the day, but we were not yet on the air. One of the challenges was…
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Lee Abrams: 21 Thoughts On Programming In 2024
The world is currently in a negative state, and it is crucial to explore new forms of media programming that actively engage the new mainstream in innovative and culture-shifting ways.…
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Lee Abrams: Reimagining Information For The Digital Age
News organizations are and will continue migrating to digital. It’s likely that there’s an assumption that digital delivery will create a better experience. Not necessarily, unless the migration also takes…
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Lee Abrams: Building Programming Cultures For The Digital Age
BALANCE THE COMPANY: Breakthrough Media Companies will deliver the goods in revenue, technology, operations, engineering….and programming (sometimes referred to as “content” which is the commoditized version of ‘programming’). Programming leadership…
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Lee Abrams: A Brief History Of The Cycles Of Pop Music
In the early 50’s, it was Doggie in the Window era. Mitch Miller, Doris Day and the like were making snappy and happy songs. The underground was brewing with a…
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Lee Abrams: Rock ‘n’ Roll Thinking In Media
It’s not just about music, it’s about a culture of creating, monetizing, and winning. When done right it collides art with commerce to a tour de force of innovation and…
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Lee Abrams: Radio – The History of the Future
Another in the “ radio series .” The business environment is awful for this kind of thinking, but I feel it important to throw it out there so we can think…
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Lee Abrams: Rock & Roll Thinking To Design The Future
Hip-hop, pop, and Country may rule the charts but Rock n Roll has a new relevancy and it’s in the spirit more than the music. It’s 1955 and Rock n…
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Lee Abrams: Turning Users Into Fans
Numbers or Fans? While marketing focuses on acquiring numbers for ad sales, it is the ability to turn those numbers into loyal fans that truly elevates a product. Without a…
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Lee Abrams: So You’d Like To Work Here
Many traditional companies are stuck in a cultural rut, which is not hard to recognize. However, if we examine the companies that are focused on the future, we will notice…
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