Howard Stern 25 Years Ago: NBC TV in 1984
25 years ago, Howard Stern was just starting his reign of New York radio, working afternoons at W-eNN-B-C. A lot has changed in radio and in media since 1984...but Stern's ability to respond to "fan opportunity" and break the audience barrier was just as strong as it is today. Labels: 1984, Creativity, Engagement, Howard Stern, Interactivity, NBC, Viral Video, YouTube
Take a look at this YouTube video of Stern's guest appearance on a NYC local daytime TV talk show. In just a few minutes, he 'thinks like a fan, and treats them like the star' (even if the audience participant is treated like a porn star).
Engaged with the audience.
Interactive.
Responding to immediate opportunity.
Delivering creativity.
All things you can do, too, whether through radio programming, TV interviewing, blogging or social networking.
With today's technology, it's much easier to engage, interact, respond and deliver content to an audience than 25 years ago. And you can do it with or without the embarrassing moustache, heinous haircut and goggle glasses.
posted by Unknown @ Tuesday, April 21, 2009,
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Imus and The Tipping Point
Al Sharpton is mad at Don Imus because he called some women "ho's" - short for whores.
The Reverend Al is mad at Imus. NBC is mad at Imus. Women's groups are mad. Don Imus seems to have stepped over a line he didn't see.
Why didn't Imus see the line?
This gets Time Magazine to ask "Who can say what?"
Maybe because rappers have been calling women "whores" - whoops, "ho's" - for more than a decade (when they weren't calling them "bitches" or something worse). On MTV. On the radio. In public. During their interviews. And, they made millions by doing it.
Maybe Imus thought he was a rapper. Maybe he just didn't think.
Here's the good news: This is a chance to talk about the degradation of women that's become part of our entertainment culture. And to change it.
This isn't about Imus. It's about a Tipping Point - when women fight back against the degradation that's in rap music, on MySpace and so much "popular" entertainment.
Come on Oprah, Rosie, Katie, Ellen ... Imus is already going to hell. Let's use the opportunity to change an ugly mind set - calling women "whores" - whoops, "ho's". Regardless of the color of their skin.
Update @ 7pm: And now MSNBC has fired Imus from his TV simulcast...which brought in $8 million in annual revenue.
April 12 Update @ 5pm: And now CBS Radio has fired Imus from his 61-station Imus in the Morning radio show. Wonder what will be topic #1 at next week's NAB conference in Las Vegas?
Labels: Al Sharpton, Controversy, Fired, Imus, NBC, Radio, Reverend Al, Tipping Point
posted by John Parikhal @ Wednesday, April 11, 2007,
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