Steve Goldstein: CES = Disruption To Legacy Media
by Steve Goldstein
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein immerses himself in CES, and writes, “Nothing has been more impactful than seeing the trail of disruption to legacy media.” Continue Reading
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Steve Goldstein: RIP Grantland — Which Is Bigger, Brand or Talent?
Guest columnist Steve Goldsteing addresses the ever-relevant question of whether brand or talent is more important. Along the way he mourns the passing of ESPN’s Grantland, and points to what happened. Continue Reading
Mobile focus at RAIN Summit Atlanta
Mobile listening is more than a trend, and more than the future. Mobile is reality, now. At RAIN Summit Atlanta, five experts will participate in a discussion moderated by James Cridland, UK-based radio futurologist. Continue Reading
Podcasts Are the New Black, with Steve Goldstein at RAIN Summit Atlanta
Podcasting: Audience awareness and listening are growing. Programming and advertising networks are reshaping a 10-year-old landscape. New investment money is coming into the space quickly, from legacy institutions. Steve Goldstein will lead the conversation at RAIN Summit Atlanta. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: How Long Should Your Podcast Be?
by Steve Goldstein
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein takes at aim at overly-long podcasts, with an eye to average radio listening time. He also notes that podcasting is a commuter-friendly format, and that the average commute time is shorter than many podcasts. “The empirical evidence is overwhelming.” Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: My Weekend with 1,000 Podcasters
by Steve Goldstein
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he reports on the charged energy at the recent Podcast Movement conference where he spoke … and notes a striking absence of broadcasters. Continue Reading
Amplifi Media infographic illustrates podcast metrics
Steve Goldstein started Amplifi Media in March, leaving a 30-year executive career at Saga Communications to apply his knowledge of content and production to on-demand audio. This week his team drew up an infographic snapshot of podcasting’s scope and demographics. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: “Idle Chatter” At Talkers Conference
by Steve Goldstein
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he reports on a panel experience, and explains radio’s challenge to develop new audiences. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein: “No One Watches Crap on TV Anymore”
by Steve Goldstein
Guest columnist Steve Goldstein left Saga Communications in March to start on-demand audio company Amplifi Media. In this article, he notes the on-demand revolution that has turned TV into a “golden age,” and carries the consumer values over to audio. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein on Amplifi Media, his podcast startup
We spoke to Steve Goldstein, founder of the newest podcast company, Amplifi Media. Goldstein executed a friendly exit from Saga Communications, where he was EVP and Group Program Director for nearly 30 years. Amplifi is founded on content development, and exploring white space in the burgeoning podcast category. Continue Reading
Steve Goldstein leaves Saga to start new podcast network
Steve Goldstein, Executive Vice President of Saga Communications for nearly three decades, is exiting the company and has announced the formation of Amplifi Media, a new podcast network. Continue Reading
Where is the AM/FM radio in my new car? (Steve Goldstein)
Steve Goldstein, Executive Vice President of Saga Communications bought a new car — a GM Acadia. when he turns it on, something is missing: Radio. In this guest column, Goldstein walks through the on-screen audio choices of a new digital dashboard, and articulates a crisis for radio. Continue Reading