The JUNO’S ‘Time has come today’

by Dave Charles CEO Media RESULTS Inc. Past CARAS President and board member. The Juno Awards show clearly demonstrates that the format needs to be changed. I’m not being critical of the this year’s event because everybody thinks that they can improve this old Award Show model. It’s a daunting task and I know this […]

Dave Charles, CEO of Media RESULTS Inc. would like your thoughts and suggestions on developing a NEW playbook for radio in 2023. This is for all radio formats not just music formatted stations. Send Dave your thoughts and ideas directly to (dcharles@mediaresults.ca)   All ideas will be credited by the author. To get you started, some of his ideas […]

Two radio pros from different eras face off in this Q&A that explains a lot, and offers hope for a medium that is under siege from bean counters and disillusioned audiences. A must read. What, in your opinion, is the state of radio today? It’s a lot better than some people will have you think. […]

Paul Kaye. Rogers Sports & Media VP of Music Brands & In-House Production is one of Radio’s rising star broadcasters doing great things to assure success for our industry. I had a chance to interview Paul on many things.  I know that you’ll really enjoy his comments. I do interviews such as this to create […]

By Dave Charles, President of Media RESULTS Inc. Where will the next wave of radio talent come from? This is a question I’ve been asked over and over again by clients, radio owners and personalities who are not sure that radio has a future in a fragmented media world. They may be right! Radio used to […]

We’re at a crossroads. There is great music being created but in the big picture … I think the years 1956-1995 marked a historically relevant era. Not unlike the romantic era, renaissance era or jazz age. A period that will be remembered for centuries. Unfortunately, that era is behind us and we’re in the dark […]

NO MORE SONIC SUCK! By Dave Charles & Lee Abrams As we begin at new year with a blank page, let’s talk about one of radio challenges it faces in 2022.  Sonic SUCK! Lee Abrams and I have often rifted on great radio experiences and formats like ‘SuperStars Radio’and the original Sirius XM formats. What […]

PURE formats will win big in 2022 by Dave Charles and Lee Abrams I’d like to talk to those broadcasters in competitive situations. You know that to compete and win requires a strategy, great plan and creative marketing. Often big promotion dollars are spent on contesting like ‘the 100 K Song of the day’ ‘Beat […]

The Challenge of Change…  A fresh perspective from Dave Charles, President of Media RESULTS Inc. I’ve always been passionate about how we communicate. What interests us in the new global community and how content is created, digested and monetized. My passion began with Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Motown and the hits of […]

The REAL Truth About Radio 2022 By Lee Abrams and Dave Charles State of Radio is an important reconning from Radio and media Guru Lee Abrams. I want to share with you some of his observations in a recent piece he’s published. Although Lee’s worked radio/TV and Print, mostly in America, I engaged Lee to […]