Radio Heard Here (if by HERE you mean YouTube...)
Radio goes on offense
The industry's rallying cry becomes "Radio Heard Here" as the NAB, RAB and the HD Digital Radio Alliance unveil a multidimensional campaign. The effort comes as the industry is facing a number of challenges, but NAB chief David Rehr believes adversity creates opportunity. He tells Inside Radio "It forces people to do something."
The multiplatform, multimillion dollar campaign for "Radio Heard Here" will include more than $200 million in donated airtime on stations starting this Spring. Other components will begin sooner, such as $2 million worth of outdoor and online advertising. A viral campaign will also target younger demos, featuring video shorts posted on sites like YouTube and MySpace.
This directly speaks to my theory of positioning terrestrial broadcasters as "Websites with Radio Stations" instead of "Radio Stations with Websites." $200 million in FREE radio ads combined with who knows how much ad spending on YouTube, MySpace, and assorted other websites and outdoor billboards.
"Radio Heard Here" -- Yeah. We believe Radio works SO well that we stand behind our product as the vehicle to broadcast this message.
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