Click play above to listen to my full interview on Cliff Central, where I talked about ‘A Word on Radio’ as well as my thoughts on the present radio landscape.
Chris Jordan Media – So What’s Next?
Welcome to the next chapter of Chris Jordan Media! With great success over the last year, we are ready to begin something really exciting. Have a look below to find out more: Watch this space, more on this very soon! — Chris
NCRW Snap Blog Day 2: Learnings from National Community Radio Week
We are in full momentum at National Community Radio Week, and the Marketing Managers are showing off the skills. Acting out a promotional mechanic is about the best way to identify pitfalls both on and off air. From charity to scandal and gossip, promotions butter your bread on both sides. Here are some pointers from today. 1. For a promotion …
NCRW Snap Blog Day 1: Marketing Your Radio Station
Sigh. That is one of relief. Day 1 behind us and all is well. Sitting in front of an odd 50 Radio Marketing Managers today we covered a lot of bases. So what does it take to market your radio station? Well, we are addressing community stations so I will limit my comments to the context at hand. A programmatic …
MXXL Live 91.0 Snap Blog: Effecting change in an exciting new environment
So this week I have been consulting at a station called MXXL Live 91.0 in the capital city of Lesotho, Maseru. Walking into a station culture and expected to bring about change and development is quite the tall order – and this is my first commercial station client, so things have been, well, exciting. A few things I want to …
Top 5 Most Bankable Radio Broadcasters for 2017
5. Roger Goode Roger makes the cut this year as he had a tough time keeping it together. In what was an imploding industry, where radio in South Africa took many blows – Roger had a stigma to fight as he took over the coveted role of breakfast host on youth station 5FM. “Would he survive?” – is what people …
A career in radio: Is it just another job?
A Word on YOUR Q&A As of the launch date of this site and my company, Chris Jordan Media, earlier this year, I have received a great number of queries and engagements from people who seek assistance and the correct guidance regarding how to start building a career in radio. As a result of all your messages, I have paraphrased a couple of …
I don’t have a voice for radio, so what can I do?
A Word on YOUR Q&A As of the launch date of this site and my company, Chris Jordan Media, earlier this year, I have received a great number of queries and engagements from people who seek assistance and the correct guidance regarding how to start building a career in radio. As a result of all your messages, I have paraphrased a couple of …
How do I go about getting exposure in the radio industry?
A Word on YOUR Q&A As of the launch date of this site and my company, Chris Jordan Media, earlier this year, I have received a great number of queries and engagements from people who seek assistance and the correct guidance regarding how to start building a career in radio. As a result of all your messages, I have paraphrased a couple of …
Is it too late to start a career in radio?
A Word on YOUR Q&A As of the launch date of this site and my company, Chris Jordan Media, earlier this year, I have received a great number of queries and engagements from people who seek assistance and the correct guidance regarding how to start building a career in radio. As a result of all your messages, I have paraphrased a couple of …
Reaching out your helping hand
I have been training all walks of life for around 17 years now, the same amount of time I have been a broadcaster working in the radio industry. For the better part of 8 years I have been training and developing young talent that are on the rise in the industry, but also been a lecturer in Radio Broadcasting teaching …
For the love of radio
For the love of radio Welcome back to a new facelift to my blogging, now bannered under “Chris Jordan Media”. It’s all very exciting. Independently rising amongst your own ranks is something to behold. Let me explain if you are new to the site. For quite some time now, in fact just over 3 years now, I left the commercial …