Drake DonovanFeb 27, 20212 minFUNCTION vs FASHION When It Comes To Radio ImagingAt the 2019 WWRS in Burbank I was excited to be surrounded by dozens of my imaging brothers and sisters. A bright spotlight was shone on...
Drake DonovanFeb 27, 20212 minDoes Your Imaging Reach Out And Touch Someone?Radio is an intimate medium. Overall, it is broadcasting a message from one-to-many, but when done right, the listener should feel like...
Drake DonovanJan 10, 20213 minAre You Serving An Audience, Or Chasing One?I did something last night that I haven’t done in years. I sat down and watched a documentary on History. It was a 2018 release that I...
Drake DonovanFeb 7, 20203 minThe Eternal Torment Of The Creative MindIt’s 10:55pm. I’m tired but I just can’t sleep. Next to me in the darkness, my wife is “sawing logs”. Meanwhile, I’m running thru the...
Drake DonovanFeb 6, 20202 minAre You Saving For The Future?An imaging producer I work with told me about the project on his desk this week. The annual awards submissions are coming up for various...
Drake DonovanJan 20, 20205 minIs There Life After Radio? You Bet There Is!I have wanted to write this blog article about my post-radio life for quite a while, but I never could sit down and get the thoughts to...
Drake DonovanFeb 10, 20193 minBeing Memorable For Alexa's Sake: How Old Recall Tactics Are Relevant In The Smart Speaker AgeI just had a conversation with some radio pros about what we as an industry need to do to be more memorable in the age of smart speakers...
Drake DonovanJan 3, 20193 minThe Radio "Stress Dream" 2.0I had a radio dream last night. But it wasn’t the typical “stress dream". You know the one. You’re alone, in the studio, the song is...
Drake DonovanDec 4, 20183 minThe DDCS Studio Thru The Years: A Review Of My Gear And Set-Ups Since 2004When I began Drake Donovan Productions in 2004, I was working out of the corner of my living room in a rented townhouse with just a Dell...
Drake DonovanNov 5, 20182 minWhat Does It Mean To Be Authentic In Radio Imaging?Authenticity. I heard this word thrown around at last year’s Conclave 43 conference. Advice from programmers to air talent was to “be...
Drake DonovanAug 14, 20182 minFun With FundraisersI have two passions outside of my home life: radio & car shows. Most of my time is spent voicing, writing and/or producing radio...
Drake DonovanMay 16, 20182 minRant: My Love/Hate Relationship With Android AutoI’ve owned an Android Auto equipped vehicle for over 18 months now and I love it! The ability to have Google Maps and Waze projected on...
Drake DonovanApr 25, 20183 minCan Radio Imaging Reopen The Theater Of The Mind?Last July, I purchased an Amazon Echo device for my home. It was one of those “Prime Day” deals where it was 50% off so I thought I’d...
Drake DonovanNov 3, 20173 minRadio Imaging With Actual ImagesWith all of the tragic events that have occurred recently, I’ve witnessed many folks, including radio accounts, change their social media...
Drake DonovanAug 13, 20173 minVideo For Radio And Autonomous Cars: Are We Ready For The Future?If you know me, you know that I’m very passionate about video. It started about two years after the launch of YouTube as a way of...
Drake DonovanApr 18, 20172 minDoes Your Imaging Work Like It Should?Do you eat your own dog food? Odd question, but I ask it for good reason. In the tech world “dogfooding” is slang for “eating one’s own...
Drake DonovanApr 18, 20172 minWhere Have All The Station T-shirts Gone?“Who does really great t-shirt designs that people actually wear to places other than the gym or while mowing grass?” I encounter this...
Drake DonovanJan 24, 20175 minCUTTING THE FAT FROM YOUR CONTEST PROMOS: SELL THE SIZZLE, NOT THE STEAKWhen I began producing radio imaging it was not uncommon to create a contest promo that ran over a minute. I would pack every single...
Drake DonovanOct 3, 20164 minConclave41 & ReelMIX 2016: A Triple-A Rating For Access, Affordability, And Awesomeness!The sun is rising over Miami and I’m in an Uber on the way to the airport; anxious to get home and apply what I learned at the first ever...
Drake DonovanOct 3, 20163 minThings I Learned From Vin Scully That Apply To Radio ImagingOn a road trip this summer, I found myself entranced by the legendary Vin Scully calling a game between the Dodgers and Pirates during my...