Drake Donovan
What 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...
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Drake Donovan
- Apr 25, 2018
- 3 min
Can 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...
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Drake Donovan
- Nov 3, 2017
- 3 min
Radio Imaging With Actual Images
With all of the tragic events that have occurred recently, I’ve witnessed many folks, including radio accounts, change their social media...
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Drake Donovan
- Apr 18, 2017
- 2 min
Does 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...
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Drake Donovan
- Jan 24, 2017
- 5 min
CUTTING THE FAT FROM YOUR CONTEST PROMOS: SELL THE SIZZLE, NOT THE STEAK
When I began producing radio imaging it was not uncommon to create a contest promo that ran over a minute. I would pack every single...
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Drake Donovan
- Oct 3, 2016
- 4 min
Conclave41 & 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...
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Drake Donovan
- Oct 3, 2016
- 3 min
Things I Learned From Vin Scully That Apply To Radio Imaging
On a road trip this summer, I found myself entranced by the legendary Vin Scully calling a game between the Dodgers and Pirates during my...
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Drake Donovan
- Aug 29, 2016
- 2 min
Mining For Digital Gold: Secrets To Great Listener Audio
A few years ago I published this article on gathering listener audio. It was prompted by a colleague from another market who asked, "How...
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Drake Donovan
- Dec 7, 2015
- 3 min
Awaken The Force That Lies Within Your Imaging
I was recently asked how I would describe my beliefs and philosophy on radio imaging. With the upcoming Star Wars film, The Force...
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Drake Donovan
- May 25, 2015
- 5 min
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR STATION VOICE
Are you getting the most from you station voice? Everyone in radio today is expected to do more and that should include your station...
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Drake Donovan
- May 4, 2015
- 3 min
WHAT I'VE LEARNED IN 20 YEARS IN RADIO
WHAT I'VE LEARNED IN 20 YEARS It's hard to believe that 2015 with mark my 20th year in the radio industry. I started to think about all...
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Drake Donovan
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?
This past November at Conclave 39 I moderated the production panel with Tim Burt of CBS STL, Diego of IHM-Minneapolis & Justin Case of...
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