No Podcast this week

I'm traveling to San Francisco this week and will likely not get a podcast done before I go. I may try recording something out there, but don't have as many of my Keener tools on the laptop. Let me know how the Keener Hot Licks Tune Test worked for you on this past week's podcast. To hard? Too easy? Also, anybody out there have more of those great classic Detroit commercials? I'm looking for Twin Pines, the original Roy O'Brien and Detroit News jingles. Don't forget to check out the Keener Store. Every one of those mugs and tote bags helps Steve and me keep the site cooking.

Clear Channel to Podcast

If Clear Channel is doing it, Podcasting must be ready for prime time.

Monitizing Podcasts

Is there gold in them thar IPods? Adam Curry thinks so and makes some predictions in this BBC article. And it's not surprising that Richard Branson is connected with the first daily podcasts from a domestic British radio station. Meanwhile at Keener13.com, have you checked out our hourly weather updates?

The Keener Podcast - 3/26/05

On this week's Keener13 Podcast We interview Jim Lewin, founder of Podcastingnews.com. We inaugurate the Keener Hot Licks Tune Test, take a tour of the Keener Store and listen to an air check from Bob Green's days at WQAM in Miami.

Rock em Sock em Robots - By Marx!

Another great retro-commercial from Bedazzled. How could we ever forget the Rockem Sockem Robots! 40 years after this spot ran on our favorite Saturday morning cartoon shows, the product is still being made.. and sold.

Detroit radio stations return to the stream

As Susan Whitall writes in the Detroit News, local radio is again turning to the Internet to extend its reach. The concept isn’t new, Mark Cuban made his millions with broadcast.com, but just as Internet radio was hitting its stride, a quirk on performance contracts and unclear copyright law conspired to throw a wrench into the growth of broadcast web audio streams. The hassles began when performers demanded stiff additional compensation when their commercials ran on the Internet. Stations tried to work around this with sophisticated automation systems that removed the expensive ads from the streams. And then, the copyright folks came forward to point out that the “compulsory license” that gives radio the right to play records on the air, didn’t apply to the web. It took time to negotiate a reasonable streaming fee structure and all but the brave decided that Internet broadcasting wasn’t worth the hassle. But as satellite radio and podcasting vie for local eardrums, the radio guys began to rethink their streaming philosophies. And as the weather warms to the promise of Springtime, you’ll again see the “Listen Now” buttons on many of your favorite radio websites.

Mystery Date

Remember this one? Mystery Date was one of many games designed for Milton Bradley by Marvin Glass, the man behind the world's biggest sunglasses. In the 60s, the game was on many young girls' Christmas lists, especially after they saw this commercial.

The Keener Podcast - 03/19/05

After a week in Chicago we're back with a Keener Podcast that celebrates the arrival of our ASCAP and BMI licenses. We feature a ton of music, an interview with Ann Arbor Alive's Jim Griffin, and the unmasking of our Michigan Mystery Band. We also answer your requests for Steppenwolf and for some Cameo Parkway classics. Want to add your two cents? Click here to contact us. 39MB

Name That Band

This week's mystery band still ranks as one of the best underrated groups to break out of the Motor City. They are sometimes mistakenly thought of as a band that covered a tune that became a national hit and a star-maker for another Detroit artist and their soul laced British invasion sound was way ahead of it's time. Extra credit if you can name the DJ in the picture and two of his music oriented television programs. Listen to next week's Keener podcast for the answer!

No Podcast This Week

We're "on remote" in Chicago for the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, so there will be no Keener13 Podcast this week. See you next Saturday!

Keener Podcast - 3/5/05

An all-request Keener Podcast this week with email from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for Edwin Starr, a pair of Keener Covers, a course in creating jingles, another Credibility Gap and Pat St. John's final WKNR appearance. Want to add your two cents? Click here to contact us.

The Links:
Edwin Starr on AllMusic.com
The Pietasters
Geoff Byrd
Pat St. John.com

XM vs Sirius - Will David Slay Goliath?

On this week's Spartan Podcast, Keener13.com curator Scott Westerman talks with Michigan State University Telecom Professor Gary Reid, Public Relations Consultant Bill Castanier and Westwood One / CBS Radio Networks Director of National Marketing Ryan Schram. The topics: XM raises rates and bundles features, while Sirius builds content with Karmazin. Do automotive alliances trump programming? Who has the coolest consumer gear and will David slay Goliath?