Matt CundillMay 93 minBlogsShould You Transcribe Your Podcast?In the 6 years since we started a podcast, there has been a total of one (1) request for a transcription of an episode. That was the...
Matt CundillMay 3, 20205 minBlogsSoundcloud? Anchor? Free is Never FreeI see these questions every day in Facebook groups: "Should I use Anchor? How about Soundcloud?" Instead of typing out the reasons into...
Matt CundillJan 1, 20195 minBlogsThe History of My Podcast StatsI started this podcast back in 2016 just to see what would happen. I used Soundcloud as my podcast host and bought a one year unlimited...
Matt CundillMar 8, 20183 minBlogsRadio Lessons from The BachelorYes. That’s right. The Bachelor. I completely understand if you want to turn your nose up at this show and critique its narrow artistic...
Matt CundillJul 26, 20175 minBlogsPodcasts Made by RadioThe following are examples of podcasts that are created by radio (stations or personalities) that extend beyond the airwaves. To qualify...
Matt CundillJul 8, 20172 minBlogsThe Podcast Celebrates Its First BirthdayThe Sound Off Podcast celebrated its first birthday with the completion of Episode 52. Since its inception, the podcast about broadcast...
Matt CundillJun 12, 20173 minBlogsMapping Radio's FutureOver the last few weeks, there have been significant data releases involving radio, audio, podcast and technology. You can access part or...
Matt CundillNov 9, 20165 minBlogsBonus Blog: U.S. Election ReduxI don't have time to sit around and be everyone's therapist on social media when it comes to the U.S. election results. So many of the...
Matt CundillAug 15, 20162 minBlogsHappy New Year! Summer is Over!The unofficial start to our new year is actually the Monday after Labour Day. Kids head back to school, and families go back to their...
Matt CundillJul 12, 20163 minBlogsThe Podcast Movement is Indeed a ThingI spent last week in Chicago at the Podcast Movement. A little under a year ago, I was going fishing with my cousin, Kingman Gordon who...
Matt CundillJun 26, 20162 minBlogsUpdate from Head OfficeI am looking forward to the next few weeks which will be full of meeting great people, working on projects and having conversations about...
Matt CundillMay 26, 20163 minBlogsThe Importance of Responding to your ListenersMy first day in radio was a Sunday morning in a 50,000 person market. I was nervous but excited to get on the air and crank out those...
Matt CundillMay 25, 20161 minBlogsAndrew Wilcox on Fleeing the Fort McMurray Fires.Andrew Wilcox is the program director at Cruz 100.5 in Fort McMurray. He tells the story of what it is was like to run the station while...
Matt CundillMay 22, 20163 minBlogsJumping Into VoiceoverUp until two years ago, I had worked inside a radio station since I was 18 years old; most recently as a program director. I had always...
Matt CundillMay 22, 20164 minBlogsThe Taxi Industry Needs a History Lesson[Note: This was originally written for Mytoba.ca back on May 3rd] The first industry to feel the effects of the digital revolution was...
Matt CundillMar 30, 20162 minBlogsBinge WatchingI was invited on the Radio NL morning show to discuss the new phenomenon of Binge Watching, which has hit an all time high according to...
Matt CundillMar 24, 20163 minBlogsNPR Decision Shows You Need Not Promote Everything in the Digital Toy BoxAll too common: You worry about the time and effort you put into social media versus the on air product. It's hard not to feel beaten...
Matt CundillMar 14, 20163 minBlogsA Visit With the Millennials.Last week I had the joy of speaking to high schoolers about the history of radio. With all presentations, I like to conclude by asking...
Matt CundillMar 14, 20162 minBlogsTwo Studies on Radio Listening Should Have You Reconsidering How You Broadcast.Two recent studies about people's media consumption habits show that while radio listening is still strong, behaviour is shifting. One...
Matt CundillFeb 27, 20164 minBlogsWhy Bother with Digital?Last month I conducted a digital session with two medium market stations. (One country and one news) Each session participant receives my...