PORTLAND, ME (March 27, 2023) Portland Radio Group, a subsidiary of Saga Communications, Inc., has announced the rebranding of its […]
Part-Time Promotions Street Team
Saga Communications’ Portland Radio Group has immediate openings for energetic and outgoing individuals to join our promotional Street Team! As […]

Thank you Best of the 207 Advertisers for joining us!
On March 2, 2023 we invited our Best of the 207 advertisers to celebrate with is here at the station. […]

The Best of the 207 Announced!
It’s with great pride that we share with you this comprehensive resource guide of Maine’s most outstanding businesses, services and […]

Repetition Will Establish Your Brand… Or Your Band
If you want to understand why repetition (also known as frequency) is a critical component to a successful advertising campaign, […]

The Votes Are In: It’s Local Radio By a Landslide
There’s a rule in politics that it’s hard to beat the incumbent. It’s the same for how we choose to […]

Writing a Great Radio Recruitment Ad: Speak to the Need
We are often asked, “What should my radio recruitment ad SAY?” To answer that question, let’s tell the tales of […]

Recruitment Tip: The Job Candidate You Need Might Not Be Looking For a Job
Both times in my career that I responded to a help wanted ad, I wasn’t actually looking for a job. […]

Influencers Among Us: Marketing Your Small Business Like a Kardashian
My 23-year-old daughter Claudia is a fashion model in New York City. And I’d appreciate it if you’d follow her […]

Get That Second Date: Your Customer Relationships Depend On It
It was Jim and Kathy’s first — and last — date. They went out to dinner, and Jim understood the […]

The Spirit of Radio: Alive, Kicking, and Relevant to Your Advertising Plan
If I wanted to explain to you why radio is still such a relevant, well-loved medium, I could bury you […]

Your Best Radio Ad is Not About You
It was one of my great marketing failures—involving a radio commercial, moose, and several old Wurlitzer electric organs. I know. […]

What Can Great Leaders Teach Us About Effective Advertising?
Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Confucius would have made GREAT advertising directors.

Sizzle and Tingle: When Your Advertising Creates Habits
Ah, the simple and romantic days of early 20th-century America. The men were splendid in suits and hats, the women […]

Green is the New Black: Marketing Sustainability
You have 30 seconds to explain how you’re going to save the planet. And… go!

Familiarity Breeds Consumers: Branding at the Door
My dog, Martha, understands the fundamental advertising principles of brand consistency and product familiarity. Who’s a good dog??!?

Pictures in Your Head: When Advertising “Speaks” to You
Words are powerful. I learned that in a dungeon.

Simple Message: The Way Marketing Should Be
I sent an e-mail to one of my managers recently, on behalf of a client. The note was a masterpiece […]