Lee Abrams quite simply is a media genius.

He created a format called Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), helped create the legendary Burkhart-Abrams radio consulting firm, and was one of the driving forces behind Satellite Radio.

In short, Lee has dedicated decades in the trenches, helping reinvent over a thousand radio stations, along with TV stations, cable networks, and print publications.

He's is passionate about the past but focused on the future. He’s held a number of posts for large and influential companies, and is generally credited with developing the Album Oriented Rock format, and so much more.

Newsweek listed Lee as one of their "100 Cultural Elite”, and he was cited by Radio Ink as one of the 75 most important radio figures of all time. He was inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame in the "Legends of RockRadio-Programming" category for his work with WRIF, and now explores current thinking and visions for brilliant media in the 21st century.

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(01:59) As someone who has been on the forefront of moving Branded Media Content to other platforms for ages, Lee discussed on he sees traditional broadcast faring…and what it takes to really deliver a “360-degree Media Experience”.

(02:55) Lee offers an interesting look at where he’d look first to determine how a radio brand is doing, and where he might you take them.

(07:26) As somebody who’s expressed mixed emotions about streaming media – Lee shares his latest observations on how it fits into today’s mediascape - especially as we enter the G5 era.

(09:58) These days, Lee is investing a lot of time working on news content, and shares lessons broadcasters can learn from newspapers – including ‘playing the hits’. We ask whether there will be a role for RADIO news beyond ‘reporting what’s been reported by others’, or worse, just a rehashed recap of ‘recent history’.

 (11:07) In a recent blog post, Lee revealed some significant ‘21st Century Media Myths’. We whether the radio/audio industry will have a role, and if so, what it will be.

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