It’s Obvious You Used ChatGPT to Do Your Homework
By Daniel Anstandig, CEO and Co-Founder of Futuri I’m a huge AI fan. Seriously, I use it every day for brainstorming, research, first drafts, the works. It makes us all more productive and creative. But if you’re just copying and pasting whatever ChatGPT spits out, everyone can tell. And it undermines your credibility, sadly. […]
The Art of the Instant Angle: How TopicPulse Helps Newsrooms Shape Smarter Stories in Real Time
Editorial intuition used to be enough. Not anymore. In today’s breakneck news cycle, you’re not just racing to identify what’s trending, you’re fighting to frame those stories in ways that break through the noise and actually connect with your audience. That’s where content intelligence becomes your newsroom’s secret weapon. Framing Is Your New Differentiator Here’s […]
Case Study: How WESR Transforms Rural Broadcasting with Mobile and POST Solutions
The Challenge: Serving a Rural Community in an On-Demand World Eastern Shore Radio Inc. (WESR), a third-generation family-owned broadcaster in rural Virginia, faced a common challenge among small-market stations: staying hyperlocal while adapting to evolving audience behaviors. With a strong focus on community-first content, including a local newscast, live interviews, and a weekly sports show, […]
Sales Enablement in the Age of AI: Why Your Sales Team Needs Automated Market Research—Right Now
YIKES! The pressure is real for media sales teams. Directors of Sales and Account Executives alike are feeling the squeeze—shrinking budgets, sky-high expectations, and tech stacks so bloated they need a nap. Add in shifting buyer behavior and the rise of generative AI, and it’s clear: the old sales playbook just doesn’t work anymore. Manual […]
Cost Savings with AI Audiobooks: Realizing Financial Efficiency in Academic Publishing
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing format in publishing. In 2024, U.S. audiobook sales surged by 13%, reaching $2.22 billion, marking a return to double-digit growth and the 12th year of consistent expansion. With over half of American adults having listened to an audiobook, the demand for accessible, on-the-go content is undeniable. For academic publishers, this presents […]
What Newsrooms Need to Know About Ethical AI Tools Today
In a digital environment defined by information overload, declining trust, and fragmented audiences, the future of journalism depends not just on technological innovation but also on whether that innovation respects the editorial principles of the newsroom. This is especially true for mission-driven publishers that make their position clear: While artificial intelligence may play a role […]
Case Study: How a Top 10 Radio Group Grew Across 57 Markets With TopLine
The Challenge: Selling Faster With Leaner Teams Selling across 57 markets is no small feat for this national broadcast group. Their local sales teams are responsible for hitting revenue targets in highly competitive media environments—all while handling shrinking timelines, growing client expectations, and tighter internal resources. Account executives and sales leaders often needed to create […]
The Future of Audio Isn’t Coming — It’s Already On Air
Why Smart Broadcasters Are Automating Audio to Stay Human Your listeners expect fresh content 24/7. Your advertisers demand measurable results. Your budget? Well, that’s staying put. Sound familiar? In an industry built on immediacy and intimacy, today’s broadcasters face tighter margins, smaller staffs, and rising expectations from both audiences and advertisers. According to the U.S […]
How AI is Transforming Audiobook Production and Expanding Access to New Markets
By Phi Doan, VP of Marketing, FuturiBooks Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming audiobook production, replacing the traditional labor-intensive, manual recording and editing process with one that is faster, less costly, and scalable to a global audience. The tech is essential in streamlining workflows for publishers and producers, automating all stages of production, from pre-production […]
Case Study: How Eastern Shore Radio Uses SpotOn AI Voices to Scale Content Fast
The Challenge: Small Market, Big Expectations Running a radio station in a rural Virginia town means wearing many hats. Will Russell, Program Director and Account Executive at Eastern Shore Radio, Inc., oversees everything from programming to production, and like many broadcasters, he’s stretched for time and talent. Voice variety was a major pain point. Will […]
