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What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

Jon Odland — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:49 +0000

Are you set up for vision success in 2012? From the lighting at your desk, to where your computer monitor is located in your office, there are certain ways to set up your computer workstation to reduce or prevent vision-related discomfort and fatigue. Take the “Eye Q’s & Views” Quiz to see if your workstation is set up properly and then tune into the new episode of Healthy Vision™. Tune in here.

On the latest episode of the Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, Frank welcomes comedian Jimmy Shubert — one of the busiest comics working today. He’s been all over the TV (including his recurring role on The King of Queens), and also hosts Shubert’s Alley on SiriusXM’s Blue Collar Radio channel. Frank also checks in with Craftman product director Derek Voigt about the awesome new AssureLink garage door opener system, and you’ll also hear about some great DIY Disasters with Jody Costello of Contractors From Hell. Tune in Here.

Deepak Chopra welcomes Jennifer Buffet to his Keys to Success segment. She is Co-Chair and President of the New York based NoVo Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused primarily on the empowerment of women and girls. She is responsible for the strategic direction of NoVo and chairs its Grants Committee. She shares leadership of the foundation with her husband, composer and producer Peter Buffett. Tune in Here.

Celebrating Black History Month on BlogTalkRadio

Chitra — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:51 +0000

We are celebrating Black History Month in a big way at BlogTalkRadio thanks to our sponsors, AT&T and Lincoln!

AT&T wants you to “Rethink Possible” with these two amazingly curated stations of content celebrating Black History Month:

AT&T’s Ear To The Future

Rappers, reality stars, soul singers, novelists, comedians, humanitarians, Oscar champs, digital gurus, entrepreneurs and more. Throughout Black History Month, AT&T brings you the most compelling conversations from 28 accomplished figures who tackle the latest trends in music, entertainment and technology, with an ear to the future of their industries and art forms. Catch interviews with Ja Rule, Regina King, Queen Latifah, Wayne Sutton and more! Tune in.

AT&T’s Listen to Learn

Grammy champs, Broadway stars, opera divas, community leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, law professors, sports legends and more. On this station, AT&T celebrates Black History Month with interviews highlighting insights into family, community, career and philanthropic issues while delving into music, entertainment and literature. Catch interviews with The Temptations, Esperanza Spalding, Charles Barkley, Bill Cosby and more! Tune in.

You can also join us for Black History Month in the Lincoln MKX Lounge for an eclectic mix of interviews from CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to self-made millionaire Brian Joubert.

Lincoln MKX Lounge

The Lincoln MKX Lounge houses some of the most interesting conversations on the web and is the place to discover fantastic new music and learn about the key issues impacting our world today. We’ve selected a crossover of the very best shows on BlogTalkRadio, all guaranteed to please. So sit back and relax or get on the edge of your seat and get involved! Tune in.

Listen daily to celebrate Black History Month and don’t forget to share this amazing content with friends and family!

Recent BlogTalkRadio Site Improvements

Chitra — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:35:08 +0000

Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to improve the site experience for our hosts and listeners and we’d like to share some of these exciting updates with you.

Our Site Loads Way Faster Now!

We’ve made some major upgrades to our hardware and are using new database technology in order to speed up the page load time on the site. Right now content and images on our site load faster than ever before. These improvements will allow our hosts to give their audience a much better listener experience!

Find Shows Easier & More Quickly Than Before

We’ve switched to an entirely new search engine technology to increase the speed and accuracy of our content search, meaning your search results will return much faster with the most relevant content. It will now also be easier for listeners to find relevant hosts to tune in to!

More To Come!

These updates for the most part will benefit our non logged in users, but we are also busy at work on improving the speed of the site for our logged in users in addition to further enhancing our search engine capabilities. Stay tuned for some more exciting developments on the site!

BlogTalkRadio Recent Show Highlights

Jon Odland — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:54:32 +0000

Law & Order Criminal Intent star Vincent D’Onofrio stops by Milling About with Robin Milling to share how he banded his friends together and used his cop connections to makes his directorial debut with the slasher musical Don’t Go Into The Woods.

Famed author Chuck Klosterman drops by Fan vs. Fan to talk sports and music.. Klosterman has had the honor of writing for The New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, SPIN, and is also the author of the best-selling book Sex, Drugs, And Cocoa Puffs.

The Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Emmy Award-winning television host, Christina Pirello, who is a chef, teacher and vocal advocate for healthy living to talk about her new cookbook.

Triple threat, Aaron Carter, stops by Lenore to chat about his new album, his upcoming live shows, and his theater debut as Matt, in the hit Broadway show The Fantasticks.

What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

Jon Odland — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:35 +0000

How do digital devices like cell phones, tablets and computer screens affect our visual health? Optometrist and author Dr. Jeffery Anshel appears on the new episode of Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones to explain how these devices affect our eyes and what we can do to help prevent or reduce the development of vision-related problems when using them. He also identifies some of the common problems he sees in how computer work stations are set up and offers advice on what we can do to minimize or prevent eye strain discomfort and fatigue from computer or small device use. Tune in Here.

On the latest edition of The Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, Frank welcomes comedian Pat McGann in the studio. He works all around the country at clubs, colleges, corporate events, casinos, and is also the creator of The Chicago Stand-Up Project. In the Craftsmanship segment, Frank welcomes potter Nancy Gardner to the show to discuss the process of making her awesome home creations. Tune in Here.

Lara Logan Live From The DuPont Winners’ Circle

Chitra — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:24:19 +0000

We are excited to be streaming a conversation with Lara Logan, CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent, live from the duPont Winners’ Circle at Columbia Journalism School this Friday at 9:30AM EST. You can tune in live at Columbia Journalism’s station on BlogTalkRadio here.

The discussion will be moderated by duPont Juror and former ABC News executive A’Lelia Bundles. The duPont-Columbia University Awards have recognized excellence in broadcast journalism for the past 70 years so we are honored to give access to our listeners to this exclusive event.

Lara will discuss her career and her 2012 duPont Award-winning story from September 2010 CBS News “60 Minutes: A Relentless Enemy” about the war in Afghanistan. The conversation will also cover what it’s like to work as a foreign correspondent today, Logan’s almost two decade career covering news and conflicts around the world, her work at CBS News 60 Minutes and challenges and opportunities for journalists today. Also appearing with Logan will be longtime CBS News cameraman Ray Bribiesca who shot the breathtaking combat footage in the award winning piece.

7 BlogTalkRadio Sharing Tools To Grow Your Audience

Chitra — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:03:16 +0000

BlogTalkRadio makes it easy for you to share your show with the world. And in 2011 we were happy to announce a number of *NEW* ways to help you spread the word. Take advantage of all of it to grow your listener base:

*NEW* Update your Settings with your Facebook page so you can easily communicate with your audience right from the Studio.

*NEW* Encourage your listeners to comment using our new Facebook integrated commenting system which helps to spread the word about your show to their Facebook network. Learn more about this update.

*NEW* Update your Settings with your Twitter handle so you can easily send updates to your followers right from the Studio. Twitter tips.

It’s easy to to embed your show on your website or blog. Here’s how.

Make your show available on ITunes to attract listeners on the go. Learn about it.

*NEW* Remember to blast your show out to all of your email contacts and followers. Read up on our email update to take advantage of the feature.

You can fill in keywords for your show and episode descriptions to drive traffic & listeners from search engines. SEO Tips.

*NEW* Encourage listeners to like, share and +1 your content on Google+. Read up on this update.

And last but not least, in 2011 we introduced Marketing Club, a biweekly show on tips to help you better market and monetize your show. Tune into the archives here and follow us to get updates of upcoming broadcasts!

A Look Back: 2011 Show Highlights

Jon Odland — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:49:28 +0000

2011 was a great year for content on BlogTalkRadio. We’ve selected just a few of our favorite shows from the past year to highlight. We hope you enjoy and are looking forward to another great year of broadcasts on BlogTalkRadio!

Emeril Lagasse: Interview with world famous chef on Small Business Roundtable.

Newt Gingrich: Interview with Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and 2012 Presidential Candidate on Sarah Palin Radio.

Marion Nestle: Food Politics Pioneer on Stupid Cancer Show.

Guy Kawasaki: Former Chief Evangelist of Apple and Co-founder of Alltop.com on Mr. Media.

Debi Mazar: Actress and Cooking Channel host on Olivia Wilder.

Ja Rule: Rap star on TheKnicksBlogRadio.

Jason Kidd: NBA point guard for the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks on Hits Radio.

Emma Stone: Interview with Hollywood’s hottest ‘It’ Girl on Milling About.

Ira Glass: American public radio personality and host of NPR’s This American Life on Columbia Journalism.

Antonio Banderas: Critically acclaimed actor catches up with The Movie Geeks United.