Radio dot com "World Headquarters"

[Bill Jacobs]

Am I the only one who, when KYW says that they're broadcasting from the "Radio dot com World Headquarters", think of the old local newspaper in the TV show "Green Acres" -- "The Hooterville World Guardian"?

The visual I get is a storefront in a beat-up strip center.

I *hope* it's being said tongue in cheek....


Bill

 

[TheBigA]

Here's a look at the "world headquarters." They just moved in a few months ago. Pretty state of the art:

https://www.bizjournals.com/philade...ntercoms-new-headquarters-at-2400-market.html

 

[Bill Jacobs]

"world"?

Here's a look at the "world headquarters." They just moved in a few months ago. Pretty state of the art:

https://www.bizjournals.com/philade...ntercoms-new-headquarters-at-2400-market.html

I think my gripe is with the word "World". Sounds just a bit pretentious. Again, unless it's meant tongue-in-cheek.

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

Here's a look at the "world headquarters." They just moved in a few months ago. Pretty state of the art:

https://www.bizjournals.com/philade...ntercoms-new-headquarters-at-2400-market.html

Very snazzy looking digs.

I totally get why they'd use the world headquarters reference. I mean, it's true, so there's that, but it's a nice nod to Philly.

 

[TheBigA]

I think my gripe is with the word "World". Sounds just a bit pretentious. Again, unless it's meant tongue-in-cheek.

It's the world wide web. Things like Pandora and Spotify speak in terms of "global." Same thing.

Unless radio.com is geo-fenced to this country, they are accessible world wide.

 

[MarkW]

AM/FM commercial radio excels at tackiness. This example is no exception!

This is an industry known for issuing self-aggrandizing press releases that often use the words "new heights" and "iconic."

 

[TheBigA]

This is an industry known for issuing self-aggrandizing press releases that often use the words "new heights" and "iconic."

Not a unique thing in the world of marketing.