100% Great Songs, reverse positioning of Delta FM Radio, Indonesia

Abstract

Subject area

Reverse positioning, market segmentation, customer-centric organization.

Study level/applicability

Postgraduate program; Master in strategic marketing and Master in business administration.

Case overview

Declining radio listenership is triggered by lack of attention of the radio managers to the desires of radio listeners. Delta FM radio, as part of Masima Media Group, is a radio that realized the need for revitalization. They changed their target audience and positioning to regain its former glory. Delta FM radio get back to the core benefit with the tagline: “100% Great Songs”. Shifting from highlighting the emotional benefits to functional benefits and to cut a variety of benefits is called “reverse positioning”.

Expected learning outcomes

The objective of this case study is to give deeper comprehension a new concept called reverse positioning or reverse branding. It is an example of the dynamic of hyper competition in media market in practice, in the emerging market such as Indonesia. It provides clear picture of the difference between listener oriented vs advertiser oriented company and the impact of the imbalance portion between them.

Supplementary materials

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Citation

Maulana, A.E., Kuncoro, P.J. and Hikmah, L.Z. (2013), "100% Great Songs, reverse positioning of Delta FM Radio, Indonesia", , Vol. 3 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-06-2013-0087