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Seth Resler Joins Paragon As Community Building Consultant

Resler has developed a blueprint for community-building that utilizes existing digital platforms to help Paragon’s public radio clients launch, grow, and monetize their own micro-communities.

Madd Hatta is Back Where It All Started at Majic 102.1

Back at the University, there wasn’t a lot of airchecks, but a man by the name of Larry David introduced me to the world of airchecks and video checks. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been introduced to what being a great jock is

Nielsen 12+ June Monthly And Spring 2024 Quarterly Ratings

Nielsen has released the next round of June Monthly and Spring 2024 quarterly ratings.

“The Ton” 96.1 WQLQ-HD3 Flips To Sports Simulcast

WQLQ has failed to make any progress in the format compared to Federated Media’s WBYT (B100), which trailed 7.2 to 0.9 in the Fall Nielsen ratings.

Howard Stern’s “Super Agent” Don Buchwald Dead At 88

In addition to being his agent, Buchwald also collaborated with Stern while serving as his manager and publicist. Stern referred to him on air as “Superagent Don Buchwald

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."