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Thom Brennaman to Replace Mike McConnell in Morning Drive at 700 WLW

"I’ve had some family or my own personal connection to WLW for 51 of my 61 years. WLW is a big deal. I hope I can live up to the people who’ve done this job before me."

Why the Next Generation of Television News Journalists Needs to Be at the Forefront of Every Manager’s Mindset

I will be writing about the press and how it covers politics in these difficult times. With young journalists always on my mind.

After Cory Booker Makes History, Here’s How Long News/Talk Radio Hosts Think They Could Stay On-Air

"I'll never forget my boss asking me 'So how long do you think you could just, you know, talk?'"

Chuck Todd Releases First Episode of ‘The Chuck Toddcast’ with Hopes of Building Full Podcast Network

"There's nothing like working for yourself. The only fear is when I look in the mirror, and the only favor is to try to be honest."

Triton Digital to Add Survey-Based Listener Rankings to U.S. Podcast Ranker

"We are enriching the podcast information available to advertisers so they can feel confident in reaching their target audiences.” 

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."