Jim Ryan

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Jim Ryan is a Music Radio columnist for Barrett Media. In addition, he runs Jim Ryan Media LLC, a consulting company which assists major market radio brands and top talent including national radio personality Delilah. Prior to relaunching his consultancy in 2025, Jim spent 15 years with Audacy/CBS Radio, serving as SVP of Programming. Among his responsibilities included programming WNEW-FM and WCBS-FM.  His career includes additional programming stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston. Jim was voted the #2 PD of 2024 in Barrett Media's Top 20 series in the AC category. He can be reached by email at Jim@JimRyanMedia.com.

Hot AC Radio Stations Need to Prioritize Talent Over Music

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Make talent your bottom building block of the programming pyramid and encourage them to be ambassadors of your station’s brand while building their brand within your system.

Hits On Horizon: Ariana Grande, Lorde And Thomas Rhett

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Top 40/Hot AC: Ariana Grande / “Twilight Zone”, another catchy song from Ariana with more than seven million streams this week.

Hot AC Imaging: Are You Hitting The Sweet Spot?

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Hot AC programmers, what is the sweet spot when it comes to how many imaging pieces you rotate per hour?

Hits on Horizon: Songs to Consider Across Six Music Radio Formats

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For Top 40 and Hot AC. Rose / “On The Ground” no streaming story yet, but sounds like a HIT!

What Can The Hot AC Format Own And How To Get It

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Whatever your situation is, the one thing it boils down to is…WHAT DO YOU OWN?
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