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.

Why Top 40 Radio Has So Few Hits in 2025

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"When 60% of your playlist is made up of the greatest songs from the 90’s through 2023 it takes a lot to stand out."

Why Radio Programmers and Their Teams Need to Be Listener Obsessed at Live Events

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"The entire staff of your station needs to be listener obsessed at every event you participate in."

What Every Radio Programmer Should Know About Nielsen’s PPM Heavy Listeners

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"When you see a number like 8,000 you know you’ve hit the jackpot."

Why Christmas Music Is Radio’s Biggest Marketing Gift of the Year

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"If there ever was a time to add units, this is it."

Hits on the Horizon: Benson Boone, Twenty One Pilots, Dasha, Morgan Evans

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"Let’s see if I can “scare” up some hits for you to consider this week "
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"The countless adventures, friends, experiences, and knowledge I’ll take from that journey are immeasurable."

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"They are young voices and have a lot of great ideas that this market has been missing. I think they are going to continue to add to not only our team here at 102.5 The Game, but the market as well."