Keith Cunningham

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Keith Cunningham is a music industry and Rock/Alternative columnist for Barrett Media and the founder of Black Box Group, a modern-modeled creative & strategic consultancy built for brands that need strategies with teeth. He’s the former Master of Mayhem at 95.5 KLOS-FM in Los Angeles for over a decade, a nationwide consultant, and has been repeatedly voted one of America’s top Program Directors and strategic thinkers. Keith has built his career by taking multi-million-dollar brands from worst to first and leading Marconi & Gracie award winners along the way. A data nerd with a rock-and-roll heart, he is an advisory council member for St. Jude fundraising, a fantasy football champion, and lover of his daughters & dogs. Reach him at keithblackboxgroup@gmail.com or on LinkedIn or X.

What If Dave Grohl Wrote Your Radio Station’s Liners

Would Dave read our liners as written? Would he hype a remote like it’s Coachella? How would he invite you to a bar night?

Rock And Alternative Radio Need To Cultivate The X-Factor

There isn’t a blood test that can determine if you have it. Those infected usually don’t know. Identifying Xers is also subjective, but talent coaches and scouts become pros at finding the haves and have-nots.

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Most RockTernative brands won’t be broadcasting the Diddy verdict, but the question is how the formats should cover the trial, if at all.

AI Chooses Rock Over Pop: An Exclusive Interview With AI

This is my exclusive interview with AI, meant to tackle the real issues facing RockTernative. Soon after the interview started, I realized AI likes to jump on its soapbox and hear itself type.

Red, White & Rock Your Memorial Day Weekend

Let’s get some Memorial Day housekeeping out of the way. For RockTernative programmers and talent, it’s an important time of year to pause and make sure messaging is properly balanced.

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