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.

Sydney Sweeney, Topicality & Rock Radio’s Lost Edge

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Many at Radio have forgotten the lost art of, or the importance of, topicality.

Rock Radio Won’t Grow Until It Stops Worshipping the Playlist

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The industry loves saying, “Content is radio’s secret sauce.” But what “content” are we really talking about?

Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Is a Personal Loss for Rock Radio

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Ozzy’s voice will echo forever, and even in his final days, he brought out the best in us. Not because he passed, because he meant something real.

Rock Radio & 7-Eleven: Same War, Different Street

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From Big Gulps to Big Cume, It’s All About Location, Loyalty & Foot Traffic

From Ozzy to JAWS: Proof That Originals Never Fade

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While imitation is considered approved flattery, what are we creating that’s truly original in our competitive situations?
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Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

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Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story

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"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

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"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

How Freezing Cold Takes Turned Sports’ Worst Predictions Into An Entertainment Phenomenon

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"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."