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.

The Industry According To: Peter Katsis

"All your work and creative ideas should stem from the art itself."

How PPM Made Rock Afraid of Its Own Shadow

"PPM was the tipping point — the moment the industry shifted from programming to P1s to programming almost exclusively for cume."

The Industry According To: Zack Zalon, Super Hi-Fi

"Radio's biggest threat is actually coming from inside the building, not from exogenous sources."

The Ultimate Memorial Day Weekend Guide for Rock Radio Programmers

"One’s a party, one’s very music-intensive, and the other is sentimental. But Memorial Day weekend isn’t just one lane — it’s a spectrum."

The Industry According To: Michael Starr, Glassnote Records

"How many of today's artists and hits from this decade will still be in core libraries with steady touring careers 2 decades from now?"

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ESPN Posts Most Watched WNBA Regular Season In Network History

"Across 29 games, the WNBA on ESPN networks averaged 1.37 million viewers, up 17% year-over-year."

Michelle Beadle To Co-Host New Program With Matthew Berry on Roku

"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."

SiriusXM Director Jordan Greenberg Departing For PWHL

"The countless adventures, friends, experiences, and knowledge I’ll take from that journey are immeasurable."

102.5 The Game Tabs Nick Frazier, Connor Nute As New Hosts Of ‘Next Man Up’

"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."