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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

The Top 20 Major Market Sports Stations of 2016 Are…

The morning after the New England Patriots pulled off an improbable comeback to become Super Bowl champions, the city of Boston celebrates yet again...

The Top 20 Major Market Afternoon Shows of 2016 Are….

We're halfway through the 2016 BSM Top 20 in Sports Radio, and today the afternoon shows gain our undivided attention. Before you scroll down...

The Top 20 Major Market Midday Shows of 2016 Are…

It’s Day 2 of our BSM 2016 Top 20 in Sports Radio and today we turn our attention to the best midday programs airing...

The Top 20 Major Market Morning Shows of 2016 Are…

The wait is over. It’s time to reveal the best in the sports radio format for 2016, but before you sprint ahead to see...

97.1 The Ticket, Toucher & Rich Win Marconis

The annual tradition of presenting the Marconi Awards at the NAB radio show continued, and in the category of sports station of the year,...

97.1 The Ticket Changes Morning Show

97.1 The Ticket is making a change in mornings. The Detroit radio station announced today that Jamie Samuelsen will move to mornings to join Mike...

Zampillo Named Operations Manager of ESPNLA 710

ESPNLA 710 spent the past few months talking to a number of qualified candidates about their Operations Manager vacancy and that process has finally...

Detroit Sports 105.1 To Exit The Sports Format

Major news out of Detroit. Greater Media has confirmed they are exiting the sports format on 105.1. The sports staff were informed on Wednesday...

America’s Top 20 Local Sports Radio Stations of 2015 Are…

Last night, the world watched as the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 to become world champions. It was a...

America’s Top 20 Local Sports Program Directors of 2015 Are…

The past four days we've focused on the talent, and for good reason, they are after all the reason listeners tune in each day....

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."