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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.

How Do You Position Your Sales With a New Competitor in the Market?

There is a big difference between buzz and sustainability.

You Got a New Format Competitor. Now What?

There is nothing worse in sales when you feel one way about changes like this and are told to say something else.

WTOP Top Billing Station Of 2021, 3 Other News Station In Top 10

According to BIA Advisory Services, WTOP billed $70 million in 2021, slightly less than double second-place 102.7 KISS-FM in Los Angeles at $43 million.

Game Time With Boomer Esiason Podcast Launched By Audacy

“I’m really excited about the opportunity to expand our in-depth conversations with some of the biggest stars in sports through the launch of this new podcast,” said Esiason.

Audacy Announces College Football and NFL Podcasts

New for this season, 2400Sports, Audacy’s sports podcast studio, has unveiled multiple football podcasts.

Audacy Launching NFL Show With Mike Valenti, Boomer Esiason

"For once, I'm not the marquee. I just get to go to work. We're gonna have that for you Friday nights every week, every Audacy station in the country through the Super Bowl. That will debut Friday."

Keith Olbermann: ‘Quality Control Took Month Off’ At Audacy

"Mispronounced his name like that three times in 30 seconds. Q-toe. Its Cueto. C-U-E-T-O. He has been a major league pitcher since 2008."

WEEI, NESN and Audacy Raise Over $3.5 Million for Cancer Research

"This was the 20th anniversary of the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, and our listeners and sponsors came through like never before," said Audacy Boston Senior Vice President and Market Manager Mike Thomas.

Boomer & Gio Joke About Stephen A. Smith’s New Podcast

"Boomer on wind turbines," Giannotti joked. "Boomer Esiason on broad cultural topics," he said with a faux voiceover.

Radio Can Only Offer a Unique Personality

And the good news for News Talk is that personalities are exactly what the format provides.

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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."