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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.

‘TJ98.7: A Pop-Up Station’ Launches In New York

The station is now ‘TJ98.7: A Pop-Up Station’ as a limited engagement and will feature a mix of contemporary programming.

Chris Broussard Confirms His Last Day on FOX Sports Radio Will be September 13

Just over a week ago, Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported Chris Broussard would soon be stepping away from his FOX Sports Radio show in...

Hollywood Hamilton Moving To Mornings At WKTU, New York

The new show will be called “Hollywood Hamilton and the KTU Morning Crew.”

Ari Wasserman Joins On3 After 7 Years with The Athletic

On3 has announced the hiring of Ari Wasserman as a national college football reporter. Wasserman is starting immediately, and he will reunite with his former...

Candidate Interviews: 10 Steps to Make Them Not-As-Lame

As we enter the critical stage of the election, the candidates have already started to make the interview rounds. You might be called upon...

Yacht Rock’s Final Season Of Emotional Significance

If you follow the genre of music identified by soft rock artists like Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Ambrosia, Pablo Cruise, and Kenny Loggins, you know Yacht Rock has become more than a weekend feature for radio station critics.

Radio Ratings: A Single Point of Failure

Last month, the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, filed a suit against General Motors. Attorney General Paxton has had an interesting history in...

Radio’s Evolution Is Key To Survival

Constant evolution – the Japanese call it – Kaizen.

Consultant’s Corner: Gary Berkowitz

It’s probably the most consistent and resilient of all the legacy formats. Does it have its ups and downs? Yes, but it is consistent.

Stephen A. Smith: ‘When All is Said and Done, I Want to Be the Top-Rated Dog, That’s All, Nothing More, Nothing Less’

Stephen A. Smith took some time to respond to those that said he went after FS1 at a recent ESPN Media Day event in...

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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."