"We’ve done everything we can to establish our footprint in these local markets. Hire OMs and salespeople and make sure we have morning shows. Now we just got to hope it works. It’s been the big experiment to go back to doing radio the way it was."
"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."
"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."
Have you noticed that brand logos have become flatter, color has moved toward neutral, products are losing identifiable qualities, and the uniqueness of brands themselves is becoming uniform.
“We think of ourselves as a major radio station and don't worry about what New York is doing. You've got to have a product that stands up to some of the biggest brands in their formats in the world, whether it's CBS FM, Z100, or Q1043.”
Taylor has been on a three-month leave from the station and returned to announce that she is stepping away to focus on her health and enjoy retirement.
Reactions poured in after Linda Yaccarino announced her departure. They ranged from praise and admiration to others questioning if the Nazi-related comments from AI bot Grok were the final straw.
"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."
"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."