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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.

K-Mozart 1260 AM Beverly Hills, CA The Latest Tay Tay Takeover

The Classical format will move to FM translator 98.3 (K252FO-FM) and KKGO-HD2.

Nicole Michalik Adds Middays At Beasley Sister County 102.5 Boston

With the addition of “The Andie Summers Morning Show” (BMM 8/22), the stations now share two out of three daytime dayparts.

Five NFL Broadcasters Who Will Shine in 2024

Five is not a huge number when it comes to football. There is no five-minute warning or five-point conversion, and let’s be honest, five...

TV Partnerships: What Is Your Radio Station Really Getting?

What are you getting from your radio station TV partnerships? Many News/Talk stations have a TV partner for weather and/or news. I have seen a...

Consumers Are Screaming At Radio ‘Give Me Personalities’

BUT, more so than “the good old days” consumers are screaming to radio “give me personalities

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Curt Menefee

While Curt Menefee may be the full-time host of Fox NFL Sunday, his job description is more than that. He’s a part-time therapist, traffic...

Risk Taking, Long Commutes Pay Off for Josh Martinez

“Everything I did in my career from 2008 until 2021 was a chess move to increase the chances of ending up at Z100.”

KMOX & KFTK Brand Manager Steve Moore Looks Forward to Idea Sharing at the BNM Summit

Today, the final day of the BNM News Summit, we will hear from a number of brand management heads including Steve Moore, Operations Manager...

SESAC Sets Date For 2024 Nashville Music Awards

“Celebrating our songwriters and publishers is our favorite thing to do at SESAC—we look forward to this night all year."

Pillar Media’s Star Stations Welcome “The Star Morning Show with Skip and Kristen”

Hosted by Skip Mahaffey and Kristen James, it can now be heard on WAKW (Star 93.3)/Cincinnati, WAWZ (Star 99.1)/Zarepath, NJ, and KSRC (Star 101.5)/Denver.

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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."