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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.

Christiane Amanpour: ‘I Have Always Believed The American Audience Wants to Hear About the World’

CNN's Christiane Amanpour debuted a new show on the cable news giant over the weekend, as part of a revamp of the network's programming...

Dennis Malloy Celebrates 30 Years on New Jersey 101.5

"I know I've pissed some people off over the years and some people might not fully appreciate my sense of humor or my worldview, but the overwhelming majority of people have been very, very good to me."

Dan Michaels Departs KFGO Morning Show

Michaels has been on the air in North Dakota since 1977, working a The Mighty 790 KFGO since 2020 as the late afternoon news anchor, before joining the morning show.

Media Analyst: Fox News’ Trey Yingst Most ‘Exceptional War Correspondent’

"Asked questions by anchors at the studio, he answers them without breaking sentences…his articulation under pressure is worth beholding."

Nielsen DDI Measurement Metric is a Ruse

This column will explain what it is and further, why it may be the most useless metric in radio audience measurement.

Dave Williams Retiring From KLIF

"I'm 72, I've been in radio for 54 years, and for the past 42 years, I've been getting out of bed in the middle of the night to go to work."

620 WTMJ’s Sandy Maxx Exits Middays, Launches New Evening Program

Sandy Maxx originally joined the station last December as co-anchor of Wisconsin's Afternoon News. In July, she was partnered with Scaffidi for middays on the Good Karma Brands-owned station.

Mike Gallagher: I Can’t Believe I Have to Talk About Ron DeSantis’ Boots

"This show reflects what people are talking about, and whether we like it or not, people are talking about it."

Adrienne Broaddus Departs CNN for NBC News

Broaddus had worked at CNN since 2020, and covered several mass shootings for the network, in her Chicago-based role.

Lachlan Murdoch: Rupert is Still Very Much Involved and Will Be For Years to Come

Earlier this year, FOX Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch made the surprising announcement that he was stepping aside from his duties and passing the reins...

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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."