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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.

There’s Nothing Wrong With a Little Coach Speak

“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”– Vince Lombardi “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.”– Mike Ditka “There are...

Boomer Esiason Exits Monday Night Football Radio Booth

Boomer Esiason spent 14 years playing in the NFL, playing in four Pro-Bowls, winning an MVP  award, and leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the...

Stealing a Page from Weezer’s Social Media Playbook

At times, social media can make you feel like you're swimming in a sewer. But when the space is used properly, it can make...

A Cold Dose of Radio Reality: Sales Remix

This week, I’m going to attempt to be the first person, I think, to ever write a column-in-a-column (this has probably been done thousands...

Lomas Brown Named New Lions Radio Analyst

Former Detroit Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown is joining the Detroit Lions game day broadcast team on WJR. Brown spent 18 seasons in the...

The Cold Dose of Radio Reality

It's hard sometimes not to become jaded if you work in the radio business. The more time you spend time in it, the more...

ABC: Always Be ‘Crootin

If you aren’t helping recruit and train new people, then you’re part of the problem. I just wanted to throw it out there and make...

104.5 The Zone Adds ‘The Big 6’ with Jason Martin

Nashville’s top rated sports station, 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM is expanding its local sports coverage with a new evening show that kicks off Monday, July...

Live Events Present Sales Options

I love this time of year.  Summertime and sunshine make people happier and when people are happier, they’re more willing to spend money on...

Eric Spitz Leaving CBS Sports Radio to Join SiriusXM

Veteran sports radio executive Eric Spitz is joining SiriusXM as their new Vice President of Sports Programming. Spitz will report directly to Steve Cohen,...

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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."