The Highway Hot 30 Countdown with Buzz Brainard on SiriusXM won Weekly National Personality of the Year, while Big D & Bubba from Silverfish Media took the daily national honor.
“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."
"I don’t know what I was expecting. I was more anxious, nervous, also very excited to do a show in front of a live crowd. But I’ve never done one on my own like that."
"It’s been a lifelong dream. Just to be the overnight host I felt was a dream, and I felt I was just becoming accustomed to that role. It’s been a whirlwind, but it’s been a crazy but exciting couple of months."
"Do I think WFAN made a mistake? Yeah, I absolutely do. I have no problem saying that, but it doesn't matter. I don't own WFAN and I don't get to make those decisions"
"Being sad, confused, concerned, angry, and emotional is natural when a job you love is going away. But part of a public job involves dealing with situations that are stressful and difficult."
"Once information became ubiquitous, the update lost its leverage, and without leverage, radio loses relevance. That reality doesn’t spare WFAN, regardless of how iconic the call letters may be"
“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."
Some held signs reading “Fired for Overall Excellence,” highlighting the contrast between the network’s industry recognition and its closure earlier this year.