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The Industry According To: Keith Dakin, Connoisseur Media

"Generic, boring radio will be the end of us. It is not Spotify."

How Local Radio Expands Audience Through Partnerships

"Tear down the traditional thought of competitive ownership groups and start thinking about how you can build shared audiences."

Why Radio’s Best Stories Aren’t Really Overnight Wins

"Great programmers don't wake up one day with an instinct for finding talent or coaching personalities."

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

Widespread Changes at 60 Minutes as Cecilia Vega, Senior Leaders Exit

Her departure comes as Sharyn Alfonsi announced she would not be back with the program on Wednesday.

CBS News Tabs Nick Bilton as New Executive Producer of 60 Minutes

"The world we are reporting on, and the world we are reporting to, where people consume their news, has moved. And if we don't move with it, in the ways that matter, we won't be here for the next sixty years."

Sharyn Alfonsi Exits 60 Minutes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The best thing Alfonsi can do from here is land somewhere that values what she does. She's a talented journalist with a track record that speaks for itself. If CBS News didn't want that, somebody else will.

Sharyn Alfonsi Exits 60 Minutes, Blasts CBS News Leadership

"In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like 'modernization' and 'restructuring' to explain away my departure. Don't be misled. This was not a routine corporate transition."

CBS News Radio Deserved Better From Longtime Audacy Affiliates

The transition to ABC News essentially pulled the plug before the patient was gone.

Does 60 Minutes Really Need Fixing? The Ratings Tell the Whole Story

There's a reason the show has survived more than five decades while networks around it have crumbled, retooled, and reinvented themselves repeatedly.

Final CBS News Radio Newscast to Be Anchored by Christopher Cruise

"When I lived in North Carolina, I had a plaque on my office wall that said 'I'm not from the South, but I got here as soon as I could.' And I feel the same way about CBS News Radio."

60 Minutes Sees 9% Ratings Increase During 2025-2026 Season

Digitally, 60 Minutes saw 2.5 billion views across its major platforms. Views on TikTok rose 85% year-over-year.

Saying Farewell: The CBS News Radio Eulogy

Here's the hard truth: CBS News Radio didn't die of natural causes. It died of malpractice. A fundamental misunderstanding of its value — and its role in the greater media ecosystem — is what killed it.

Why CBS News Radio’s Closure Is Good News for Broadcast Media

When one door closes, another one opens. We don't know what that'll look like yet, but embracing this change could make us better as an industry.

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How Local Radio Expands Audience Through Partnerships

"Tear down the traditional thought of competitive ownership groups and start thinking about how you can build shared audiences."

Why Radio’s Best Stories Aren’t Really Overnight Wins

"Great programmers don't wake up one day with an instinct for finding talent or coaching personalities."

Clip Culture Is the Necessary Evil Every Sports Media Talent Must Learn To Live With

"The same clips that invite criticism also introduce your work to thousands of potential new listeners, viewers, and subscribers who otherwise may never discover your show. In today's media landscape, discovery rarely begins with a radio dial or a podcast app. It begins with an algorithm."

Inside Sandy Grossman’s Long Road to Immortality at the Pro Football Hall of Fame

"He knew his job was to provide the best pictures to the fans of the NFL. I just want people to know my father did everything he could to provide those pictures, but also be the best father and grandfather as well."