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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

James VanOsdol Rejoins WXRT to Champion Chicago’s Local Music Scene

"Local Anesthetic, relaunches June 14 from 9-10 p.m"

WLS-AM 890 Names Michael Garay as Operations Manager

He steps into the role vacated by Stephanie Tichenor's exit

WLS-AM 890 Program Director Stephanie Tichenor Exits

Tichenor departed the station after spending the past seven years working as Program Director.

Rock Radio Isn’t Dead — Q101’s James Kurdziel Has the Receipts to Prove It

"The worst thing that can happen is something gets so cool that it becomes too cool. And suddenly it's closed. That's your brand over at that point."

How Mark McGill Remains Relevant Through Radio’s Evolution at Sunny 101.5

"The secret to my success is more about what I do off the air. I love to prep, and I am proud of what we do on the air. I am especially proud of the relationships that I have built here with key community leaders."

Lisa Fielding Marks 20 Years At WBBM With A Career Built On Storytelling

"Being a good news anchor is to know the tone of the story that you're telling, and segue the right way. We can be reliable, but we also can be that warm blanket that you can tune into every day."

Women’s History Month: How WGN Radio VP/GM Mary Sandberg Boyle Carved Her Own Path to the Corner Office

"I just kept saying it out loud, to anyone that would hear it. Not in an annoying way. I'd mention it when it would come up. I put my hand up when there were opportunities."

Audacy Appoints Debbie Kenyon to Regional President of Central US Markets

"Her appointment supports our commitment to empower our teams and build on our unmatched presence in local markets and communities while fully leveraging our scale and reach."

How Jaybeau Jones Approaches Impacting Listeners Eight Seconds at a Time

"Your job for the audience in the car or at home blow drying their hair is to make it a little more fun between the songs. If you're talking between these songs, whether it's eight seconds or eighteen, it better be great."

Connoisseur Media Flips WSSR 96.7 To ‘The 9-6-7: Chicagoland’s Classic Pop’

"A format shift designed to reconnect listeners with the defining pop hits of the late 20th and early 21st centuries while positioning the station squarely within a growing lane of nostalgia-driven radio brands."

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."