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What Shinedown Can Teach Media Professionals About Audience Connection

“Too many personalities, programmers, managers, and executives view the audience as data.”

Classic Rock Radio Can Fight the Fun Drought

"When was the last time you encouraged a talent to have more fun instead of focusing on the length of their breaks?"

When Howard Stern Won, He Lost the Fight That Made Him Matter

"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."

The Real Lesson From the Matt Miller Allegations Isn’t About Fantasy Football

"Creative ideas are valuable. Charitable initiatives are even better. Engaging with your audience is essential. But working together to properly vet, plan, execute, and distribute funds is what matters most."

Bob Stroud Hosts Final “Ten at 10” On WDRV Chicago

Stroud's departure marks the end of an era for Chicago classic rock radio.

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."

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Classic Rock Radio Can Fight the Fun Drought

"When was the last time you encouraged a talent to have more fun instead of focusing on the length of their breaks?"

When Howard Stern Won, He Lost the Fight That Made Him Matter

"The forbidden became permitted. The rebel had won, signed a massive contract, and moved inside the castle."

The Real Lesson From the Matt Miller Allegations Isn’t About Fantasy Football

"Creative ideas are valuable. Charitable initiatives are even better. Engaging with your audience is essential. But working together to properly vet, plan, execute, and distribute funds is what matters most."

Mike Golic Reflects on Coming Home to ESPN Radio

"Hopefully, I go a number of years with ESPN and my career ends where it started at ESPN. That would be kind of cool and very satisfying for me."