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After 20 Years, Charli McKenzie Says Goodbye to Y100

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“Make sure you get out there in the community and go meet the people. That is still the best. The hometown handshake will always overtake anything you can do on social media."

Those Relying on AI-Generated Takes Should Leave the Media Business

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"Sports talk thrives on hosts that are compelling and original. Generating takes with AI is a shortcut for people that know they are incapable of meeting those standards"

How Tom Brady, Jim Gray Teamed up To Build the Hall of Excellence

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"When you call up and say Tom Brady is your partner, it opens every door."

How the Hot AC Radio Format Can Be Promotionally Relevant On a Limited Budget

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Being promotionally relevant doesn't always require deep pockets—just creativity, strategy, and a clear understanding of the audience.

700 WLW Host Thom Brennaman is the Latest Example of Time Healing All Wounds

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It is easy to be caught up in the moment of thinking emotionally -- or sometimes, irrationally -- when you see someone caught doing something wrong.

Thom Brennaman Embraces the New Challenge of Hosting Mornings on 700 WLW

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"This is a 180 from anything that I've ever done. I mean, a complete 180."

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Signs Off for Final Time

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"I don't have any pearls of wisdom to leave anybody with."

Why Now Marks the Right Time for Mike McConnell to Retire From 700 WLW

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"I'm gonna turn 70 in May and it'll be 50 years to the month that I've done this for a living. So that's a nice round number."

Thom Brennaman to Replace Mike McConnell in Morning Drive at 700 WLW

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"I’ve had some family or my own personal connection to WLW for 51 of my 61 years. WLW is a big deal. I hope I can live up to the people who’ve done this job before me."

Bill Cunningham: New 700 WLW Morning Host Will Replace Mike McConnell Beginning Monday

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"Choices are many but one will be selected to walk in the shoes of Jim Scott and Mike McConnell."

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Announces Retirement

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"I started doing this for a living in April of '75, so that’s fifty years. And that’s enough."

The Interview: Bill Cunningham on 700 WLW

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Dubbed as "The Great American," Cunningham has been known to ask tough questions of political leaders at the city, state, and national levels.

700 WLW Host Mike McConnell Never Thought He’d Be a Morning Host But Now Dominates the Cincinnati Radio Ratings

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"Getting a point across concisely is not my strong suit. Being quick and concise was not something I ever worked on until I had to."

Former 700 WLW Host Jim Scott Dies

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"With his graciousness and thoughtfulness and gratitude, he continued to spark joy in everyone he met."

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Those Relying on AI-Generated Takes Should Leave the Media Business

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"Sports talk thrives on hosts that are compelling and original. Generating takes with AI is a shortcut for people that know they are incapable of meeting those standards"

How Tom Brady, Jim Gray Teamed up To Build the Hall of Excellence

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"When you call up and say Tom Brady is your partner, it opens every door."

How the Hot AC Radio Format Can Be Promotionally Relevant On a Limited Budget

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Being promotionally relevant doesn't always require deep pockets—just creativity, strategy, and a clear understanding of the audience.

AC Radio: Opportunities Don’t Take Summer Vacations

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The Adult Contemporary brands we partner with tend to be a bit sleepy during the summer months. However, now is the time to cobble the rest of the year together.

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