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Why Rock Radio Should Stop Programming Like Listeners Are There 24/7
Radio works hard to fill 24 hours with mostly unique content every hour. That isn’t necessary in 2026.
Jim Kerr Inks Extension with Q104.3
The Radio Hall of Famer has been with the station since 2002.
Super Bowl Ads Prove Classic Rock Still Sells
Here’s a look at some winners and losers and, in some cases, a thought about how the song is being rotated at radio stations.
How Matt Cord Finds Continued Success Stepping Into the Shoes of Legends
"You don't want to be that much different than what it was before. I know this city and the listeners. They are extremely loyal and they don't like change."
What 80s Music Still Teaches Us About Programming Today
The fact is, there is more value in a spin for these titles than there is for “Cheap Sunglasses” or “Wheel in the Sky.”
Scott Sharp Named New Morning Show Host At Z-93 Dayton
"I am beyond excited to be back on the Morning Z on the legendary Z-93."
As ’80s and ’90s Rise in Classic Rock, What’s the Future of ’60s and ’70s?
How do we manage some of the artists and songs that, once upon a time, were the biggest in the format?
Q104.3 Morning Co-Host Shelli Sonstein Won’t Return to The Jim Kerr Morning Show
"It was a long run, it was an amazing run, and it was one for the books, filled with pages of things that make it all worthwhile."
Adult Hits by the Numbers: How the Format Stacked Up in 2025
I built the analysis using Mediabase’s full-year statistics for each format’s airplay in 2025 to look at which artists received the most spins.
An Experience of a Rock Band’s 50th Anniversary Is One That Lasts a Lifetime
"Experiencing your favorite band brings you back to a simpler time. Playing those songs again? Well, it just doesn’t get much better than that. 50 years is a long time. If not now—never."