Tag: Country Radio Seminar

No radio station is perfect. You need change in order to grow your station - with every change, ‘weeds’ will sprout. We can pull them, but like dandelions, they tend to grow back with veracity.

"CRS had the full support of Country radio and the Country Music industry. Folks from both sides wanted to be there, knew it was important, and valued the experience."

Day two of CRS 2025 in Nashville picks up where yesterday left off, with enthusiasm spreading across the entire Country radio format. The industry’s...

“Here are some of the notable items from the first day of the Country Radio Seminar.”

“The launch of Infinity Networks underscores Audacy’s commitment to delivering exceptional local programming to national audiences."

“The first time I went to CRS was as a music director, and for years and years, I was MD/APD. So, at the core, CRS is a wonderful chance for me to get exposed to new music and new artists and who the labels are rolling out."

"“FIT and Compatibility” was manufactured in the mid-90’s by researchers to convince programmers that their core listeners would likely accept core music and artists already saturated in their playlist and reject sounds that weren’t represented in their current Music Matrix."

"What I look forward to at CRS is always meeting the new artists and getting to know them before they blow up—getting to hear some of the new music they will offer us."

The average shareable story-find is one per week. However, last Thursday night, there was a hat trick, and I will share all three experiences in the order they happened.

“I wouldn't have enjoyed the success that I have and got to do the things that I have done over the course of my career had it not been frankly for CRS.”