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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

ICA Broadcasting Debuts Hot Country 107.3 in Corpus Christi Following Holiday Format Flip

"John Cruz will host the morning drive on the new Hot Country format, while cluster General Manager Kelly Morgan—who also handles mornings on sister Classic Rock station 104.5 The Eagle—will lead the afternoon shift."

101.1 Big Buck Country Debuts in Greenville

“We’re expanding our offerings while keeping the personalities and music our audience loves."

98.9 The Bull Morning Host Fitz to Exit

"After being limited to quick ramps and voice-tracked breaks, I'm ready for more."

Steve Rickman, Geoff Cole Announces Departure From Fox FM

"I was told I was too expensive and the station couldn’t afford my show. Ownership wants to have a music morning DJ/show with very little talk"

Cumulus Launches 3rd Country Station in Dallas With Debut of Country Legends & Texas Classics 93.3 HD2

The station signed on the air at Noon on Monday with "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" by George Strait serving as the first song.

Connoisseur Media Elevates Drew Walker to Mornings, Leah Andersen to Afternoons on Free Country 98.3 & 102.3

"This station has been my passion project from day one, and I’m grateful for the chance to help lead its next chapter"

Rowdy Yates Plots Free Christmas Specials For Country Radio Stations

For the first time, he'll produce "Rowdy on the Rise", his daily morning show, as a free program for stations seeking content in morning drive as hosts take time off around the nation.

Premiere Networks Announces ‘After Midnite With Granger Smith’ Christmas Special

"After MidNite with Granger Smith Presents: A Smith Family Christmas Special, features conversations with Country music stars, including Miranda Lambert, Cole Swindell, Zach Top, Ella Langley, and others"

Tanner Chambers Out At K99 In Colorado

"I’ve been fortunate in my career to live in a few amazing places and I feel incredibly grateful to have called Colorado home for a short time"

Shawn Tempesta Moving to Mornings at 96.3 KKLZ, Aimee Thomas Shifting to 102.7 Coyote Country

"Our listeners are going to love what’s ahead.”

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."