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ESPN’s Troy Aikman Dilemma: Three Options Before the Super Bowl

"At some point, ESPN has to decide whether it wants the conversation surrounding its first Super Bowl to be about the broadcast it has assembled or the one it might be losing."

Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

"When we go back to 2024, Donald Trump was making lots of podcast appearances. That was easy to watch and monitor. It was very easy to compare his appearances with those of his opponent, Kamala Harris. That’s one of the reasons we’re probably not seeing as much hubbub about it this year.”

Steve & Gina Win CMA Honors by Simply Being Themselves

"In more than 20 years of working together, I can count on one hand the number of times we've truly disagreed."

If Rock Bands Were Halloween Candy, Who’s the Full-Size Bar?

"A great Candy Superhouse is like a great RockTernative music library. It’s loaded with king-sized hits like Snickers, Reese’s and Hershey’s. "

Hits On Horizon: Ariana Grande, Lorde And Thomas Rhett

Top 40/Hot AC: Ariana Grande / “Twilight Zone”, another catchy song from Ariana with more than seven million streams this week.

Country Radio Needs To Check Its Ego At The Door

It’s time for you to stop thinking that you are the be-all and end-all influencer, and because of that, everything the station does is about YOU!

Ideas to Help AC Radio Become the Juggernaut It Once Was

Rebuild your brand as a full-service outlet. Beyond what we are already doing (AM News, local meteorologist, national news headlines), take that News Content outside AM Drive.

Country Radio And Making Memoriable Experiences

Country Radio has a huge advantage when it comes to contesting. The availability of artists is a not-so-secret advantage that is often not fully taken advantage of.

Midwest Communication’s Jeff McCarthy And A Culture Of Collaboration

“Here's something I created early on. The philosophy that we took was that we hire, or in some cases, acquire the best. We give you clear direction and the tools to win, and then we get out of your way.”

Sean Copeland Believes Personality Can Help the AC Format Overcome Its Lack of a Passion Point

I don't know if I would work in another city as a personality or at least in my current version of a personality because I sort of have this frumpy Midwestern-ness about me.”

Backstage Country’s Elaina Smith: Ask For Forgiveness, Not Permission

“I may have gotten in a little trouble in the beginning, but it was one of those ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ situations that actually turned out great,” she says.

97.5 WOKQ Portsmouth’s Ginny Rogers Brophey To Retire

Longtime New England Country personality and Country 97.5 WOKQ Portsmouth, NH Brand Manager Ginny Rogers Brophey will retire at the end of August.

New Country Music Deserves All Day Rotation

Making new music discoveries should be an essential part of your music strategy. Adding and playing a song seven times a week overnight isn’t music discovery.

‘Country With Carsen’ Is Way More Than Just A Show Name

I was recommended by their engineer, who heard me on a station in Cookeville (TN) where I was voice-tracking Classic Rock nights. We got on the phone and talked for maybe 15 minutes.”

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Why the 2026 Midterms Haven’t Inherited ‘The Podcast Election’ Label

"When we go back to 2024, Donald Trump was making lots of podcast appearances. That was easy to watch and monitor. It was very easy to compare his appearances with those of his opponent, Kamala Harris. That’s one of the reasons we’re probably not seeing as much hubbub about it this year.”

Steve & Gina Win CMA Honors by Simply Being Themselves

"In more than 20 years of working together, I can count on one hand the number of times we've truly disagreed."

If Rock Bands Were Halloween Candy, Who’s the Full-Size Bar?

"A great Candy Superhouse is like a great RockTernative music library. It’s loaded with king-sized hits like Snickers, Reese’s and Hershey’s. "

Numeris Radio Local+ Explained: How Canada’s New Radio Measurement Really Works

“The role of modelling is not to replace measurement, but to enhance it. By extrapolating listening from Radio Local+ to virtual respondents, we can provide better insight into reach and frequency, resulting in better value for the radio industry.”