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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. "

CRS 2025: Day 2 Takeaways

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...

For Bobby Bones, Taking Care Of ‘The Bobby Bones Show’ Is Priority #1

"The driver of it all is the 'Bobby Bones Show.' Without that being at a hundred percent, nothing else happens. I also still know that and have to never reprioritize because that's the number one focus."

CRS 2025: Day 1 Takeaways

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

Jenny Matthews Steps Down From Q104 Kansas City Morning Show

She has been hosting mornings solo since Todd Nixon's departure last December. The market veteran had been with Q104 since October 2019.

Countdown To CRS 2025: RJ Curtis, CRB Executive Director

The constant message was the educational part; the things that we can bring to attendees that they can take back to the radio station are critical, and the planning and the preparation and strategy behind each session is such that it's useful and it's applicable almost immediately

Elaina Smith To Take Over Hosting Role For Backstage Country

She takes a co-host spot with Country star Riley Green on February 17.

‘Honky Tonkin With Big D & Bubba’ Is A Labor Of Love

“Amarillo was our first affiliate. “Now we are on 100 plus radio stations plus the official Country morning show of the United States military on Armed Forces Radio.”

Ben Beaulieu Upped To Music Director/PM Drive At WKLB Boston

“This incredible opportunity means the world to me because I grew up listening to this station – it’s been the soundtrack to so many moments in my life."

Midwest Country Brand Strategist Tom Baldrica To Retire

"I am retiring from a full-time job, but I am not finished creating. I've got a few things up my sleeve and I'm always willing to talk about an interesting project.

Charlie Cook Reflects On A 54 Year Career and the State of Country Radio

“So, my first thing would be don't retire. And I don't mean that 100%, but I will say that I miss the cowboys, but I don't miss the rodeo."

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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.”