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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

What WCBS Taught Us: These Are Not the Good Old Days

Last week’s demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 affected me emotionally, as it has many in our business. We share our shock and sorrow and...

Is News Radio Finally Ready to Hand the Baton to the Next Generation?

The glacial change in the tone and language of news radio is nearly complete. Radio is finally slipping farther away from the old days...

Cancel Culture: Does Your Company Have Your Back?

Last week 95.5 WSB host Eric Von Haessler warned conservative talkers they could lose their jobs if not careful when talking about Democratic presidential...

News & Talk Radio Ethics: Where Do We Draw the Line?

In the late 1970s Sacramento was terrorized by a serial murderer who committed acts against his victims so horrifying I won’t detail them here,...

Why Do Conservatives Dominate Talk Radio?

We the People just need to listen with an open mind, sort through the BS, and to think quietly for ourselves.

What is News and Who Decides It?

It’s as perfectly imperfect as humans can ever hope to be.

The Difference Between News/Talk Radio Programmer and Bureaucrat

The sad part is these people achieved their high positions by successfully programming actual radio stations to real people in specific markets.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Think Outside the Clock

Let’s stop thinking in terms of sound hours illustrated by analog clocks, circles with pie charts, dots, and numbers.

Radio Has an Overloaded Spot Block Problem and Here’s How to Fix It

Raise rates but don’t just sell airtime. Sell your clients an exclusive opportunity for a media partnership.

A Message to Radio Leaders About Burnout

While you’re focused on the bottom line, pay closer attention to the people on the assembly line, the talented men and women trying to crank out an excellent product.

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Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."

How Daniel Cormier Is Approaching Calling UFC Freedom 250 as a Landmark Moment for the Sport of MMA

"As a guy that's represented the country in wrestling and the things that I've done, I've always wanted to go to the White House. Now, I have an opportunity to do it. Plus, to do it with fighting and representing the UFC. That's crazy to me."