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How WBBM, WGN Radio, WLS-AM 890, and AM 560 The Answer Each Spent More Than a Year Preparing for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
"The extensive planning and logistics necessary requires a team effort that really cannot be left to the last minute."
Why Conservative News/Talk Radio Should Embrace Covering the Democratic National Convention
Covering what the "other side" of the political spectrum is doing can be both informative and entertaining. But you have to put in the effort.
Podcasting Experts React to The Hollywood Reporter’s Story on Podcast Challenges
Podcasting has grown to new heights in recent years, but that doesn't mean everything is perfect inside the industry. In a recent story, The...
Jimmy Malone Has Time to Think About What’s Next After Surprising Exit From WTAM 1100
"I thought after almost 35 years in the community, it would have been nice to say 'Hey, we're gonna end your show but let you say goodbye.'"
Former WCBS Newsradio 880 Programmers Tim Scheld and Harvey Nagler React to Audacy’s Bold Decision
"If nothing else, we believed in that brand. And what really drove that radio station for many decades was the passion of the professionals that worked there."
What the Demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 Says About the Future of All-News Radio
Do the finances of operating an all-news radio station still make sense in 2024? I believe we might have our answer.
How Drew Anderssen Led 1080 KRLD to a Longform Refresh of the Heritage Brand
"There's really not a shift from all-news. I think from the outside looking in, you could make that assumption, but at the end of the day, the radio station is talking about the news all day long."
Why News/Talk Radio Needs to Embrace Localism More Than Ever Before
News/talk radio has been somewhat reliant on nationally syndicated shows. But that advantage could soon be going away. It's best to get ahead of losing that advantage sooner rather than later.
Gordon Borrell Believes in the Bevy of Options Available to Local Advertisers in 2024
"Advertisers are willing to experiment. They've got twice as many choices out there today."
Gary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren Are at the Perfect Spot on KFI AM-640
"I would drive my car into a bridge abutment if I had to drive into work every day knowing I was going to do four hours of politics."