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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."

Why the Gen Z Audience Needs Personality-Driven Urban Radio

"Young listeners crave community and connection. They just consume it differently right now."

Amazon Music Brings Rolling Loud 2026 to Prime Video and Twitch

"The festival features more than 75 artists, headlined by Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Don Toliver."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Skip Dillard 94.7 The Block, New York

“The Block is really, truly a Throwback radio station,” Dillard says. “That’s a music format focused on the '90s and early 2000s, Hip-Hop and R&B vibe for the block in New York."

Jimmy Wright’s Dedication To Learning Has Led To 30+ Years At Star 102.5

“You have to make yourself versatile, and you have to be able to adapt and change. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to give up on your dream. "

AI Chooses Rock Over Pop: An Exclusive Interview With AI

This is my exclusive interview with AI, meant to tackle the real issues facing RockTernative. Soon after the interview started, I realized AI likes to jump on its soapbox and hear itself type.

Urban Radio and Records Professionals Have a Friend in the Living Legends Foundation

Looking at the radio business from the outside can seduce you. Even today, in the age of social media, there are people on the outside who still want in.

‘rapfabulous’ Launches With Mic Fox And Jazzie Belle

Rapfabulous will highlight legacy artists, iconic tracks, and pivotal moments that shaped Hip-Hop culture

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

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

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"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."