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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

It’s Time for Sports Radio To Take a Stand on Prop Bets

"Sports radio is entertainment—an escape. But sports radio is also a public service when times call for it"

Good Karma Brands CEO Craig Karmazin Remains Interested in Green Bay Packers Radio Rights Return to Company

"We have so many great content creators that we could do great pregame and postgame coverage where we could sell all of those things"

101.9 THE MIX Adds Jasmine Bennett To Weekends

"Born and raised in Chicago, this opportunity truly feels like a full-circle moment"

Stefan Schellhas Named iHeartMedia Market President for Cincinnati

"My career started with an internship at 700 WLW, so returning truly feels like coming full circle"

Tony Pike Returns To ESPN 1530 Weeks After Being Laid Off By iHeartMedia

"If there was any good that could have came out of what happened, it was getting a little bit of the gratification that at least what I had been trying to do was working"

There’s a Better Energy at Audacy

"Audacy knows it has to rebuild relationships, trust, and enthusiasm, and they're trying to do that."

Sitting at the Intersection of Loyalty and Curiosity With Rover

“The show has evolved because I have matured a little bit, but I do think the audience has also matured some as we’ve grown up together.”

Audacy Launches Wisconsin Sports Radio Network as State-Wide Stations Flip Following iHeartMedia Cuts at 97.3 the Game

"Left over staff and programming from 97.3 The Game currently remains on iHeart stations 1070 The Game in Madison and WBIZ 1400AM in Eau Claire, it is no longer carried by iHeart’s remaining Milwaukee sports station, The Big 920"

iHeartMedia Announces Partnership With Rock Entertainment Group To Form SportsRadio 99.1 in Cleveland

"Our collaboration with iHeartMedia demonstrates our shared commitment to accessible, high-quality coverage and innovative experiences"

Meet The Leaders: Chris Oliviero, Chief Business Officer & Market President, Audacy

"We're going to be aggressive and be opportunistic. We're going to throw the old hangups out the door in terms of, ‘oh, this is competition, we can't do a deal with that person.' Why can't we?"

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."