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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

Longtime Radio Executive Dave Alpert Passes Away Following Cancer Battle

"Alpert built a distinguished career spanning multiple markets and companies."

Codie Allen Takes Mornings at Q104

The move marks a return to the station for Allen. She began her career at Q104.

How Scott ‘Lazlo’ Geiger Built His Church as an Open Book to His Radio and Personal Life

"When I get to go in the studio and close that door, that's when everything else disappears."

106.5 The Wolf Adds Nick Russo to Afternoons

"Thankfully, technology allows me to stay in Houston, but will be planning a visit soon!"

Codie Allen Saw the Warning Signs Prior to Exiting 106.5 The Wolf

“My personal opinion on this is that I want everyone to have TMI about my life. I want to make a connection so they don’t ever feel alone."

Meet The Music Directors: Codie Allen, 106.5 The Wolf Kansas City

"From a music director's point of view, is go just immerse yourself. Go out there and have fun and sing and play and do all of that."

‘Sparks & Lux’ Are Creating A Kansas City Clubhouse

“We integrate the listener into everything we do,” insists Sparks. “We think it's the only thing that matters in 2025 and beyond.

KMBZ Selects Jonathan Wier to Pair with Jayme Monacelli After Retirement of Jon Grayson

Wier previously hosted nights on the Audacy Kansas City news/talk station from 2012 to 2019.

98.1 KMBZ Host Jon Grayson Announces Retirement

“I hate to be ambiguous, but the fact is I’ve learned that there are some things I need to do in my life that simply run in conflict with my remaining on-air."

Former Public Radio Host Alleges Kansas City Mayor Attempted to Get Him Fired From KCUR

An attorney for the former public radio host said that he "feels that if not for actions taken by the city, he would perhaps be in a different situation at KCUR."

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."