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How PPM Made Rock Afraid of Its Own Shadow
"PPM was the tipping point — the moment the industry shifted from programming to P1s to programming almost exclusively for cume."
Why Radio Stations Need Mascots More Than Ever in 2026
A mascot can always protect the brand because it can't age out of the demo, hold you hostage during a contract negotiation, get poached by a competitor, or go on Facebook and rant about the President.
The Industry According To: Gene ‘Bean’ Baxter, SiriusXM Lithium
"I’ve been in radio for 49 years this year and still love it as much as ever but there is no doubt these are challenging times."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Alternative Radio Shows of 2025
"A total of One Hundred and Eleven (111) Alternative radio shows appeared on ballots turned in by our voters."
Why Radio Should Always Believe In The Song, Not The Algorithm
"I don’t make music to chase a trend, or try to get viral on TikTok. I just make music that I love. It takes a lot of other variants, but I still believe that song is king."
The Industry According To….Jeffrey Naumann, Jeffrey Naumann Promotion
"A promotion person's real job is to get enough of radio to play it to determine if it's truly a hit - because they aren't all hits."
Former KROQ Host Nicole Alvarez Joins Alt 98.7
"Losing the ability to speak to you every day taught me just how much that connection means"
What Taylor Swift, John Daly, Dick Biondi, and Great Radio Brands Teach Us About Being Remarkable
"You don’t have to be the best to be remarkable."
KROQ’s Jake Dill Signs Extension to Stay on Klein/Ally Show
"My deepest apologies for staying on Klein/Ally Show for at least the next few years."
The Media’s Attention Obsession, CMA Highs and Lows, KROQ, and the Power of Suno
"Is the only thing worthy of stopping us in our tracks a back and forth spat between two or three people?"