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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."

Staci & Hutch Afternoon Show Ending at Minneapolis CHR KS95

"As you can imagine, this was an incredibly difficult decision."

A Competitor’s Classy Send-Off: KS95 Morning Show Honors Dave Ryan’s Exit

Today is Dave Ryan's final broadcast. We reported his retirement earlier this month. And now, after 33 years at iHeartMedia's 101.3 KDWB, a Twin...

Chris Eagan Adds KS95 to VP Role at Hubbard Radio Minneapolis

"I'm grateful for the chance to lead this iconic brand for Hubbard Minneapolis and keep building on its years of success."

KS95 Remembers Prince On 10th Anniversary of Passing

“Prince touched the lives of people throughout the entire world, but here in Minnesota he was one of us."

KS95 Program Director Mat Mitchell Exits, Chris Eagan to Serve as Interim PD

Mitchell originally joined the station as its program director in July 2020.

For KS95’s Crisco, the Team and Listeners Are Family

Crisco said, "If they're having a bad day, we can make it better just by being ourselves and goofing off and having fun like that."

KS95 Minneapolis PD Mat Mitchell Leads Hubbard’s Legacy Brand

"We're so focused on our day-to-day and what we do and trying to create a great product and maintain our connection with the community and what we do here to stop and come up for air and to see that acknowledgment. "

Longtime KS95 Minneapolis OM/PD Leighton Peck Has Passed Away

Peck, who started as a KS95 part-timer in 1991, served 19 years as PD and OM for the Hubbard cluster. He retired in May 2020.

Barrett Media’s Top 20 AC/Hot AC Radio Shows of 2024

"129 AC/Hot AC radio shows received votes on ballots turned in by our voters. That was the most of any category in our Top 20 series."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 AC/Hot AC Radio Program Directors of 2024

"88 AC/Hot AC program directors received votes from our voters."

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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."