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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.
Former ESPN Analyst Merril Hoge Points to Dennis Miller’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut as Moment When Network Changed
"When I heard that, I was like, this guy can't be in charge. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. And then I find out he's second in command"
Merril Hoge: Problems at ESPN are Self-Inflicted
"This comes from leadership. Okay. This has nothing to do with Pat McAfee or talent. This is leadership."
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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."

