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How Bob and Brian Built a Morning Show Dynasty at The Hog

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"He gave us two orders. One, be funny. Two, don't piss off the clients,"

Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

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"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

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"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

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"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Kevin Rolston to Receive ‘The Scott Shannon Award’ at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit

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"All I wanted in life was to be Scott Shannon, but that was going to be tough, because I wasn't even allowed in the Z100 studio."

The New Payola: How Fake Streams Are Rigging the Music Business

Columns David Hill David Hill -
"Modern music marketing now exists in a gray area between promotion and perception manipulation."

The Industry According To…Nick Attaway, BMG

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"In a world full of content, radio can still cut through when it spotlights something new."

Turning Point USA ‘All-American Halftime Show’ Earns More Than 5 Million Viewers

Music BMM Staff BMM Staff -
Blake Neff, a producer for The Charlie Kirk Show, said on social media that "the audience kept going up throughout the competing show."

The Industry According To…Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Groups

Features Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
"I think that Rock has suffered greatly over the last 30 years because there hasn’t been a real rock scene since Seattle in the ‘90’s."

The Industry According To…Todd Sievers, CO5 Music

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"Radio has lost some of its leverage because it has aged with its audience. It needs to get back to breaking artists, and showing the audience what is next and why youthful listeners should care."

The Radio Format No One Has Launched Yet And Why It’s a Huge Opportunity

Columns Phil Becker Phil Becker -
"Once this exists, everyone will claim they saw it coming. They won’t be wrong. They’ll just be late."

Has Modern Music Lost the Path To Being Unforgettable for the Listener?

Columns Mike Gunz Mike Gunz -
"Current listening habits have all but eliminated the shared listening experience."

The Industry According To….Jeffrey Naumann, Jeffrey Naumann Promotion

Features Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
"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."

Spotify Partners with Music Publishers to Develop Artist-First AI Products

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"At Spotify, we want to build this future hand in hand with the music industry, guided by clear principles and deep respect for creators, just as we did in the days of piracy."
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Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

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When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

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Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

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"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."