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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.

Cumulus, Audacy, iHeartMedia Share A Common Investment Problem for Radio’s Future

"Every layoff may improve the balance sheet for a quarter, but it also chips away at the product listeners fell in love with. You want to make a guaranteed human campaign count? Invest in more humans than cut costs for new technology or another podcast to purchase for your platform."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Rob Miller, NEW 102.7 New York

"We win when we're leaning in on local and relatable things."

Barrett Media Retooling Website and Strategy for the AI Search Era

"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."

Detroit Tigers Squirrel Becomes Music Radio Programming Inspiration

"You can't count on that happening, which is why stations like ours need to create moments like this."

Rock Radio Summer Camp

"What kind of fire is your brand running? A towering inferno or a sad pile of twigs?"

The Industry According To: Keith Dakin, Connoisseur Media

"Generic, boring radio will be the end of us. It is not Spotify."

Ya Can’t Teach Give a Sh*t: Why Your Best People Deserve Better

"The ones who actually give a sh*t are the ones carrying your culture right now, and they need your support now more than ever."

Neil Peart’s Drumming Advice Applies to Great Radio Shows

"Despite being organized, his ideal life is not a well-ordered environment."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

How Four Radio Stations Covered Jay-Z and Noah Kahan

Two cities, two overlapping weekends, seven sold-out shows. Four stations made sure their city didn't miss a beat.

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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."