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Meet The Leaders: Lainie Fertick, President, iHeartMedia Insights

"Our promise is to put on real life human voices in our radio hosts and podcasters. To ensure that there would always be a human, there had all sorts of consequences from listeners being so thankful for that promise. But also for our own employees."

Why Braiden Bell Deserves to Be Re-Hired by the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Portland Trail Blazers can't have it both ways. No employer should."

Fox News at 30: How the Network Kept Pivoting to Stay on Top

The road hasn't always been smooth. But Fox News has continually found ways to stay on top.

Why Mike Ryan Ruiz Believes The Dan Le Batard Show Still Has More Stories to Tell

"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."

Why Bubba the Love Sponge Believes Owning Your Content Is the Immediate Future for Radio Talent

"All these terrestrial radio hosts that haven’t carved out a digital space, they're f****d. They don't own anything. They don't own their name, image, or likeness. I’ve owned all my content since I was on the Power Pig (WFLZ) in 1992."

eSports Radio Launches in New Venture From Too Tall Media and Creative Animal International

“Research on this project began in 2024 and with a potential cume of over 200 million, we feel the time is right to target and super serve this audience."

If Music Radio Wants Listener Loyalty, Give Them a Story to Follow

If you’re on the air and have built a relationship with your audience, are you telling your story? The more listeners know about you and the cast of your show, the more points of relatability they will have with you.

Throwback 2K with Chris Cruise to Enter Weekday Syndication

"So you’re telling me we’re now going to be playing throwbacks from the 2000s during the week too? That’s so fetch.”

CRS 2026 to Honor Jelly Roll With Artist Humanitarian Award, Expand Focus on Growth, Inclusion, and Mentorship

"The award, established in 1990, has recognized many of the format’s biggest stars."

Radio Not Playing Bad Bunny is Bad Programming

"I don’t believe programmers are ignorant. I don’t believe they’re arrogant. But I do think some are trapped inside systems built for a different era."

How Radio Can Correct a Broken Music Discovery Experience

"Radio can serve as the music listener’s escape while also allowing for entertaining discourse and conversation. These methods can ultimately lead to radio becoming a destination for music discovery."

How ‘Hammer & Nigel’ Transitioned From Turntables to News/Talk Dominance

"You have to be willing to outwork everybody and provide something they can’t get anywhere else. You have to be authentic, but you can totally make your own path. I’m walking, living proof."

Why Radio’s Silent Goodbyes Are Bad for Business

There’s rarely closure. There’s almost never an on-air “goodbye,” and once they’re escorted out of the building, it’s usually crickets.

Music Radio Doesn’t Need Better Research — It Needs More Courage

Visionaries took chances on Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, WFAN, and Charlamagne tha God. If those leaders had played it safe, radio’s AQH would be significantly lower today.

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Why Braiden Bell Deserves to Be Re-Hired by the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Portland Trail Blazers can't have it both ways. No employer should."

Fox News at 30: How the Network Kept Pivoting to Stay on Top

The road hasn't always been smooth. But Fox News has continually found ways to stay on top.

Why Mike Ryan Ruiz Believes The Dan Le Batard Show Still Has More Stories to Tell

"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."

The Industry According To: Sam Milkman, Coleman Insights

"Following research too literally could cause someone to shave off all the edges and stick to a plan that is too safe."