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Where R&B Radio Lives: Ranking the Top Cities That Shaped the Format
While I’ll admit this could be a bit subjective, since I haven’t lived or programmed in every city that I list in consideration, it’s still a fun debate.
SonicTrek.ai Launches Four Syndication Audio Formats in Collaboration With Futuri Media
"We’re not just building brands; we’re crafting immersive audio worlds"
KKLZ Las Vegas Morning Host Mike O’Brian Retiring After Nearly 4 Decades On-Air
Las Vegas radio will soon say goodbye to one of its most enduring and beloved voices. Longtime 96.3 KKLZ-FM morning host Mike O’Brian is...
How Nick “Cosmo” Schudel Remains a Radio Unicorn in America’s Heartland on Y107
"I can be hip and connect to the demo without faking it. I talk about what they’re talking about truthfully. I’m not going to pretend to know a show because it’s on a prep sheet. I’ve got to be authentic"
Why Hot AC Stations Need Personality To Play Through the Playlist
"Instead of saying 'shut up and play the music,' the better approach is 'make it matter'"
From AOR to Today: What Rock Radio Must Remember About Its Roots
"Would you rather have 100% format cume and average TSL or 75% potential cume and market leading TSL?"
‘Elvis Duran and the Morning Show’ Hosts Danielle Monaro and Medha Gandhi to Host 2025 NAB Marconi Radio Awards
“Danielle and Gandhi represent everything that makes local radio special — personality, authenticity and a genuine connection with their audiences.”
iHeartMedia Layoffs Continue Into Second Day
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If You’re Not Playing Taylor Swift Right Now, You’re Doing Radio Wrong
Radio can’t win by pretending to be a streamer. It wins by being alive. By being reactive, and slightly unhinged when culture calls for it.
How Should the AI Music Showdown Be Fought by Radio and the Consumer
"As we’ve seen in other parts of our AI-infused lives, artificial intelligence does not seem to be going away"