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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.

Talk 960 Ceases Operations in California

"We are grateful for your years of loyal listenership."

WLS-AM 890 Program Director Stephanie Tichenor Exits

Tichenor departed the station after spending the past seven years working as Program Director.

What the NFL Schedule Release Teaches News/Talk Radio About Content

Outside of Election Day, there are very few tentpole moments that are built, teased, and anticipated days or weeks in advance. However, the material exists. We just need to find it and be prepared for it, because the institutions themselves aren't going to hype it up.

Newsmax Radio CEO Ralph Renzi Hoping to Build a Blueprint That the Industry Should Study

"The news format is unique. You've got to come to the source in order to consume and digest the news format. Whoever is your favorite host or favorite company or favorite style of news that you want to go find. So that's a huge benefit of our network."

Worldwide News Network Adds Michael Wallace, Cooper Lawrence, Bill Rehkopf, Matt Pieper as Anchors

“We are assembling top-tier journalists and building a modern radio news operation rooted in speed, authority, and facts -- one that stations can rely on and listeners can trust."

WTOP SVP/GM Joel Oxley Announces Retirement Plans

“Joel’s leadership, integrity, and deep commitment to excellence have shaped this organization for decades. His impact on our people and our brands is lasting, and we are grateful for his remarkable service."

The Hollywood Reporter’s New York Power List Leaves Radio Voices Fuming

"Any New York list -- you want to put most recognizable? I belong there. You want to put most famous? I belong there. Biggest jerk? I'll be fair and honest, I belong there. Put me on that list, too. I don't care. But to omit me from any list dealing with New York? That's nonsense."

News Radio KBNW Debuts in Spokane

Washington State Association of Broadcasters President Keith Shipman owns the station.

How News/Talk Radio Imaging Can Fix the Format’s Cume Crisis

The more people listening, the better. Without strong cume, our shows and stations are built upon time spent listening.

77 WABC Owner Red Apple Media Buys WCRN 830 Near Boston

Red Apple Media, the owner of 77 WABC and other AM stations, has purchased another signal. WCRN 830 in Massachusetts is joining the stable. What...

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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."