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How Armstrong & Getty Built a Show by Refusing to Sound Like Anyone Else

"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"

20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

An Important Reminder to the Radio, Podcasting, and Video Worlds

Video isn’t radio with pictures. Video is another medium. Radio and podcasting are separate media as well. You can’t get away with doing a half-assed job on any of them.

Is It Time for Radio Professionals to Find Something Else to Do?

What you should be doing is imagining a world where radio just doesn’t exist and you can do anything else you want to do…and then do it.

Why Your Case Against Public Media Is Likely Wrong

Arguing that public radio and television are competing for the same audience assumes that there’s some crossover between the two. You’re doing different things.

Why Broadcasting From the White House is Always A Bad Idea For News/Talk Radio

Don’t do political radio rows, ever. Don’t do interviews to make friends and don’t socialize with the people you cover.

Why Radio Needs to Embrace a Complete Reconstruction of the Industry

I’m proud that I got to work on some unusual radio projects and the early stages of podcasting, but today we’re at the same things-gotta-change position as we were back then, only worse.

5 Reasons for the Radio Industry to Feel Optimistic About the Future

There’s plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about radio’s future. Did you know that?

News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Welcome Broad Audiences During Tariff/DOGE Discussions

You have an opinion on what’s happening? Good for you. Turns out everyone has an opinion, and this time it’s going to be very...

The Save AM Radio Campaign Needs to Accept the Final Nail in Its Coffin

Give it up already. “It” is the fight to “save” AM radio. I thought we’d determined that AM radio would continue its decline and...

The One Thing News Media Outlets Constantly Forget and Why It Needs to Change Immediately

The reporting should anticipate what a reader or listener is going to want to know and serve that up in the initial reporting.

Can Turning Off Radio Stations Actually Be A Positive for the Industry?

You can argue about the reasons we got here, but we’re here, and maybe it was inevitable.

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Brian Michel, KYGO & KOSI, Denver

"What you can't do is create for the community unless you really are part of it and have lived it."

The Industry According To: Frank Kramer, KLOS/Los Angeles

"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."

Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."