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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.

WBT AM/FM and The Carolina Journal Launching ‘The Carolina Journal News Hour’ With Nick Craig

"Craig will host the statewide news, politics, and business focused show from 5a – 6a ET."

Watch the 2024 BNM Summit On Demand

"One thing different this year, we're making them available to watch for FREE."

Collette’s Come-Along Trips Present a New Revenue Stream for Radio Stations

"As the need for more non-advertising revenue has risen in the past few years, more stations are trying come-along trips."

Mix 107.9’s Madison James is Sharing Life Lessons Learned on the Court

“After twenty years, you start to realize that different things are important to you,” says Madison. “To be a person of color and to have the opportunity to work for a PD of color, Terry Fox was amazing.”

Behind The Voices: JJ Surma

'I don't see AI as an existential threat, but a challenge to make myself more flexible and human."

Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade to Speak at the 2024 BNM Summit

Twenty six days. That's what stands between now and September 4th when we kick off the BNM Summit in Washington D.C.. Our full schedule...

Hayley St. John is Rocking Nashville on 102.9 The Buzz

"The local music scene in Nashville is undeniably the biggest and best in the country, so we try to incorporate these bands in our regular rotation every evening."

‘Church of Lazlo’ Moving to 98.9 The Rock as Part of ALT 96.5, Kansas City Shakeup

Longtime ALT 96.5 afternoon drive show, “Church of Lazlo,” with Lazlo, Slimfast and Snowcone, will move to KQRC-FM (98.9 The Rock) Kansas City’s No. 1 Rock station, weekdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm CT starting today. (8/8)

Chris Berry, Michael Spacciapolli, Martha Maurer & Steven Portnoy Join the BNM Summit Lineup

The full schedule for the 2024 BNM Summit gets released next week, so it's getting real now. Final speaker arrangements are being resolved this...

Music Radio Stations and Personalities Among 2024 Marconi Nominees

The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2024 Marconi Awards, which will be presented on October 9 in New York.

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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."