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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

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"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.

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"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

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"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?

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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.

How Radio Can Turn Nostalgia Into Ratings and Revenue

Columns Mike Stern Mike Stern -
"There is an opportunity here to tie your brand to things that bring happiness and fun into your listener’s lives."

Making the Leap to Classic Rock with Dave and Mahoney (Part 2)

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"There is an unexpected wealth of content that comes from the upper end of the audience."

Rock’s Resurgence: Why Twenty One Pilots’ Success Should Wake Up Radio

Features Mike Gunz Mike Gunz -
"Rock has enjoyed a really nice cultural resurgence in the 2020s, without much help from radio."

The Balancing Act for Rock and Alternative Radio

Columns Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
"Threading the needle between spice and smart is what separates good programming from great programming. It’s where the game is really played."

Classic Rock Comes to Q106 in Tallahassee

Music BMM Staff BMM Staff -
"For too long, this market has been without a station dedicated to the music people still turn up loud in their cars, garages, and backyards. Q106 fills that gap.”

Aerosmith and Yungblud Remind Us Why Rock Collaborations Still Matter

Columns Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
"Marketing budgets aren’t going up in 2026. How do you market without marketing? Merge some tribes."

What Classic Rock Stations Can Learn From Bleacher Report and the NFL

Columns Mike Stern Mike Stern -
"Would you do exactly what you are doing today or would the blank slate without preconceived notions lead you in new directions?"

The New Rock Timeline Has Changed

Columns Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
"That new song you like might already be over."

Rick Rumble Celebrates 30th Anniversary on FM99 WNOR

Radio BMM Staff BMM Staff -
“Rick Rumble isn’t just a radio personality—he’s part of the fabric of Hampton Roads.”

Why Rock Radio Needs an Executive with the Purse Strings

Columns Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
The industry can’t allow real solutions for the future to take a back seat to this week’s bottom line.
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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

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"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

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"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?

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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

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"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."