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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.

Former 106.5 WYRK Host Megan Carter Joins 97 Rock in Buffalo

"It’s music I love, so it’s an honor to be able to continue the great tradition of 97 Rock and play this timeless music."

‘Covino & Rich’ Want ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ Slot After Celebrating 20 Years Together

"It's fun to fill in for a guy we always admired in Dan Patrick. We often say that if you want something, you got to make it known. We absolutely want that spot."

What If Dave Grohl Wrote Your Radio Station’s Liners

Would Dave read our liners as written? Would he hype a remote like it’s Coachella? How would he invite you to a bar night?

Rock And Alternative Radio Need To Cultivate The X-Factor

There isn’t a blood test that can determine if you have it. Those infected usually don’t know. Identifying Xers is also subjective, but talent coaches and scouts become pros at finding the haves and have-nots.

Imaging Can Make Country Radio Uber Local

One of the best local pieces I have ever heard came from Marci Braun and US99 in Chicago.

Dear Rock Radio: Will They Remember You?

Sell or buy all the video ads you want; they CAN work, but the audio in the spots may be the real star.

Where Does Rock Radio Find Its Next Tom Brady?

There are some out there trying to develop Rock’s next Tom Brady, but the pipeline isn’t what it once was.

‘The Greg Beharrell Show’ Adds Evenings At 98 Rock Baltimore

The Greg Beharrell Show is based at 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles and is heard on 85 stations in North America.

Hits on Horizon: Songs to Consider Across Six Music Radio Formats

For Top 40 and Hot AC. Rose / “On The Ground” no streaming story yet, but sounds like a HIT!

The Girls Have Arrived For The Rock Radio Party

One factor that stands out so positively in the Rock genre is that the ladies are truly legit; they always have been, and they must be.

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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."