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Morning Show Pioneer Mike Marino Passes Away at 60

"He loved the industry, he loved the people in the industry, and was always finding ways to help talent improve their craft."

‘Ben & Woods’ Earn Three-Year Contract Extensions at 97.3 The Fan

"By the end of the new three year deal that we that we just agreed to, we will have been on the air more than a decade on this station. It doesn't happen."

Megyn Kelly Launches ‘MK Confidential’ True Crime Series

"I hope you find the results as addictive as we have!”

Gilbert Arenas Lands New Podcast Partnership With Playmaker

"We're thrilled to partner with them as they relaunch this incredible property and help them continue delivering for the fans who have been with them from the beginning."

Buffalo Bills Select 97 Rock As New Radio Flagship

"We look forward to bringing Bills games back to 97 Rock and expanding our reach to even more fans across New York, as well as Southern Ontario."

Lou Brutus Reflects on 30 Years of Hard Drive and Rock Radio

“I used to have Professional Music Fan on my cards. It was the best answer when people asked what I did for a living. I could explain that I am a music fan who went pro.”

Tad Wissel Named Co-Host on WDVE’s DVE Morning Show

"He understands Pittsburgh in a very specific and authentic way, which has always been the foundation of the DVE Morning Show."

Is Radio Still Music’s Most Important Gatekeeper?

"An algorithm cannot explain why a song matters to a city after a difficult year"

Classic Rock Radio’s Identity Crisis Reveals Radio’s Bigger Positioning Problem

"Listeners almost never parrot back a station's positioner. They know the station's frequency, and sometimes they know a station's moniker."

How Improv and Audience Interaction Fuel Heidi & Frank’s Success on 95.5 KLOS

"When I was coming up in the ‘90s, it was one of the best times to be in it. Then the accountants and lawyers started making programming decisions they had no right to make.”

What Does Real Rock Radio Growth Look Like in 2026?

"2026 growth is about growing audience love, not audience size."

Radio Research Means Nothing If You’re Reading It Wrong

I've seen an entire room agree on data, then someone new comes in and sees something different — something they'd like to believe.

Rock Music Rolling Into Summer With Heavy Releases, Streaming Gains

"We are constantly fed the line that “cultural shifts are causing tastes to change.” It’s hard not to look at what’s actually happening around us instead of scrolling and flapping our gums."

Billy Madison Explains How Morning Radio Must Adapt to a Changing Content Landscape

"Let the listener be the star. I've applied that to every market we've been in."

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‘Ben & Woods’ Earn Three-Year Contract Extensions at 97.3 The Fan

"By the end of the new three year deal that we that we just agreed to, we will have been on the air more than a decade on this station. It doesn't happen."

Megyn Kelly Launches ‘MK Confidential’ True Crime Series

"I hope you find the results as addictive as we have!”

Gilbert Arenas Lands New Podcast Partnership With Playmaker

"We're thrilled to partner with them as they relaunch this incredible property and help them continue delivering for the fans who have been with them from the beginning."

Don Lemon: People ‘Keep Asking Me’ to Run for President

"I don’t know. I might. I’m serious."