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The Return Of The Pretty Reckless AND The Return Of The Record Release Party

"When you're a music brand, these events matter. Artists matter."

Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Country Radio Legend Ray Stevens is Ready to Talk on KCMO

"If you crack a mic anywhere, I don’t care what sized market it is, you can do talk radio. You look at every record like another talk topic. That’s the way I approach it."

Dave LaBrozzi Knows Local News Still Matters at KDKA

“Our number one attribute is that we are a news station and must deliver that product. We have a professional and seasoned news team…”

Larry Richert Reflects as He Begins 22nd Year Hosting Mornings at KDKA

After the 9/11 attacks, new KDKA morning show host Larry Richert decided not to take any time off. He wanted to stand in solidarity...

Larry Mendte Jumped at the Chance to Join 710 WOR

"The news department here is self-sufficient. They have this down. You would never know how they lean politically because they cover the news without fear or favor and without bias."

Dan Joseph Transitioned From Stage Actor to Radio Host at WBAL

It took me a couple of years before I was able to do a show without a lot of notes and just do it off the top of my head.

Pete Kaliner Was Intimidated By Replacing Rush Limbaugh in the WBT Lineup

":It wasn’t something that I thought about when applying. It was something that I realized the magnitude after I had already agreed to return to WBT."

Alex Silverman Had KNX News Prepared For a Once-in-a-Lifetime Tropical Storm

"There are other sources of news, there are other sources of information, but nobody is as immediate and 24/7 local as we are at KNX, and we’re proud of that."

Tim Andrews Took A Chance and Landed at 95.5 WSB

Almost 30 years ago, Tim Andrews took a chance and moved to Atlanta. Despite working at small radio stations in Pennsylvania and New York,...

Being Right Matters to WOR’s Mark Simone

"If you're right, most of the time, people will keep listening. It's not about conservative or liberal; it's about getting it right."

Mike Ragozino Isn’t As Bullish on AM Radio’s Future

"I hate to say this because I love AM, I cannot see it surviving in the long run. It will always be there, but I don’t see it as an essential platform."

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Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."