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“Uncle” Jimmy Dodds, Former Kansas City Podcast, Tv Co-host, Dies At 64

"Jimmy was a great friend. Jimmy did the best that he could. Jimmy was talented. Jimmy had great intentions… Jimmy I just want to say job well done and we will miss you and certainly loved you."

Bill Cody Dead: WSM Nashville Loses Iconic Morning Voice

"Bill Cody was one of country radio's most enduring voices"

Triple Tigers’ Shane Profitt to Perform at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit, Damion ‘Damizza’ Young Joins the Lineup

"Shane is currently on the road opening for Luke Bryan but he's taking a slight detour to join us in NYC to perform for our attendees."

Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Four Tips to Generate Sales Leads

Finding some warm leads is very doable if you consider some of these four steps. 

Remind Your Clients What You Do For Them

Let's not forget to remind our clients of our value as advertising consultants.

How to Sell Sports Radio During Layoffs

The employees laid off pay the ultimate price, but the salespeople who are charged with representing these companies have a tough job.

Are You Sales Material? Take the Sales Quiz

Sports radio needs consistent, motivated, driven people to make the engine run. That's on the air and that's making the sales.

Radio Should Be Building Fences

This is the kind of technology that will help broadcasters hire more tech-savvy salespeople. And chase down Google. The benefits far outweigh the negatives to me.

Research Your Ratings Story to Sell Your Station

Make sure you have a rating story that you can buy into, and then you can sell others on what you believe.

If You Want Energetic Sales People, Hire Them Some Support

Have a sales meeting and ask the room how much it would be worth to them to have a person or two hired to help with data entry, billing issues, and production.

Keep Up With Inflation By Increasing Sales Package Prices

The long-running conclusion is that the rates increase when the demand heats up on a radio station. But, how about when our cost-of-living increases?...

Money Isn’t The Key Reason Why Sellers Sell Sports Radio

I started selling sports radio because I enjoyed working with clients who loved sports, our station, and wanted to reach fans with our commercials and promotions.

Keep Making the BSM Summit Work For You By Following Up

"If it is a connection that both parties see the value of, emails will get returned, and calls answered. If your first outreach isn't responded to, try one more time."

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Bill Cody Dead: WSM Nashville Loses Iconic Morning Voice

"Bill Cody was one of country radio's most enduring voices"

Triple Tigers’ Shane Profitt to Perform at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit, Damion ‘Damizza’ Young Joins the Lineup

"Shane is currently on the road opening for Luke Bryan but he's taking a slight detour to join us in NYC to perform for our attendees."

Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."