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Is Full Transparency Required in the Dispute Between Dan Le Batard, Jon ‘Stugotz’ Weiner?

"Dragging out the conflict in public between personal relationships and business interests only damages the legacy they built together."

Bari Weiss’ CBS News Future Might Already Be Written by Chris Licht’s Past

This playbook isn't new. We've seen it before. And the people who tend to survive it aren't the ones doing the heavy lifting.

Why Attending the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Should Matter to Business Professionals

"Growth must be a constant focus in your professional life if you want to do this well for an extended period of time."

Is Your Morning Show Earning the Right to Skip the Music?

"The real question is whether the content is strong enough to earn the right not to."

Why Top 40 Radio Needs to Look at the Man in the Mirror

"A funny thing happened on the way to the Michael movie. The Top 40 audience forgot to agree with your radio station."

What an NCAA Basketball Coach Can Teach Radio About Beating Adversity

Instead of listening to the naysayers who claim that our medium is over, focus on what we see and experience every single day.

Choosin’ The Wrong Song: How Top 40 Radio Is Failing Ella Langley — And Itself

Every time you pass on Ella, you're actively choosing a lesser song, then wedging that lesser choice into an hour with 20 minutes of commercials, a weather report nobody needs because windows exist, and a traffic report nobody needs because we have Waze — and then wonder why your AQH is down.

iHeartMedia Layoffs Hit Programming as Intern John Exits HOT 99.5, Z104.3

Intern John signed a contract extension with iHeartMedia in November. At the time, he revealed that the deal was for three years.

Q99.7 Announces ‘The Q Morning Crew’ Debut Monday Following ‘The Bert Show’ Retirement

"Joe, DK and Cort are each set up to play to their proven strengths. This cast is ready for prime time."

The TikTok Jock: How Josh ‘Bru’ Brubaker Bridges Radio and Social Media

"When all those things come together, it just works so well. I've learned that usually a piece of content or a story that works on the radio will work on social media."

Why Artists Like Taylor Swift Prove Record Labels Still Need Radio

Radio was a big part of her start. Her team even enticed Frank Bell to leave his successful radio programming job to make sure radio was part of the plan.

93.5 The Bubble Comes to Connoisseur Media Columbia

The name is a nod to the Soda City moniker applied to Columbia, South Carolina.

Phil’s Future Five: Why Bruno Mars and Harry Styles Are Likely Poised For Big Hits

The goal of Phil’s Future Five is to identify records outside the Top 30 at Mediabase that are positioned to break before the email from your SVP arrives telling you it’s your turn to go through the intersection.

New 102.7’s Mike Adam: I’ll Interview Anyone Under One Condition

"I would never turn down a good conversation and debate, a chance to learn something or teach something, or reach some kind of middle ground."

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Bari Weiss’ CBS News Future Might Already Be Written by Chris Licht’s Past

This playbook isn't new. We've seen it before. And the people who tend to survive it aren't the ones doing the heavy lifting.

Why Attending the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Should Matter to Business Professionals

"Growth must be a constant focus in your professional life if you want to do this well for an extended period of time."

Is Your Morning Show Earning the Right to Skip the Music?

"The real question is whether the content is strong enough to earn the right not to."

WPDH Turns 50: How a Hudson Valley Classic Rock Legend Is Celebrating

"Not many brands can say they've been around for 50 years consistently the way we have."