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SVP of Content Pat Paxton to Exit Saga Communications

"I will miss you all but feel like I'm a better person having worked with each of you."

Mike Mulligan, Marshall Harris Depart 104.3 The Score in Chicago

"Mulligan departs after two decades with the Chicago sports station. Harris joined The Score on a full time basis in 2024."

Mike Z Joins KNAC After KCAL-FM Classic Rock Flip

"I never thought I would one day be on air there,"

94.9 The Fan Nashville Adds Greg Pogue, Darren McFarland Program To Mornings

"To add Greg and Darren to our local sports talk show line up on ESPN 94.9 The Fan as well as our great lineup on ESPN 102.5 The Game is a huge win for us."

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."

106.1 WBLI Announces Multi-Year Contracts With Skye, Ally Ali and Show Rebrand

"Ally Ali has become an essential part of the show and a true partner to Syke on the air."

Music Radio Morning Shows Ignored a 26-Million-Viewer Moment

One morning show told me they didn’t make the hockey win a focus because women don’t care about sports. That, to me, was like saying male-targeted news radio shouldn’t have mentioned the Nancy Guthrie story because men don’t care about kidnappings.

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Mike Mulligan, Marshall Harris Depart 104.3 The Score in Chicago

"Mulligan departs after two decades with the Chicago sports station. Harris joined The Score on a full time basis in 2024."

Mike Z Joins KNAC After KCAL-FM Classic Rock Flip

"I never thought I would one day be on air there,"

94.9 The Fan Nashville Adds Greg Pogue, Darren McFarland Program To Mornings

"To add Greg and Darren to our local sports talk show line up on ESPN 94.9 The Fan as well as our great lineup on ESPN 102.5 The Game is a huge win for us."

Roy Philpott Named Danny Kanell’s New Co-Host in Mornings, Dusty Dvoracek Shifts to Middays at SiriusXM College Sports Radio

"We've worked together a lot over the past month. He's going to be stepping in to fill your shoes. Oh boy, I've already gotten some complaints that there's going to be an ACC bias."