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Why First Take Has Earned the Right To Continue Embracing Debate on ESPN

"Viewers know exactly what they're getting from First Take, just as they know what to expect from Pardon the Interruption. When a formula continues to deliver results and remains central to a show's identity, changing it during growing success rarely makes sense."

Barrett Media Retooling Website and Strategy for the AI Search Era

"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Chase Daniels, Q104 and Star 102 Cleveland

"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."

Is It Time to Abolish the FCC Entirely?

What's so unusual is the opposition coming from the right, not just the expected criticism from the left.

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.

Star 92.9 Adds Adri Stuhr For Afternoon Drive

Star 92.9 in Burlington, Vermont, has announced it has named Adri Stuhr as its new afternoon drive host. Stuhr joins the station after previously working...

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Barrett Media Retooling Website and Strategy for the AI Search Era

"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Chase Daniels, Q104 and Star 102 Cleveland

"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."

Is It Time to Abolish the FCC Entirely?

What's so unusual is the opposition coming from the right, not just the expected criticism from the left.

How Jason Myrtetus Proves Authenticity Leads to Purpose Through His Battle With Cancer

"The responses I’ve received, it’s humbling. In our divided world today, especially on social media. This entire journey has renewed my faith in humanity. There are still a lot of really good people out there."