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Randy Micahels Was Right — But Music Radio Paid the Price
Randy Michaels compared radio to railroads. Trains are still running, and radio stations are still playing the hits of yesterday and today. But there’s a lot less of both.
Phil’s Future Five: Why Taylor Swift Looks Ready For Another Smash Hit
Phil’s Future Five is me doing the work for you and finding records currently outside the Top 30 in their respective formats that are positioned to break.
If Music Radio Wants Listener Loyalty, Give Them a Story to Follow
If you’re on the air and have built a relationship with your audience, are you telling your story? The more listeners know about you and the cast of your show, the more points of relatability they will have with you.
Throwback 2K with Chris Cruise to Enter Weekday Syndication
"So you’re telling me we’re now going to be playing throwbacks from the 2000s during the week too? That’s so fetch.”
Radio Not Playing Bad Bunny is Bad Programming
"I don’t believe programmers are ignorant. I don’t believe they’re arrogant. But I do think some are trapped inside systems built for a different era."
U-93 Tabs Tommy Bickham as New Morning Host
U-93 in South Bend has named Tommy Bickham its new morning drive host for the Sound Management CHR station.
Bickham joins the station after previously...
Music Radio Doesn’t Need Better Research — It Needs More Courage
Visionaries took chances on Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, WFAN, and Charlamagne tha God. If those leaders had played it safe, radio’s AQH would be significantly lower today.
Why Did Green Day, Bad Bunny Remain Politically Silent in Their Super Bowl LX Performances
"There’s something to be said for the idea that two politically active global artists performed on the biggest stage in American sports. Moreover the decision to let the music speak for itself."
105.5 KISS Chattanooga Adds Dex & Barbie T in Morning Drive
"I have always wanted to be on the radio in my hometown and today that dream is a reality!"
How NBC Is Proving Nostalgia Still Works — If You Use It Right in Music Radio
Tapping into heritage talent in your market can make a giant difference in how your station is perceived.