Tag: Top 40 Radio
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Why Top 40 Radio Has So Few Hits in 2025
"When 60% of your playlist is made up of the greatest songs from the 90’s through 2023 it takes a lot to stand out."
If You’re Not Playing Taylor Swift Right Now, You’re Doing Radio Wrong
Radio can’t win by pretending to be a streamer. It wins by being alive. By being reactive, and slightly unhinged when culture calls for it.
106.1 BLI Becomes 106.1 TLI Ahead of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Album
"It’s a full takeover in every sense.”
Why Hot-AC Program Directors and GMs Must Replace Hype With Authenticity
"A compelling morning show, strong music mix, and meaningful giveaways don’t need to be oversold, they carry their own weight."
20 Brands In 20 Days: Kwame Dankwa 95 Triple X Burlington VT
“It’s a heritage station. We celebrated 40 years this past November.”
Candy 95’s Rob Mack Succeeds With Passion And Dedication
“I try to always have a how do we capitalize on this mindset. Running everything through that filter. Whatever's going on in the world, whatever's going on with the artists, with pop culture in the community."
Jimmy Wright’s Dedication To Learning Has Led To 30+ Years At Star 102.5
“You have to make yourself versatile, and you have to be able to adapt and change. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to give up on your dream. "
Hits On The Horizon: Lainey Wilson, MGK And Giveon
Lainey Wilson / “Somewhere Over Laredo” is on the way to being another super smash, judging by all the early believers at radio!
Can Hot AC Radio Name Its Core Artists?
Does Hot AC need core artists these days, or should it be more like Top 40, just finding the best songs and not focusing on any sense of artist development?
Speciality Programming Can Move The Hot AC Needle
“Specialty Programming” is at the top of my programming pyramid for a reason. It’s the special sauce for your station to stand out from the competition.