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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

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"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

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PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

The Secret Sauce: Skip Dillard on Programming with Purpose

Features Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"These young people, if you really listen to them, they can give us hope, they can give us strength, because they're moving beyond the divisions, they're moving beyond race."

DJ Pup Dawg Is Doing It All — and He Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

Features Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"If you want to understand Pup Dawg's philosophy on programming in one line, here it is: 65% gut, 35% data."

Rickey Smiley Reacts With Gratitude After Radio Hall of Fame Induction

Music Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"Radio is not a job, it's a lifestyle. "

Why the Gen Z Audience Needs Personality-Driven Urban Radio

Columns Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"Young listeners crave community and connection. They just consume it differently right now."

One Year Later: Key Takeaways on Music Radio Coverage

Columns Jeff Lynn Jeff Lynn -
Music radio isn’t just about playlists or ratings; it’s about culture, lifestyle, nostalgia, and personality.

Everything Is Political Even Urban Radio Programming

Columns Ken Johnson Ken Johnson -
First, I must say I have no intention of discussing politics in my weekly communication with you. But as my father used to say, “Everything is political,” and boy, was he right.

AC Radio Don’t Wait To Fix The Holes In Your Fence

Columns Kevin Robinson Kevin Robinson -
You hear that flaw in your presentation. Fix the obvious holes in your fence. Today.

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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

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PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

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"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."