The Highway Hot 30 Countdown with Buzz Brainard on SiriusXM won Weekly National Personality of the Year, while Big D & Bubba from Silverfish Media took the daily national honor.
“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."
"I'm a second-generation radio guy who grew up in Texas. My father was Joe Holstead. He was known as the Dean of Texas Radio News, primarily a top 40 news guy,” said Yates.
The move follows the cancellation of seven of Westwood One’s 24/7 formats, including the “Hits Now” Top 40 format, which the station had been carrying.
“I may have gotten in a little trouble in the beginning, but it was one of those ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ situations that actually turned out great,” she says.
“There are a couple of things that I think I've learned through it, and one is that you have to embrace the little wins along the way because we kept growing the whole time."
“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."
Some held signs reading “Fired for Overall Excellence,” highlighting the contrast between the network’s industry recognition and its closure earlier this year.