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Drew Hayes got his first job in radio as a teenage fill-in traffic reporter on WMCA in New York City back in the ‘70s. He'd listen to the helicopter reporters on WOR and WCBS and scribble down his report. He was filling in for Tommy Traffic and his name.... Peter Parkway, of course.

(By Bob McCurdy) I read an article recently that focused on human decision-making and how many of our decisions are fraught with unrecognized biases which often lead to “suboptimal outcomes.” There are ways to keep your biases in check. Let me explain...

(By Jeff McHugh) Radio hosts often ask if they are ready for syndication, ready for a bigger market, or ready to cut back on music to allow for more content. The answer is in whether or not the show outperforms the station.

(By Ronald Robinson) I sometimes wonder how many in radio’s ownership and management will, from time to time, spend an hour monitoring — not really listening to — their station(s), and presume something along the lines of: “Sounds pretty good to me.” Then, they will jump into their vehicles and attempt to navigate through the thickest fog of the season.

What happened in San Diego is a great case study in how the world has changed since social media became the part of everyone's life. Not too long ago a GM and PD would be elated when a jock devised a plan to "create buzz" that had everyone in the community talking about the station. One particular incident comes to mind right away. It took place on July 12, 1979.

If you were hoping advertisers would walk away from Facebook over its recent data breach, think again. According to the latest "State of Media" data from buying platform 4C Facebook's Q1 ad revenue rose over 60 %.

That's according to a new report from BIA, which will be presenting its local and nationwide advertising data at LOCAL IMPACT DC, May 10 at NAB headquarters in D.C. BIA says local ad spending in the Baltimore-Washington metro will hit $7.9 billion this year, an increase of 5% over 2017 ($7.5 billion). What will the top spending categories be and where does radio fit in? Let's find out.

(By Lisa Thal) I recently had the opportunity to speak at a business event on leadership. We discussed people we thought were great leaders. Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, our parents, teachers, coaches, and managers were all mentioned. I then asked the attendees if they saw themselves as leaders.

(By Paul Weyland) For as long as I can remember, radio has had to make do with 6-8 percent of total advertising revenues. Television, on the other hand, has historically taken more than 20 percent. Why is this? Could it be what you are still bringing to your clients?

(By Gary Krantz) Mark Weber spent 40 years in the fashion industry, rising through the ranks to become CEO (and member of the executive committee in Paris) of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH Inc.) and of Philips-Van-Heusen, owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands. I recently spoke to him about the art of success.