The Experiential Opportunity for Country Radio
(By Buzz Knight) A few years back as the pandemic was beginning, I took an online class at Yale called “The Science of Well-Being” on the recommendation of a friend. The class is taught by Dr. Laurie Santos.
The Power of Words
(By Mike McVay) A quiver full of “Go To” quotes is an arsenal that has benefited me in my career and I’m sure many of you. These are my “Go To’s” that you can steal:
Talk The Talk
(By Rick Fink) Why is it that media reps aren’t granted the same instant credibility as agencies? Primarily, it has to do with our reputation. I’m not referring to your personal reputation, but rather to our industry’s reputation. Much of it is well deserved!
Selling the Value of Your Older Audience
(By Marc Greenspan) Your station’s ratings can be a source of joy or sorrow. Let’s say your station garners an older-skewing demographic – one that likely has a large portion of Adults 55+ (or even 65+).
Byrd Home To Roost On Afternoons In Chicago
Hubbard Radio Chicago is flying high, announcing Byrd's promotion to permanent afternoon show host at 97.1 The Drive (WDRV). Byrd had been doing nights at The Drive since 2020. He started filling in for afternoons temporarily in December.
iHeart Chicago Honors ‘Women Who WIN’
In honor of Women's History Month, iHeartMedia Chicago has partnered with two local women's groups for the third annual “Women Who WIN”. The eight honorees are recognized as dynamic women leaders who have made a significant impact in Chicago.
Cenla Cashes In For St. Jude With Radiothon
More money is coming in for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital courtesy of Cenla Broadcasting. Two Cenla stations in Alexandria, Louisiana, KRRV 100.3 and 98.7 Kiss FM (KKST), raised more than $86,000 during their annual radiothon.
New Podcast Boss For SiriusXM
As a part of the recent organizational shift at SiriusXM, Adam Sachs is the company's newly appointed Senior Vice President of Entertainment, Comedy, and Podcasts Programming. The new position oversees a portfolio of the brand's original channels and podcasts.
PodcastOne Using A.I. To Judge Content Safety
Podcast platform PodcastOne announced Friday that it is partnering with AI tool Seekr to judge what content is safe for advertisers. Seekr’s machine learning platform uses natural language processing to evaluate and score content for safety and reliability.
NPR’s ‘Louder’ Takes On Hip-Hop Misogynoir
NPR Music's Louder Than A Riot returns for the podcast's second season on Thursday. This season follows hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael as they detangle the longstanding history of misogyny, homophobia and marginalization within the hip-hop community.
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