News

(By Chris Lytle) One of my latest book purchases is Success Through Heart Failure Revised: Help and Hope for Those with Congestive Heart Failure by Marc Silver, MD. Congestive heart failure: That’s what I’ve got and one of the reasons I’ve been away from the microphone.

(By Ken Benson) Is significant talk outside the morning show on a music station a recipe for ratings ruin? The PPM results from several major Canadian markets indicate more talk on a music station is a winning strategy.

(By Loyd Ford) When you ask what is missing today in the radio business, it almost always comes down to time. “I don’t have the time to XYZ.” How much time and energy do you place on recruiting new sellers?

(By Rick Fink) You’re about to go into a meeting with a new prospect where you will be conducting the ever-important CNA, or as I like to refer to it as, “asking questions session”. This is where you are about to learn everything you need so that you can go back to the office and put a complete presentation together.

(By Mike McVay) A recent conversation with a PD set my head a spinning. This individual and I were discussing the ratings struggle of their once highly rated morning show. The PD opined “this show just isn’t that good.” That comment really hit me the wrong way on so many levels.

Dan Westhoff has retired after 35 years on WBWN-FM in Bloomington. Westhoff was also Ops Manager for Cumulus Media in Bloomington. According to The Pantagraph Westhoff began his radio career in 1987 right out of high school at WMLA in Bloomington.

Neil Young’s latest website post directs his fans to subscribe to Amazon Music to stream his entire catalog, with a free 4-month access code. Check out his post HERE.

Joni Mitchell said she decided to remove all of her music from Spotify in support of Neil Young. Young gave Spotify an ultimatum, either they dump Joe Rogan or he'd pull his music from the streamer. Spotify went with their $100 million podcaster.

LWC Studios is joining with Sounds Profitable, as a new 'The Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund' partner. Sounds Profitable is a source for podcast advertising and ad tech education and news.

The agenda for CRS 2022 has been released and it includes 18 panels, along with mentoring sessions and record label luncheons. The Country Radio Seminar 2022 is set for February 23-25, 2022 at the Omni in Nashville, Tennessee.