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WECK AM/FM/Buffalo, New York, has recruited veteran talent Bob O’Neil — aka “Bobby O” — to fill the Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. shift, along with fill-in responsibilities. Bobby O’s radio career began in Buffalo in the late 70s

(By Randy Lane) Over the years I’ve seen many threats and dire predictions for radio. MTV videos in the ‘80s, the rise of social media, Pandora and Spotify in the 2000s. I have always believed, and I believe even more strongly today, that radio will survive. Here's how...

(By Bob McCurdy) Take a guess as to what year these articles were written: "The Nation’s Attention Span Has Become Terribly Short" and "The Nation’s Attention Span Shrinks." If you guessed 1991, which I am sure you didn’t, you were correct. Think they have gotten shorter since?

A couple of weeks back, we introduced readers to social media star Emma Chamberlain, who has taken to podcasting. Now comes the news that her podcast with Ramble, Stupid Genius with Emma Chamberlain, has reached number one on the Apple Podcast charts in over 50 countries.

(By Loyd Ford) We live in a broadcast world where a very large percentage of the business people controlling our industry believe they have commoditized programming, effectively reduced (by philosophy) their perceived need for marketing, and simplified the path between the cash register and the easier money from clients.

Univision San Antonio has debuted Vibe 107.5 KVBH which will feature Pop, Hip Hop, and R&B artists from the 1980s and early 2000s. As part of the reprogramming, legendary station KXTN Tejano & Proud will simulcast on 107.5-FM HD2, and 1350-AM.

J. Steele has been named the new afternoon drive personality at Beasley’s 105.1 The Bounce in Detroit. Steele most recently served as PD and afternoon drive host at WAMO-FM in Pittsburgh.

(By Charlie Sislen) The 80/20 rule is the one ring that pretty much rules them all. It says that 80% of the consumption comes from 20% of the users. In other words, heavy users drive consumption.

KWFC, 89.1 FM in Springfield, Missouri, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Wednesday, April 17. The station was recognized as the 2013 Southern Gospel Radio Station of the Year by the Southern Gospel Music Guild.

WPZE Praise 102.5 FM in Atlanta has been recognized an unprecedented fourth time as Major Market Gospel Station of the Year at the 34TH Annual Stellar Awards. Also, the station's syndicated host Dwight Stone was recognized as Gospel Announcer of the year.