Read the Coaching Playbook of Country Radio’s Top PDs
What does it take to effectively coach and develop on-air talent in radio today? The answers vary, but the best Program Directors agree on a few key principles. Here's how the top Program Directors in Country radio lead their teams.
Radio Ink @ CES 2025: Welcome to the ‘Year of Now’
(By Dara Kalvort) Attending CES 2025 was a whirlwind experience. As someone deeply invested in digital transformation and AI in radio and beyond, I was inspired by how rapidly technology is redefining industries - and how critical it is to embrace these changes.
When Crisis Strikes, Your Station Needs A ‘Red Binder’
(By Valerie Geller) Among the news chapters in the new edition of my book, Beyond Powerful Radio, you'll find "In Case Of Emergency." In that chapter, Jerry Bell laid out his plan for your station's "red binder” should the worst happen.
Blast From The Past: Kevin McGuire; Buffalo, 1974
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Kevin McGuire's days at a radio station piped through cable TV. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Orchard To Publish Psychological Radio Thriller ‘Dead Air’ in March
Longtime broadcaster and consultant Kelly Orchard is set to debut her latest work - a psychological thriller that delves into the chaos of a massive radio takeover. Her novel, Dead Air: The Day the Music Died, will be released in March.
Laura Dickerson Adds Atlanta APD Duties For Cumulus
Cumulus Media has chosen Laura Dickerson as Assistant Program Director and Midday Host for Q99.7 Atlanta (WWWQ). Dickerson will continue her role as Music Director for Cumulus Houston’s 104.1 KRBE and host of H-Town Nights with Laura.
Trump Names Olivia Trusty as FCC Commissioner Nominee
Ahead of his inauguration on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump has announced Olivia Trusty as his nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission to replace the seat soon to be vacated by Democratic Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
Cox Media Group Appoints Abel As New Atlanta Market Manager
Cox Media Group has announced David Abel as the new Vice President and Market Manager of CMG Atlanta Radio, effective February 17. Abel moves to Georgia after a stint as VP & Market Manager for CMG San Antonio's five-station radio cluster.
Bill Schulz Raised to VP of Programming at Reno Media Group
Bill Schulz has been named Vice President of Programming for Reno Media Group's nine radio stations across Northern Nevada. Schulz joined the company in 1996 as co-host of the morning show on KODS, rising to Program Director and RMG Operations Manager.
Bob Uecker, Radio’s ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Dead at 90
Legendary Major League Baseball radio broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday at age 90. News of his death was announced by the Milwaukee Brewers, for whom Uecker spent 54 years in the broadcast booth. He had battled lung cancer since 2023.
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