I should start out by making it clear that I’m not an unbiased observer of this situation. I’ve been a Cowboys fan my entire life, and I have a special place in my heart for Tony Romo because I think…

In many markets there is a group creating better multi-platform content than any local media company, local churches. Why have churches leap-frogged local media in many markets? A) During Covid they adapted out of necessity when people couldn’t attend in…

I’ve been there so I know how monotonous it can easily get when you do the same shift on the same station day after day for years. Talking into and out of many of the same tunes thousands of times…

With tech advances and the many ways radio can now connect with our audiences, its easy to overlook something we’ve been able to do for a long time. Maybe that’s why so many radio stations don’t send out weekly email…

One of the things we’ve historically done in radio that never sat well with me is how we often identify someone within our groups that excels in one area and we make them the go to person for that. I’m…

With round after round of radio layoffs at the bigger groups I’ve been thinking a lot about radio people transitioning into other industries. The big argument I always make to both radio people looking to work outside of the industry…

According to a survey of radio managers from a few years ago conducted by Borrell Associates for RAB, 73% of broadcast radio stations have created a podcast. That’s a little higher than the results we’ve gotten when we asked similar…

As much as it pains me to even think about the NBA right now after my beloved Spurs broke my heart in the finals, the series reminded me of just how good a show Inside the NBA continues to be…

There are certainly industries where AI is already having a devastating impact on entry level positions. Something that will have a trickle-down effect because entry level positions train employees for mid and then senior level ones. That’s why college commencement…

At NAB this year I had the pleasure of listening to one of my favorite comics talk about his love for broadcast media, radio and TV. I wrote about it in my NAB Vegas 2026 Highlights article for Radio Update…

Earlier this month another big radio group essentially folded, surprising no one. A story that’s becoming far too familiar to ignore. So, it’s easy to understand why many of the independent broadcasters I talk to think the major groups pivoting…

A lot of radio people, especially ones on the programming side, get into radio in-part because they really like the idea of discovering the next big thing before everyone else. Being in the know and ahead of trends is important…

Last month when I arrived at NAB I noticed something that may have been there in previous years without catching my eye, an NAB merch booth. I’m not a big souvenir guy and I’d already paid an overweight fee for…

After starting out as one myself, I’ve now spent three decades of my life managing and coaching local radio on-air talent. It’s been incredibly rewarding at times, when you feel like you played a role in the upward trajectory of…

It’s no coincidence that the groups I work with and talk to who are doing better today than they were a few years ago are the ones who invested in their operation a few years ago. While the groups who…

I’ve written before about determining the value of an on-air talent because that’s always been a tough thing for some stations to quantify. One thing that hasn’t traditionally been hard to quantify for owners is the value of their broadcast…

For the past couple of years one of my mantras has been, if I don’t value my time nobody will. Which is important because the main benefit I bring to my consulting clients is my years of experience, my diverse…

When I was moderating a panel at TAB last year on Extending Your Brand Online, I made a comment about how in many ways now volume is more important than quality for content creators. My comment got some pushback from…

Earlier this year I heard about a couple of radio stations selling for $1 in markets that surprised me a bit. Especially because the stations weren’t off the air, dark as we say, or about to be because of aging…

Like many of you reading this, I was in radio in the 1990s and it was, without a doubt, a good time to be in radio. Everywhere I went in town I was ‘that radio guy.’ I got free tickets…

Over the years I’ve worked with some really incredible radio on air talent who struggled with podcasting. Sometimes that’s because they look down on podcasting and don’t respect the platform. But, often it’s because throughout their radio career they’ve been…

The question every radio on-air talent who wants to create digital content should ask themselves is this, are you a consumer or a creator? I admit it’s a bit of a trick question. Because it’s hard to be good at…

Every year stations start adding Christmas music earlier than the year prior and the handful of stations that go all Christmas make that flip sooner. Why? Because research and data shows us that people want to listen to Christmas music…

For as long as I can remember country radio has had more male country stars than female at any given time. Sure, there were massive individual stars like Dolly, Shania and the Dixie Chicks. But, overall there have always been…