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…