There are talent announcements, and then there are moves that say something much larger about where radio could be headed. Zach Sang returning to terrestrial broadcasting on Connoisseur Media’s 99.7…
Something significant is happening at 105.1 in Kansas City, and this one deserves considerably more examination than simply writing format change coming and moving along. Cumulus Media’s Hip Hop and…
There are radio careers measured in ratings books, contracts and airchecks, and then there are careers measured by history itself. Bernie Tafoya belongs in that second category. Later this year,…
There are layoffs in radio that look like names disappearing from an organizational chart, and then there are days when it feels as though somebody walked into the building and…
There are retirements in radio that mark the end of a job, and then there are retirements that cause an entire region to look around and realize just how much…
There are stories I write because I’m a broadcaster, stories I write because I’m the President and Publisher of On The Dial, and stories I write because something happening in…
There are radio personalities who occupy a shift, and then there are personalities who become part of the morning routine of an entire community. Liz Bell belongs in the second…
At a time when nearly every conversation about media seems obsessed with what comes next, Compass Media Networks and ABC Audio are making a pretty powerful statement about what still…
Every broadcaster has asked the same question at some point. Where will the next generation of great broadcasters come from? It’s a question that has echoed through boardrooms, conference halls,…
Every legendary radio station has a story. Behind every unforgettable morning show, every perfectly timed music sweep, every ratings victory, and every brand that becomes woven into the fabric of…