If I Were Running a Radio Station Today, Here’s What I Would Do Differently
I’ve spent more than 30 years in radio, and I can tell you that some of the best education I ever received about running a successful operation never happened in…
Phil Stone And Brent Douglas Headed To Oklahoma Broadcasters Hall Of Fame And Roy D. Mercer Is Still Looking For Somebody To Whoop
There are certain radio personalities whose names immediately take you back to a particular studio, a particular city, and a time when morning radio was about as much fun as…
WCBS-FM Bets On Trey Morgan And Loren Raye But Was Letting Race Taylor Go The Right Call
New York radio has lost another familiar voice from morning drive, and this time the circumstances deserve more than a routine announcement welcoming the replacements. Audacy’s Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM…
The Real Facts About Radio and the Generation We Cannot Afford to Lose – An On The Dial Editorial
I’ve spent more than 30 years in radio, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that our industry has always been remarkably good at defending itself. I’ve sat in…
B95.5 Needs A New Morning Voice And Albany Has Been Here Before
Albany radio listeners have seen enough versions of the B95.5 morning show over the years to know that the chairs can change while the alarm clock keeps going off at…
John Hakim Has Spent Five Years Selling Charleston Now He Gets To Lead The Whole Building
John Hakim has spent the last five years sitting across from Charleston business owners asking them to trust radio with their money. That may be one of the better preparations…
Tyler Foxx Leaves Hot 96 To Be With His Mother And Radio Better Not Lose Track Of Him
Just a few days ago, Tyler Foxx was helping me tell somebody else’s story. He was talking with me about Jeff McCarthy, programming, mentorship, what it means when somebody in…
Joey Franchize Stays Wild And Tampa Bay Keeps One Of Its Own
There are contract extensions in radio that amount to little more than somebody signing a document and everybody moving along with their Tuesday. Then there are extensions that tell you…
Forever Keeps Selling And Bob Stevens Just Bought Another Piece Of Fayette County Radio
Forever Media keeps taking pieces off the board in western Pennsylvania, and this time the buyer is somebody who already knows the neighborhood. Bob Stevens’ Broadcast Communications has agreed to…
Freddie Jackson Belonged To Black Radio And Black Radio Never Let Him Go
In 1985, a young man from Harlem walked into the lives of millions of Black radio listeners and gave them something they didn’t know they were missing. His voice was…