An Open Letter To Broadcast Radio Owners/Operators
To the owners, operators, and decision-makers of broadcast radio stations across this country: I am writing to you today not just as an industry observer, not just as someone who…
The Ones Left Standing
There are some conversations in this business that happen out loud… and then there are the ones that happen in hushed tones, in hallways, in text messages that start with,…
The Day the Suburbs Hit Rewind… and Meant It
Something strange happened over the weekend in the outskirts of Chicago. Silence. Not the kind where nothing’s playing… The kind where something is about to. A station that people had…
Two GMs, One Frequency: Blessings, Headaches, and a Whole Lotta Coffee
There are two kinds of General Managers in radio. The kind that make you better… and the kind that make you update your résumé during your lunch break. I’ve had…
When the Mic Goes Quiet: The End of an Era at CBS News Radio
I’ve heard a lot of silence in radio over the years. Dead air will make your heart stop. A dropped network feed will make a grown program director start praying…
The Day Radio Looked Up and Said, “Wait… Who Is That?” (Kadie Daye)
Every once in a while, this business does something rare. It stops. Not completely. Radio never really stops. There’s always a board lit up somewhere, a song rolling, somebody talking…