Country PD’s Need to Wake Up
Mike McVay on why many Country Programmers still don’t get it when it comes to understanding who decides what is played on their stations.

The Top Summer Music Picks for Country Radio
Client Exclusive

Infinite Dial Study
Arbitron and Edison Research present key findings about both radio and all digital platforms.

Spot Set Placement
Arbitron releases important information regarding spot set placement and its impact on ratings data.

2009 In Review:
The Top 500 Songs for Country
Mediabase 24/7 tabulated the top spinning songs, by format, and we have the Top-500 for each format right here!

Happy Days Are Here Again
Now what are you doing to make the real world a better place for your listeners?

Eight Critical Things Every Personality Needs To Know About PPM
Fact #2: PPM loves music, so your greatest risk of audience loss is opening the microphone. Find out what else Jaye Albright has to reveal about PPM.

100 Spins for Country
Will the “spin it until your head spins” now being done at CHR ever work in Country Radio?

Things No One Takes Time To Explain
Jaye Albright shares some recently-learned PPM factoids

Congratulations to Jaye Albright...
for her recent induction into the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame at CRS 2008. Check out these pix from her induction ceremony!

Radio vs Records
Charlie Cook on why radio and records must work together to make stars off the air too.

I'm Back
Charlie Cook discusses why he's ready to make radio rewarding again.

Copy Writing Under Pressure
Exclusive notes from the Albright & O’Malley Client-Wide Conference Call with Dan O’Day.

The State of Country Radio 2008
"Despite the increased popularity of the format, Country radio is faced with a challenging radio advertising marketplace..."

Seven Points To Inspire
Charlie Cook provides way to lead your station to being more compelling...

Charlie Cook Rejoins McVay Media
Recently named the third most influential person in Country Music (and the #1 radio person in Country Music) by Country Air Check Magazine, Charlie Cook returns to McVay Media as VP/Country.

Resolving To Be A Better Country Programmer
Sixty New Year's Resolutions for programmers from Mike O'Malley and Jaye Albright.

Quick Notes from Arbitron Winter ’07 Consultant’s Fly-In

CRB's Progress Attracting Hispanics to Country Music Continues

The National Country P1 Study
Presented by Edison Media Research at CRS 2007.

Here We Go Again (And Again.. And Again!)
Will you be one of the programmers of 2007 whose ability to win in changing times will make you one of the successful visionaries and leaders whose wisdom stands the test of time in the next fourteen years?

The Surprising “Real” Reason to Rehearse
Mike O'Malley reveals how to rehearse properly and rehearse faithfully.

The Future Of On Air Talent In The New Millennium
If you’re just coming into the radio station to do your shift, cut a few spots, and go home, you simply have not made yourself valuable enough to the radio station.

Are Novelty Songs A Ticket To Ride The Ratings Roller Coaster?
As the number of novelty songs rises on our airwaves, Jaye and Mike track the data to see what effect this may be having on our audience shares. PDF Report

Hello, Hank!
Chuck Stevens takes a look under the hood at one of the first Country prototypes called "Hank-FM."

Country Is Awesome!
Mike McVay looks at why Country music's growth has come at the expense of AC.

Red & Blue Formats
Why Country listening reminds Chuck Stevens of the last presidential election...