The saying “Leaders lead from the front” is a phrase that comes from the practices of military. The interpretation is that leaders are...

Hall of Famer and highly respected programming and content multi-media consultant Fred Jacobs made me aware of a recent article in...

The December rating sweep begins November 9th. A number of radio stations that plan to go 100% All Christmas will do so the first weekend...

During a recent visit to a client radio station in the deep south, I asked the question “What is the most top of mind thing for the...

Halloween is the second largest holiday of the year in the United States. Americans spend an estimated $6 Billion annually on the...

Taylor Swift has been a force of nature for a while now. Sold out stadium tour, appearances, award shows, a dramatically large social...

In the past, there seems to have been a greater focus on competitive programming tactics being employed. This was in a day when one...

The conversation started with the Market Manager telling me how difficult the talent was and why this person was not enjoyable to have on...

During the past 12 months I’ve been to many different conferences that support Radio, Podcasting and Media Management. They’re focused on...

The September 11 attacks of 2001 caused the deaths of 2,996 people. Thousands more were injured, and long-term health effects have arisen...

Whenever a conversation turns to audio, you can expect that podcasting will be the first thing that is talked about. The category not...

During my career, I’ve been lucky enough to do just about everything inside of a radio station, including being a General Manager and a...

I’ve been a Program Director, or involved in programming, since I was 19 years old. I’ve interviewed and “hired” or “passed” on a couple...

Media groups spend a lot of money promoting and marketing talent in order to have them be reflective of their radio station brand. Talent...

The media world is abuzz at the success of two women with high profile stature around the globe. They are Barbie and Taylor Swift....

When you’re awake at night, staring at the ceiling before the monsters come to visit, if you’re like me, the mind tends to wander....

The news was high-profile as Spotify recently ended its massive multi-million-dollar partnership and podcast deal with Prince Harry and...

To read the blog post, "The Programming Model," CLICK HERE. Great column today (as usual). Since a lot of what you said about music --...

The spring rating results are about to start returning. In a recent conversation the question arose as to how a radio station can go...

The 6 P’s refer to the saying “Prior Preparation Prevents P**S Poor Performance. Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. Independence Day....

Despite the ever evolving and changing face of media, and the erosion of audience that most legacy media is experiencing, there is much...

This past week Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media and I joined Loyd Ford on his podcast The Encouragers; The Radio Rally podcast. The topic was...

The termination of Chris Licht as the CEO of CNN has shaken the windows of the media world. Licht has “chops.” He has had a successful...

The Radio Ink 40 Most Powerful People in Radio issue is a little more than a month away. That realization led me to think about those...