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November 26, 2019
Dennis GreenPeople are always writing off radio, but here we are celebrating our 100th anniversary. There has been a renaissance in the popularity of audio thanks to podcasts, mobile and steaming. It's not just that radio has maintained its cume; it's rapidly becoming the last free medium. Those two things bode well for those of us who work in radio - and it's going to be that way for many years to come.
After 22 years at Westwood One, what made you decide to join Key Networks in May of 2018?
I had a great run there. I loved all the time I spent at Westwood One, but this was an opportunity to do something more entrepreneurial with a lot of upside and growth. It was something in my vision that was very appealing. When Rob Koblasz and Roger Fray, who started Sun & Fun, came to me with an offer to be CRO, it was too good to be true.
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