In an era where a slew of radio dayparts are syndicated or voicetracked, and scores of radio stations still do everything from retailer remotes to station concerts so routinely you'd think they're doing it with their eyes closed, Entercom Active Rock KISW/Seattle made ...

Jim Olsen Pres., Signature Sounds Recordings We do have ongoing conversations with our artists; we actually talk about changing their music to make it more stream-friendly, but I'm not sure we've gotten there yet. For instance, does it still make sense to even ...

Few radio listeners are more loyal and devoted than those who favor spoken-word formats. Be it politics or a local sports team, the Talk and Sports radio audience can't get enough of it. Yet even with all that loyalty, unique challenges await programmers of those formats. ...

Few people have a better perspective of the radio/label "divide" than Keith Naftaly. After spending years as a highly successful programmer of legendary stations such as KMEL/San Francisco and KKBT/Los Angeles, Naftaly was recruited into the A&R world by Clive Davis. ...

After five-plus years at All Access, RJ Curtis decided to take the helm at Country Radio Broadcasters, another major stepping stone in his illustrious career. Here, Curtis offers his unique and insightful perspective on the health of Country radio, the music and radio ...

An activist attorney who worked with Ralph Nader in the fight for mandatory airbags; when and why did you decide to start your own label? I had worked with Ralph for years on many social issues such as getting mandatory seatbelt laws passed and working to get airbags in ...

Podcasting seems to be the "shiny new toy" in the industry today, as new podcasts keep popping up almost daily. Yet despite the perceptual popularity, it has yet to become a steady and significant revenue generator. But according to Stitcher and Midroll Chief Revenue ...

In what seems to be a never ending battle between perception and reality, Entercom Chief Marketing Officer Ruth Gaviria spends the lion's share of her working days combating some advertisers' perception that radio is essentially yesterday's medium by marketing Entercom ...

Troy Hanson has become quite adept at integrating two perspectives at the same time. As VP/Programming, Rock, Hanson takes a "big picture" view of the direction of Cumulus Rock stations across the country. As PD of WKQX/Chicago, he oversees the localized, day-to-day ...