Radio Update

04/23/2025

Programming Coordinator NY, Digital Ad Director Lubbock TX, Promotions Director Las Vegas NV, AM News Reporter San Francisco CA and more!

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04/23/2025

Another great promotion idea from Stephanie Blue

The promotion could be called “Catch the Wave with (insert station).” When you hear the sound of waves hitting the beach, call in and qualify! Take as many qualifiers as you’d like each day and on Friday randomly pick one of those qualifiers to be the final qualifier.

04/22/2025

John Lund explains the 3M's, music, mornings and marketing.

The basic success of FM music radio today is as simple as the 3 M’s – Music, Mornings, and Marketing. The Lund Media Group created the concept of the 3 M’s, believing that virtually all top-rated FM music stations have these three things in common. When the 3 M’s are in harmony, the radio st...

04/21/2025

New music from Addison Rae, Lana Del Rey, J.I.D, Marilyn Manson, Morgan Wallen, Sam Barber and more!

Here are fourteen of the songs we’re watching this week. For more insight on how we choose these songs or to get a sneak peek at some of the data we track on 500+ new songs across radio formats, email me at [email protected].

04/21/2025

Tracy Johnson on the value of local content.

Now, being “local” means more. It means relevance, not geography. It’s about being in tune with what your audience is going through — today, right now, in their town. That requires awareness, sensitivity, context, and immediacy.

04/18/2025

From John Lund.

We’re radio junkies, and we hear many contests. A few are ingenious, many are effective, and some boggle our minds! The Lund Media Group has written a list of five things you should always do as you design and execute your contests.

04/18/2025

This week's top content.

According to our internal data, these are the top ten things you all clicked on this week. As always, big thanks to all of our content contributors for all the clickable, shareable content they created!

04/17/2025

From Andy Meadows

Every music scene that stands the test of time is alive and dynamic. They are living, breathing things that are made of a long series of slow incremental daily changes, followed by fast and deep fundamental changes every decade or so.

04/16/2025

GM in Atlanta GA, DSM in Raleigh NC, News Director in Beaver Dam WI, Promotions in Minneapolis MN and more!

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04/16/2025

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04/15/2025

Spring strategy from John Lund

Plan a successful spring strategy for your station. Personality is paramount. Recruit and groom creative, passionate talents who sound interesting and relish sounding great. Review performances often and provide help. Establish a climate of improvement; provide the necessary tools to complete the jo...

04/14/2025

New music from Jessie Murph, PinkPantheress, Quavo, Ghost, The Turnpike Troubadours, Phil Wickham, Rauw Alejandro and more!

Here are fourteen of the songs we’re watching this week. For more insight on how we choose these songs or to get a sneak peek at some of the data we track on 500+ new songs across radio formats, email me at [email protected].

04/14/2025

Tracy Johnson with a simple and effective way to judge all content.

You can indeed make any topic or content entertaining, but if you start with relevant and familiar content, you're ahead of the game. Here's a simple and effective way to judge all content, including interview guests, news stories, and segments on your show: The Triple Threat Filter.

04/11/2025

This week's top tunes.

Out of this week's data here are a few of the songs that topped those lists nationally in the US and Canada along with a few random specific markets.

04/11/2025

Andy Meadows shares his big takeaway from NAB Vegas, what was yours?

The less radio people that show up each year, the less sessions they're going to program for us and the less exhibitors whose products we can afford will purchase booth space. Plus, I will always argue that beyond the radio specific stuff, it's still good for all of us to see and hear the creator ec...

04/10/2025

Andy Meadows on why he's not afraid to use AI despite the danger it poses.

Here are a few quotes from people on the inside of the race to build AI, and famous futurists, that could give us some insight into where AI is headed. Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, recently said this ominous statement about AI, “In 10 years AI will do what doctors and teachers...

04/10/2025

Jim Sherwood on how to make your station website your most persuasive sales tool

Digital dollars are growing fast and more advertisers are looking for multi-platform solutions. You have a chance to lead. But solid leadership starts with getting your own strategy right. Make your website your most persuasive sales tool, your most active brand channel, and your most effective teac...

04/09/2025

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