It’s a Sunday in the future. More specific, the Fall of 2026. We have left our favorite brunch place, First Watch, where I’ve ordered the same entree nearly every time I’ve been since 2021. My instinct when returning to the car is to turn on the radio and listen to football. The Tennessee Titans have […]
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The big story at the end of last week raised interest from the audience acquisition and retention community. Cumulus Media is taking Nielsen to federal court, claiming the ratings giant has been using its grip on radio audience data to squeeze out competitors and jack up prices. This post isn’t about the lawsuit. This is
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Rideshare and college class focus groups reminded me discovery still happens in real time, and why repetition is a broadcaster’s best friend. Taylor Swift’s new album dropped Friday, October 3rd at midnight. I didn’t think about it until I noticed a story 18 hours later on Inside Radio about the daily radio reaction to The
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There’s a term I use in text or email that requires more explanation than it used to. “I’ll call you at the TOH.” Translation: Top of the Hour. I don’t use it with non-radio people because they don’t get it. However, TOH is losing relevance with some of my radio colleagues, and a recent exchange
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I gave up with ten minutes remaining. Time to walk the dog. This one is over. Let’s move on. Why waste time? I know how this ends. I could be more productive and check something else off the list. Besides, it’s the first weekend of the NFL season, not December, when games matter. If you haven’t
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Opening weekend of college football. In a single Saturday, we’re suddenly younger and more hopeful than we’ve been in months. The weekend football schedules create a structure in our calendar to make us feel more disciplined. If you’ve ever played the game, there’s a weird, subconscious moment where you transport yourself onto the field, much
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOld Timer Comes Out Of Animation, Joins Harrell Media Group Talent Coaching Team Nashville, TN — Harrell Media Group is proud to announce its newest—and most seasoned—talent coach: the iconic Cracker Barrel Old Timer. After 48 years of front porch wisdom and franchise loyalty, he’s trading in his rocking chair for headphones, a
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We take you live to the weekly Monday morning Strategic Huddle. “Good morning. It’s 9:00. If you just joined the meeting online or walked into the conference room one minute ago, you’re late. In the next 59 minutes, we will move the needle on weekly analytics, synergize our scalable low-hanging fruit for the week, and
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The random Talent Tuesday listening experience was 93XRT (WXRT), Chicago. I opened the TuneIn app and saw the 93XRT logo and said, “This feels like a Triple-A morning.” For the non-radio reader, AAA (Triple-A) is an industry-created format name. Adult Album Alternative. No listener has ever referred to one of these rock stations as Triple-A.
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Waiting on an in-person purchase never makes us notice the passage of time in the smartphone era. As staff prepare and package our food or goods, we simply scroll through apps or check our email. Time is invisible in those moments until I hear people singing and lip-synching behind the counter. A recent experience opened
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