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In 2014, when Edison Research released its first Share of Ear survey results, broadcast radio controlled 52% of all time...

All the stations doing some version of ’60s/’70s oldies do it slightly differently. Part of what has distinguished KOAI (The...

The good news in late June was what veteran morning man (and music director) Gene Baxter dubbed “The Best Billboard...

When the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop format began to decline sharply in the early-’00s era, Urban One’s WERQ (92Q) Baltimore was one...

The first thing I heard when I turned on iHeart’s WKSF (99.9 Kiss Country) Asheville, N.C., on Wednesday morning concerned...

Over the last decade, some large markets have found room for a station that plays the ’60s/’70s-based version of Oldies...

I'm having a lot of fun with Ranking the ’70s, Version 2.0. Author Bill Carroll, after a career in chemical...

Readers appreciate the station recommendations they get from the Ross on Radio column. I appreciate the tips that I get...

For decades, programmers have wondered if there would ever be a hybrid Pop/Country format. It’s a hole that a few...

KRTH (K-Earth 101) Los Angeles is one of the Classic Hits format’s most-admired radio stations. In the August PPMs, it...

In recent years, the loping, gently uptempo sound of Afrobeats has given the Hip-Hop/R&B format much of its tempo, while...

As is often the case, Wednesday’s radio news brought two interestingly timed headlines.  Audacy’s Soft AC KSWD (The Sound) Seattle...