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February 5, 2019
Nick Cannon Makes Wendy Williams' Job Look EasyFlipping through the channels on TV this week, I happened upon Nick Cannon filling in for Wendy Williams, and quickly he sat comfortable on her set, honoring that it is hers, then owning everything after that. He was loose, funny, likeable and most importantly, the live ...
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January 10, 2019
Why Crossing Into Christian Radio Is NOT An OptionGod took me to the mountain top in radio programming as I had been programming pop for CBS in New York City, and in short time, opportunities in Tampa, Chicago and an OM job in Riverside had all started to look extremely obtainable as a next move, but then there was ...
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October 30, 2018
For the Love of Katy Perry - Why Her Best Is Yet to ComeWhen Katy Perry sent Taylor Swift an actual olive branch, as a moment of truce, she wasn’t attempting to stay relevant, but instead, she was being as raw, real, vulnerable and transparent as can be, revealing that the stupid stuff doesn’t matter anymore to ...
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Charts at present show For King & Country's single "Joy" cracking the Top 40 charts, nearing 25 at Mainstream AC, and 35 at Hot AC. This is the third single from this band of two brothers, Joel & Luke Smallbone, one of the best live acts in any format, who while ...
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September 18, 2018
Why Every Team Needs A Josh McCownI often wonder how Brandon Marshall feels having publicly bashed the New York Jets in 2017 in extreme bitterness, not wanting to play for a team that he was certain would not win a game all year long. Brandon wasn't the only one who had that thought, but then ...
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August 14, 2018
No Label Required: Indie Artists Gain Social Media Momentum - Intercept Music Fulfills Artist NeedsSocial media can be a killer. Just ask Roseanne Barr. But according to a new study on social media engagement, death is far from the outcome for the person who raps, sings or slings the guitar; in fact, musicians are king among social media participants, as 9 out ...
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July 24, 2018
Pregnant Women Need Not ApplyIt's two weeks before you're about to give birth and your boss lets you know that another thing will take place in two weeks; your final day being employed. If Karma is a bitch, simply because it repays bad for bad, then wouldn't Karma also reward one with good when ...
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July 3, 2018
Six Things We Can Learn From RoseanneIt would be obvious to start out with the controversy, but I had started this article before the tweet that almost made this wasted work. There was an amazing thing that happened on ABC TV in the off cycle of NBC's This Is Us, and that is that the Conner family ...
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June 19, 2018
A Bone To Pick With BobbyKaty Perry stated on American Idol, "With all due respect, I disagree with Bobby Bones." And just like that, after the olive branch to Taylor, it appeared a new rift could be beginning. Three years ago, due to controversy on Twitter, I tuned into Bobby Bones for the ...
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June 5, 2018
When They Let You Go - 'Can You Hear Me Now?'It happens all the time. For one reason or another you fall out of favor in your job, and they wish you well on your future endeavors, or as I experienced in the Christian Contemporary format they tell you they will be praying for you, and then you put the things ...