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August 24, 2017
A Swift KickIf the last 11 years – and more recently, the events in a Denver courtroom – have taught us anything, it is the following: this is Taylor Swift's world. You, me, and fellow, ordinary citizens of earth are merely renting blank space here. As a young artist, Swift ...
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August 11, 2017
"I Hear You Singing In The Wires"Of all the songs, from all the albums, spanning six decades of Glen Campbell’s prodigious and diverse output of music, how is it that “Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife” remains my all-time favorite? Released in 1968, it peaked at #3, so clearly, it was a popular, ...
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August 4, 2017
Don't Forget The "Emotional Plutonium"Last week, I navigated the "sexism at Country radio" minefield in this space and – clearly – that went well, don’t you think? In the process, I learned a few things. Apparently, as one response in the comments section pointed out, I'm "an old radio guy." Another ...
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July 27, 2017
Let's Be Careful About Using The "S" WordWow. Declaring "sexism." Like yelling "fire" in a theater. Such a dangerous, volatile word to use so recklessly. But Rolling Stone (RS) went there. According to them, female artists aren't played enough and don't achieve #1 hits like the guys do, especially when some are ...
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July 19, 2017
"Radio Is Part Of Me… What I Was Made For"Eighty-nine days. That's how long Christie Matthews' retirement from radio lasted. Not that anybody was counting. Okay, maybe one person. When she stepped down from a hectic, high-pressure role as OM for the six-station Saga/Jonesboro, AR cluster, which included ...
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July 14, 2017
This Ending Has A Great BeginningFor Tony Randall and Kris Rochester, known as "Tony & Kris" on the radio for the past 25 years, it was a happy – albeit short – ending. A mere 46 days, to be exact. This week, the pair were anointed successors to the retiring, 20-year morning team of Andy & Alison ...
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June 28, 2017
"We Can Actually Change The World"From now on, whatever Brian Gary is selling, I'm buying in large quantities; I'm all in. Also, let me pass along this bit of advice for any of you whose company holds annual meetings and attempts to dazzle you with rah-rah motivational speakers on the last session of the ...
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June 19, 2017
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?Friday's (6/16) chain of events in Sacramento involving Lindsay Ell, KNCI, KBEB, and KNTY is another cautionary tale for radio programmers in competitive situations, and should be filed under the category of, "what could possibly go wrong?" To recap, after previously ...
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June 16, 2017
"Rock On, Linda""She died trying." That's Jeff Young, husband of WYCD/Detroit afternoon co-host Linda Lee, recalling the final hours of her battle with cancer – one she ultimately could not win. Determined to accept her 2017 Academy Of Country Music Broadcast Award for Major Market ...
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June 8, 2017
CMT Music Awards: Notes On A CellphoneWhile watching the “CMT Music Awards” last night, comfortably situated in the La-Z-Boy Command Center at home, I tapped out the following observations on my iPhone: Flip the script and make Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood's "The Fighter" a power ballad? Damn. Gave the ...