Few people have a better perspective of the radio/label "divide" than Keith Naftaly. After spending years as a highly successful programmer of legendary stations such as KMEL/San Francisco and KKBT/Los Angeles, Naftaly was recruited into the A&R world by Clive Davis. ...

After five-plus years at All Access, RJ Curtis decided to take the helm at Country Radio Broadcasters, another major stepping stone in his illustrious career. Here, Curtis offers his unique and insightful perspective on the health of Country radio, the music and radio ...

An activist attorney who worked with Ralph Nader in the fight for mandatory airbags; when and why did you decide to start your own label? I had worked with Ralph for years on many social issues such as getting mandatory seatbelt laws passed and working to get airbags in ...

Podcasting seems to be the "shiny new toy" in the industry today, as new podcasts keep popping up almost daily. Yet despite the perceptual popularity, it has yet to become a steady and significant revenue generator. But according to Stitcher and Midroll Chief Revenue ...

In what seems to be a never ending battle between perception and reality, Entercom Chief Marketing Officer Ruth Gaviria spends the lion's share of her working days combating some advertisers' perception that radio is essentially yesterday's medium by marketing Entercom ...

Troy Hanson has become quite adept at integrating two perspectives at the same time. As VP/Programming, Rock, Hanson takes a "big picture" view of the direction of Cumulus Rock stations across the country. As PD of WKQX/Chicago, he oversees the localized, day-to-day ...

When did Hurricane Florence actually hit your markets? The winds started up pretty heavily by Thursday evening. As we are much more inland than, say, Myrtle Beach, it took longer to hit us squarely. By Friday, the rains with winds were dead on to us. Were you able to ...

If there's a growth industry in radio, it has to be syndication. As SVP/Affiliate Relations/Talk and Morning Shows for Premiere Networks, Peter Tripi oversees the relationships between dozens of programs and thousands of affiliate stations. Succeeding in such a ...

To say the least, Rod Phillips has his hands full. As SVP/Programming of iHeartCountry, Phillips is overseeing the optimization of a quality radio brand that includes dozens of stations in a thriving format ... a popular syndicated show in Bobby Bones ... and now, a novel ...