Ladies Listening Mean Cume Climbs In answer to the question of what do women want, naturally we modified the original question somewhat so that it now reads, what do women most want on the radio? We'll deal with some of the other issues that are important to women in 2009 ...

Bottom-Line, Not Hemline This is the first in our series of editorials about females in the workforce. Given some of the changes that have occurred recently regarding females in our industries, it's become even more important for complete clarity of expectations. Women ...

How The Summer Audience Travels & Listens We just couldn't let the endless summer of 2009 go by without at least one editorial about what it means and how it affects us. Obviously, one question is how is this summer's audience is different, and how can we take ...

Well, it's time now for our annual classic. We actually get requests for this. Just to lighten the load this time, I thought we would have a little fun as we again tackle the traffic tie-up reports. It's a hilarious look at the way traffic reports are handled on a wild, ...

Fixing Format Fluctuations If you're an experienced programmer, you probably struggled to understand format fluctuations. You no doubt are always looking beyond the music for new ways to create great radio. You want to find ways to update and fine-tune your station's ...

What Got You Here Won't Keep You Here Generation gaps and fresh ideas are not new to radio programming strategists or to the culture at large. It's a fact that change is a necessity, so what got you here won't necessarily keep you here. In other words, if you have had a ...

The PD just knew something was wrong Metro Traffic said when the wind is real strong And we're flying low No matter where we go We hear your competition playing the same song Well, of course listeners are going to hear your competition playing the same song. They're ...

Feeding Their Appetite For Effectiveness Everybody is embracing technology today, but there is still a lack of tenured educated teachers and leaders. So occasionally, I assume that role because it's important for me to be able to pass on new information. My latest ...

CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF BLACK TECHNOCRATS From medical labs and factory floors to recording studios and cyberspace, success in America has never been more dependent on the ability to master technology. So in this the final chapter in our current series for Black ...