Most prep services still operate like it’s 1988. They give you a pile of topics and hope something sticks. That’s not show prep. That’s homework. Traditional prep gives you a reading list. What personalities actually need is a workflow.

Radio has always been good at imaging around holidays, themed holiday weekends and holiday specific contests and promotions. So, there’s an argument to be made for wrapping all of that together and turning our All-Christmas stations into Seasonal Stations year-round. Here’s some thoughts on how and why to do that.

Every week at Radio Station Consultant we watch multiple new songs across radio formats to help us better advise our clients on new music adds. Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Bruno Mars "Risk It All" Hot AC/Top 40, Juvenile & Megan Thee Stallion "B.B.B." Rhythmic/Urban, Gorillaz "The Moon Cave" Alternative, Jason Aldean "Don't Tell On Me" Country and more.

Out of this week's data here are a few of the songs that topped those lists nationally in the US and Canada along with a few random specific markets. Cleveland, Ohio, Dance: Tinashe & Dicso Lines "No Broke Boys."

A rap/R&B duo you didn't see coming! Connor Price and Nic D have a tour coming up in June 2026. You can find more info at connorpricemusic.com.

For as long as I can remember country radio has had more male country stars than female at any given time. Sure, there were massive individual stars like Dolly, Shania and the Dixie Chicks, but overall there have always been more male singers and bands getting the majority of slots in the current categories of country stations. However, that dynamic appears to be shifting thanks to the dominance of two female hitmakers.

Every week at Radio Station Consultant we watch multiple new songs across radio formats to help us better advice our clients on new music adds. Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Baby Keem "Good Flirts" Rhythmic/Urban, Megan Moroney "Medicine" Country, Hilary Duff "We Don't Talk" Hot AC/Top 40 and more!

Sports Talk radio is very different from music radio, yet it shares many skills, structures, and strategies.  If you program one or both of these formats, consider these similarities: Strategic Content Rotation.  Both rely on the hottest hits.  Sports talk replays hot topics, much like music radio plays hit songs.

Out of this week's data here are a few of the songs that topped those lists nationally in the US and Canada along with a few random specific markets. Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Hot AC/Top 40: Olivia Dean "Man I Need.”

At Lund Media, we talk a lot about the “perfect break.” Not because it’s mythical (like Bigfoot or a PD who loves meetings), but because it’s achievable when you focus on the right ingredients. A perfect break is the proper mix of branding, engagement, and commitment, measured not by what we like but by what the listener actually hears, remembers, and sticks around for.