Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Harry Styles "Aperture" Hot AC/Top 40, Wizkid "Turbulence" Rhythmic/Urban, Arctic Monkeys & War Child Records "Opening Night" Rock/Alternative and more. For more insight on how we choose these songs or to get a sneak peek at some of the data we track on 500+ new songs across radio formats, email me at Andy@RadioStationConsultant.com.

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. The United States, Country: Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas" (Overall #1).

Where does your brand live when the mic is off? Because if the answer is nowhere, that’s a problem. That’s where your audience-and potential audience-are living. Extending your radio brand beyond the air isn’t about abandoning radio. It’s about reinforcing it, protecting it, and giving it roots that go deeper than the next quarter-hour.

The 80s synth pop feel seems to be trending right now and Haute and Freddy have jumped on that train.

Great morning shows don’t happen by accident — they happen by design, prep, timing, and occasionally caffeine levels that should probably require FDA approval. Here are six tips to make your morning show sharper, funnier, more relevant, and harder for listeners to turn off. 

Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. A$AP Rocky "Stay Here 4 Life" Rhythmic/Urban. Megan Moroney "Wish I Didn't" Country. For more insight on how we choose these songs or to get a sneak peek at some of the data we track on 500+ new songs across radio formats, email me at Andy@RadioStationConsultant.com.

Personalities find a topic, then ask listeners to call. It's painfully ordinary, which results in Low-Hanging Fruit content. But there’s a simple solution that works like a magic trick. Pollify the topic for more compelling content.

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. The United States, Hot AC/Top 40: Bruno Mars "I Just Might” (Overall #1).

When radio programmers put together team shows there are a lot of things we look at. But, the main question we should ask is this. Do they riff well together? Here’s why that matters and how we can answer that question prior to launching a show.

Here are sixteen of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. For more insight on how we choose these songs or to get a sneak peek at some of the data we track on 500+ new songs across radio formats, email me at Andy@RadioStationConsultant.com.