As you prepare for the fall, consider these tactics to enhance your programming and expand your audience. Perform a brand audit conduct, a comprehensive evaluation of each station in your cluster, as well as for your direct competitors.  Monitor and critique every aspect of every show.  Some PDs do this at home, which is less distracting.  Listen intently and take notes. 

Here are sixteen of the songs we’re watching this week. 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.

At the ripe age (heavy sarcasm) of 20 years old, it may feel to Sofia she has already lived a life of music due to being surrounded by it beginning early on.

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. Montreal Suburbs, QC, Canada, Rock/Alternative: Sombr "Back to Friends."

Each question checks all boxes for what makes a great interview question. They're simple, yet designed to reveal layers of the guest's personality. And they demonstrate that the show host is curious and interested.

What do your listeners have in common with goldfish?  More than you think — and it could cost you ratings.  Scientists say the average goldfish has a 9-second attention span. Bad news: humans are clocking in at just 8 seconds.

Here are sixteen of the songs we’re watching this week. 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.

It’s fall, baby. And for radio, that means it’s prime time for a fresh coat of paint. Not a full-blown demolition—unless your show sounds like it’s been running on leftover sweepers from 2017. I’m talking about a glow-up. A brand refresh. Something that gets your audience (and your cast) leaning in again.

In the spoken word, crutches are like the pesky stagehands who inadvertently stumble into the limelight. They're filler words or phrases used while you rummage through the cupboards of your mind for the right words to say next. The problem is that crutches work as intended. They fill time while your brain catches up, but soon, they become ingrained habits that we hardly notice.

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: Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Huntr/x "Golden" (Overall #1).