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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. Slayyyter "I Think He's Got a Girl" Top 40/Dance, Cardi B "Don't Chart" Rhythmic/Urban, Greta Van Fleet "Heya" Rock/Alternative, Joshua Stone "Are We Ever Gonna Work Out, Baby?" Country and more!
Enthusiasm isn’t volume. It’s preparation + passion + personality. The best talents make listeners feel good about the music, the station—and spending another quarter-hour with both.
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, Urban/R&B: Drake & Don Toliver "Solar Eclipse".
Great radio rarely happens by accident. The best stations sweat the small stuff—because listeners notice the sound of a station even when they can’t explain why they like it. This fall, sharpen these ten formatics.
Don’t be afraid to ask. There’s no weakness in asking for help, clarification, and advice. It’s a sign of strength and confidence. The people who never ask questions either already know everything (they don’t) or they’re too insecure to admit they don’t know something (bingo). Strong people ask.
Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. Taylor Swift "Babylon" Hot AC/Top 40, Lil Nas X "World's Greatest" Hot AC/Top 40, Drake "Solar Eclipse" Rhythmic/Urban,
Noah Kahan "Draw You Out" Alternative, Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert "Snakeskin Boots" Country and more!
Good research goes beyond ratings to determine why listeners choose you, why others reject you, what they love, what they’d change, and what could persuade them to listen more. Ratings measure listening. Research helps explain it.
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. Washington, DC, Hot AC/Top 40: Taylor Swift "Patient Zero" (Overall #1).
Successful radio stations rarely have a secret formula locked in the PD's desk. They simply execute the fundamentals better, more consistently and more relentlessly than the competition. As you prepare for Fall, listen to your station for these ten trademarks of a winner.
Besides being a fan of the tune myself, as are my daughters who request Alexa to play the tune on repeat daily, I’m also fascinated by ‘Choosin’ Texas’ because it’s a great case study for how music is consumed today. Here are a few of the lessons radio should learn from this huge hit song.
