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.

Medical students are taught the foundational rule of becoming a doctor: do no harm. In radio, the equivalent is to reduce tune-out. This common-sense lesson has profound implications that inform each decision and every talk segment.

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. United States, Rock/Alternative: Djo "End of Beginning" (Overall #1).

Show prep is harder than it used to be. Not because talent got lazy, but because the job got heavier. More platforms. More expectations. Less time. And somehow, the same pressure to be “creative every break.” Who has two uninterrupted hours to brainstorm a flawless phone topic anymore?