Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. Gracie Abrams "Look at My Life" Hot AC/Top 40, Rod Wave "Piece of Your Love" Rhythmic/Urban, Sombr "My Body Isn't Ready" Alternative/Top 40, Ice Nine Kills "Play Dead" Rock/Metal, Kelsea Ballerini & Marshmello "Another Drink" Country, Turnpike Troubadours & Sierra Hull "Feelin' Good Again" Alt Country and more!

Most radio liners die before they ever reach the air. They’re too long. Too predictable. Too full of clichés. And they sound like they were written by a committee that met immediately after a root canal. 

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. Canada, Urban/R&B: Drake "Janice STFU".

Be bold, take risks, and push the boundaries. Your audience will appreciate the creativity and fresh perspective. Comfort zones are career killers. The best work happens at the edge of what you think is possible. Push the boundary. Take the risk. Do the thing that scares you.

Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. Myles Smith "Heaven" Hot AC/Top 40, Key Glock "Face Down" Rhythmic/Urban, Sleep Theory "Bye Bye Bye" Rock/Alternative, Cole Swindell "Girl Dad" Country, Waylon Wyatt "Leave It Alone" Alt Country/Country, Blessd "Provocate" Latin and more.

It’s summer – a time when many take their family to Disneyland or Disney World.  Most Americans admire the extraordinary worlds built by Walt Disney—theme parks, films, and experiences that somehow make grown adults wait an hour in humidity to hug a six-foot mouse and call it magical.  But Disney’s real genius was not simply attractions. It was people. 

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: Olivia Rodrigo "stupid song" (Overall #1).

Once your station has achieved a viable cume level, building a core of heavy users should be a top priority.

As much as it pains me to even think about the NBA right now after my beloved Spurs broke my heart in the finals, the series reminded me of just how good a show Inside the NBA continues to be. There are a handful of lessons radio team shows can learn from Inside the NBA. Here are a few.

Challenge yourself to improve—to truly improve—today. Get out of your comfort zone. If you keep hearing only what you want to hear, question why. Real improvement requires uncomfortable truth.