The Fall Nielsen Diary survey begins on September 17, but successful stations don't wait until September to think about ratings. Diary ratings are built one listener, one quarter-hour, and one memorable station impression at a time. 

Surround yourself with a supportive network. Cultivate relationships with colleagues, friends, and family who are supportive and understanding. They can help you through rough patches. You can’t do this alone. You need people who believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself. Who celebrate your wins. Who pick you up when you fall. Invest in those relationships.

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. Katseye "Animal" Hot AC/Top 40, Moneybagg Yo "I See Why" Rhythmic/Urban, The Strokes "Lonely in the Future" Rock/Alternative, Morgan Wallen "Been By Now" Country/Top 40 and more!

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. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Religious: Elevation Rhythm "Washed".

The Dog Days of Summer run from July 3 through August 11, the hottest, stickiest stretch of the Northern Hemisphere summer. Some stations celebrate by dusting off “Hound Dog,” “Black Dog,” “Bird Dog,” “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo,” and anything by Three Dog Night. That’s a good start.  But the stations listeners remember are the ones that make the promotion feel local. 

I know how monotonous it can easily get when you do the same shift on the same station day after day for years. It’s understandable why many radio on-air talent can start to sound like they’re going through the motions. But, nobody wants to listen to someone who comes across as bored doing what they perceive to be a dream job. So, here are some things we can all do to keep from falling into that low energy on-air trap.

People with high assurance in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather than threats to be avoided. Confident people see obstacles as puzzles to solve. Insecure people see obstacles as reasons to quit. Same obstacle. Different lens.

Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Scroll down to hear the full songs. Gracie Abrams "Good Reason" Hot AC/Top 40, Lil Baby "Dead Fresh" Rhythmic/Urban, Motionless in White "Fight Like Hell" Rock/Alternative, Jordan Davis "Let it Go" Country and more!

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. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dance: pupsies "misery."