Some entertainment reports sound like someone hijacked a teleprompter from Variety and decided to punish you by reading the whole thing out loud. No flavor. No fun. Just a list of things listeners already saw in their feed an hour ago sandwiched between the weather and traffic. That’s not content. That’s spam with a celebrity byline.

How do you attract more listeners and keep them engaged? Here is a winning framework for branding, relevance, and audience growth in today’s competitive radio landscape. Implement these six sizzling tactics to stay dynamic, engaged, and innovative.

Put your imaging in your listener’s shoes: what activities are they doing while listening to you at work?  Desk job, driving a UPS truck, preparing for a meeting, working at a construction site?  Include those activities in your imaging.

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.

According to her site, Brennan has garnered many accolades: seven awards, fourteen finalist placements, and three honorable selections.

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. New York, New York, Hot AC/Top 40: Chappell Roan "The Subway" (Overall #1).

According to the document, the Delete Delete Delete mandate aims to “modernize the Commission’s regulatory framework and pave the way for the next generation of innovation.”

Each Radio Programmer who has worked in a significant amount of time in Radio develops a programming philosophy. We at Lund Media have our own “rules” that we share here with you as we look ahead to better radio programming.

Here are fourteen 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.

Coaching should be the most powerful tool in your programming arsenal. It’s where good shows become great—and great shows become iconic. The problem? Most aircheck sessions are built around critique, not creativity.