BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com This week we celebrated National Radio Day, and industry feeds were filled with old studio photographs, legendary personalities, memorable promotions and stories about first jobs behind a microphone. The affection was genuine. So was the pride. But scrolling through those memories raised an uncomfortable question: Why are so many of
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Tyler Perry’s Dolly Post
Tyler Perry Post | I found this Time cover interesting. I know it’s Time Magazine but it’s also a reminder that time is not promised to us and we should do all we can do to be good to each other with the time that we are given. And I believe Dolly did just that.
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NAGR Radio Listeners Power Call Thursday
What does it take to go the distance in today’s ever-changing music and ministry landscape? How do you lead with integrity, balance artistry with anointing, and remain spiritually grounded while navigating the demands of the industry? This Thursday, NAGR Radio brings you a powerful 90-minute conversation featuring TWO phenomenal national recording artists—along with BRAND NEW MUSIC!
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Jason Goff Joins 312 Sports
Veteran Chicago sports personality Jason Goff is joining 312 Sports, where he’ll launch a new flagship podcast and a twice-weekly national football show. The announcement was made Tuesday night during 312 Sports’ first anniversary celebration at Double Clutch Brewing in Evanston, IL, just a few miles from where Goff grew up. Goff’s new “Jason Goff:
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The Former Pres With A Message

Two Beautiful Ladies, Same Song, RIP Dolly
Country music icon Dolly Parton died “surrounded by loved ones” following a brief battle with cancer, a representative confirmed. The type of cancer was not disclosed. “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope, and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom
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Thursday: NABOB Member Meeting
Hello NABOB Members, We look forward to connecting with you this Thursday for our NABOB Member Meeting. Please plan to join us for important organizational, industry, and program updates as we prepare for the Annual Conference and look ahead to 2027. AGENDA NABOB Annual Conference Update Advertising Update — Sherman Kizart NABOB Creator Mastermind Report
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Rick Thomas Partners With Malama As SVP
Malama Media Group has named veteran radio programmer Rick Thomas as Senior Vice President of Programming, overseeing the company’s Hawaii radio cluster and helping shape programming strategies for future acquisitions. He officially joined the company on August 25. Thomas returns to Hawaii after a career that has included programming positions in several major markets. He
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Radio And Podcast Advertising Can Help AI Firms Build Their Brands
A series of new studies jointly commissioned by Oxford Road, the world’s largest podcast advertising agency, and the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group®, find heavy audio listeners are much more likely to be familiar, interested in, and use AI for personal and work purposes. The studies also uncovered a “tale of two
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MaxxKonnect Launches StationGuard Monitoring Suite
MaxxKonnect has launched StationGuard, a modular software suite designed to monitor broadcast program audio, online streams and over-the-air signals and alert station personnel when problems occur. StationGuard is the first product released under the company’s MonitorMaxx banner. The PC-based software provides engineering and programming personnel with a centralized view of critical signals and can be accessed
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Veteran Radio Executive Charles H. Richardson Releases New Memoir,
Operating in the Black: My Journey Through Urban Radio Former radio executive shares firsthand account of leadership, resilience, Black ownership and a changing American broadcasting industry Veteran broadcasting executive and author Charles H. Richardson announces the publication of his memoir, Operating in the Black: My Journey Through Urban Radio, which chronicles a career spanning pivotal
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