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Never Stop Branding Yourself
Even if you’ve been on the air for years, many people don’t know who you are. Always identify yourself and your station. Every break is a...

Brian Wright
Oct 231 min read


Get Out Like a Politician
It’s easy to stay trapped in the studio, but just like politicians, radio personalities need to be out meeting people. Shake hands, make...

Brian Wright
Oct 161 min read


Create Memorable First Impressions
Your front desk is often the first personal contact a listener has with you. Make it count! One great way is to have on-air personalities...

Brian Wright
Oct 91 min read


Eliminate Generic Branding
Listeners are often unaware of what station they are listening to. Avoid phrases like “ Here at the radio station .” Every generic...

Brian Wright
Sep 251 min read


Talent Development Is the Competitive Edge
Building great talent is the most difficult, but most important, tactical challenge for any radio station or cluster. It won’t happen...

Brian Wright
Aug 141 min read


Simplify & Humanize Your Presentation
Today’s imaging often feels cluttered and corporate, like some airport announcements. Radio has turned from a creative medium into a...

Brian Wright
Aug 71 min read


Understand Your Audience Before Asking Them to Understand You
Trying to explain your brand to your audience is ineffective. Instead, focus on becoming a brand that clearly understands and reflects...

Brian Wright
Jul 311 min read


Content Quality Must Lead
To stand out in a crowded media landscape, radio must deliver content that’s both fresh and compelling. Repetition of average material is...

Brian Wright
Jul 171 min read


Coaching & Talent Discovery Are Broken
Across the industry, talent coaching is severely lacking, and there’s no reliable system to discover and grow new talent. Program...

Brian Wright
Jul 101 min read


Listener Passion Is Fading
TLoyal radio fans are growing less enthusiastic. The primary complaints are too many commercials and unentertaining on-air talent. What’s...

Brian Wright
Jul 31 min read


Survive & Thrive, Part 6
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
Jun 51 min read


Survive & Thrive, Part 5
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
May 291 min read


Survive & Thrive, Part 4
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
May 221 min read


Survive & Thrive, Part 3
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
May 151 min read


Survive & Thrive, Part 2
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
May 11 min read


Emphasize Authenticity and Trust
To survive and thrive in the current media landscape, radio must leverage its unique strengths while adapting to modern challenges....

Brian Wright
Apr 241 min read


The Time Is Now
Now is the time to make a strategic investment in the future of radio by dedicating time, energy, and resources to finding, cultivating,...

Brian Wright
Apr 31 min read


The Call For Local Content
The call for renewed local programming has never been louder, and the timing couldn’t be better. We’re at a pivotal moment, a...

Brian Wright
Mar 271 min read


Listener Betrayal
WMG focus groups conducted over the last five years have provided invaluable insight into the sentiments of radio listeners. Many feel...

Brian Wright
Mar 201 min read


Be In The Crowd
Go to where large crowds are already gathered and interact with them. We have been good at drawing our own cume to locations but now is...

Brian Wright
Mar 131 min read
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