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In Some Markets, 2021 Was Way Less Sad For CHR
They…
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This column was originally going to be called…
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In late July, I heard WHTZ (Z100) New York play…
Powergold Launches The World’s Fastest, Most Intuitive Music Scheduling Software Yet – Powergold NXT
Powergold NXT was built for world scale broadcasters that…
Do Broadcasters Still Need To Narrowcast?
From the moment that AC WKJY Long Island, N.Y., returned to its…
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By Sean Ross
Both of these things are true:
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There hasn’t been much opportunity over the…
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By Sean Ross
We need more hits. We could have more hits. I’m…
The “No-Wow” Oldie: Now There’s A Name For It
By Sean Ross
The concept of the “oh wow” oldie has been…
Gradually, The ‘90s Come To Adult Contemporary
By Sean Ross
For a long time, the ‘90s were an almost non-existent…
When Tempo Shifts Gears
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How The Soft AC Wars Shaped The Format
By Sean Ross
The early ‘90s were a time of massive change…