Guy Zapoleon may be pulling in the reins a bit on his consulting business, but his landmark Music Cycles theory continues to go on. Conceived over 26 years ago, the Music Cycles have evolved through changes not only in musical tastes, but in technology. Here, Guy ...

Ed Mann was one of a handful of staffers at KIIS/Los Angeles who decided to dive into what was then the fairly uncharted waters of radio syndication. It wasn't long before the company they founded, Premiere Networks, became the 800-pound gorilla of the business. ...

One could safely say that John Kesler got into syndicated radio at a rather inopportune time. Oh sure, he was signing on to one of the most popular, heritage morning shows in the country in Bob & Tom, but just as he was about to start, Bob announced his imminent ...

Not only is much of today's news centered on hot-button issues, but the new providers themselves have become a hot-button issue. As GM of CBS News Radio Network, Craig Swagler oversees an organization that collects news and disseminates them to radio stations in a variety ...

Hosting a successful morning show is far more than great benchmarks and show prep. Elvis Duran used his WHTZ (Z100)/New York show to build a foundation for national syndication and his own production company, which has put together the Art Carney Awards for character ...

For a company that, for all intents and purposes, owns the audio measurement space, Nielsen Audio has certainly not been resting on its laurels. On top of its never-ending quest of getting -and keeping - MRC accreditation for all of its PPM markets, Nielsen is continuing ...

David Corey went from overseeing 105 radio stations in Canada to the seven Country stations owned by Beasley Media Group, but that doesn't mean the pressure to succeed is any less intense. Helping seven of the biggest stations in one of the most competitive and vibrant ...

In an era where a slew of radio dayparts are syndicated or voicetracked, and scores of radio stations still do everything from retailer remotes to station concerts so routinely you'd think they're doing it with their eyes closed, Entercom Active Rock KISW/Seattle made ...

Jim Olsen Pres., Signature Sounds Recordings We do have ongoing conversations with our artists; we actually talk about changing their music to make it more stream-friendly, but I'm not sure we've gotten there yet. For instance, does it still make sense to even ...