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Radio Says, “Alexa – Thank you for making it easier to listen to my station!”
Amazon announced a new smart speaker feature that creates a seamless process for both radio stations and listeners. Listeners can now access a station by asking Alexa to play their
Jordan Lee Day in Milwaukee
Outgoing Radio Milwaukee Station Director Jordan Lee’s last day on the air was Friday. Lee shared stories of his 13 year ascent from part time DJ to Station Director with
Jordan Lee Joins Paragon Media Strategies as Consultant
Denver, CO (January 12, 2022) – Radio Milwaukee Station Director Jordan Lee is exiting the station to join Paragon Media Strategies as a Consultant. Lee begins his consulting career at Paragon on
Bring The Music Back
Paragon clients KXT and KERA in Dallas received CPB funding to produce artist-featured promo assets to help address COVID-19 misinformation. Check out the cool digital, broadcast and video assets through the links that follow from artists like
Nashville Embraces Its Newest Radio Station
WNXP in Nashville is the newest public radio Music Discovery station in America and today received three “Best of Nashville” awards from Nashville Scene magazine. The comments Nashville Scene included in their
Public Radio Experiments With ‘Urban Alternative’ Format to Reach Younger Listeners
Today Billboard Magazine published a news story on the growing Urban Alternative format and its role in helping change the complexion of public radio. Interviewed for the story were CPB’s Jacquie Gales
Growth Continues for New Urban Alternative Format
Public radio’s unconventional effort to lure young and diverse audiences to the left end of the radio dial continues with audience growth and the addition of three new stations. The
PubRadio Music Discovery Ratings Explode
Don’t look now, but the long, slow ratings growth of public radio Music Discovery stations have suddenly seen a surge at several long-time “Triple A” stations. Within the past year,
Content Innovations on the Localist of Levels
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with 10 community radio stations from around the country to share content innovations from peer community stations that have responded to local
The New Radio Model: 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, the rest of the country caught up with the economic stress that had defined the radio industry for several years prior: The economy stunk, and massive changes