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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 announcements say it best: Best
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 Webb, THE DROP Denver’s Nikki Swarn, Radio Milwaukee’s
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 local audiences for the first
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, and in some cases just
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 emergencies over the past year.
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 were needed for survival. The