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We’ve been flooded with coverage of the Meghan and Harry bombshell interview. However, there’s much to be learned from Oprah’s masterful interview skills. Pre- and post-teasing CBS managed to [...]

“Features and benchmarks are old-school radio. Why can’t we be more like unscripted podcasts and just shoot-the-s*#t?” Go down that road at your own peril. The best podcasts do [...]

The old Top 40 tagline “the hits just keep on coming!” applies perfectly to 2020. But the hits we keep on getting are not the entertaining kind. The election kicks into high gear this week, and [...]

Now that the cume is slowly returning to morning drive, don’t let them leave! We’ve experienced constant change during Covid, and listeners are unlikely to make another change and switch [...]

The isolation and separation we are experiencing has created a deep desire for human connection. With no fans in the seats, TV sports coverage has responded with crowd noise and human cutouts. [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]

What’s the magic bullet for male-targeted radio shows and podcasts? Since we recently identified the one-two punch that propels ratings for female-targeted shows, several hosts have asked us that [...]

Fall ratings success are crucial to all stations, regardless of format or market size. 1. In 30 minutes, listeners ought to know the contest and how to play it, the morning show and what’s [...]

by Jon Miller, Director of Programming Services at Arbitron Earlier this summer when I spoke at the Morning Show Boot Camp in Miami, I used the opportunity to reinforce the importance of daily [...]