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Rob Miller: The Ross On Radio Interview

1 week ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

After struggling to find a lane, Audacy’s WNEW New York has become a market force in recent years as “New 102.7,” emphasizing “upbeat variety” and playing a heavily library-based version of Hot AC (although the format overall has largely followed its lead in recent years). In February, it was at a 4.3 share 6-plus, ahead of iHeart rival WKTU’s3.7 share. WKTU’s current rhythmic-based Hot AC coalesced more than 15 years ago under PD Rob Miller.
What If the Streaming Audience Isn’t So Adventurous?

2 weeks ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

For the last few years, the glacial progress of new music at current-driven formats has been interpreted to mean that streaming siphoned off the new-music fans, leaving Top 40 in particular with only the most passive, hit-driven users. But what if the streaming audience wasn’t so adventurous either? There is already evidence of this. Streams aren’t leading even the most open-minded programmers to a cornucopia of great new music.
The Unhappiest Songs on Your AC Radio Station

2 weeks ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

I never want to schedule “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias. It usually brings to mind 9/11, when it became a hit, often interspersed with audio from the tragedy. I am never quite sure whether to gradually slow down the radio station to keep the transition from being abrupt, or hope a jingle alone lets people forget they were just listening to “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”In general, the ’00s category is, if not the weakest moment of the hour on an AC station, the most challenging.
Losing Legends and Finding Classic R&B on the Radio

3 weeks ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

Major artist passings are inherently sad, but some resonate personally, especially Classic R&B acts. My first major promotion at the then-WGCI (Dustyradio 1390) Chicago was a listener cruise headlined by Jerry Butler. By then, he was “the commissioner” for his career in local politics, but he was a consistent friend of our underdog AM music station.
Every Station Tells a Story: An Odd Encounter with a Recent Sign-Off

4 weeks ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

To be clear, I do not expect anybody to leave money-draining AMs on the air just because I might be sentimental about them. I would rather see owners dedicate resources to keeping radio people employed, promoting their stations, reducing spotloads, or otherwise improving the streaming experience. I’d rather see every extant station be the best advertisement for radio. I wish that cutting bait on some AMs was actually allowing owners to do this.
When is the DJ Allowed to Have a Bad Day?

4 weeks ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

It seems like a contradiction. For the last 30 years, we have encouraged our morning personalities to stop relying on fake voices and canned bits and share more of themselves with the audience, sometimes including their struggles. But last year at CRS, a survey from the research firm Smith Geiger encouraged broadcaster caution about sharing personal problems or bad moods on the air, lest they bring down the listener who was depending on relief from their own bad day.
The World’s Ten Best Radio Promotions of 2024

1 month ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

It’s a very special radio promotion that can make a difference in listeners’ lives beyond a cash prize. That was the case with one of the 10 best international contests of the last year highlighted at Radiodays Europe, held this year in Athens, March 9-11. The annual session, anchored by Niall Power, head of sound and morning host of Southeast Ireland’s Beat 102-103, is one of each year’s highlights since resuming post-COVID two years ago.
Kurt Johnson, Jim Archer, Patti Marshall added to RDNA Panels

1 month ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

Townsquare Media’s Kurt Johnson, KMVQ (99.7 Now) San Francisco PD Jim Archer, and WKRQ (Q102) Cincinnati PD Patti Marshall are among the latest additions to the panelists at the third annual Radiodays North America conference, to be held May 6-8 in Toronto. In addition, a 25% discount on registration has just been added for Ross on Radio readers who use promo code ROR25.
First Listen: The Country Station that Plays Hozier

1 month ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

For the last year or so, I’ve thought that a Country station could play Noah Kahan if they wanted to. Kahan had two bluegrass-flavored hits with the lyrical confessionalism that already fits in next to “I Am Not Okay” on pop radio. But Country radio didn’t need pop crossover as much as CHR needed to look outside its walls for product. Country already had strong ratings, especially for a current based format, in most markets.
First Listen: 2Day FM Sydney Goes “Today AF”

1 month ago | radioinsight.com | Sean Ross

It’s not a headline you read often these days. Or ever. “2Day FM aims for the kids with major format change.” But this morning, the longtime Sydney Top 40 station relaunched with a new morning show, promising “The Hits Before They Hit.” It’s a noticeable move at a time when CHR has become noticeably more gold-based and, out of necessity, upper-demo targeted. Going deliberately more current now is also a tricky move when stations struggle for product to fill even their existing current slots.