The Hard Work Never Ends
Have concerns about becoming redundant or outdated in the changing world of radio? Radio vet Marty Forbes sees a recipe for success in passion blended with old-fashioned hard work.

The Performance Rights Act
This proposed act will force radio stations to pay record labels a tax for the privilege of playing their music.

Customer Loyalty
Some recent experiences with consumer goods customer service programs has a radio veteran asking "what is radio doing to build loyalty among its listeners?"

Summer Liners 2010
Suggestions for positioning your station on the airwaves over the sizzling summer season.

Download The Donny Osmond Show Demo
Listen to this new five hour daily program designed for Adult Contemporary and Classic Hits radio stations and hear how Donny Osmond becomes YOUR air talent!

The Donny Osmond Show Launches with Citadel Media
Entertainment icon Donny Osmond will host a new lifestyle-driven music radio show targeting the advertiser-coveted female demographic for radio syndication network Citadel Media. The Donny Osmond Show was developed with broadcast industry consultant Mike McVay of McVay Media and will be the first offering from McVay Syndication.

The New iPod Nano Gives Radio a Second Chance among Younger Listeners
A survey from Vision Critical shows that the interactive features of the FM tuner in the new iPod Nano have potential to re-ignite interest in radio among younger demos. Jeff Vidler, SVP and Managing Director of Radio Research for Vision Critical notes that it’s not the FM tuner itself that will attract younger listeners so much as the pause-and-rewind feature, the RDS song display and song-tagging capabilities. These features will be particularly beneficial for stations and formats that play to radio’s ‘discovery’ advantage.
Click to read the full report.
For more info, contact Jeff Vidlar at Radio: Mission Critical.

2009 In Review:
The Top 500 Songs
Mediabase 24/7 tabulated the top spinning songs, by format, and we have the Top-500 for each format right here! Download by format below(csv spreadsheet format):
Top 500 for Pop CHR
Top 500 for Hot AC

McVay Media CHR Cheat Sheet
Jerry King delivers a guide to make sure your stations are properly positioned and doing what they should be doing. If you’re a PD, use it as a review or checklist to make sure you’re on track.  If you’re an air talent, learn.

"Say Cheese!"
Be a Digital Paparazzi!

The Secret Code To Higher T.S.L.
When is the last time you went through your entire music library and reevaluated your tempo Sound Codes for all the songs? 

Five Must-Know Facts About 12-24 Year Old Listeners
Daniel Anstandig provides some insight into acquiring and retaining this demo.

The Razr and The Radio
McVay Media’s Jerry King explains what marketing lessons radio should borrow from one of today’s most buzz-worthy items...the Razr cell phone.

The Program Director Profile
Jim Glass provides a four-part "growth barometer" for radio programmers.

Management Advice For New Program Directors
Being promoted to manager of your team is just the beginning of actually leading it.

Future Youth Trends
Jerry King gives you the future trends among your younger listeners.

The Teen BIG Picture – How, and What, Teens Are Thinking
Jerry King gives you the scoop on the latest thoughts from teens.

The Hot AC Recipe For Success
WBQB Operations Manager Brian Demay provides suggestions on how the Hot AC format can pull itself out of the doldrums and become vital again.

Motivating Gen Y's In Your Radio Station
Bring out the best from your younger employees.

How Well Does Your Station Perform In Arbitron?
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what's the best format of all?

Ring Into Your Audience
Jerry King explains why you should offer ring tones from your web site...