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Jay Thomas was a broadcaster who never fit into neat categories. He wa [...]
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When Chicagoans think back on the glory days of WLS-AM 890, the boomin [...]
Echoes of Originality: From PAMS’s Legacy to JAM’s Radio Jingles, Today
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In the golden age of radio, [...]
Douglas Edwards and ‘The World Today’: A CBS Chronicle in Radio Sound
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Todd Storz’s Top 40 Legacy: A Radio Format That Never Fades
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The Beat That Broke Barriers: Pop Radio’s Musical Cultural Shift Began in 1954
Pop Music’s Cultural Shift Streamlines 1954
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MK’s PPM Ratings Recaps – July 2025
Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on [...]
August 15, 1965: The Night the Beatles Electrified and Rocked Shea Stadium
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The Hour That Made America Laugh: Inside the Golden Age of The Chase and Sanborn Hour
The Chase and Sanborn Hour: America’s Sunday Night Spectacle
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Preserving the Pulse: KILT’s Enduring Signal and Texas Radio Imprint
KILT’s Origin Story: McLendon’s Vision and Birth of a Radio Powerh [...]