Joe Cipriano: From Teenage Disc Jockey to the Voice of Network Television

Before television viewers ever saw the stars of a new comedy, drama or game show, they frequently heard Joe Cipriano telling them why they should watch. For decades, Cipriano has been one of America’s most recognizable—but not always immediately identifiable—broadcast voices. His energetic, conversational delivery has promoted television programs, introduced major awards broadcasts and added […]

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Honoring Jay Butler — A 62‑Year Legacy in Black Radio, Motown, and Gospel Broadcasting

Once Heard in Broadcasting: The Lost Art of Radio Sign‑On and Sign‑Off

July 31, 1968: The Beatles, Trident Studios, and the Birth of “Hey Jude”

MK’s July 2026 PPM Ratings Recaps

Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the July 2026 ratings period. Round One New York Eradicating June’s loss of four-tenths in its...

MK’s June 2026 PPM Ratings Recaps

Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the June 2026 ratings period. Round One New York Doubling May’s dip of two-tenths with a...

This Day’s Milestones in 60’s Pop Music History — July 9

Exhibit Overview Across the 1960s, July 9 surfaces as a quietly consequential date — not for a single headline‑making event, but for four moments in which artists at the center of the decade’s cultural transformation...

Don Bleu: Fifty Years Behind the Microphone

From “True Don Bleu” to Bay Area Legend There are radio personalities who become successful, and then there are those who become part of their listeners’ daily lives. Don Bleu belongs firmly in the latter...

MK’s May 2026 PPM Ratings Recaps

Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the May 2026 ratings period. Round One New York Despite a modest dip of two-tenths (8.1...

MK’s March 2026 PPM Ratings Recaps

Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the March 2026 ratings period. Round One New York Unseated from the top spot in January...