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February 8, 2021
10 Questions with ... Barbara BridgesBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I’ve had the great fortune of working most of my career within two family owned companies, Midwest Communications for the last 6+ years and South Central Media for 21 years before that in both Knoxville and Nashville. Nashville is a hard city to leave so I have a long track record with WJXA! Prior to those two companies and their radio properties, I worked at Dick Broadcasting and before that P & G Properties.
1. Mix has consistently dominated the top of the Nashville ratings for many years at this point. What has your winning formula been?
We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We’re not perfect but we really try to cover every detail, every day including music, marketing, imaging, air talent, socials, website, listener relations etc. We’re continually striving to balance consistency with innovation and we’re always working on ways to grow our brand. Most importantly, we put our target audience at the center of everything we do. If it doesn’t matter to her or make her life better in some way- it doesn’t pass the test.
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February 1, 2021
10 Questions with ... Sabrina RuizBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I’ve had a love for radio and music for what seems like my whole life. I grew up listening to the radio since I was always on the road and my mom always had it on at home. I was that kid that was always calling up radio stations to request a ...
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January 19, 2021
10 Questions with ... Ken AugeBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: In 1987 I walked into KDWD in Burlington, IA on a Sunday afternoon and asked if I could make a tape. The guy had me read some news copy and hired me on the spot to work Sundays. It turns out he wasn’t blown away as much as he was the GM who ...
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January 11, 2021
10 Questions with ... Christian GrechManagement/booking agency information https://mn2s.com/news/pr/new-signing-christian-grech/ 1. How are you keeping busy and musical these days? How are you staying connected to your fans? I’m just doing my best to write every day and always listen to and work ...
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January 4, 2021
10 Questions with ... Pat GallagherBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Graduated with a Radio & Television Broadcasting degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1986. Immediately went to work at WMAD in Madison – one of the earliest of the Triple A stations. I started as a part-time board-op and ...
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December 7, 2020
10 Questions – The Best Quotes Of 2020This week, we look back at 2020 with the best answers to some of our best questions. Chad Baker PD WDNL/Danville January 13, 2020 What is your favorite part of the job? Really, it's been the flexibility. Certainly, there are time sensitive ...
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November 16, 2020
10 Questions with ... Andrada1. Your career started at a very young age. When did you know that you were musically inclined? I was 7 years old when my mom first took me to a singing lesson after we came back from a trip to Turkey in which I apparently sang the entire time. The vocal coach said ...
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November 2, 2020
10 Questions with ... David Britton1. At what age did you know that you were musically inclined? Growing up my family was very musical, and I recall singing together as early as 3 or 4 years old, eventually learning harmonies and singing quartets. I grew up on an island where my parents were Christian ...
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September 14, 2020
10 Questions with ... Mason Kelter1. What has it been like to move Party Liveline from a local show to a national platform? Party Liveline was created and designed as a national show. Though it launched on Cape Cod’s Y101 (WHYA/Hyannis), it is produced in Boston and our listener base was already ...
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September 8, 2020
10 Questions with ... Jon DanielsBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: President/GM rock WVBR-FM, Ithaca, 1996-1999; alternative WLIR-FM Long Island 1997-2003 (many roles, leading to Program Director); rock WDRE-FM Long Island 2002-2003 (Program Director); Hot AC -then- Adult Hits WMJC/WIGX Long Island 2003-2012 ...