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Start 2021 with Jack Black dancing to Black Sabbath in an Iron Man mask and a speedo

That headline pretty much says it all. You’re welcome. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack Black

JFK day. And now, the music news. Here’s a fun story on branding radio stations “The Edge.” Let’s review some

Happy Earth Day. Go plant a tree or something. Katy Perry’s “left shark” suffers a setback. Chris Martin and Gwyneth

Hey, there’s nothing wrong with “Batdance,” but here are some songs that are rousing or otherwise provocative in the manner

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver