Radio Influencers

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with graphic designer Jill Meadows, the Design Director for Radio Update  and his wife. The two discuss her graphic design tips for radio station websites and media kits, their unsolicited reviews of station websites in both New York and San Antonio, the importance of the ads to content ratio and a lot more. You can also watch the full episode he...

TJ Taormina, nationally syndicated host of The TJ Show , speaks with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about the teamwork environment they've built, their off-air process, the benefits of having a cameraman in studio, being family friendly and entertaining, lessons he learned working with Elvis Duran, the future of our industry and more. You can also watch the full episode here .

This week we decided to go back and share a best of clip from each of the first 15 episodes to highlight some of the amazing guests we've had so far. We cover a wide range of radio topics including the new process for adding and moving music, social tips for radio, why radio shouldn't write off young people, getting away from generic prep services, the best ways to get into radio, overco...

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with Greg Tacher, the Executive VP of GMP Radio Reps. The two discuss how radio groups can attract and retain top sales talent, what radio as an industry can do to get more national ad dollars, effective cold calling, AIs impact on radio sales, their management styles and more. You can also watch the full episode here .     

The Broadcasters Foundation of America 's President Tim McCarthy speaks with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about how the BFOA helps radio and television broadcasters who are in acute need, how current and former broadcasters can apply and qualify, their 3rd annual Giving Day on June 13th, media mixers, their celebrity golf tournament and more. You can also watch the full episo...

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with digital sales expert and Radio Update contributor Brent Hoodenpyle. The two discuss adjusting radio's outdated sales approach, applying the podcast business model to radio, turning on-air content into digital content and more. You can also watch the full episode here .     

Gen Media Partner 's SVP of Political Ad Sales Roger Rafson speaks with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about his radio origin story, the difference between political and issue advocacy ads and the rules that apply to each, what to expect this election cycle, how radio stations can get more political revenue in and out of election years and more.

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with music industry expert Mike Castellucci with Longboard Insights . The two discuss the Power Indicator Score, the main thing record labels look at, why engagement is more important than vanity metrics, radio programmers making data driven decisions and more. You can also watch the full episode here .    

Middlin Creative 's John Reynolds chats with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about his video production background, radio personalities and podcasters who are creating great video content, how radio stations could make their studios more video friendly, affordable video tools for filming content on-site at station events and more.

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with sales expert Trey Morris the VP and Senior Consultant at The Center for Sales Strategy . The two discuss bouncing back from a bad sales week, overcoming common sales objections, why pushing packages is a bad idea, shortening media kits, rate integrity and more. You can also watch the full episode here .   

LeadG2 's Maryanne McWhirter chats with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about her radio sales background, the power of content marketing, why media company's need a B2B website, how to utilize LinkedIn, understanding the buyer's journey and more.  

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with his brother and veteran radio engineer Chris Meadows. The two share their equipment recommendations and Chris talks about avoiding black bears at transmitter sites, the rookie mistakes people make when building their first studios, why it's so hard to find and hire radio engineers and more. You can also watch the full episode here .  

  JPR Multimedia 's Jeremy Robinson sits down with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows to discuss the benefits and challenges of being a syndicated on-air personality, the power of keeping it positive on and off the air, creatives versus critics, why on-air personalities should fully embrace AI and more.  

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with his consulting mentor and friend Tracy Johnson the CEO of Tracy Johnson Media Group and co-creator of Radio Content Pro . The two discuss Tracy's radio origin story, talent coaching for light bulb moments, his new show AI-powered show prep service, how you can make AI your coworker instead of your replacement, the impact AI will have on...

i3G Media's Reagan Ingstad chats with Radio Station Consultant 's Andy Meadows about how to get more young people into radio, radio attracting younger employees, her management style and what it's like to be part of a fourth generation radio family. 

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows talks with Howard Kroeger the CEO of Kroeger Media Inc and creator of Bob FM & Hank FM. The two discuss creating custom radio formats that stand out, the challenges with how ratings are measured, embracing digital advances like AI, and a lot more. You can also watch the full episode here .

Radio Station Consultants ' Andy Meadows chats digital content strategies with Julie Bortnick, the President of SocialCast , where she handles social content management, website development and SEO services for radio stations, broadcasters and podcasters. You can also watch the full episode here .

Veteran country programmer Mike Moore sits down with Radio Station Consultant's Andy Meadows to talk about streaming hits versus radio hits. Mike is the PD of Cumulus Atlanta's New Country 101.5 WKHX-FM in Atlanta, Georgia and he was recently inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame.

Our first episode will debut on Tuesday March 12, 2024 at 10am EST. Then new episodes will publish weekly on Tuesdays at 10am.