Now more than ever, consumers love a great story. Whether rooted in sports, music, pop culture, or the news of the day, great strories – and the people with the talent and the cred to tell them – are at a premium. In radio, how companies utilize their beet storytellers may indeed determine whether they thrive….or survive. It all comes down to that person tellling the storyz; do you trust them, are they the genuine articled, do they make you care?

On Monday, James Earl Jones died. Among the many roles he played over a six-decade career, his voice became synonymous with Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise. But Jones’ voice as Darth Vader will live on. Several years ago,…

For publicly traded companies, there is a lot riding on CEOs to make the right calls. So when a brand loses its way and a new CEO walks in the door, she had better get it right. And that means assessing the environment and making the right moves out of the box. Whether you’re sellling gourmet coffee or radio air time, the fix is in. And hopefully they’re fixing the right things.