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, the EGOT winner made an agreement with Skywalker Studios to recreate his baritone for future Star Wars…

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 selling gourmet coffee or radio air time, the fix is in. And hopefully they’re fixing the right things.

Visuals may be striking and even memorable, but the awesome power of audio is an advantage that radio has over other media. Some of the smartest companies – think Intel, Netflix, and T-Mobile – use audio signatures to get into our heads – a tool that radio can strategically use to solidify its best brands. And a #TBT bonus: how radio can better use local business and community partnerships at this critical point in time.

A fascinating phenomenon has gained in popularity over the last two decades: music rediscovery. These are songs that somehow are resurrected, appearing years later on the charts. Can you name the most rediscovered song of all time?

Another year, and it’s another Apple event announcing shiny, brand new products. And yesterday was no exception. In case you missed it, Apple rolled out its long awaited AI-integrated iPhone. This 16th version of one of the most brilliant tech achievements of all time – the iPhone – has much significance to our personal and our radio lives. And to help us understand what it all means, jacapps’ Bob Kernen breaks it all down for us – seamlessly.