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  • A&O&B’s Year End Music Rewind: Was Country Music in 2018 A Bit Squirrelly?

    • 12/18/2018
    • Posted by: Mike O'Malley
    • Category: country music, country radio programming, radio programming
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    Country music in 2018 was a mixed bag. Some might say it was even a bit squirrelly. But before we get to all of that, here are the Top 15 songs for 2018 based on A&O&B’s research scores and airplay recommendations:   RANK ARTIST TITLE Final LAL Callout Final Positive 1 Brown, Kane Heaven 1

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  • Is Alexa Still Radio’s Friend?

    • 12/07/2018
    • Posted by: Mike O'Malley
    • Category: air talent, Alexa
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    With the latest upgrade, Alexa is lobbying to replace your station’s music director. OK, that’s a little over the top. However the software is now allowing a back and forth with device owners who are Amazon Prime or Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers. The goal is to create for them more personalized playlists.  Additional dialogue is

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