The Encouragers Radio Rally

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™10-25-2026-- Guest Rob Creighton, announcer, Midwest Communications, WTHI, WBOW, Terre Haute, Indiana

"What can a paper route, a car dealership, a college radio station, and decades behind the microphone teach us about building a meaningful career? On this episode of The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™ podcast, we follow our guest’s journey from Loyola University Chicago and his first job delivering the Southtown Economist through radio promotions, programming, leadership, and reinvention. We’ll explore the people who opened doors, the lessons that came from changing direction, and what it takes to help othe...

On today’s podcast we talk to a Mississippi radio veteran whose journey began on the overnight shift in 1982 and grew into ownership—and a lifetime of lessons about people, community and finding opportunity.

What does radio teach you that a classroom cannot? How do you keep adapting without losing the local relationships that make your business valuable? And what changes when you become the person responsible for helping everyone else succeed?

Join Loyd Ford for a conversation about growing through change, investing in people and finding reasons to stay encouraged about radio’s future.

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™10-11-26-- Podcast Guest: Nikki Hilton

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Nikki Hilton, Regional General Manager, Vista Radio, Vancouver Island & BC Coast , JET FM-SUN FM-COAST FM- RIVER FM-ICON FM-COAST AM

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

. For radio production with free spec demos and great jingle production check out sonicattention.com

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The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™10-8-26 Rethink Radio Revenue — Q4 Radio Sales Event

How can local radio help businesses grow while creating more revenue for itself? This free quarterly sales event on The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™ podcast explores how to turn radio’s relationships, audience, content, personalities, data and community connections into opportunities for Q4 and beyond.

Hosts Loyd Ford of Rainmaker Pathway and Chris Fleming of CD Media Consulting welcome Josh Brown, Sales and Marketing Executive at Rome Radio Partners and owner of Cedar Valley Media and Big John Small, station owner and general...

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™10-4-26-- Podcast Guest: Loren LoLo Luckett

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Loren “LoLo” Luckett Producer KNBS-FM - NewsTalk STL St. Louis, MO

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Cassian Bellino, iHeartMedia, Account Executive/DJ for 92.3 KSSK, Honolulu, HI

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The Encouragers™ Radio Rally™9-13-2026- Guest: Craig Mundy

What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest Craig Mundy, Underwriting Account Manager, RTN-His Radio/The JoyFM, Abingdon, Virginia . For radio production with free spec demos and great jingle production check out sonicattention.com

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The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™9-6-2026—Guest: Peter Thiele

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Peter Thiele, News/Talk Format Captain, Zimmer Communications, Columbia, MO 646-926-6581

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Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Brent Michaels & Ness Heraldez, Brent & Ness In The Morning, KUZZ, Bakersfield, California Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™8-23-2026—Guest: Mitch Mahan

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Mitch Mahan, Director of Content, KDXY-FM, KDXY-HD2, KDXY-HD3, KJBX--FM, KJBX-HD2 and KEGI-FM - Saga Communications, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

There’s so much discussion about employee-employer relationships, the strategy of the big radio corporations (especially when it comes to employees), AI and a variety of radio tasks and talents, advertising forecasts, what the next four years will look like and so much more. We thought it might be interesting to spend a few minutes with an analyst from ChatGPT. So, we set up a conversation with Sol and that’s what you will hear now.

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™ 8-16-2026--

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of John Small (or Big John Small), GM/owner/ president/mornings, KZOY - Cup O Dirt, LLC, Sioux Falls, SD

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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Radio as a job is complex. That’s unfortunately because often encouragement is missing. In this mini-episode we explain our “why.” Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley sonicattention.com For jingles, imaging and audio production Sonic Attention.com

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™8-6-2026-- Podcast

Loyd Ford Discusses tips and sales strategies with Chris Fleming of CD Media Consulting

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Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Kadie Dayne, Morning Show Host and syndicated radio host with T Josh Strickland, Operations Manager, WATZ-FM, Midwestern Broadcasting, Alpena, Michigan

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™8-2-2026-- Podcast

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Clare Duffy and Dancin’ Eric Hanson, co-hosts The Morning Scramble, KZIA (Z102.9), Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™7-26-2026--

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Yonni Rude, Program Director - KBXX-FM / KMJQ-FM / KMJQ-HD2, Radio One, Houston, TX .

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™7-19-2026-- Podcast Radio Sales, Leadership & Revenue Growth

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Kadie Dayne, Morning Show Host and syndicated radio host with Jen Austin, Riply Founder & President, Townsquare Radio Host & Personality, DFW, Buffalo, Boise & Atlantic City.

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™6-14-2026-- Podcast Radio Sales, Leadership & Revenue Growth

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career Bear O’Brian, Morning Host/Producer, WKCN-Kissin 99.3, Columbus, Georgia

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

Radio Sales professionals discuss ideas to help YOU grow your REVENUE in Q3 now. Join guests: Brian McGhee, Vice President and Market Manager, Cox Media Group, Jacksonville, Florida and Jeff Wayne | General Sales Manager, ADX Communications, WYCT – Cat Country 98.7 | WNRP – NewsRadio 92.3 | WEBY – SportsRadio Pensacola 99.1 | Pensacola Playlist 94.5Pensacola, Florida

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™6-28-2026-- Podcast Radio Sales, Leadership & Revenue Growth

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Mike Allen, Connoisseur Media Columbia, SC, Chief Engineer, Columbia, SC

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™6-28-2026-- Podcast Radio Sales, Leadership & Revenue Growth

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Herbie Martinez, Media Strategist Salem Surround Houston, Texas

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Email [email protected] for free spec spots including original jingles, words and music. Pay nothing if your client doesn't buy

The Encouragers™ The Radio Rally™6-21-2026-- Podcast Radio Sales, Leadership & Revenue Growth

Loyd Ford Discusses the radio career of Kadie Dayne, Morning Show Host and syndicated radio host with T Josh Strickland, Operations Manager, WATZ-FM, Midwestern Broadcasting, Alpena, Michigan

Produced by Joe "Crash" Kelley of sonicattention.com

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Loyd Ford talks about the radio career of Kadie Dayne, a morning show host and syndicated radio personality with The Kadie Daye Show on WLJE/Adams Radio Group and RFC Suite Radio 4 in Valparaiso IN. The segment is produced by Joe “Crash” Kelley of sonicattention.com.

What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Traci Lee, Program Director/Morning Show CoHost, WUSJ/US 96.3 - Digio Stratagies, Jackson, MS. For radio production with free spec demos and great jingle production check out sonicattention.com

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Rob Mack, operations manager, Bryan Broadcasting (KNDE-FM), Bryan/College Station, TX

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Danny Dwyer, on-air personality, 99.5 The Wolf /KWJJ, AUDACY, Portland, OR

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest Lance Hale, WOTT/Community Broadcasters, Director Of Rock Programming, Watertown, NY:

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Mike Couchman, Operations Manager, Gateway Creative Broadcasting. BOOST Radio network, flagship call letters KXBS in St. Louis, MO

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Matt Malone, WFMS & WVLK/Cumulus, Mornings/APD/MD(WFMS)/Afternoons Indianapolis (WVLK)Lexington, KY

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: --> Randy Gravley, President, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, Atlanta, Georgia

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: --> Lainie Fertick, President, iHeart Insights, iHeartMedia, Cincinnati, OH

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This is our Q2 2026 Radio Sales Event. This quarterly episode is designed to help radio sellers ANYWHERE increase their revenue AND income in the current quarter! And we do that with current on-the-ground revenue experts and real ideas along with a unique theme each quarter. Our special revenue guests for this Q2 Radio Sales Event will be KristIn Cantrell, owner and operator Seven Mountains Media & Seven Mountains Creative and Dean Rutherford, Senior Vice President Sales, Stingray Radio, Toronto, Canada. Listen on-demand and good selling!

What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Paco Lopez, Evenings Z 88.3 and Middays, HD2 Hot 95.9 Orlando, Florida

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Carlota Gonzalez, Program Director/On-Air, KXTE, Las Vegas

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Jeremy Louis, Program Director for 99.1 JOY FM and 88.1 Worship One, KLJY and KLJT, St. Louis, MO market

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Temple, On Air Announcer/Host Middays, WABX/Classic Rock/Midwest Communications, Evansville, Indiana

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Barbara "Sadie" German, WINK "96.9 WINK FM"/Fort Myers Broadcasting Company & Morning talent - "Logan and Sadie in the Morning", D. Clarksville, TN

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest:Taz, Production Imaging Director, 99.9 KISW, 1077 The End and 100.7 The Wolf, Audacy Seattle

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What A Rock Star Radio Pro Sounds Likes Like.

Today's Guest: Alex Freedman, Executive Director, Community Radio Fund Of Canada, Ottawa Ontario

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