This is a master class for radio in all markets. JOHN OSTLUND owns five stations in Fresno, California, because he loves radio. He remembers the recipe. He only runs five minutes of commercials per hour on all five stations and it works. John says, "Radio is too much fun."

At 31, DANIEL STARKS is the youngest radio station General Manager I've ever met. He's also one of the smartest guys I ever met in the business. Makes sense, right? Here he talks about his love of small-market radio and he brings with him serious major market experience.

“My job is to make you guys rock stars.” - Gavin Spittle to his staff at 105.3 The Fan I love this conversation because even though we've never met Gavin Spittle and I are in sync as radio programmers a generation apart. He’s the captain and daily inspiration behind Audacy’s 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, the best sports talk station I’ve ever heard. Yeah, I’m a Fan fan. I didn’t even bother to edit this. I just enjoyed it. Here, Gavin is understandably in promotional mode and hits all the company talking points but his genuine love of it all is infectious and inspiring. That’s why 105.3 The Fan works. Recorded May 10, 2024, during the NHL playoffs. Gavin is a hockey nut and host of his own podcast via Audacy: Spits and Suds.