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Road Trips, Bruised Ribs, and What I’m Learning From Highway Signs
Driving on through the Heartland
Sep 7
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Rob Archer
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The Future of TV News is Faceless
The local TV news anchor may be going the way of the telephone operator.
Sep 1
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Rob Archer
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August 2026
I’ve Been in Radio 46 Years... Part 2
How I came to Los Angeles with no job and somehow became a broadcast journalist. Oh, and this time, I name names.
Aug 30
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Rob Archer
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A Brief History of All-Christmas Radio
How a stunt became a massive major market winner
Aug 27
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Rob Archer
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Permanent DST? I’ve Got a Better Idea
Permanent daylight saving time has a lot of public support, but it’s the wrong way to go.
Aug 25
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Rob Archer
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I’m Thinking Too Much
I’ve got so much to do, so much to plan—and my brain is on turbo.
Aug 23
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Rob Archer
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I’m Joining WSB Radio in Atlanta
I’m getting another ride on the radio machine!
Aug 21
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Rob Archer
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YouTubers Are About to Become Much More Popular
But it won’t mean much — except as another pain point for radio.
Aug 20
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Rob Archer
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I Made Music With AI. I Don’t Feel Guilty About It.
Musicians have always used technology to make sounds they couldn’t make alone. AI just makes us more uncomfortable.
Aug 18
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Rob Archer
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The River of Constant Change
Good times. Bad times. Nothing lasts.
Aug 16
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Rob Archer
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What Losing FM Is Costing KNX News
KNX has lost nearly 41% of its audience in a year. But the bigger question is what happens to all-news radio from here.
Aug 13
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Rob Archer
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Your Car Has a Radio. Now Try to Find It.
Broadcasters need to fight the middlemen burying radio inside digital dashboards.
Aug 11
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Rob Archer
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