Leighton Media Blog

Local radio stations, like those in the Leighton Broadcasting family, aren't just hubs of local community, news, and music. These stations and their events also serve as a launching pad for the...

Music has a powerful impact as Americans’ listen to four hours and five minutes of audio each day. Music stimulates both emotions and memories, thus making it a compelling and unique gateway to take...

Have you ever been in a store or business and you heard employees talking while you think "I wonder what that means?" We tend to get that in radio - more often than you might think. While you're...

When you're trying to reach local consumers, you can't afford to overlook your local radio station.

Some people have trouble figuring out where radio fits into a modern media market. But people who are involved with it know: local radio serves as a hub for communities to grow and blossom.

Think about the last event you attended. Did you have fun and meet new people? Events connect people to other like-minded individuals who share the same passions as them, and they are an awesome way...

Think about the last concert you went to. Try to remember how you felt listening to the music, the feeling of the crowd singing along, and the energy coming from all around you. I'm guessing you have...

When you think about Stanley Steemer, the carpet cleaning company, what comes to mind? "Call 1-800-STEEMER, Stanley Steemer keeps your home cleaner!" You just sang it in your head didn’t you? That’s...

We all know there are various mediums that marketers use to advertise. You’ve got television, newspapers, and the online world – YouTube, Hulu, Netflix – that beg for consumers' attention. But there...

Radio is a powerful influence in the minds of consumers. Its reach spans over multiple listeners with different experiences, tastes, and needs. Whether driving in your car or buying your groceries,...

Leighton Media has partnered with BrandsFormation™ for over 20 years, and I thought I’d share some of the best tips, direction, and insider info from the radio advertising guy himself, Chuck Mefford....

Since our founding in 1975, Leighton Broadcasting has been giving back to the communities our broadcast signals reach. Our passion is to serve, connect, and celebrate our communities and we do that...