The Power of Radio (Then & Now)

Before streaming. Before social media. Before algorithms.

There was radio.

In this episode of The Boys & Me Podcast, Mark and Hobie dive into The Power of Radio (Then & Now) — looking back at the era when radio broke songs, built careers, and connected artists to fans in a way nothing else could.

From intense radio tours and long promo days to the DJs and stations that championed Sawyer Brown early on, this episode pulls back the curtain on what radio promotion really looked like.

The guys tackle a fast-paced Radio Trivia buzzer segment, covering everything from where the word “broadcasting” comes from to the most powerful radio station ever built. They also debate radio myths in a True or False paddle round and go head-to-head in an SB Chart Battle, testing their memory of which songs climbed higher on the Billboard charts.

To wrap it up, Mark and Hobie share hard-earned radio wisdom — what artists misunderstand about radio today, and why they still believe it matters.

Radio may look different now, but its impact hasn’t gone anywhere.