Many people of a certain generation might remember a jingle or two from one of their hometown radio stations. "It was, to use the current terminology, the branding or the imaging of the radio station, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — They can stick with us forever whether we like it or not. Advertisers have used catchy tunes for decades. "They're the original earworms, I think," said Jerry Wolczanski. The first known ...

The last time I wrote about radio jingles was in 2012, when I interviewed jingle writer Larry Greene in two parts (here and here). I love the sound of great radio jingles. The vocals harmonies are ...

Remember those Saturday mornings in the '70s when you'd bound out of bed and plant yourself in front of the TV? The air was thick with the scent of sugary cereal, and the sound of iconic jingles was ...

Elmer Lynn Hauldren began voicing the Empire Man character in the 1970s. The company said he continued to work on commercials until his death. Hauldren was also part of the barbershop quartet that ...

Dave Bethell of TM Studios, shown at his work area in Los Angeles. If a program director from the 1970s or ’80s were dropped into a radio station in 2019, he or she would not recognize the sound of ...

In a video shared from a recent Barry Manilow concert, the talented crooner revealed he’s responsible for the catchy “I’m stuck on a Band-Aid” jingle that so many Gen Xers associate with the brand.