look ahead to 2026

January 30, 2026

2026 Media Industry Trends to Watch: Change is Your Competitive Advantage

Heading into 2026, the pace of change across radio, TV, and digital media is reaching an inflection point. Audience behaviors continue to evolve, measurement models…

System Effectiveness Review

December 23, 2025

Boost Performance with a System Effectiveness Review

Experience the power of WO Automation for Radio’s newest service, the System Effectiveness Review. Designed to help you achieve more, a System Effectiveness Review is…

Workflows

December 22, 2025

Simplify Playlist Management with Workflows in WO Automation for Radio

Workflows allow you to create a sequence of planned events which may be added to your template(s) or inserted directly into your sequential or background…

Radio Office Hour - Year-End Maintenance

December 19, 2025

Your Year‑End Maintenance Checklist

As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to give your WO Automation for Radio system a quick tune‑up. At the top…

Reflecting on 2025

December 18, 2025

Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Transformation and Growth

By Toni Coonce, CEO, WideOrbit As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on how much WideOrbit has evolved, not only in products…

Segment Rulesets

December 18, 2025

Master Clock Management with Segment Rulesets in WO Automation for Radio

Talk formats require careful clock management and system tools to ensure audio content aligns as intended. WO Automation for Radio’s Segment Rulesets provide two Fill…

"Timing Target" vs "Do Not Move"

December 17, 2025

Seamless Transitions and Smarter Playlists with AFR2024

If your station uses Leader/Follower playlists in AFR2024, there’s one important configuration change to note. To support AFR2024’s improved timing accuracy, stopsets in Leader playlists…