Digital Sound & Video Inc

05/04/2026

Back with part 2 of our Q& A Spotlight with WCPR Market Manager Kenny Vest…who knows what makes a festival work—and CPRFest proves it.�We picked back up with him to talk lineup strategy, breakout bands, and the kind of instincts that turn a good show into a packed one. CPRFest is Gulfport/Biloxi’s signature annual festival—a full-scale rock event that pulls together major headliners, rising artists, local energy, and a packed vendor scene into one massive, all-day experience…And it happens THIS WEEKEND…

When you’re building CPRFest… what are you looking for in a band?
Headliners have to be arena-level artists with multiple songs listeners already love.

Openers? That’s where it gets interesting.

We look for a band that of course has a single that’s on CPR. One that we have a gut feeling has the potential to becoming a big song for us. If it’s something we really like we’ll make it a hit song on CPR by the time CPR Fest arrives. We’ve been lucky over the years with that. Most recently we jumped on a song called "Ramon Ayala" which was not on the charts at the time that we announced CPR Fest back in 2022. It’s from a band out of Texas called Giovannie and the Hired Guns. Through heavy CPR air-play, it became a big hit for us in the market, by the time they played CPR Fest they had thousands of festival goers singing along when they played the song live. That song took off from there Nationally and ended up being the #1 Rock Song in the America for five weeks.

Dream headliner?�
Metallica.

Day or night set?�
Night.

Mosh pit or beer line?�
Beer line.�(A decision many have made mid-song.)

Big thanks to Kenny for the insight—and proof that great radio is equal parts instinct, experience, and guts. Check out their website at 979cprrocks.com

04/28/2026

Big sports radio move in LA with Audacy launching 97.1 The Fan.
We’ve had the privilege of producing imaging for The Fan in Columbus, and it’s always a reminder that sports radio has its own rhythm — urgent, local, opinionated, and fan-driven.
Launches and refreshes like this are where strong imaging really matters.

04/23/2026

Q&A Spotlight: Kenny Vest – Market Manager, Telesouth Gulfport/Biloxi

At Digital Sound & Video, we get to work with some seriously sharp programmers—and Kenny Vest of WCPR is one of them. So we threw a few questions his way about music, instincts, and the kind of decisions that shape a station’s sound every day.

Here’s Part 1—Kenny’s quick takes on music and programming…

One song you’ll never pull off of CPR to (no matter what Google says)?
“Shook Me All Night Long.”
(We’re not arguing with Kenny—or AC/DC on this one.)

What’s on your personal playlist that might confuse CPR listeners?
The Cure. Dire Straits. Van Morrison. Biggie.
(That shuffle button is living dangerously.)

Harder move: adding a new song or killing an old one?
“Adding a new song.”
(That’s called trusting your ears)

A band CPR should be playing but isn’t (yet)?
“I feel like we’re playing everything we should be right now.”
(When you trust the ears, you don’t chase the noise.)

Most underrated band right now?
The Toadies
“Seeing them live Saturday at our Crawfish Festival, I was blown away as to how good they are live. They sound better now than they did back in the day. Super tight with booming vocals. They certainly nailed their set, the crowd loved them. Their new stuff is good too.”

Coming in Part 2—Kenny gets into CPRFest—their signature rock and alternative metal festival— how they choose the bands, who deserves more attention, and the one artist he’d book in a heartbeat.

04/14/2026

Imaging Tip Tuesday:

PDs don’t lose sleep over audio quality… they lose sleep over ratings, time spent listening, and station identity.
So your imaging shouldn’t just “sound good” — it should solve a problem.
Instead of writing:
👉 “More music, more variety…”
Ask:
👉 “Does this line give someone a reason to stay through the next stopset?”
Every promo, sweeper, and liner should do at least one of these:
✔ Reinforce why your station is different
✔ Reset attention before tune-out moments
✔ Create a habit (“this is where I go for…”)
If it’s not doing that… it’s just noise with a voice.
Great imaging isn’t decoration. It’s strategy.

03/03/2026

IMAGING TIP TUESDAY
Stop EQ’ing for Tone. Start EQ’ing for Translation.

Here’s the dirty little secret:

Most imaging doesn’t fail because it sounds bad in the studio.
It fails because it doesn’t survive the air chain.

You’re not mixing for your Genelecs.

You’re mixing for:

3” dashboard speakers
A phone on Bluetooth
An FM processor that will rearrange your life choices

The Pro Move:

After you think your VO/music balance is perfect…
Throw a brickwall limiter on the bus.

Smash it harder than you normally would.
Then pull it back 2–3 dB.

Why?

Because you’re stress-testing your midrange.

When things fall apart under pressure, that’s where your imaging is weak.

If the VO disappears → your presence range (2k–4k) is wrong.
If the music eats the consonants → your transient shaping is off.
If it gets harsh → you boosted the wrong highs.

Pros mix imaging for midrange authority, not sparkle.

Sparkle dies in processing.

Midrange lives forever.

02/24/2026

IMAGING TIP TUESDAY:

“Let’s go minimal.”
Cool.
But if the promo sounds like someone whispering into a beige wall…we may have minimized it right out of existence.

Less is more.

Unless it’s just… less.

02/03/2026

01/27/2026

Imaging Tip Tuesday

Your imaging should sound exactly like the station you claim to be.

If you’re high-energy, keep it tight, fast, and moving.
If you’re local and real, let it breathe and sound conversational.
If you’re fun, show personality. If you’re serious, stay focused and confident.

The key: Write and produce imaging the way your actual on-air talent communicates. When imaging and air staff sound like they live in the same world, the station feels believable.
When everything lines up, listeners don’t think about your imaging…

They just feel the station.

01/22/2026

Media’s getting louder. Expectations are getting higher.
Between tighter regulations, growing podcast ad spend, and more platforms than ever, how your content is produced really matters.
Digital Sound & Video helps stations, agencies, and brands sound clean, professional, and ready for whatever’s next.
If 2026 means more content, let’s make it sound right.

01/14/2026

Imaging Tip Tuesday (A Day Late)....Great imaging isn’t about more layers — it’s about smarter ones.
Strong copy, confident delivery, intentional production.
Every element should earn its place.