Words & Music is pleased to extend its helpful “how-to” series for our members, “The Breakdown,” into the realm of short, question-and-answer videos.

A radio station’s criteria to choose which songs to play can sometimes seem vague. What are the ingredients required for a song to be selected for airplay? What does it need, and what should it avoid? Martin Véronneau, a radio tracker for Local9, tells us about the right ingredients.