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Today’s audiences are quickly moving away from traditional over-the-air broadcasting towards streaming and on-demand. Here are a couple of recent headlines. On-Demand Audio Passes Linear Audio Larry Rosin and our friends at Edison Research report that over 50% of audio consumption is now streaming and on-demand platforms. Over-the-air AM/FM is no longer king. Broadcast and Cable […]

By Mike Donovan and Randy Lane What’s the most effective way to immediately make an emotional connection to listeners? Talk about what your listeners are talking about. The most topical, viral stories of the day will be in all the radio show prep services and your competitors will be talking about the same stories. Simply presenting […]

Can one piece of advice change your life? I remember exactly where was I standing in the second-floor hallway at Dick Broadcasting in Greensboro when one sentence of wisdom from Randy Lane set my career path. I was a first-time program director and Randy was hired to coach Chris Kelly and Chris Demm –who became Two […]

FOX Sports commentator and soccer legend Carli Lloyd kicked a hornets nest talking openly about her former teammates on the US Women’s National Team in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. “Uninspiring, disappointing. They don’t look fit. They’re playing as individuals. And the tactics are just too predictable.” When the Portugal team hit the goal post and […]

Do you need a talent agent… to negotiate your contract and guide your career? That question and other relevant questions were answered on the Negotiation ‘Post Pandemic’ panel at Morning Show Boot Camp this week in Dallas. DeDe McGuire, host of the highly successful DeDe in the Morning Show moderated with panelist talent agent Heather CohenEVP The Weiss Agency, talent agent Paul [...]

By Mike Donovan and Randy Lane Repeating or repurposing personality show content is a subject of debate among talent, programmers, and consultants. Replaying fun, funny, emotional, and innovative priceless moments in other hours and dayparts is a growth opportunity. There’s a misconception among some talent and programmers about the importance of P1 listeners to a show. While […]

Have you ever been frustrated tuning in to an interview and the host never says who they are talking to? Focus group listeners tell me it happens often on radio shows. Radio is in competition with a plethora of platforms today and we’re dealing with an impatient, short attention-span audience. While many shows encourage listeners to be part […]

SETUP: From Studio Think Tank – Who got a body part, motor vehicle, or something else stuck and could not remove it? In Minneapolis, Dave Ryan at KDWB writes, “Great topic that most people can relate to or have a story about. You can take any kind of calls, including the ones about getting a quarter stuck in their […]

This week’s guest blog is from my friend and colleague, Mike Donovan. Mike is one of radio’s brightest talent coaches and program consultants. He demonstrates how personalities who aren’t funny or outrageous can charm their way to success.~ Randy Lane Some talents can be funny, witty, and clever, but still lack charm and a special warmth that […]

A study by PLOS Medicine reports that loneliness is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. “Americans are more lonely and socially disconnected than ever, and their isolation poses a serious threat to their physical and mental health” according to the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The Surgeon General report found that half of U.S. adults are experiencing loneliness.The big […]