Is it better to have a radio/podcast show with a big-name star surrounded by sidekicks or an ensemble cast of equally talented players? Compare our industry to other entertainment. When was the [...]
I made things awkward once trying to say something nice to James Bond actor Daniel Craig. It was many years ago, but my friends still crack up at the story. At the Tribeca Film Festival in New [...]
In the classic film Good Will Hunting, a therapist, played by Robin Williams, coaches a troubled young man, played by Matt Damon, who fears sharing his true self with a woman he loves: [...]
I got kicked out of business school for a semester. “Academic suspension” was Lander University’s way of saying I should have spent less time at the local radio station and more time studying. I [...]
“I don’t listen to radio.” You have probably noticed more people saying that in recent years. Sometimes, concerned broadcasters ask me about the uncertain future of AM/FM, and I [...]
Can you create success by visualizing it? Some visualizations can help you reach your goals and others are a waste of time and energy. WHAT WORKS My friend, author, and communication coach Kes [...]
When I became a manager in broadcasting, I noticed something surprising in my first contract negotiations with talent. I would offer a contract to a man and they would ask for more –pay, [...]
There I sat in a squeaky studio chair behind the board at WMTY 1090 in my college town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Twenty years old, responsible for signing on the little 1000-watt AM [...]
Your show can have a stronger emotional impact using practices from motion pictures, theatre, stand-up comedy, and improvisation. After all, radio when done well is part of the entertainment [...]
What could you learn by studying your direct competitor? Consider taking a day off the air and listening intently to your main competitor with your program director, producer, and others whose [...]