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Why do we resist planning? The short answer: Because it requires work. Many shows see an idea in a prep service and just go with it. Recently, I had a coaching call with two shows in the same [...]

What comes to mind when you think of the word ritual? According to Lucy Gower in “How Are Daily Rituals Different from Daily Routines?”:  Daily rituals are meaningful practices and are internally [...]

Radio show producers have gone full circle. They were a luxury position in the ‘80s, a must-have in the early 2000s and back to a luxury position today. Even if you are in a big market, chances [...]

At the recent Morning Show Boot Camp in Chicago, one panel discussed how talent complaints are handled. Cumulus OM Atlanta and VP of Contemporary Programming, Louie Diaz shared that he screens [...]

After interacting with people exclusively on Zoom or Teams for the past year, Morning Show Boot Camp in Chicago was a refreshing in-person experience. I moderated a session titled, The People and [...]

“Have you watched Ted Lasso?” I’ve been asked that question numerous times by family members, friends, and clients. Whenever anything creates that much buzz, it’s worth investigating. I set aside [...]

O’Reilly Auto Parts or Walgreens are likely spending tens of thousands of dollars running commercials on your radio station. Yet, so many stations don’t take advantage of the free advertising on [...]

Ed McMahon was the quintessential sidekick. He laughed in all the right places and never upstaged Cason. He was the butt of jokes and the show whipping boy. As a recent New York Times article [...]

Have you ever noticed yourself using filler words such as “kinda,” “sorta,” or “like?” Last week’s Coaching Tip about “Trash Talk” prompted me to think about my own filler words. I’m noticing [...]

You tune in to a show in the middle of a story and hear the host say, “She said she’d like to tour again, but he said she’d be safer and more productive spending time in the studio and doing [...]