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Radio lost one of its most creative and inspiring personalities earlier this week. The Bob Rivers Show with Bob, Spike, and Joe dominated morning ratings in Seattle for 25 years. Before Bob and I [...]

Conflict is the driving force of storytelling. It creates tension, stakes, and emotional investment, keeping audiences engaged. Without conflict, a story lacks mystery, suspense, and “What will [...]

How did Microsoft measure goldfish’s attention span to be 9 seconds and humans’ to be 8? Well, they didn’t research goldfish attention spans. It turns out that’s a myth you’ve [...]

Our guest blog this week is from my friend, Paul Kaye. He is the Vice President and Head of Audio Business for Rogers Sports & Media in Canada. Paul has also been head of Talent Development, [...]

In our workshops, we define each player’s role on the show. We identify the mic order, who is the heart of the show, who is the lightning rod player, and so on. One of the most crucial [...]

Many high achievers in sports, business, and entertainment, such as Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Serena Williams, use mental visualization to enhance their performance and achieve success. The [...]

Massive news stories are always a dilemma for music station shows since many people listen to them to escape the news. This week, some shows avoided the DC plane-chopper crash story, while others [...]

One of the most popular and effective exercises I do with on-air personalities is the Ben and Jerry’s Exercise. It is based on a story I heard about Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and how they [...]

Music radio has been profoundly shaped by several trailblazing personalities who took risks and introduced new approaches to high-profile shows. This list is based on the personalities who made [...]

Highly acclaimed director Greta Gerwig, of Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie fame, says watching other directors, film genres, and artists helped her learn and define her style. As a radio or [...]