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When I was a young PD, some managers would urge me to conceal ratings from talent. Most often, because when ratings were high, they didn’t want talent letting them go to their head, or worse, [...]

Personality radio shows often believe they’re in the content business.They’re not. They’re in the emotional experience business. Portland, ME morning ace, Blake Hayes at Coast 93.1, shared an [...]

There are times I sit down to jot down a few notes on a blog idea. An hour later, I look up to find that two pages are finished! We know this psychological state as “being in the zone” or “flow.” [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]

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 [...]

How do you build chemistry on a radio show or podcast? What listeners sense between on-air players is a key determinant of the show’s success. What can you do to create a partnership that vibes? [...]

On a multi-person show, do all hosts get equal airtime? Who should talk more? Who should talk less? Whose mic should be turned off most of the time? Mic balance is often an under-appreciated [...]

In the late-80s, Mark St. John (Leighton Group Director of Programming) and I collaborated to build a new morning show for I95 Birmingham. We had a fun and lively dinner with two talents meeting [...]

Podcasting is an excellent vehicle to expand and deepen your brand. More than 67 million people are listening to podcasts monthly. Commercial radio accounts for only about 1 percent of this [...]

As a Randy Lane Company client, you will gain access to the largest storehouse of information available anywhere on talent development and performance, personality branding and the creative [...]