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What if the Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis happened in your listening area? How would you handle this on a music station morning show that doesn’t talk politics? That was the question KDWB [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

When a tragedy like the George Floyd murder happens, some on-air shows say, “our station won’t let us touch topics like this,” or “our show is a haven from negative topics.” Since listeners often [...]

Live radio is often at its best in times of crisis. Since 1996, The Randy Lane Company has coached broadcasters through mass shootings, 9/11, hurricanes, fires, and recession. Coronavirus may [...]

Last Monday morning shows all over North America were grappling with how to handle mass shootings over the weekend. Some shows took a deep dive while others never mentioned it. Here’s how three [...]

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”  – Fred Rogers This was a tough [...]

In Part Two of our conversation, Shoboy, AMP 923 New York, shares his views on serial content, how to talk about the election, and how he covers current event tragedies on Top 40 radio. Randy R: [...]

If you are in the United States, chances are good that you will have to prepare a show around a mass shooting spree somewhere in your listening area, if you haven’t already done so. [...]