Ever Tried to Corral a Goat?
It's like herding cats, only different. A dear friend in the business was telling me years ago about trying to find salespeople. He said once he found folks he felt…
It’s Not Just for Old Timers
My first job in radio was as an intern at KGIL-AM in Los Angeles. I really wanted to work at KLOS, but they would have had me filing albums. (For…
Do We Make Lemonade?
When life gives you lemons, do you really make lemonade? Meh, I take a moment to pull in my posse. Hey ya all, did I screw this up? Did they screw…
Local News is NOT Dead
The corporate capitalists always seem to want more money and to pay the talent less. This is hardly news. So why is CNN (the bastion of integrity? #justsayin) telling us…
Team Sport
I have spent 17 years (and change) managing people. I have been an abysmal failure at times, but now I feel that after a couple of decades, I'm pretty decent…
So it’s <i>Not</i> That Bad After All…
In radio, it's pretty clear that not all stations are going to run local news. But do these stations really know how valuable it is to them? And to their…
Super Crucial
Last week I co-hosted a webinar (my 1st, woot!) with the legendary, Mike McVay. We talked about News in this new era of misinformation. But it’s not that new, as…
Radio Against the Machine
So you're using A.I. because it saves you time. Or you're using it to save money. I mean let's face it, that's the real reason, right? Radio people have been…
It’s ALL an Illusion
I went to a conference in New York a couple of weeks ago for Talk Show radio enthusiasts (hosts, producers, directors, radio station owners, basically anyone involved in Talk Radio).…
When Bad Publicity is Good Publicity
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has named actor Robert De Niro as the recipient of the 2024 Service to America Leadership Award. That is the NABLF's highest individual honor,…