Dave Williams

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Dave Williams spun top-40 hits in Sacramento before RKO Radio snagged him as Program Director for K-Earth in L.A. and WHBQ, Memphis. He ultimately began 40 years as morning news host at KFBK, KFWB, KNX, and KLIF, earning ten AP awards with his partners as Best News Anchor Teams in California and Texas. Dave now hosts and produces a podcast featuring some of the biggest names in radio programming and management. You can find it on YouTube and top podcast audio apps at Conversations.buzz. Follow Dave on Twitter @RadioDave.

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Inspiration 101: How Program Directors Can Energize a News Talk Radio Staff

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Talk Radio: The Peter Pan Principle

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News Networking: Locally Produced News Feature Sharing

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Election Coverage Tips For News Talk Radio

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How to Reduce News Talk Radio Job Stress

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Aircheck: Charlie Tuna, KRLA Los Angeles (1986)

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In 1975, Charlie Tuna was with 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles when it started the AM/FM simulcast and hosted the first show on the FM.
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