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.
Exclusive articles:
Radio — The Communication Business Where We Don’t Communicate
Corporate policies are cold and rigid.
The Rush Limbaugh Few Knew
Rush quietly and often anonymously gave much of his fortune to many worthy causes. He didn’t want that soft side of him to become public – he had an image to maintain.
Radio Isn’t Dead, It Just Has Amnesia
I hate to raise a problem without suggesting a solution but I’m as lost here as anybody. I do believe, though, that success in any business starts with talent, however you define it.
Finding Your Voice is One of the Toughest Jobs for News/Talk Radio Hosts
You’ll know when you’ve found it; it hits you the day you realize you've grown up when after years of just talking, you know who you are when you pop that mic.
In News Radio, Words Matter
We shouldn’t tell our interview subjects how to speak, but learning to choose our own words carefully distinguishes our ability to tell a story.
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