How to Interview Radio Candidates Without Making It Awkward
People open up when they feel heard, and you’ll learn a lot more if you let them take their time and fill the space first.
An Open Letter to Bob Pittman and Other iHeartMedia Execs As Layoffs Hit…Again
I'd like to think that these are really difficult days for you. But, in reality, are they?
Why iHeartMedia’s Messaging Has To Meet the Moment During Layoffs
"Radio station employees want strong leadership. They want people who believe in the product they pour their passion into. Pittman once held that standard and goal, but recent comments and actions tell a different tale"
ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown Rises to a New Level With Alex Smith, Randy Moss
"They are, indeed, the key gears transferring motion and emotion in ESPN’s Sunday morning football machine"
Why There Is Nothing Like the Community of Urban Radio
"This business will teach you that the term friends can be used loosely"
If You’re Not Playing Taylor Swift Right Now, You’re Doing Radio Wrong
Radio can’t win by pretending to be a streamer. It wins by being alive. By being reactive, and slightly unhinged when culture calls for it.
The One Sentence News/Talk Radio Hosts Shouldn’t Ever Be Afraid to Say
It's only three words. But those three words will build plenty of credibility and respect with your audience and everyone else you interact with.
How Bill Belichick Missed a Golden Opportunity for Sports’ Greatest Reality Docuseries
"While Belichick on the field has not been a hit for Tar Heels nation, the cancellation of the docuseries is the largest misstep Belichick has taken yet"
The Paul Finebaum-ESPN Controversy Is a Reminder About Who You Represent
"Paul Finebaum’s removal from ESPN programming had nothing to do with politics. It was a reminder of something much simpler: words have consequences"
Talk Radio Hosts Are Misusing Guests — And It’s Hurting Their Shows
If you are using guests as an excuse not to show prep, you are failing your employer, your coworkers, and that person in the mirror.
