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“While I’ve certainly experienced a lot of different situations over the course of my 18-year career, I can honestly say that the crew in my inner circle has never been anything less than wonderful.”

For Roddy, the chance to learn and share new ideas ranks high on his CRS list.

Make yourself known to the established folks. In all my years at CRS, I had only one bad experience walking up and introducing myself to someone.

What’s fascinating is the “mad men” (and women) seem to have no issue regularly using “oldies,” i.e., 1960s hits, IN their ads but balk at the idea of media serving up the music.

What I am about to suggest comes with a healthy dose of caution. Do not step on a political landmine, but have some fun.

“I remember keynote people that really blew me away. Terry Bradshaw comes to mind. He was one of the finest keynote speakers we ever had. Coach Lou Holtz."

Nielsen recently changed from a 5-minute radio qualifier to a 3-minute qualifier. What a difference this should make in the industry.

“I’ve been on record before, and I'll say it again. I really credit a lot of my career success to CRS. When I first came there in the prehistoric times of the 1980s, I really was just blown away by the level of expertise, commitment, and smart people.”

The agenda is set; you’ll need a roadmap to maximize your time. Despite the robust agenda, seminars are mostly about networking.

Izzy has her ideas on encouraging more women to get involved, especially on the Programming and talent side.