Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
"Each of these inductees has performed at the highest levels for a sustained period of time to make our industry that much more impactful to listeners and advertisers as a result."
"The same people criticizing Charania Sunday morning are often the first ones sharing insider reports when those reports benefit the conversations they want to have. That’s the double standard."
"We have great conversations every day about culture, politics, music," he says, "and having one hot take about Michael Jackson is the thing that gets everybody talking."
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.