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."
"The overwhelming feedback has been positive. It makes us local, it gives us a bench ... it makes the radio station's brand bigger and connects us in different areas."
"From the North Lawn to foreign summits to the campaign trail, it is my daily honor to seek answers for the American people on the issues impacting them most.”
"We're at, really, a disadvantage, but using this community formula in the way that we built the show, we've had so much success. We beat the 100,000-watt station and more than doubled their rating."
You can now review individual days for your stations as well as your competitors. Look to see if there are any particular spikes (positive or negative) that you can explain.
"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.