"Programming is supposed to be about developing talent, building brands, creating opportunities and preparing the next person to take the next step. When the person responsible for doing those things becomes part of the talent lineup, the priorities inevitably become blurred."
“I may have gotten in a little trouble in the beginning, but it was one of those ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ situations that actually turned out great,” she says.
Making new music discoveries should be an essential part of your music strategy. Adding and playing a song seven times a week overnight isn’t music discovery.
I was recommended by their engineer, who heard me on a station in Cookeville (TN) where I was voice-tracking Classic Rock nights. We got on the phone and talked for maybe 15 minutes.”
Is the new artist that you are adding today, who has a good chance of being dropped by their label in the next year, a better choice than George Strait?
“It started in 88 with Terry Dorsey, and I was brought on to be his sidekick, and so it's kind of been a continuation of that story where Terry left. It's very hard to replace Terry Dorsey."
“Katie & Company” stars Katie Neal and airs in thirty-two markets across the country including the company’s Seattle, Detroit, Miami, Houston, and Chicago markets.