"Russini doesn't need to win over every critic, nor does she need to answer every question thrown her way. But she does need to give people a reason to keep tuning in beyond their curiosity about her personal life."
"This was a natural place for me to go: to write for myself in my own name, directly to my audience, and have that kind of intimate connection and really pursue the stories that I wanted to pursue."
"I am first and foremost somebody who likes to shine a spotlight on the ... brilliance of others. I don't stop to think about if there's a place for me in the Radio Hall of Fame."
When Suzyn Waldman became the first voice ever heard on WFAN on July 1st, 1987, there weren’t too many people who thought that the radio station would have sustainability.
"If you were working in a smaller market, making 50K per year, and your salary got reported in the press and discussed in media circles, how would it sit with you?"
"I was at the Mayo Clinic getting a test ... he paused during a stop set and he called me and he prayed with me before I went in for that scan ... that's a good friend."
Overall, local radio interviews and talk shows can be a strategic and effective way for a local expert to enhance their business, build their reputation, and connect with the community.
The show is not going to be a ratings giant like ESPN’s First Take or offer the decibel level of commentary on FS1’s First Things First, but it is a necessary and unique slice of sports television.
"This was a natural place for me to go: to write for myself in my own name, directly to my audience, and have that kind of intimate connection and really pursue the stories that I wanted to pursue."
"News/talk stations are largely syndicated, and the local shows, which used to feature a host, producer, and board operator/phone screener, are largely a thing of the past. What does this mean? If you are a local host on a radio station, having a large ego is an invitation to unemployment."