For many journalists, 9/11 remains more than an important story from their careers. Instead, their memories reflect a moment when television provided Americans with their primary window into an unfolding national tragedy.
"I've planned for what the inevitable is sooner or later...My feeling is I'll be here today and gone tomorrow, or I'll drop in front of the microphone and that's the end."
As President Biden gives his State of the Union address Thursday, one can ponder what the challenges and opportunities for news/talk radio will look like in the coming year.
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Is it possible for two or more people to produce great radio and then despise each other off the air? We asked Jack Armstrong, Joe Getty, Gee Scott, and John Kobylt for their thoughts on the topic.
It's the "Chicken or the Egg?" of the news/talk world. Do you have to be born a news/talk radio natural to succeed in this industry or can it be taught?
For many journalists, 9/11 remains more than an important story from their careers. Instead, their memories reflect a moment when television provided Americans with their primary window into an unfolding national tragedy.