"For all the success he's achieved, giving his detractors a platform doesn't help him. As he continues to build his brand at ESPN, he also has a responsibility to understand the role he plays on screen. When he loses sight of that responsibility, he misses the point of his inclusion."
“My leadership has always been, people come to me and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got this idea,’ and I just say, ‘Do it.' If it doesn’t work, then we just move on."
"I want to be a pro hall of famer. I believe my hard work, consistency, dedication, and diligence ultimately can lead to us getting awards and a hall of fame caliber career in the radio industry."
"We love each other. That means we can give each other the business without being mean. The dynamic is so familiar to people. When listeners tune in they immediately identify with it."
Randy Michaels compared radio to railroads. Trains are still running, and radio stations are still playing the hits of yesterday and today. But there’s a lot less of both.
"Strategically integrating storytelling into a station’s structure proves to listeners that your channel knows the scene. That you’re willing to put in the time and effort to utilize your hired talent to prove it to the audience."
"All these terrestrial radio hosts that haven’t carved out a digital space, they're f****d. They don't own anything. They don't own their name, image, or likeness. I’ve owned all my content since I was on the Power Pig (WFLZ) in 1992."
"I don’t believe programmers are ignorant. I don’t believe they’re arrogant. But I do think some are trapped inside systems built for a different era."
“My leadership has always been, people come to me and say, ‘Hey, I’ve got this idea,’ and I just say, ‘Do it.' If it doesn’t work, then we just move on."
"I want to be a pro hall of famer. I believe my hard work, consistency, dedication, and diligence ultimately can lead to us getting awards and a hall of fame caliber career in the radio industry."