"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
The group was ultimately stranded without electricity, internet, phone service, and with limited food and water. After three days, the group made its way to an Asheville bed and breakfast.
Riedel shared that he's a frequent listener of NPR so he can ensure he's making the best counterargument to what other radio consumers might hear elsewhere.
"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."