Tag: News Radio

"What really matters first and foremost to us is that we have people listening who feel really engaged."

"Like so many of you, I’ve looked around at the direction of our country and thought, 'How can I make a difference?' Now, I get the opportunity to do just that."

John Curley has been hosting afternoons at KIRO solo for a nearly a year now. Let's drop in and see how an interview by himself goes.

"I used to fill in on Christmas morning at local radio stations, and I thought, 'Wouldn't it be so cool to get on a local radio station one day?' I never realized that one day, not only would we have a local radio station, but we'd have 375 of them."

"This is an industry where -- there's some people who help each other out -- for the most part, when a guy gets a job, usually somebody else has to lose it. That's usually how that works."

"People have received me well, and I'm humbled by that. I have no idea why they would find me to be compelling and interesting to stick around, but I am really appreciative of that."

"That's the tactic of those who don't like my politics. It's not ok, not by any means."

You want to make sure your audience always knows where you’re going.

Do you know what sets you apart? Do you know why your listeners choose you? Don't fall into the trap that Southwest Airlines just did.

"At 20-something, you have no life experience. I was blessed enough to be in the business long enough to push it, and keep working and got the opportunity."