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Why Talk Radio Can’t Ignore Pop Culture in a Fragmented Media World
Knowing who’s who and what’s what in the culture doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t act your age.
News Fatigue Is Real — And It’s Reshaping Media Consumption
When your paycheck, your employment, and your family are affected, they’ll pay attention. Be ready to make those connections when they become apparent
Cuts to NPR and PBS Foreshadow News Media’s Dark Future
You’re under attack. You’ve been under attack for a long time. It’s not just defunding public media like NPR and PBS, although that’s been...
How Local Knowledge Separates Great Radio Talent from Out-of-Mark Hosts
While the internet helps with that research, you really have to go out and experience regular daily life for a while to get enough local knowledge to sound like a local.
Can News/Talk Radio Reach People Who Want to Party While the World Burns?
There’s a place for truth-tellers and trusted sources of information to counter the lies.
Maybe It’s Time to Start a ‘Let AM Radio Die’ Campaign
If you want to put your money into an AM station, go ahead, have at it.
How News/Talk Radio Should Cover Potential War with Iran
Talk radio was different during Vietnam, and didn’t exist during previous wars.
Why News/Talk Radio Hosts Continue to Run for Elected Office
If you win, you get on the political gravy train; once you get into office, you’ll always be able to get some kind of related job once you’re out of office...
8 Potential Non-Radio Careers Industry Professionals Should Consider
If you’re a radio host, what might those transferrable skills be? Let’s see…
What the Radio Business Can Learn From the Collapse of the Magazine Industry
Nobody can argue that things are bright and sunny for radio going forward, but there’s still a business in creating audio content, whatever the medium.