"From the moment we signed Tom, no matter what was written or said, I have never gotten an indication from Tom that he is not into this for the long haul."
“We built this network on the idea that people want the truth delivered straight without a corporate boss deciding what makes air. Almost eleven million followers later, they are still asking for more."
"I’m very thankful for my five years in Chicago and for the many meaningful relationships I’ve built there. I’m excited for what’s ahead for ESPN Chicago and this incredible team."
Talent must first understand who they are in the context of the show, what they are trying to communicate and especially in the case of mornings, the plot of their show.
For the most part, Alternative stations have stopped chasing after one-off TikTok artists and gone back to what the format is best at: finding and exposing talented new musicians who will (ideally) have long careers.
There are a lot of dull, boring “paint by numbers” stations, though. I don’t want to hear the exact same music and Content in Dallas as I do in Milwaukee.
When I was in high school, I asked my dad if he knew anyone at a local radio station. I’d just been fired from Burger King (yes, it’s a story) and wanted to do something different to make money.
He began his consultancy in 1984. In 2011, he joined Cumulus Media as Senior Vice President of Programming. In 2018, he left Cumulus and returned to McVay Media.
"From the moment we signed Tom, no matter what was written or said, I have never gotten an indication from Tom that he is not into this for the long haul."
“We built this network on the idea that people want the truth delivered straight without a corporate boss deciding what makes air. Almost eleven million followers later, they are still asking for more."
"I’m very thankful for my five years in Chicago and for the many meaningful relationships I’ve built there. I’m excited for what’s ahead for ESPN Chicago and this incredible team."