"I'm used to working 18 hours a day to just [being] bedridden. Everybody else was busy, and I felt like nobody had time for me. But you somehow seemed like you did. I don't think if it wasn't for your show, I wouldn't have been alive today. That's facts."
"Thank God we have fans that come to see us, promoters that want to book us, and other bands that still want us to play with them. It’s great. It’s the life that I wanted my whole life."
While it might be easy to dismiss the issue of concert information as being relevant only for stations that play newer music, the fact is Classic Rock and Hits artists continue to tour and do huge business.
All of Izzo's methods mirror best practices for Program Directors. Replace driving ratings with winning championships and he's trying to accomplish the same things we are.
"What a cool thing to talk about during Women's History Month. I think a lot of women could use this kind of self-empowerment message. As humans and people, we are not built to live in a box."
Programmers have to be honest with themselves: a lot of the "new" music being played on RockTernative stations isn't "new" to many listeners. Calling it "new" doesn't make it a discovery if the audience already knows it.
"I'm used to working 18 hours a day to just [being] bedridden. Everybody else was busy, and I felt like nobody had time for me. But you somehow seemed like you did. I don't think if it wasn't for your show, I wouldn't have been alive today. That's facts."
"I’m obviously surprised and disappointed. As I told the Diamondbacks, I’m very appreciative to have had the opportunity to connect with our fan base these past 14 years."