It has been a great blessing in my life to work with practically every “superstation” in the CCM format, and I’ve learned from each of them.

Working with the very best program directors and coaching perennial award-winning air talent has resulted in a very clear-eyed vision of what makes a station great. Besides the obvious factors, the Content of the station – the DNA of its makeup – is paramount.

Here’s what I want to hear (and you should, too): Equal measures of faith, and real, everyday life. Over the years it’s become obvious to me that overdoing either can take a station down, or create a weakness that can’t be overcome.

Yes, we’re Christians. But we don’t need a lot of lectures or “affirmation”-type reminders of what that means. After all, it’s really simple: let Christ into your heart, and live by The Golden Rule. If you truly live out your faith, you won’t spend a lot of time either patting yourself on the back or trying to lecture others on how their faith should be displayed. I never talk to a talent in a session about how; just how much.

You work for or own a radio station that: Plays a great mix of music Has some of the best on-air talent in the world Has gone 60 days without a workplace injury Has reasonably priced snacks in the vending machine Is streaming their station on the internet Has ...

A clean house is comforting, and so is a ‘we just had the best time let’s clean up later’ house. But spring-cleaning is a thing, so let’s talk about it. You might find more things that you don’t spring clean than you do on the attached list ...

Konstantin Stanislavski was the father of “method” acting. Practically every actor since Marlon Brando in the 1950s has read and/or studied his writings and techniques. One of his main tenets is “Talk to the eyes, not the ears.” It’s all ...

It was the first week in January when my wife was called into an emergency department meeting at her college to discuss ChatGPT. At that time, the AI app, which creates killer content based on a couple of suggestions, had only been out a few weeks, but in that time, many ...

Out of six flights in the last four months, only one flight departed and arrived as expected. Being stuck on the tarmac, our delayed planes seem to be the norm. You can tell the “flight mood” when you board a plane by the type of greeting you get from the ...

If one thing can be said about innovative work in the nonprofit space, it’s this: Things rarely stay the same. And after the turn of a brand-new year, it’s important to get a proper understanding of the climate and look ahead to what’s coming as you ...

Businesses are practically begging students to work this summer. The world is getting used to long lines, wait times, shipping delays, un-stocked shelves, and restaurants that are now only open for dinner. Surveys show that a good percentage of fast food workers are ...

In my opinion, to be truly effective, we have to share our faith in words we’d use with a good friend over a sandwich at lunch. If we come across as pushy, keep in mind that pushing often meets resistance. Here’s what works best: Imaging Start with the ...

Maybe you’ve seen this chalkboard sign making its rounds on social media. I snorted. That’s genius. I wondered. Why does that work? It works because it's unexpected. Everyone expects "Best coffee in the city!" No one expects "The worst cup of ...