Every time a strange phone number pops up, it doesn’t mean that it’s one of those fake car warranty robo-calls. But it might be, so if you’re like me, you don’t pick it up. Instead, you either try to Google the number or maybe call it back. I recently received a call from the Midwest that I did not recognize, but he did leave a voice mail. If he hadn't, I probably would not have called back.

PD: Sam, I took this job at the end of last year. But because of the pandemic, I wasn’t able to step inside the station until the beginning of March. I’ve been getting ready to implement my programming strategies. But a couple of weeks ago, the company informed me that they are flipping the format and want to move me to another city.

Many of us have some unusual stories about getting fired in this business. I certainly do. I was working at a station doing evenings. I'd come to the station by recommendation of the national Program Director. And because of that, the local Program Director thought I was ...

Over the years, a lot of local music stations have held conferences for musicians wanting to know more about being in the music industry and the business of music. A Wealth Of Knowledge … These sessions have included people from various aspects of the music industry; ...

It’s always fun to talk to people who you used to work with. In those situations, we get into the time machine and travel back. And that’s when all the funny stories come to mind as if they had just happened yesterday. One of my former colleagues reminded me of my ...

Within the last month or so I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had conversations with people complaining about their website designers and maintenance. Radio stations, philanthropic organizations, and radio individuals with websites, all seem to be up in the air over ...

I recently called the Program Director of the station I was listening to, so I could find out if he was aware of the problems on his midday voice tracked show. It was easy to tell it was voice tracked outside of the market because I have heard that same personality on ...

Despite all the attempts at keeping your workplace calm so you can work on the mission for ratings and revenue, there is always one person or persons capable of creating chaos. It might be an air personality with an ego problem, a PD who rules by intimidation, or a sales ...

An on-air interview is a conversation. The first thing you do in preparation is to remind yourself to keep it simple and don’t over think it. When it comes to the art of an on-air interviewing, I’ve Googled the subject and one source identified twelve different ...

Being on the air gives you a distinct advantage over those who don't communicate to thousands of radio listeners. Air personalities get to present their brand while building the station’s brand. It's a beneficial collaboration. Digital and social media has given air ...

Making decisions is easier for some than others. While there are those who find acting on decisions is harder than arriving at one, the current trend of smaller staffs has made the process more intricate. Simply put, there are fewer people around to carry out whatever it ...