In an email conversation this week, my friend and Jockline Daily and Morning Show Boot Camp creator, Don Anthony, and I mused over this question: Why do morning shows like BJ & Migs, Dave Ryan, and Toucher & Rich’s star power rise much higher than others?

Don noted that these shows are often spotlighted in local newspapers, magazines, and television. He shared that "it's a big deal to listeners. Migs is on the cover of a Seattle magazine this week.”

Almost no topic is off-limits in 2021, and talk involving relationships -- dating, one-night stands, infidelity, sex -- is hot in most radio format and podcast genres. How you talk about certain topics – the FCC defines them as “sexual and excretory functions” – ...

I’m not gonna lie, I had to do a little research on this topic. The first time I heard the term “Toxic Positivity” was on a Clubhouse Panel last week hosted by Lisa Adams called “Women Behind the Mic,” which takes place every Wednesday at 5p (PT) (Yes, it’s a ...

“Surround yourself with good people and you will always be successful.” It’s a quote from Kidd Kraddick, from years ago, that I will never forget. I learned the same lesson from watching my father as a football coach and my brothers as athletes. I’ve been ...

The Bert Show celebrates 20 years this week. Bert Weiss and his cast continue to attract top morning ratings with females in their Atlanta home base and in 25 syndicated markets, including Kansas City, New Orleans, and Nashville. The show’s podcast generates more than 5 ...

In the heart of the pandemic, I wrote an article about the need to increase brand loyalty. Loyalty continues to be the crucial component to keep your brand thriving as we are hopefully moving toward some semblance of normal. Radio must still address the ongoing cultural ...

The ratings system is broken. The ridiculousness of the radio ratings process continues and it appears broadcasters are doing little about it. Most every market has stories about crazy, unbelievably wild ratings swings traced to one or two households. Or, in some cases, ...

Last week we celebrated “International Women’s Day,” and all month long we honor “Women’s History Month.” It makes perfect sense that the challenges for Women in the radio industry are top of mind for all of us right now. Last week I sat on an amazing panel ...

It’s 33 minutes and 53 seconds of my life I will never get back. I was recently asked to listen to a follow-up interview of a morning show whose traditional radio career ended after the host made a verbal attack live on air on a female talent, that he never met before, ...

Thanks to Global Media Partner Harold Austin for sharing the company’s latest blog post, which features a Q&A with legendary programmer/consultant Guy Zapoleon. On the heels of Guy’s latest All Access column about his oft-quoted Music Cycles, Global Media digs in for ...