“It’s not show friends, it’s show business” – Bob Sugar (Jay Mohr) in ‘Jerry Maguire’ Have you ever noticed how many of your friends are not hosting radio shows? They aren’t cut out for it. Your real-life friends...
Having been inspired by recent columns about Christian radio over on AllAccess.com, I penned my own. Mike Couchman (Program Director at 99.1 JOY-FM and Boost 101.9 in St. Louis, Mo) challenged us to change our radio game by killing all the radio clichés and then...
Malcolm Gladwell is one of the most prolific writers of our day. His advice to writers needs to be read by everyone; whether you write a blog, radio copy, or non-profit donor appeals. From Gladwell’s Masterclass, a key to great writing is to avoid “The...
Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign was about a lot of things. Political strategist James Carville knew that if they were to win they needed to focus on one central theme, thus coining the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid”. Your radio station is about a lot of...
Millions of us grew up listening to John “Records” Landecker on the radio. He’s incredibly talented, for sure. But what separates Landecker from other, less accomplished, talented people is hard work and perseverance. In introducing Landecker to his...