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Tosh Point Oh-No!
There are only a couple of hard and fast rules I believe in when it comes to working with talent and Daniel Tosh, the stand-up comedian who hosts the Comedy Central Show “Tosh.0,” broke one of them recently: don’t make jokes about rape. Tosh was apparently talking about how rape jokes are actually quite hilarious and […]
Strive for the Right Type of Perfection
July 13, 2012
I love it when an “expert” reinforces something I’ve said for years. It makes me feel all fuzzy inside (though that could also be that over-ripe banana I just ate). In this week’s Billboard Top 40 Update I included a quote from Peter Bregman, author of “18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right […]
Memories of Tony Packos
July 11, 2012
One of the most exciting parts of my midwest vacation last week was getting to eat at Tony Packos Hungarian Hot Dogs in Toledo. After having heard about it for years I was thrilled to finally get to try it out. But as I’ve been telling people about that part of my adventure it turns […]
Posted in: On-Air Content, Uncategorized
Timely Does Not Equal Interesting
July 9, 2012
There were no new posts last week because I was on a multiple day road trip around the midwest and, not surprisingly, I heard some really bad radio hosts. Like the one on the last day of our trip who opened the mic and started talking about the lifeguard who was fired for saving someone outside of his […]
Posted in: On-Air Content, Uncategorized
Oh! Carolina
June 29, 2012
It’s always encouraging to hear the same things I’ve been trying to say day after day echoed by someone else whose opinion is noteworthy. For example, in this week’s Billboard Top 40 Update I interview Carolina Bermudez who, after seven years on-air as co-host of the syndicated Elvis Duran Morning Show is moving on to a morning TV gig. Think […]
Why Best-Selling Authors Keep Selling
June 27, 2012
I’ve got approximately 800 pages to go in the fourth book of the series that HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is based on (George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”). That means I’ve already digested the approximately 2500 pages that make up the first three installments. I bring this up because I can’t believe I’ve gotten […]
Pain, Fear and Mean Mr. Mustard
June 26, 2012
In his iMedia Connection article “The Truth About Engagement,” Joseph Carrabas, the Founder & Chief Research Officer for NextStage Evolution discusses how a person’s unconscious mind works hard to keep out distractions so we can concentrate. Carrabas says there are some things the unconscious mind let’s through its barriers, “Examples include our child’s cry of pain […]
Posted in: communicating, Uncategorized
The Web Site Your Station (or Show) Needs
June 25, 2012
Ever had this thought: “Why does the radio station (or my show) even need a Website? We interact with our fans on Facebook. Why would they come visit the station (show) site?” Just like with everything else we do, the key is content. Most station (show) Web sites today don’t offer the one thing our listeners want […]
Twitter is Finding its Groove
June 22, 2012
Don’t look now but here comes Twitter. I know what you are thinking, “Twitter has been here. Where have you been?” But let’s face it while Twitter and Facebook are probably the two most recognized social media platforms there is no comparison in size, engagement level or ease of use. Facebook — love it or […]
Posted in: social media, Uncategorized
Keep Calm, Carry On and Don’t Swear
June 21, 2012
Look me in the eye and pay attention when I tell you… do not swear on the radio. I know how you are. You scan the news, you don’t really read it. Headlines like, “Supreme Court Shoots Down FCC Fines For Fleeting Expletives/Nudity In Narrow Ruling” or “Supremes Toss ‘Fleeting Indecency” might put the wrong […]
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July 17, 2012
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