Is there a radio station that stands out for you as one of the all time greats…best of the best? I’m the one asking the question. Still, I find it hard to answer. I have been blessed to work at many legendary stations…each a unique[…]

In recent years, the magic that air personalities added to a radio station has decreased. In some cases, it’s gone entirely. But thinking back, many of the “air friends” stand out in my mind…really made a difference for me as a listener and influenced what[…]

We are living a new reality now. Stay at home, essentials in short supply, retirement accounts getting hammered. New question: How are you dealing with the current situation? What are you doing with the free time? Anyone feeling a little creeping depression? Cabin fever? Not[…]

Do you have a favorite station where you had the most fun…and the best times? I’ve had great fun almost everywhere I’ve worked. If I had to pick one staton, it would be KFRC in San Francisco. Mornings in a beautiful city. By that time,[…]

Most voice over people have home studios and have been operating from the residential “world headquarters” for some time. For other folks, this “home game” thing is new. I asked people with residential studios to share a photo of their set up. They range from[…]

The radio industry has changed dramatically since most of us chose broadcasting as a career. Gordon McLendon once said, “Radio…just the word creates within me a feeling unlike any other.” It was an almost magnetic draw…the music, news, promotions, personalities, and local connection with the[…]

The “new normal” is to stay at home and, if possible, to work from home also. How is this affecting radio? Prior to the Internet, radio from home would have been nearly impossible. Now, many, if not most, radio folks have home studios. So, are[…]

Casey Kasem and American Top 40 were part of the fabric of hit music radio for years. And I’ve been told that I have filled in more times than any other guest host. It was always a rush. Sometimes, the call came well in advance[…]

Thanks for the feedback on the chapters to this point. I’d appreciate hearing from you about topics of interest. Please email me at [email protected]. (Please don’t leave your ideas here on this page.) Some areas suggested include: 1.) The meaning of station call letters. 2.)[…]

There is something special about Canada. Maybe it’s the graciousness of Canadians. I felt welcome everywhere I have visited there. (Well, not so much in Montreal…but everywhere else.) I learned much about Canadian radio during my time with CKLW. While at The Big 8, I[…]