Use These 10 Can’t Miss Interview Questions
The #1 question I get about conducting interviews on the radio is about how to construct questions that open up the conversation to reveal more of the guest. There are many ways to conduct...
5 Fast, Easy Ways to Improve Interview Skills
Some personalities are naturally good interviewers. Others are horrible, and no matter how much they work at it, they just don't seem to get it right. After all, just like in a relationship, you...
Interview Fails From Great Interviewers Who Should Know Better
Conducting a good interview is hard. Ask anyone, especially programmers who claim they can pretty much watch meters leaving the station when a personality launches an interview. But great interviews are magnetic stories that...
Interview Technique: Mirroring
Interviewing is a hard skill to master. Most personalities have never been trained in the art of interview techniques, which is a shame because everyone can be much better at interacting with guests. The...
Should You Have Them On? The Radio Interview Guest Test
It's become an accepted programming "rule" that guest interviews are death on the air. Celebrate! Hearing fewer guests and C-list celebrities on the air is addition by subtraction. But the problem is, most programmers are...
Why Howard Stern Is King of All Interviewers
Like every great performance artist, interviewers are able to tell a story. Great personalities make interviews seem effortless. It seems so easy, everyone seems to think interviews are a good idea. But they’re not...
Keys to On Air Interview Success
First off, stop calling them interviews. Okay, they are interviews. But interview creates a sort of stigma that conjures all kinds of negative thoughts. When personalities think they're conducting an interview, they seem to...
37 Amazing Questions For Amazing Interviews
Great interviews start with amazing questions. Many programmers downplay the value of interviews and guests on the radio. But that's short sighted.
True, many radio personalities aren't proficient in the art of the interview. They...
Add Will They Or Won’t They To Interviews
Interviewing guests is hard. Really hard. Unless you're really good with guests, interviews can be deadly. But Will They Or Won't They is a technique that can add interest to interview segments by involving...
Use This Checklist For Great In-Studio Guests
Interviews can be terrific, or a nightmare, and the difference is usually making sure you're prepared well in advance. This is especially true for live in-studio guests.
Interviewing guests can raise the perceived popularity of your show,...
Secrets Revealed: Contests That Win Seminar on Demand
Radio has always been on the cutting edge of contests, but times have changed and methods must be adjusted. Now, the secrets of winning...
