Show Structure

One of the trickiest parts of casting a radio show has nothing to do with finding great talent. That should be a priority for each cast member. Nor is it about identifying hosts and cohosts....

Have you ever thought you were doing a great job, and the company as happy as can be, only to discover they were terribly disappointed? This is the worst possible surprise in the workplace....

Team chemistry is important for a radio show. But what happens when that chemistry  is shaken? That's a special situation that requires unique talent coaching skills. A For The Show (FTS) mentality can get you...

No matter how good your content is, if your story doesn’t move forward, listeners move on. It's amazing how quickly your audience gets bored when a radio break stalls. We've researched it in depth...

Winning as a team requires sacrifice. It demands every player put aside ego and dedicate themselves to winning as a team. Most personalities embrace the idea of team-first until it's time to put a...

Hosting a party is hard work. It just doesn't seem like it to guests. The host is almost invisible at a great party. But they are the key to success. In this article, I compare...

In my seminar on demand, Casting a Radio Show, I show managers and programmers how to put together a team of performers that become greater than the sum of the parts. There are multiple...

Have you heard a radio show that always sounds spontaneous, engaging and simply interesting? It's usually a show with rich characters built with unique, distinct personality types that play off of one another. It's...

In radio, we take a lot of things for granted. We assume listeners know more about us than they do. It's generally accepted that those who come to see us at promotions and events...

Brand names are an important decision. When it's time to name a radio show, what goes into making the final selection? Will it be Zippy and Peppy in the Morning? The Dawn Patrol? The Breakfast Flakes?...