Show Structure

It happens all the time. A listener wants a copy of a segment from two weeks ago. Or a client asks for that break when you mentioned their business but they can't remember when...

Screening phone calls is an art. Most think of it as a mechanical process, and there are basic principles all producers and phone screens should learn. But it's so much more than just having...

Hosting a party is hard work, but great hosts make it seem easy. The host is almost invisible at a great party, but they are the key to all successful events-and radio shows. This article...

Want a great radio show? Get a great producer. Can't afford a great producer? Improve the existing producer. Don't have a producer at all? Find a way to fill the role. Just make sure he...

Broadcasters often hire what they think is the best talent available, put them on the air together and then wonder why the magic doesn't happen. It's not enough to just hire personalities. Radio shows...

Have you ever thought you were doing a great job only to discover the boss is terribly disappointed? This is the worst possible surprise in the workplace. The problem is usually a misunderstanding that...

Interviews can be terrific, or a nightmare. The difference is often simply being prepared in advance. This is especially true for in-studio guests. In this article, I share how to get more value from in-studio...

Developing a winning radio show involves far more than just hiring talented folks and putting them on the air. Great broadcasters look at it the way a producer casts a movie by finding personalities...

An arranged marriage is when a bride and groom are selected by others, usually their family. It's still common in some cultures. It's very common in the radio industry. Many companies choose personalities for...

In the seminar, Casting a Radio Show, managers, and programmers learn to construct a team of performers that become greater than the sum of the parts. There are multiple considerations, but one of the...