Correcting Personalities

Question for Ask The Experts: My morning show drives me up the wall. They keep making the same mistakes over and over. I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Do you think I...

Talking on top of one another is a major problem with personality shows. It drives listeners crazy, often (and quickly) to the point of having to tune out. It's a common problem, even with...

A program director was frustrated with the morning show. It was underperforming the radio station and many things needed to be fixed. In one meeting, we fixed most of the problems. It was a...

As job descriptions evolve, duties and tasks pile up. That's especially true for program directors. In many cases, a good programmer is overseeing several stations and performs one (or more) shows. That's even happening...

Every manager and programmer has had moments where they feel helpless. There's something wrong with a personality, either on-air or off. Or both. But it's hard to identify exactly what the problem is. Trying...

If you’re like most people, you’re a human being. How’s that for an opening line that is inarguable? Being human means you’re biased. That doesn’t make you a bad person. It just means you...

Every radio show should constantly work toward a goal. And every programmer should build a radio station creatively and methodically to reach higher levels of performance. Successful programmers learn to set goals for radio...

When training a puppy, it’s really exciting to watch them learn a new skill. When that pup learns a new trick, all that repetition and hard work is paying off. What a celebration when they...