While going through some old notes from a radio conference, I came upon a bit of wisdom worth sharing in this election year:

“There is a difference between passion and anger.  Passion is strength without anger.  It is the foundation of moral authority.  People are drawn to passion, they are repulsed by anger.”

Does anger have a place in talk radio?  Absolutely.  But as the Renaissance physician Peracelsus noted, “the dose makes the poison.”  Applied authentically, righteously and judiciously, anger can make for some compelling radio.  But when it is used as a core ingredient for a show, anger can quickly turn toxic and stunt or kill the program.

Any idea where this quote came from?  If so, please let me know so I can give credit where it’s due.  Email me at randall@talkfrontier.com