Kudos to Talk Frontier Media client Simon Conway who is living up to his billing as “America’s Fill-in Host.” In recent days Simon has appeared on KOGO/San Diego, KTLK/Minneapolis and WRVA/Richmond. Next week he will be heard on WHO/DesMoines. What’s the lesson of Simon’s rocket-rise from talk radio wannabe to the verge of stardom? Simple: Have [...]
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From my 2/10 News Talk Edge newsletter… Roll Call, a newspaper for Capitol Hill types, recently ran a most tiresome story – yet another breathless report on how much influence talk radio supposedly has with members of Congress. “Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity can mobilize more voters than any press release or floor speech, so [...]
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The talk host was extremely frustrated. He had recently done what he and his team thought was four great hours on the Chinese Tiger Mom topic. The show seemed to have it all – lots of great calls, tons of emotion, several different angles on parenting, and great forward momentum. “We were all high-fiving at [...]
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A highly-regarded talk programmer yesterday asked how I thought the format was handing the Arizona shooting fall out. My answer: “Best as it could, I suppose. This issue is a bit of a tar baby — the more hosts defend the format (rightly) against complicity in the shooting, the closer they get tied to the [...]
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What made the historical Jesus of Nazareth stand out among the itinerate preachers working Galilee back in the day? It was more than his message. Jesus was a magnificent communicator with a gift for connecting with and engaging his chosen audience, according to theologians and historians interviewed for the Frontline documentary “From Jesus to Christ.” [...]
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It wouldn’t be Labor Day weekend without the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. As digital marketing blogger Daniel Flamberg points out in this post , Lewis’ work on the telethon is a case study in building a successful media presence. Among the lessons: create original content, make a personal connection with your audience, and be persistent [...]
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The following is from my weekly radio-info.com newsletter, News Talk Edge. You can subscribe to the newsletter for free HERE Boot Camp Wisdom: Money Isn’t Everything Don Anthony’s Morning Show Boot Camp drew a serious and committed group of radio pros to New Orleans this past weekend. One highlight was Saturday’s Careers session, featuring a [...]
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The most successful talk personalities are cross-platform monsters, generating their unique brand of content for radio, TV, newspapers, websites, social media and … books. Let me guess. You are doing all of the above, except writing books. Another guess: You haven’t written a book because a) you don’t think you the time and/or skill to [...]
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Conservative writer/blogger D.R. Tucker recently posted very honest piece detailing his failure as an Internet talk show host. Among the lessons he learned: personality is crucial;and listeners are drawn to hosts who take strong positions on the issues and vigorously defend those views. As Tucker notes in his post: “People can complain about what Mark Levin [...]
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What if your talk radio career came to an unexpected end? How would you make a living? In these tumultuous times, that’s a question worth pondering. How about transferng your skills and reputation directly to your own business? That’s what former WSB-TV/Atlanta investigative reporter Dale Cardwell is trying to do. His TrustDale.com website is a “consumer [...]
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