What’s Your Air Force One? Read More »
When the Pentagon accepted a Boeing 747 gifted by the government of Qatar to serve as Air Force One, my first thought wasn’t, “This is a violation of Article 2 and the Emoluments Clause.” Instead, the branding part of my brain started thinking about radio station promotional vehicles and street team presence. How are we
Your Brand Just Got Defunded. How Do You Respond? Read More »
Executive Orders from President Trump are becoming as common as the days of the week. In fact, those orders are more common than the days of the week. He signed a record 142 executive orders in the first 100 days of his current term. One of those lawful directives got the attention of the radio
Nihil Innovetur: A Latin Lesson About Innovation On The Radio Read More »
Nihil Innovetur. It’s the Latin phrase for Let nothing be changed. I didn’t take Latin in prep school or college, and I’m not Catholic. The term entered my 24-hour vocabulary retention early Monday morning as I was driving in the irregular rainfall of Nashville. You know, the type of rain when the wipers are on
Golf is the best recreational sport for radio personalities. I’ve used that line on a lot of talent through the years. I thought about this Sunday during the 89th Masters Tournament when I listened to the final five holes on the radio. Based on that listening experience, there are three tips I’ll offer to help
Music Monday & Talent Tuesday Read More »
The Mid-South got hammered with severe storms last week. Tornado Warnings in the middle of the night woke us from our deep sleep, and we wondered for about three seconds where we were and who set the alarm for 2 a.m. Well, it wasn’t an alarm, the radio, or a smart speaker. It was the
March of Ideas (see what I did there?) Read More »
“March Monetary or Monastery” is my favorite of the March of Ideas we incubated for March 2026.Yes, next year. Get started now. Clients will be more receptive to the idea while experiencing the tournament rather than waiting for your pitch in November. Reach out if you’d like to dribble through the details. Pardon the pun.
Competitors Never Forget The Loss. Ask Tom Brady. Read More »
The Tom Brady-as-a-broadcaster detractors made their voices known after Super Bowl LIX (59). The vocal and stylistic nuances of the announcer and presenter are a daily task and evaluation for people like me who have coached talent for decades. However, I don’t fall into the group of critics of Tom Brady, the announcer, because of
Is Human Interaction The Future? Read More »
We were finishing our late afternoon ToDo errands list. You know, return books to the library, pick up a chicken at Costco, and get a specific cat litter found only at Walmart. After entering the second sliding glass door, two people at a small kiosk greeted us. Tax time was my first thought. But when
I’m Reducing to Gain: A New Year’s Resolution Approach Read More »
Happy New Year. The greeting and statement of renewal, absolution, and betterment. We’re one-third of the way into the new venture, and if the world continues its normal rotation functions, nearly 80% of us will fail the resolutions game by February. Let me add more positivity. Yesterday, January 10th, was known in the New Year’s
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