40 Tips to Program A Great Radio Station
The Radio Ink 40 Most Powerful People in Radio issue is a little more than a month away. That realization led me to think about those...
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Mike McVay
- May 29
- 2 min
The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
The song by Timbuk 3 says it best and I’ve seen it. There is a bright future for radio in regard to talent, programming, sales and...
Mike McVay
- May 22
- 4 min
Rebooting Radio; Starting Over
When your computer, your Phone, WIFI, TV, Cable or Smart Speaker is disrupted and not working properly, you reboot. We all need a reboot...
Mike McVay
- May 15
- 4 min
Mental Health Matters
It’s a topic that few people want to talk about, but one that we should: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time designated to...
Mike McVay
- May 8
- 5 min
Get Me a PD
Those are words that I’ve heard a few times in my life. There is a lot to consider when interviewing to hire a PD. There are those things...
Mike McVay
- May 1
- 4 min
Human Versus Machine
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the center of conversation in many conference rooms around the nation. Nowhere more so than in the...
Mike McVay
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Recruiting
Last week my Radio Ink Daily article was about the Small & Medium Market roundtable sessions at the NAB. This week I’m sharing the...
Mike McVay
- Apr 18
- 1 min
We Get Letters - It’s Not the Size of the Market in the Fight…
Click HERE to see the original Article: "It's Not the Size of the Market in the Fight..." Hi Mike, Today’s RI article was spot on. I...
Mike McVay
- Apr 17
- 3 min
It’s Not the Size of the Market in the Fight…
NAB Show 2023 is underway in Las Vegas. Saturday, I participated in the Small & Medium Market Forum where I served as one of the hosts in...
Mike McVay
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Five Steps To A Better Culture
I recently read a quote from an on-air talent who is retiring. They offered up the advice they would give someone new to radio. This...
Mike McVay
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Stop the Surrender
While it shouldn’t amaze me that there’s little appreciation for the theory of “cause and effect” … it does. Moreso, it disappoints me....
Mike McVay
- Mar 27
- 7 min
Country Radio’s Revival
When the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) wrapped-up a week ago, more than one person who recognized me as a Board member of Country Radio...
Mike McVay
- Mar 23
- 8 min
Saving Country Radio
There has been many questions and much concern about the country format’s rating erosion over the last couple years. Despite some...
Mike McVay
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Why Podcasts Matter
Ten days ago, Podcast Movement Evolution in Las Vegas wrapped up. The conference was full of enthusiastic attendees, sponsors with their...
Mike McVay
- Mar 13
- 3 min
The Power of Words
During his recent Netflix special, comedian Chris Rock referenced the famous slap in the face he received from Will Smith. “You know what...
Mike McVay
- Mar 6
- 3 min
10 Immutable Laws Of Coaching Talent
There are things that I have learned over the years through trial and error. I have made many mistakes that led me to success after...
Mike McVay
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Where Are The Women
This past weekend I spent time in New York City judging for The Gracie Awards. The Gracies, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media,...
Mike McVay
- Feb 20
- 4 min
All Pros; The Best of The Best
We football fans who find ourselves jonesing for high impact sports competition, a week removed from the Super Bowl, often use football...
Mike McVay
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Radio Broke My Heart
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and it seemed like an appropriate time to write about Love. I could wax poetic, but that would be...
Mike McVay
- Feb 6
- 4 min
The Traits of Great On-Air Personalities
There is a realization of the value of on-air talent of late. It’s not like air talent haven’t always been critical to the success of a...
Mike McVay
- Jan 30
- 5 min
Managing Up and Down
I’ve been lucky enough to do just about everything there is to do around radio. Including being at a Corporate Programming Level, Station...
Mike McVay
- Jan 23
- 11 min
Winning Programming
To program a great radio station, you must have many different components working together harmoniously. The following are the components...
Mike McVay
- Jan 16
- 5 min
Radio Does It Better
The Damar Hamlin story that started with an on-field cardiac arrest and resuscitation on January 2nd moved instantly from being a Sports...
Mike McVay
- Jan 9
- 4 min
When You Change Format
The listener awakes. Somethings different. It feels wrong. There’s a disruption to routine. The radio station that they have on their...
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