The Emperor Has No Clothes
The expression “The Emperor has no clothes” comes from Hans Christian Andersen’s folktale titled “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The tale...
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Mike McVay
- Oct 3, 2022
- 5 min
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Christmas decorations are already appearing in stores just as Halloween decorations are going up. The merchandising world pushes the...
Mike McVay
- Sep 26, 2022
- 4 min
Shake it Off – Mike McVay
Not talking about the song by Taylor Swift, although the message could be the same. October’s arrival signals cooler weather, fall...
Mike McVay
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
The Farm Team
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal focused on televisions new approach to use Over the Air (OTA) TV to train talent and expose...
Mike McVay
- Sep 12, 2022
- 5 min
Real Time Coaching
The NFL returned this past week. Thursday night kicked off the season and the weekend had a full schedule of games. It was a huge “Couch...
Mike McVay
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
Ten Rules for Every Radio Show
1. The show never ends – It’s not a “shift.” It’s a “Show.” When a talent says “Goodbye” it signals that a listener can turn-off the...
Mike McVay
- Aug 29, 2022
- 5 min
The Excitement of Media
It’s easy for those of us who’ve been in media for a longtime to forget the feeling of excitement we once had to work in Radio. The...
Mike McVay
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
No Excuses
One of my radio friends sent me a text the other night, as he left a concert, sharing his disappointment in what he heard, but didn’t...
Mike McVay
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Vin Scully; The Gift of Visual Story Telling
Much has been written in the way of tributes to the Los Angeles Dodgers longtime play-by-play announcer Vin Scully who died August 2nd....
Mike McVay
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
Success Is All About Showbiz
Last weekend, because of a charity that I’m involved with, I was part of a group invited to attend WWE’s Summer Slam in Nashville at...
Mike McVay
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
The News Problem Isn’t New
Something of interest is happening as the Spring rating results return. News/Talk and All News stations are rebounding. The News/Talk...
Mike McVay
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
The Legends Speak; Bits and Pieces
The most recent print edition of Radio Ink is the Top-40 Most Powerful issue. One of the feature stories in that issue is one that I...
Mike McVay
- Jul 18, 2022
- 11 min
The Basics Are Important
Once upon a time, I lived in a condo, high above the city. I watched a high rise being built near my building. Day after day for a little...
Mike McVay
- Jul 11, 2022
- 10 min
Legendary Top Programmers Sound Off
Arriving on the Radio Ink Best Program Directors in America list is a coveted accomplishment. Very few make the list. Even fewer are...
Mike McVay
- Jul 4, 2022
- 4 min
What Is News and What Is News/Talk
News is fact-based information. News/Talk is opinion about events, policies, and commentary about the news. One is delivered as a part of...
Mike McVay
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Lawyers Ruined Radio
Who hasn’t heard the expression “Lawyers ruined radio?” Usually, it is spoken after you’ve been turned down for a promotion that you...
Mike McVay
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Let’s Fix Radio or At Least Fix What We Can
There is a constant harping within the industry that we need to “fix radio” and we need to do it quickly. The response is usually that...
Mike McVay
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Because It’s Summer
'Cause it's summer. Summertime is here. Yes, it's summer. My time of year. Yes, it's summer. My time of year. – Lyrics to Summer by War...
Mike McVay
- Jun 6, 2022
- 5 min
The Era of Self-Curation
We’re living in a world where everything is like Build a Bear. You know that store you find in strip malls and indoor malls where you can...
Mike McVay
- May 30, 2022
- 4 min
Rose Colored Glasses
Following a couple weeks of articles, from me and others, acknowledging the challenges that radio faces, it seems to me that we need to...
Mike McVay
- May 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Era of Vintage
Retro fashions are the rage. During the recent Met Gala Kim Kardashian wore the dress that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang Happy...
Mike McVay
- May 16, 2022
- 6 min
The Disruptors
Disruption is nothing new to radio. Once a dynamic disruptor itself, the medium has been under attack for years, mostly since the mid-90s...
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