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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 29, 20232 min read
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 22, 20234 min read
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 15, 20234 min read
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 8, 20235 min read
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
May 1, 20234 min read
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 24, 20234 min read
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 18, 20231 min read
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 17, 20233 min read
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 10, 20233 min read
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
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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 27, 20237 min read
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 23, 20238 min read
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 20, 20233 min read
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 13, 20233 min read
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
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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 27, 20233 min read
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 20, 20234 min read
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 13, 20233 min read
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
Feb 6, 20234 min read
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 30, 20235 min read
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 23, 202311 min read
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 16, 20235 min read
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...

Mike McVay
Jan 9, 20234 min read
The Weekend Audience
The weekend kickoff might have been heralded by Scott Shannon when he was on Q105/Tampa or at Z100/NYC playing Todd Rundgren “Bang the...

Mike McVay
Dec 19, 20224 min read
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