Because of the strength of successful talent, those who are dominant and well known, bad behavior can lead to the loss of support from ownership and the audience, and no one wins. Situations like this have the potential to derail a career, cost a company advertisers and an audience, all while destroying a culture.

It’s not about poor performance; it’s about eliminating cost. Legacy talent are retiring rather than taking a pay cut. Positions are eliminated, and technology is activated to share talent across multiple markets. The fear of AI is real, and there will be human carnage. It seems as if it’s not a good time to be a talent.

Media will be in the thick of the celebration. A 24-hour special titled “Disney Celebrates America” will be broadcast across many of the Disney-owned and affiliated channels, including ABC. Country Radio and News/Talk are expected to be the biggest among the formats that will embrace this special occasion, although you will be hard-pressed to find any station that completely ignores the holiday and this once-in-a-lifetime event.