Radio Delay
My friend Mark Evanier in Los Angeles asked on his blog today why Dodgers games on the radio are now out of sync with the live event: Is it being done intentionally to discourage people from listening to Vin Scully on the radio while they watch the game at the stadium...
Too Much Water
Here's that audio from KDND/Sacramento on the day that Jennifer Strange died after drinking too much water during the morning show's "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" promotion.After hearing this, Sheriff John McGinness has reopened the case, directing his homicide detectives...
Another Radio Loser-To-Be
Now Dennis Miller has been given his own syndicated radio show. It's only natural, since he's been so successful hosting a radio show at the local level -- oh, wait, he hasn't done that. He has no experience in creating three hours of radio five days a week. Here's...
Recipe For Radio Disaster, continued
Several months ago, I wrote about the problems at Air America and noted that they all stemmed from one central problem -- the conceit that they could run a radio network without anyone who had been successful doing radio. In that column, I said: If you were starting a...
Recipe For Radio Disaster
One of the big stories in the radio industry on Friday was that Air America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That doesn't mean they're going off the air, but it certainly isn't good. I've known all along that Air America wasn't going to succeed, and it...
Blaming The Media
It's not even noon, and already I've heard, seen, and read over a dozen comments from people blaming The Media for the mistaken news reported last night in the West Virginia mining disaster.Yes, there was some sloppy work done, which comes hand-in-hand with live...
This Indecency Brought To You By The FCC
Perry Simon points out the irony of the FCC opening a new website section devoted to its regulation of obscenity, indecency, and profanity on the American airwaves. Anyone with a browser can now access the actual documentation of the cases the FCC against radio...
Don LaFontaine & Joe Cipriano
Two of the top voiceover talents in the country were on my show today to talk about their profession -- you may not know their names, but you'll recognize them as soon as you hear their voices. Don LaFontaine is arguably the most succesful voiceover artist of all...