Listen or watch the coverage of the NFL players that have recently been accused or convicted of “crimes.” Child abuse, domestic abuse…last year it was murder! Sports media can’t say the word “crime.” To review: Ray Rice, running back of the Baltimore Ravens, was charged with simple assault and domestic violence in February, but there was…
The news of the Buffalo Bills being sold this week was buried in the NFL press and spin due to the Ravens’ Ray Rice and the physical abuse of his then fiancé. Growing up just outside of Buffalo, New York, I can’t overstate the emotion of all Bills’ fans when the news broke about the…
I learned very early on in radio, the people you pass on the way up are the same people you pass on the way down. So when you’re above them you better not pee on them and call it a gentle spring rain. “Despite all the spin and propaganda it was my decision to fire…
As the Summer of 2014 entered the home stretch and Labor Day came and went, America was left in shock by the nudie pictures of Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence and others. I, for one, couldn’t stop thinking about her and those pictures. I know. I know. Some have written that if you searched for and…
In the grand scheme of things, something unremarkable happened to a remarkable man this past Sunday. He died. I first met Dale Dawson in 1981 as I moved away from home for the first time and was starting my career in radio. He served as a mentor in my early and formative years. I…
It always amazes me the people, inside the media or outside, that believe there’s a higher purpose to what is being programmed, printed or performed. Believe me when I say this, it always comes down to money. A few years ago I spoke at a college journalism class in Columbus, Ohio and asked the students…
This week In Buffalo, New York, home to the NFL’s drunkest fans and deservedly so, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said it’s time for the FCC “to be on the side of the sports fan” and get rid of the rule forcing the NFL to blackout games that are not sold out in a home team’s…
Ask yourself a question. Who is the most famous person you’ve ever had the chance to meet or just get physically close to? It might be a famous actor, a President or maybe someone very rich. Late one summer not too long ago, my wife and I were driving home from work and she mentioned…
I guess I hit close to home with my prior blog post on the Ratings Disaster that is today’s talk radio. The June PPM’s suck for talk radio. Hell. The diary markets coming in are bringing little joy. And many in the talk radio industry just sit back and continue on autopilot with the same…
As I write this on July 7, 2014, I am exactly 2 months from becoming irrelevant. In just 8 weeks I turn 55. I will be leaving the coveted “Persons 25-54” demographic, the age group considered key by most advertisers. Oh well, this aging Baby Boomer did have some fun in the previous 3 plus…
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