I love radio. I always have.

Just the variety of ideas and exchange of communications bouncing back and forth in the air; it’s so simple, so elegant and so vital to a country founded on the principle of free speech. I also love how radio has been a survivor. When TV was first invented, back in the days when people had become accustomed to gathering around the cabinet-sized radio in their living rooms to listen to news programs, The Shadow and The Jack Benny Show, everyone predicted radio’s rapid demise. After people saw these moving pictures on the TV screen, how could radio ever hold their interest again?

But radio persevered. When the Internet was founded, radio was once again thrown into the dead pool, with pundits writing the medium’s obituary in advance. But it didn’t happen, and I doubt it ever will. Read more →

An Exclusive Interview with Michael Harrison, Talk Radio Pioneer, and Founder of Talkers Magazine. (Referred to as “The Bible of Talk Radio” by Business Week Magazine)

A maverick in the world of radio broadcasting, in addition to being a weathered trade journalist, Harrison has been at the center of many of the most exciting radio revolutions of the past 30+ years.  As you know, Talkers, is the leading talk radio publication and was one of the first radio trade journals to expand into the cutting edge technology of the “New Talk Media” which includes talk on the Internet and satellite radio as well as cable television. Read more →

Referred to as “The Bible of Talk Radio” by Business Week Magazine.

Ok… as you probably know, I’m a big vocal supporter of talk radio, not only for its entertainment and educational value, but, also because of its value for promoting books, products and services.  One person in particular who shares my viewpoint is the founder of Talkers Magazine, Michael Harrison.  And let me tell you, when it comes to someone who has their finger firmly on the pulse of talk radio…this is the man! Read more →