JEFF MCHUGH

You often hear radio features named Trending Now or Trending Topics with a mix of breaking news, entertainment updates, fads, weird news...

Do you find leading Zoom meetings exhausting? Most people do. Social scientists say there are powerful physiological reasons why...

What are the most common mistakes we hear in ensemble television, radio, and podcast shows? The top three are talk-over and...

Those who don’t know history are bound to repeat it. One of my favorite radio stories from the 1940s may be repeating itself in 2020. As...

It is exciting to hear more local television and radio stations producing podcasts. But I often find myself waving a yellow caution flag...

Think of your airtime on a radio show or podcast as you would dollars in your 401k; Invest more in your high return-on-investment...

Most successful radio, podcast and television shows keep audiences tuned in longer by teasing what is coming next. However, we sometimes...

Is fitness among your 2020 resolutions? Over the holidays I attended a group circuit training class where a coach led us through a series...

Did you know that Mister Rogers hated television? A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood hit theatres this month with Tom Hanks as beloved...

Audiences see more than what is on-camera and hear more than microphones pick up. Here is one experience in local TV news that taught me...

Have you ever done something that you did not enjoy but you did it anyway because it was good for you? I did not enjoy my 7-week...

Your audience is in a big damn hurry. Consider these recent media headlines and think about what they mean for your radio show or podcast.

Imagine being on stage in front of a large audience with zero stage fright. If your work includes giving speeches, presentations, pitches...

As a media entertainer, you can learn a lot from a recent experiment involving sex robots. Whitney Cummings’ told a lot of jokes about...

The most important thing you can do for your audience and your community on Monday and Tuesday is to use your voice and your influence to...

In sports, films, books, TV shows and business, audiences love to root for the underdog. Some of our biggest media stars found success by...

Now might be a good time to consider luring a heritage show – and their ratings and revenue -- away from your competitor.

There are not many scripts for a drive-time entertainment radio show or podcast. Usually, one person leads and a partner or partners...

Surprising superstitions still persist in radio. Here are the most common myths that Randy and I bust at stations across the United...

We were looking for a new local morning show for the number one-rated top 40 station in a major market. A regional vice president asked,...