Guests
July 20, 2021
Lena Shulman: Where Shall We Begin?
Researching for podcast episodes is different in the pandemic. I often have met the person long before I interview them. Perhaps we shared a coffee or drink, maybe we worked together or I saw them speak at a conference. Perh…
July 13, 2021
Jessica Rhodes: Interview Connections 5 Years Later
Yes it has been five years since we had Jessica Rhodes from Interview connections on the podcast. Since then Jessica has grown the business to a six and now 7 figure business. How did she do it? Small steps and "grind and gr…
July 9, 2021
John Mamola: Programming For a Championship
John Mamola is the program director of WDAE, the sports station in Tampa Bay. We had him on the show back in December of 2019 and his life sounded busy. With the arrival of COVID, the sports world got turned upside down. For…
June 30, 2021
Stu Schwartz: Still The Stuntman
There are a lot of things that come to mind when you hear the name Stu Schwartz. The Ottawa morning host has been a radio staple in the market since the mid-90's, first making a name for himself as Stuntman Stu, then as a sp…
June 22, 2021
Paige Neinaber: The Minister of Good Times
Paige Nienaber knows radio promotions and marketing. He's been involved with some really big ones - and one that I definitely remember because I saw it play out on CNN. (Wild's infamous Haircut on the Bridge). In this episod…
June 16, 2021
Christian Zyp: Moving Radio
Christian Zyp is a host on Edmonton's CJSR's Moving Radio. But you're not listening to this episode for that. The story of our friendship begins on the radio in 1995 with the release of Van Halen's Balance CD. Back then radi…
June 9, 2021
Vinny Barrucco: Un Vrai Montrealais
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June 5, 2021
Steve Goldstein: How Many Podcasts are there really?
Steve Goldstein and I had a chat for this special bonus episode about how many podcasts there are. REALLY. Steve is the Founder/CEO of Amplifi Media, an audio innovation firm that offers counsel, production, and marketing of…
June 2, 2021
Valerie Geller: Never Lose A Listener
Valerie Geller has inspired many to be better broadcasters through her work. Many of those lessons can be found in her 2011 book, Beyond Powerful Radio, the follow up to the 1996 work, Creating Powerful Radio. I would consid…
May 25, 2021
The Great Radio Reset
Matt goes solo this week with some ideas for the Great Radio Reset. With the pandemic coming to an end and radio stations looking to the future, we've assembled a list of things to think about. Some are some old ideas that s…
May 19, 2021
Skye Pillsbury: Podcast Purist
Long before I even knew that Skye was friends with my super close cousin Kingman, I wanted to have her on the show. She was a guest with Sound Off Alum Jim Harold shortly after we all convened on Orlando for Podcast Movement…
May 11, 2021
Sheri Lynch: Still In Control of the Show
One of our biggest podcast episodes was back in October of 2017 when we had Sheri Lynch on the show to talk about taking control of the Bob and Sheri Show. By control, that means retaining things like digital rights and havi…
May 1, 2021
Fred Jacobs' Tech Survey: Radio In The Year Of Covid
Tech Survey has been an annual study by Jacobs Media since 2005. But 2021 will be one for the ages. Completed during a pandemic, Tech Survey 2021 tells the radio story of what happened to our radio listeners when Work from h…
April 27, 2021
Dani Stover: Sunshine in the Shade
Dani Stover has a wonderful studio with a beautiful sounding microphone and produces content for radio, and podcast. She's not the first unemployed creator to grace the podcast. Given the state of Canadian radio which is awa…
April 21, 2021
Darryl Spring Talks To Bands
Darryl Spring is passionate about rock radio. Although it started out with an attraction for what was coming out of the club shows of then CFNY-FM 102, Darryl knew radio was his future. From Loyalist College, to Q92 in Timmi…
April 14, 2021
Tracy Johnson: Talent Coach and Consultant
Tracy Johnson is a Morning Radio Consultant and Talent Coach. Coaching radio talent is the most important investment you can make in your station's future.
April 9, 2021
Matt Cundill: There's No Episode to Hear Here
Matt turns on the mic to tell everyone he's taking a break from recording an episode this week. Then rants for nearly 12 minutes.
March 30, 2021
Joel Denver: All Access Dot Com
Joel Denver from AllAccess.com joins Matt to talk about resilience, perseverance, innovation and going forward.
March 27, 2021
The Best Radio April Fool's Day Joke
Steve Kowch recounts one of radio's best April Fool's Day pranks ever. (Even if the joke hit a little too close to home for most listeners)
March 23, 2021
Humble And Fred: Fiercely Independent
Humble and Fred are fiercely independent. They are the original "Life After Radio" personalities, having carved out a significant piece of the media pie for themselves. Back in 2011 they started a podcast and committed to it…
March 17, 2021
Shani Scott: The Queen of Some Media
Shani Scott is a 20 year radio pro with a kickass media company that knows streaming.
March 9, 2021
Howard Kroeger: When Classic Hits Was Born
Howard Kroeger was there in 2002 when Classic Hits was born on the radio in Winnipeg.
March 8, 2021
Women in Media with Sarah Burke
Matt speaks to Sarah Burke about her new podcast Women in Media.
March 2, 2021
Bob Willette: Live From Bob's Basement
Matt speaks with Bob Willette from Corus Radio in Kingston about Bob's Basement - and all the radio stops beforehand.