by Kent Sterling The NAB is an annual rite of passage for people in the radio business. Managers, company heads, and talent interested in learning and renewing acquaintances converge on a city and talk about radio. There are seminars and enough downtime to share experiences and notes. This was my first trip, and it was [...]
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MDA Telethon Without Jerry Lewis Less Embarrassing, But Far Worse for His Absence
by Kent Sterling The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon that raised well over $1-billion over the years to fund the search for a cure for a dreaded disease of Muscular Dystrophy affecting thousands of kids was known for schlocky acts, firemen with boots filled with coins, and the best known comic actor who was never [...]
The Cases of Roger Clemens and “The U” Are Too Similar For Me
by Kyle Miller Between NCAA recruiting violations and the Steriod Era in baseball, sports news is becoming more than just box scores and recaps. Now we listen to lawyers, judges and trials to figure out the future of certain individuals and in some cases whole programs. These allegations and investigations are ruining sports. Baseball seems [...]
IU Football – Kevin Wilson Radio Interviews Reveal Character
by Kent Sterling Shiny new Indiana University football coach Kevin Wilson ran into two extremes in broadcasting today as he participated in a pair of radio interviews today. Despite his 0-0 career record as a head coach, he was subjected to ridicule by one, and then afforded an opportunity to talk about the experience on [...]
What I’ve Learned in St. Louis So Far
by Kent Sterling For seven weeks, I’ve been a St. Louisan as the program director of 101 ESPN – one of the best sportstalk radio stations in America. This is the first move my family has made in 18 years, and the first time as bona fide adults. There is a lot to know, and [...]
St. Louis vs. Indianapolis – an Insider’s Breakdown
by Kent Sterling Okay, that headline isn’t fair because that is not what this is, I’ve been in St. Louis for three weeks, and been downtown only once, so I’m not quite more than a stranded tourist here. I lived in Indy for 18 years, so I’m as well acquainted with that city as anyone. [...]
Chris Polian and Matt Painter featured guests on “Ahead of the Curve” with Hagan & Sterling
by Kent Sterling Another magnificent two hours of radio on tap Saturday morning from 9a-11a as Fox 59′s Chris Hagan and I get after it for a lively two hours of talking to Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Polian and Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter. Polian will talk about the lockout and what the Colts are [...]
Emmis Indianapolis Is a Special Place with Special People, and It’s Been a Hell of a Trip
by Kent Sterling I accepted my new position with 101 ESPN in St. Louis 17 years to the day that Emmis Communications acquired WIBC and WKLR in Indianapolis. Yesterday, I had lunch with one of the few at WIBC who remain from the time I came from Chicago to the staff at WIBC, and it [...]
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