Vince knows what makes a great sports talk show host & show

  • Know what the audience does & what it wants
  • Know the sports you’re talking about
  • Preparation (Booking, planning, content, timing, etc.)
  • Strong opinions that are backed-up
  • “Next” & quick to break w/o highlighting commercials
  • Set appointments
  • Reset your main topics often & with a twist
  • Great personalities with energy & chemistry
  • Intangibles & “it” factor to be dynamic
  • Likeability on and off the air
  • Talk to “one” person
  • Don’t rely on the callers to carry you
  • Compelling and informative guests
  • Avoid double-questions in interviewing
  • Guest is the star during interviews
  • Don’t manufacture topic arguments
  • Screaming & outlandish guarantees nothing
  • Not afraid to say you don’t know but you’ll find out
  • Big Picture: Collecting Qtr Hrs, Increasing TSL/Cume
  • Know Your Role: Local First & Most
  • Use audio soundbites to set the table or tell your story
  • “Now” Society: Use Social Media To Build Your Audience
  • Cross Promote with digital (web/app/today’s technology)
  • Meet & interact with your audience
  • Sales & local business friendly
  • Know what the audience does & what it wants
  • Know the sports you’re talking about
  • Preparation (Booking, planning, content,
    timing, etc.)
  • Strong opinions that are backed-up
  • “Next” & quick to break w/o highlighting commercials
  • Set appointments
  • Reset your main topics often & with a twist
  • Great personalities with energy & chemistry
  • Intangibles & “it” factor to be dynamic
  • Likeability on and off the air
  • Talk to “one” person
  • Don’t rely on the callers to carry you
  • Compelling and informative guests
  • Avoid double-questions in interviewing
  • Guest is the star during interviews
  • Don’t manufacture topic arguments
  • Screaming & outlandish guarantees nothing
  • Not afraid to say you don’t know but you’ll find out
  • Big Picture: Collecting Qtr Hrs, Increasing TSL/Cume
  • Know Your Role: Local First & Most
  • Use audio soundbites to set the table or tell your story
  • “Now” Society: Use Social Media To Build Your Audience
  • Cross Promote with digital (web/app/today’s technology)
  • Meet & interact with your audience
  • Sales & local business friendly