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Brad Meltzer is celebrating his 25th year as a novelist and has just published his latest thriller, “The Lightning Rod”. Radio and podcast talent can learn a valuable lesson from Meltzer, who says readers no longer have the patience for the plot twist.

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After my top-rated morning show was canceled during radio's "Pandemic Panic Downsizing," I decided to launch a hyper-local interview podcast. It's been a great way to stay in touch with former listeners and the many community leaders and friends who visited my studio over 24 years. Here's what I have learned during the creation of over 50 podcast episodes (including those for InterPrep.com).

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My podcast host is Buzzsprout.

Audio Hijack is what I use most often to record.

I'm currently using Hindenburg for multi-track editing.

The morning after the Academy Awards I tuned in to three morning shows in three different markets to hear how they were discussing The Slap — the most talked-about Oscars moment ever.

That same day I wrote this blog post, which is what this podcast episode is based on.

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If a consultant or programmer questions your use of celeb birthdays or a quote of the day it’s because the feature is not being properly executed.

But that doesn’t mean it should be dropped.

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Yes, storytelling is important — but not at the expense of your listeners' stories.

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Broadcast consultant says if you really want to be a local radio station, you need to be doing the weather and not pushing listeners to their phones to get it.

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