DCRTV Washington Radio And TV Podcast
On the DCRTV Podcast, Dan Lane interviews current and former Washington and Baltimore radio and TV personalities about their successes, failures, and hard-earned lessons.You'll get a breakdown of what happens behind the scenes at local radio and TV Stations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dcrtv-washington-radio-and-tv-podcast--6152954/support.
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Behind The Scenes Of CBS News Radio With Christopher Cruise, Sam Litzinger, And Peter Maer (Ep 27)
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Christopher Cruise, the last anchor heard on CBS News Radio before the network signed off, joins Dan Lane as co-host. Former CBS News Radio anchor Sam Litzinger and former White House correspondent Peter Maer are the guests.<br /><br />They look back at the history of CBS News Radio, the people who made the network special, and the current effort to preserve its historic audio archive. The conversation also examines the staffing cuts and business decisions that contributed to the network’s slow decline, whether it was obvious near the end that a sh...
WGTS Hits #3 in DC Radio Ratings. Here’s How They Did It With Rob Conway (Ep 26)
WGTS is one of the most fascinating success stories in Washington radio. It’s a 23,000 watt non-commercial station, yet in the latest Nielsen ratings it pulled a 5.7 share, landing in the number three spot behind only WTOP and WAMU.<br /><br />So how does a Christian music station compete with some of the biggest brands in radio?<br /><br />On this episode, Rob Conway takes us behind the scenes at WGTS to break down the station’s secret sauce. <br /><br />Rob explains what WGTS is doing differently than many other stations in the market, including investing heavily in audience resea...
Intern John Talks About Getting Fired From Hot 99.5 (Ep 25)
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Intern John joins us for a candid conversation about his radio career, from his early days as a teenage intern at KDWB in Minneapolis to spending six years waking up Washington on HOT 99.5 on Your Morning Show.<br /><br />John shares how he got his start in radio interning for Dave Ryan at just 17 years old before eventually landing a night show at KKDM in Des Moines.<br /><br />John tells the story of how sending an aircheck to David Brody from The Elvis Duran Show unexpectedly changed his career. Brody knew Kane...
Behind The Scenes Of HFS in the 90's With Bill Glasser & Wes Johnson (Ep 24)
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, former HFS morning host Wes Johnson and Creative Director Bill Glasser take you inside what was really going on as the station evolved from its free-form roots into a modern rock powerhouse.<br /><br />They describe it as a civil war inside the building, with longtime free-form DJs clashing with a new wave of talent and a very different philosophy about what the station should be.<br /><br />They also talk about the risks they were willing to take. Even something like the HFStival, which now feels legendary, started as a massive gamble...
Dan Mason – Former CBS Radio CEO Tells The Inside Stories Of DC Radio (Ep 23)
Few people have had a bigger influence on Washington radio than Dan Mason. Mason arrived in DC in the late 1970’s to program WPGC, helping shape the station during one of the most competitive eras in the market.<br /><br />He would eventually rise to become CEO of CBS Radio, overseeing stations across the country, including several major signals in the Washington market.<br /><br />On this episode, Mason takes us behind the scenes of some of the biggest moments in DC radio history. He explains how WPGC found the money to hire Donnie Simpson away from WKYS, why Elliott an...
Why All News WNEW Couldn't Beat WTOP With Chas Henry (Ep 22)
In 2012, CBS Radio made a bold move in Washington: launch an all-news station at 99.1 FM (WNEW) to go head-to-head with market powerhouse WTOP. The station had veteran talent, strong management, the full backing of CBS, and a solid on-air product. On paper, it looked like a real fight.<br /><br />But the ratings never followed.<br /><br />On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, former midday anchor Chas Henry pulls back the curtain on what really happened.<br /><br />We dive into the limitations of the 99.1 signal, the ambitious signal improvement plan CBS Radio had in the works, and why that...
The Inside Story of WHFS’s Rise, Peak, and Collapse With Weasel (Ep 21)
Weasel spent 33 years behind the mic at the legendary WHFS, and in this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, he takes us inside one of the most influential radio stations in DC history. We talk about how Weasel got his start in radio and landed at HFS, then dig into the station’s two very different eras: the early freeform rock days and the later alternative rock years.<br /><br />Weasel explains what freeform really meant, including whether DJs truly had the freedom to play whatever they wanted. The conversation also covers the backstory of the station starting on 102.3, Jake Einstein ev...
WMAL Turns 100: Tom Gauger, David Sproul & Tom Bresnahan Look Back (Ep 20)
On October 12, 1925, WMAL signed on the air for the very first time. One hundred years later, we celebrate the station’s remarkable history with three longtime fixtures: Midday host Tom Gauger, Chief Engineer David Sproul, and General Manager Tom Bresnahan.<br /><br />In this special anniversary episode, they share what WMAL sounded like in its earliest days, the revolt that led to hiring Harden and Weaver, and how the foundation was laid for the station to become one of Washington’s great radio institutions. We revisit the personalities who defined WMAL through the decades, John Lyon, Trumbull and Core, Felix Gran...
37 Years Hosting Mornings At WINC-FM With Barry Lee (Ep 19)
For 37 years, Barry Lee was the friendly voice waking up the Shenandoah Valley on WINC-FM.<br /><br />On this episode, Barry looks back at how he started in radio, the story of crossing the street from 99.3 WFFV to 92.5 WINC, and what it was like replacing a legendary morning show at WINC.<br /><br />Barry shares the challenges of being a new morning host, working with multiple co-hosts over the years, and the secret to surviving two owners, and multiple GMs, and PDs.<br /><br />Barry also reflects on the major changes WINC underwent — from the Lewis family selling to Centennial to...
Scott Woodside Tells the Story of Elliott & Woodside (Ep 18)
We sit down with Scott Woodside, half of the legendary Elliott and Woodside morning show that dominated Washington radio in the 1970s and '80s. <br /><br />Scott takes us behind the scenes of one of the most iconic duos in DC radio history.<br /><br />We talk about how he and Jim Elliott got paired up, the creative chemistry that helped them build a massive following, and the behind-the-scenes story of jumping from WPGC to Q107. <br /><br />Scott opens up about the show's meteoric rise and eventual decline, reflecting on the impact of Jim Elliott's substance abuse, the sl...
