This is a bit of a follow up to an earlier, recent discussion about Matt Jones and the KSR call-in radio show.
Matt comes on the air this morning (Friday, Feb 4) and almost immediately reveals that he doesn't know when or even if Kentucky left for Alabama, and can only speculate on that issue (fairly important and newsworthy since it's a big game that could be moved to Sunday), and then wonders aloud how Kentucky has done recently at Alabama (also a fact worth knowing), but in neither case, none of them on the air know these things. That's because they do no research or homework, make no preparations for the show, and don't work (hard enough) for you and me to inform.
Again, I applaud their success, which is also a perfect example of this great country giving all of us the opportunity to do what we want in life, to fill a void by providing this call-in show centering on all things UK. That's great that they have made this show and that it is so popular, but you cannot rest and thereby forget to do your best to entertain and inform. How hard is it to find out those two things and more to prepare for a radio show? If you're happy with the effort they make to find out and get you the information, fine, but one of the reasons we listen (and I will continue to listen) is to get some news...when they do that, they are more credible and trusted, and are more apt to gain more listeners.
Taking things one step further, I know that I too can do better in the things in which I am involved, namely golf, skiing, my business, and my part-time jobs. Time management and discipline could be better, among other things. So, this becomes a reminder of those things for me also. Maybe we all can and should strive to be better at what we do. What do you think?
Matt comes on the air this morning (Friday, Feb 4) and almost immediately reveals that he doesn't know when or even if Kentucky left for Alabama, and can only speculate on that issue (fairly important and newsworthy since it's a big game that could be moved to Sunday), and then wonders aloud how Kentucky has done recently at Alabama (also a fact worth knowing), but in neither case, none of them on the air know these things. That's because they do no research or homework, make no preparations for the show, and don't work (hard enough) for you and me to inform.
Again, I applaud their success, which is also a perfect example of this great country giving all of us the opportunity to do what we want in life, to fill a void by providing this call-in show centering on all things UK. That's great that they have made this show and that it is so popular, but you cannot rest and thereby forget to do your best to entertain and inform. How hard is it to find out those two things and more to prepare for a radio show? If you're happy with the effort they make to find out and get you the information, fine, but one of the reasons we listen (and I will continue to listen) is to get some news...when they do that, they are more credible and trusted, and are more apt to gain more listeners.
Taking things one step further, I know that I too can do better in the things in which I am involved, namely golf, skiing, my business, and my part-time jobs. Time management and discipline could be better, among other things. So, this becomes a reminder of those things for me also. Maybe we all can and should strive to be better at what we do. What do you think?
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