June 18, 2021

As the post-pandemic era approaches and we’re back to life as we once knew it, what are the top few things (professionally and personally) you’re looking forward to do the most?

Alex Tear: Personal and professional…LIVE music! We all need that energy back!

 


Tommy Chuck, WFLZ: Extended visits with family, and professionally I’m excited for LIVE, in-person events to happen again.

Buster Satterfield, WIOQ: Live events! And, meeting a long lost relative.

Heather Deluca, WSJO: This is easy for me. The answer is the same for both! CONCERTS!!!!!!!!!!

Nick Wize, WFLZ: Going to Vegas to the iHeart Festival, hosting our Jingle Ball this year, and live music in general.


Mike “OD” O’Donnell, WKRZ: Go on a vacation, go to a live concert, and go out to dinner with friends.

Rich Davis, KDWB I can’t wait for my big stations’ concerts. I have two coming up with Basilica Block Party for Cities, and Jingle Ball for KD. It’s going to be great to get back to live audiences. Personally, I can’t wait to go back to Panama City beach this summer!

Mikey V, Kiss 108: Getting back in the community. Doing charity events, building relationships and hosting live events.

Josh Wolff, WAEB: Looking forward to getting back on planes and traveling again. Professionally, presenting our listeners with once in lifetime opportunities with in-person artist experiences.

Java Joel, Javajoelmurphy@gmail.com: Hoping to find a radio station in Northeast Ohio that needs me. Programming and/or on-air. The restlessness has officially kicked in! Personally? I need to drop another 15lbs. The food in Cleveland is just too good.

Chris Michaels, FM100: Seeing a live show again will be one of the things on the list! Also, taking a fun family vacation this summer!

Dom Theodore, Radio Animal Media Strategies: A real vacation!

Max Volume, KOZZ: Find that briefcase full of money.

Valentine, WBHT: Concerts for sure, and just being around people and socializing, and I can’t wait to get back to in-person collaboration.

Orlando Davis, WLLD: Looking forward to High 5ives and hugs, coming back. Here in Champa Bay, we won the Superbowl, Stanley Cup, and The American League pennant, in 2020. No contact. We need our High 5ives and hugs back, by the time we win them all, this year! Welcome to Champa, folks!

Jonathan Shuford, WRVW: Looking forward to going to a sporting event with a full crowd. Also, getting on a plane and going anywhere…anywhere!

Jana Sutter, WXXL: Attend concerts, travel more, station events.

Rick Vaughn, KENZ: I want to have lunch at a strip-club!

 


Toby Knapp, WASH: Professionally – Going to meet even more people. Getting back out on the street to engage our fans and partners. Representing for us at the amazing live music events coming back to the DMV at our iconic venues. Personally – More boating. More travel. Going to see my mom and dad in Corpus for the first time in almost two years. Losing the pandemic pounds compliments of the covid calories. Working on living in the moment, working so I can live and not the other way around.

Fish, WKRZ: It’s all about going out and interacting with listeners. That should be the number one priority on everybody’s list. We have to go out and make that reconnection with them.

Buzz Knight, Buzz Knight Media: Reconnecting with friends, traveling, business conferences, restaurants…FUN!

Guy Zapoleon, Zapoleon Consulting: Seeing friends and family as soon as we can. Continue following the hit music process to see what songs and genres become hits and which ones don’t and understand why. Looking for radio to adapt and make course corrections to emerge stronger post-pandemic.

Jeff Hurley, iHeartMedia: I miss the in-person collaboration and brainstorming that just happens when you put a bunch of creative people in the same room. Virtual meetings always feel stiff. There’s a natural looseness when all your talent is together thinking of new ideas.

Matt Johnson, WPLW: Looking forward to going out to nice restaurants again, and attending major sporting events and outdoor concerts.

Lee Abrams MediaVision: Being mask-less, traveling, getting back to real business, and restaurants.

Frankie V, KSSX / KHTS: The light at the end of the tunnel is finally here! Professionally I’m looking forward to getting back out in the public! Hosting shows, doing charity events, shaking hands (figuratively and literally)! Personally, I’m looking to get back to traveling more often. To see family. Hang with friends. Build new memories and experiences!

R Dub! Z90: Ease of traveling and no more condoms. Wait, what?

Jammer, WEZB: Winning!

Bartel, WKTU: Getting back to live events and just socializing at concerts, showcases and tailgates!!!

Jon Zellner, iHeartMedia: Top of my list would be seeing people in person, concerts, Broadway shows and traveling.

Erik Bradley, B96: Definitely getting back into a gym, that’s something I missed alot, traveling again, hugging my friends and family. Going to shows, meeting up with new artists, and seeing my co-workers!

Kobe, WZNE: See live music and meet listeners face-to-face. Personally, spend more time with family I haven’t seen since before the pandemic.

Next Week’s Question Of The Week:
At the mid-term point of the year, what are your leading candidates for: Artist of the Year, Songs of the Year, Most Exciting New Artist?
e-Mail your responses to: jodorisio@deanemediasolutions.com or bburke@deanemediasolutions.com