[Speed Gibson,
Monday April 25, 2005 at 1:15am]
Ain't No Thing - Week 8
This week we had another "ringer" on KSTP AM's "Next Big Thing" series. Dan Pilla is known to many of us, as author, speaker, and radio guest. I believe he has hosted a radio program before, but give me a "uhh, we don't know that!" please.
I therefore think pass/fail grading is appropriate, and Dan earned a solid "P" for his effort. He clearly had done his show prep, spoke well, managed the calls well, did everything well, really.
Now Dan is a paid tax consultant and therefore the subject was taxes - both hours. Again it was well done, and with minimal self-promotion.
The trouble is, there aren't enough nuances or changes to keep a weekly "tax show" interesting. Many of the questions are really too deep for short radio answers, let alone accurate ones. I could see Dan filling in for someone in early April, but a regular show, no. Investment shows at least have the changing markets.
So while Dan was very good, the concept is a bit like the desperate Vaudville performer who douses himself with kerosene, lights a match and says "... but I can only do it once!"
I therefore think pass/fail grading is appropriate, and Dan earned a solid "P" for his effort. He clearly had done his show prep, spoke well, managed the calls well, did everything well, really.
Now Dan is a paid tax consultant and therefore the subject was taxes - both hours. Again it was well done, and with minimal self-promotion.
The trouble is, there aren't enough nuances or changes to keep a weekly "tax show" interesting. Many of the questions are really too deep for short radio answers, let alone accurate ones. I could see Dan filling in for someone in early April, but a regular show, no. Investment shows at least have the changing markets.
So while Dan was very good, the concept is a bit like the desperate Vaudville performer who douses himself with kerosene, lights a match and says "... but I can only do it once!"