Synopsis
Simon Says is a podcast produced by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Scott Simon, featuring interviews with newsmakers and industry leaders. Topics will include general news, sports, journalism and media, business, economics and investing, and the law. Scott Simon has been honored with an RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award for Journalism Excellence, as well as top honors in Illinois for news and sports broadcasting. The goal of Simon Says is to inform, entertain and education, and do it with high value and integrity. We've seen too much bad behavior online and real life. Simon Says is a small but worthwhile effort to promote good behavior, which always overcomes bad behavior, with an end result that anyone can benefit the content produced for their listening pleasure.
Episodes
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So long for just awhile
21/10/2019 Duration: 05minJack Buck signed off St. Louis Cardinals radio broadcasts with "So long for just awhile". The phrase is appropriate for the future of Simon Says Stories.
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EP 54: Why Twitter isn’t for Storytellers
24/08/2019 Duration: 07minTwitter isn't for storytellers and you'll benefit more if you use Facebook and Linkedin.
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Bonus: Celebrating 2019 National Radio Day
20/08/2019 Duration: 18min2019 National Radio Day is August 20th and I chose on July 24th to make my appearance with Paul Brown on KFNS The Fan 590 St. Louis my salute to an industry that will be 100 years old next year.
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EP 53: Why Facebook Is a Must for Great Storytelling
10/08/2019 Duration: 11minWhy Facebook use is a must if you want to be a great storyteller
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EP 52: Good Storytelling Skills Now Required for Everyone
03/08/2019 Duration: 11minThe explosion of social media now makes good storytelling skills required for everyone. Good storytelling personally and professionally benefits everyone.
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EP 51: Former Boeing Staffer Jim Bafaro Tells How Good Storytelling Enhances PR
27/07/2019 Duration: 25minJim Bafaro, a longtime Boeing Public Relations manager, explains why great storytelling is required to connect the PR message with media and consumers
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Update: New Episodes Coming
23/07/2019 Duration: 07minIt's been 3 months since we last published an episode. I explain them in this update and tell you about new episodes coming soon to Simon Says Stories.
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SS 50: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POWER OF PODCASTING
26/04/2019 Duration: 01h02minPodcasting popularity is growing with proven research in 2019. This podcast episode has great details for listeners and producers.
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SS 48: SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING ISN’T AN ART
14/04/2019 Duration: 22minSuccessful fundraising is critical for non-profit organizations. NPR board member Jay Pearce oversees them for WVIK-FM, Rock Island, Il. which…
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SS 46: 2019 ACM AWARDS PREVIEW WITH CADILLAC JACK
06/04/2019 Duration: 07minThe 2019 ACM Awards will be announced April 7 and Cadillac Jack of 995. WYCD previews who is in the running for big Country Music Awards
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SS 45: HOW NEWSROOMS FUEL FAKE NEWS IMAGE
04/04/2019 Duration: 09minTelevision newsrooms help fuel the fake news image with their anchor-report debrief segments. Reporter facts too often are overshadowed by anchor opinion.
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EP 42: BEN MCWHORTER TIPS FOR RADIO ADVERTISING
26/03/2019 Duration: 25minBen McWhorter was the sales manager for legendary country station WIVK-FM and joins Simon Says with tips for great radio broadcasting
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EP 41: MUELLER INVESTIGATION REPORTS NO COLLUSION BETWEEN TRUMP AND RUSSIA
25/03/2019 Duration: 03minScott Simon commentary on Special Counsel Robert Mueller report there was no collusion between President Trump and Russia during the 2016 election. .
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MUELLER REPORT: NO COLLUSION
24/03/2019 Duration: 28sSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller reports to Congress there was no collusion between the President and Russian interests. Simon Says will soon have commentary
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EP 40: PET PEEVES, PART 1
23/03/2019 Duration: 06minEveryone has pet peeves but my particular ones center on what I hear from television and radio broadcasting. There are…
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EP 38: TRUMP’S WALL? LET’S LOOK AT THE HOLLYWOOD WALL OF SHAME
15/03/2019 Duration: 06minLet's turn our focus for a moment from President Trump's border wall and point the spotlight at the Hollywood wall of shame
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EP 37: Actor Smollett Drama Spotlights Parent Problem
05/03/2019 Duration: 11minThe spotlight on actor Jussie Smollett should target parents. His arrest continues publicized bad behavior often stopped by strong parenting.
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EP 36: Bermie Sanders Free College Tuition Won’t Work
19/02/2019 Duration: 07minBernie Sanders is running for President in 2020 and one of his main campaign themes will be free collect education. It's a bad idea that will never work...
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EP 35: Three Las Vegas Downtown Projects Continues Growth
14/02/2019 Duration: 18minThree Las Vegas Downtown construction projects are underway that continues to rank the city in the U.S. Top 5 for…
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EP 34: Simon Says retirement advice to help you plan success
09/02/2019 Duration: 10minToday is the first day of my retirement and I now am sharing my retirement advice with a nearly 12-year-old time frame to help you change your attitude, approach, and result in success.