Just like arriving in the "Big Time." At least that’s the way it sounded when we put a top shelf staff together in Syracuse, New York. My podcast, Talking About Radio" continues now.

How did I get a 38 share 12+ in my very first ratings book ever? This is episode one of my six part audio narrative about how I was able to get and maintain double digit ratings for 25 years.

Part 2. Being a foreign correspondent sometimes brings with it life threatening surprises that fall outside the framework of the original assignment. Here is an example!

Being a foreign correspondent isn't exactly what I signed up for, but I got the assignment. Here is part one. A 20 minute episode of a special edition of Talking About Radio With John Leslie. It's about life on the road as a foreign correspondent.

This is an epic retrospective of a radio broadcast assignment that took me deep behind the Iron Curtain. This is the complete story of an historic chapter in the thawing of the cold war, using the power of radio.

The story of this radio promotion is said to be one of the most elaborate, complex, dangerous and successful in broadcast history. I know, because I did it. This is a special documentary episode of Talking About Radio with John Leslie

Doug Clark, also know as Jack Scott, has done it all. He is a 4 decade radio veteran who knows the secrets to successful local radio. He is the guest on this edition of Talking About Radio With John Leslie

What a fun and exciting episode of Talking About Radio. We had a guest host, the entertaining, polished and veteran broadcaster Elizabeth Grattan, who switched scripts with me. I was her guest on this episode of Talking About Radio.

Brian Wilson is a hoot. If you missed this entertaining episode last December, with one of New York's most celebrated morning show talents, we have this summer rerun for you.

"RadioElizabeth" is Elizabeth Grattan and she is among the best voice talents in America today. Elizabeth joins John Leslie on this episode of Talking About Radio. We had lots of fun.

Personalities, Formats and Radio Stations. They come and they go. The tears and heartbreak: This is a special editions of Talking About Radio With John Leslie

From Zero to 200 in just two years. From the first episode in March of 2023 'til today, two years later, we have had 200 of the worlds best radio professionals as guests on Talking About Radio. This is an anniversary special episode.

Don Clark is a truly unique radio professional. His upbeat, amusing style just flows out of the radio and into the audience. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie

Very few broadcasters have have reached the heights that Jeff Young did in his long news career. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.

Jamie Grout is a midwest radio fixture. He has been heard radio stations in many markets in Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan and others. He is talking About Radio with John Leslie

Dave Freeman was heard on Binghamton, New York radio and television for many decades. He started his long broadcast career as part of an Explorer post while in High School. He is talking About Radio with Host John Leslie

For over a quarter century Matt Ward, sometimes known as Tom Rivers was voice of traffic and transit reporting in and around New York City. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.

Jimmy Diele has been a radio broadcast fixture in and around New York City all his life. He is currently host of the wildly popular internet show "Celebrity Spotlight." Jimmy is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.

Very few Disc Jockeys are better known than John Records Landeker of WLS fame. This episode is a remix of his rare guest appearance on Talking About Radio with John Leslie

Logtime radio and television professional Steve Newvine has researched the unique relationship enjoyed by Jack Benny and Johnny Carson. He joins host John Leslie on this episode of Talking About Radio