Meatloaf with Bob and Sue Taylor at last years Conclave

The Conclave is now tuning up now for the 2008 Seminar.

More fun for Spring...

Holland Cooke bids you..."welcome."

The Legend of the Cleveland Indians w/ Whitney Wolanin on the field

Spring is in the air...play ball!

Buzzy The Bee Playground Grand Opening

WBQB/Fredericksburg, VA uses the alpha-numeric identifier of B101.5fm. The station mascot is "Buzzy The Bee." Shown at the grand opening of the Buzzy The Bee Playground is General Manager Shawn Sloan and staff.

The Virgin Mary Cornflake

WJKK/ Jackson, MS morning team Brock & EJ found The Virgin Mary in their cornflakes. Encouraged by the woman who sold a cornflake, shaped like the state of Illinois, for $1,350 on E-Bay ... the Mix 98.7 team scoured box upon box looking for "anything." Brock found the twin virgins. EJ disagrees. She wants to eat them.

Mike McVay, Lester Holt and Terry Foxx

Lester Holt (NBC Today Show) and Terry Foxx (ESPN) treated Mike McVay to the NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden on April 3rd in NYC. Ohio State University beat The University of Massachusetts. Mike, a fan of the Buckeyes enjoyed watching UMass lose, but made NO bets with the consultancy's clients in New England. He's a smart man!

Should It Stay or Should It Go Now...

Your Vote Decides...

Refusing to grow old gracefully ... Mike McVay recently added "Low Lights" to his hair. Should it stay or should it go?

Cast your vote today on the poll link on the upper right of this page!

Mike McVay Before...

Mike McVay After...

Send your comments to McVayMedia@aol.com with the subject line "HAIR."

WVAF/Charleston, WVa. celebrates their #1 ratings during a recent visit from consultant Mike McVay.

The stations scored their best rating sweep since 1987. Congratulations to the team at West Virginia Radio Corp on the victory at V100/WVAF, Charleston, West Virginia.


Rick Johnson with V100 Morning Talent Jenny Murray.


Jenny Murray proves that News People can have fun!


WVRC Ops Manager Rick Johnson.


VP-GM Mike Buxser picks his seat during the WVAF Airstaff Rating Party.

The McVay Media Mascot on Easter

Cool Pa and Baby Elle, the McVay Media Mascot, on Easter Sunday morning.

FOM Dinner at TRS

The FRIENDS OF MIKE(FOM) Dinners are becoming famous at the conventions and seminars. This one is from TRS (Talk Radio Seminar '08) from Radio & Records Magazine.



Pictured Back Row
(L-R) Scott Payton (Production & Imaging), Daniel Anstandig (McVay New Media), Rob Nichols (Emmis Interactive), Mike McVay (McVay Media), Sheila Kirby (Interep), Eric Weiss (The Weiss Agency), Joe Bartlett (Mornings on WOR/NYC) and Bob Murphy (Murphy, Sam & Jodi Syndicated Morning Show)
Front Row (L-R) Holland Cooke (McVay Media), Michelle Jerson (Travelzoo.com Correspondent), Heather Cohen (The Weiss Agency).

Heather Cohen Receives Award at TRS

Heather Cohen, of The Weiss Agency (and a consultant to McVay Media) received a 2008 Industry Achievement Award from Radio & Records Magazine during the recent Talk Radio Seminar in Washington, DC.

Pictured with Heather and the Award is Eric Weiss, President of The Weiss Agency.

Talk Radio Seminar in Washington D.C.

Holland Cooke, United Stations talk show host Lou Dobbs, and Mike McVay pose together at TRS (The Talk Radio Seminar) in Washington, DC.


The glamorous life: News/Talk specialist Holland Cooke spends time with Michelle Jerson (travelzoo.com) and Heather Cohen of the Weiss Agency.


Jeff Katz, air talent at WBT/Charlotte, poses with Eric Weiss of The Weiss Agency during TRS '08 in Washington, DC.


Daniel Anstandig and Rob Nichols, Emmis Interactive Indianapolis, during the Interactive Seminar at TRS (Talk Radio Seminar) in Washington, DC. Daniel moderated the session held on March 14th.


Consultants and Strategists John Parikhal, Michael Packer joined Mike McVay for a rare photo op. The three programming wizards have more than 120 years of combined experience. (Mike insists that he's the youngest of the three.)

Spring Break

Escaping the winter weather of North America, Mike McVay wears his JAYNE-FM clothing in Destin, Fla.

Pre-Spring Ratings Visit to WLDE

The WLDE Programming Minds recently met in close proximity, bumping heads, during a recent meeting at the station in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pictured are (L-R) APD (and future PD) Captain Chris Didier, Mike McVay and Ops Manager/PD (and future GM) Lee Tobin. The three were together recently during Mike's Pre-Spring-Rating visit.

Disco Ball at CRS

Who said Country programmers can't dance? Ed Salamon at the CRS Disco Ball.


Surprise guest Gloria Gaynor.


Taylor Swift sang songs older than she is. Disco Tayler at the Ball!


Country stars came out to sing disco songs.


We eventually figured out that these Knoxville moms crashed the party in Nashville.


Where's the tongue, Blair?


Our host, Blair Garner, at the annual CRS Disco Ball.


Premiere's Rick Bucchieri joins Mike McVay at the CRS Disco.


Promotion Legend Joe Carrol poses with Mike McVay.


Proving that Big Men need love, too --- This trio took over the dance floor.


Rick Bucchieri from Premiere and Mike McVay.


Lifting a Leg and Shaking It - Disco CRS.


Lon Helton points enviously at Mike's disco jacket.


Mike and Tom Baldrico.


Mike McVay and Ed Salamon at the Blair Garner Disco Party.


Mike McVay and KMPS PD Becky Brenner.


Blair Garner dresses as Gene Simmons.


Ed Salamon dancing the night away.


Enough already .... move on and take some different pictures.


Jill Davidson with new World Communications poses with Mike McVay.


Joel Denver from All Access get's into the act.

CRS Imaging &Creativity Seminar

The Country Radio Seminar always features great panels and lively discussion. The Imaging & Creativity seminar was hosted by Country singer Jack Ingram and boasted our own Mike McVay.

Pictured (L-R) Mike McVay, Jay McCarthy (recently PD at KMLE/Phoenix, Ingram, Phatt Matt (Imaging Director for The Wolf/SFO) and Brian James (Imaging and Voice Talent).