Elvis Duran, host of “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” in New York on Z100 and in syndication on Premiere Networks, was recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning.  Here is a link to access the piece:

https://youtu.be/-Dcc-In3mwM?si=jAPV-ulfwTN99_LP

What resonated most to us in the interview were his comments that "radio isn't what radio used to be.  A lot of radio companies gave up on personalities; they just wanted to play music, it's cheaper.  That's not good for our business.  So, I've done everything I can to keep personality on a radio show in the mornings.  We are in the friendship business...I think about you (the listener) when you hop in your car in the morning.  You're either leaving a house that may be full of turmoil or going to a job with a boss you don't like, but I have you for 20, 30 minutes, and I can be your friend."   When asked about his legacy in the CBS interview, Duran ended with "I don't want them to remember my name, I just want them to remember how we made them feel every day. That's it."

Starting in 1996, Elvis has hosted "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show," the country's most popular morning show.  In 2009, the show signed a national deal and can now be heard in over 70 markets in both the US and Canada.