Chapman, Johns Team for Talent Consulting Firm
Legendary Dallas air personality Ron Chapman and consultant George Johns are launching a talent coaching company. The duo are partnering with radio entrepreneur and former market manager/GM of KIIS-FM/Los Angeles Roy Laughlin.
George Johns is synonymous with Fairbanks, Ron Chapman, Jeff and Jer, Class FM, creative contesting and unique, powerful, impossible to duplicate talent. We’ve all stolen from him – Randy Michaels/ CEO Tribune.
For crystal clear thinking, for leadership, for creative approaches to unlimited opportunities, I turn to God. If she’s under contract to Clear Channel, I go to Chapman and Johns. They too are in a league of their own. – Jim Hilliard/ Founder James Crystal Radio.
“Jeff and I met George Johns 22 years ago. In three hours with him, we learned more about how to do morning radio than we had in the previous 5 years. He’s been our coach and mentor ever since” – Jeff&Jer San Diego.
What a great idea! … What a team. “With George and Ron, you have two radio legends, who also happen to be great teachers, thats a lethal combination”. – Scott Shannon/ Citadel Broadcasting.
“Finally something for terrestrial radio to get excited about – talent coaching from the masters of our trade, Ron Chapman and George Johns. Put all that repeater radio aside. Live and local is the way to radio’s future. And these two guys wrote the book. – Jerry Del Colliano/ Inside Music.
Having the opportunity to have George Johns and Ron Chapman offer personalized wisdom on radio is like having Michael Jordan and Larry Bird tell us “how to play better basketball” – Bill Gardner/ PD/ Mornings JILL FM Orange County
I used to fly into Dallas and listen to KVIL’s Ron Chapman … and try to walk-away with the “lessons” that I heard on the air. I read every word written about George Johns and his teachings. I am a better programmer and a successful consultant because of them. I wonder how much better my performance and how much greater my success would be had I been privileged to listen to them directly. I am envious at the opportunity that they’re offering “students” No one is a better at programming than George Johns and there is no greater living personality than Ron Chapman – Mike McVay/ President of McVay Media
“After a recent visit from Ron and George I framed Ron’s hand written notes about my morning show so I would always remember”. – Brent Farris, Mornings/PD KZST Santa Rosa.
“Radio is Lucky to have George and Ron willing to keep working, saving us from the bland. Not only have I found from long experience with George that he is the master at coaching talent, but also in leading management to successful strategies while making everyone laugh”- Frank Osborn/Founder Qantom Communications.
“The pendulum has swung again. It began at talent driven personality radio, swung to pre-recorded voice tracked automatons, and now has swooped back to people who stand out for the right reasons and bond listeners to their stations. There are no two better people in broadcasting more experienced or better equipped than Ron Chapman or George Johns to make good talent great” – Russ Morley/ Mornings 850 WFTL.
“I have known George for almost 40 years, worked with him as a programming colleague in Canada, acquired his services as a consultant and then taken many of his most creative ideas and claimed them as my own. I met Ron Chapman through George and like many others I was greatly influenced by his unbelievable understanding of what it takes to motivate and encourage creativity with on air talent. These two together will be explosive.” – Chuck McCoy/VP Cluster GM Rogers Toronto Radio.
“George is the gold standard in talent coaching and his partner Ron, one of only a handful of truly great morning radio personalities, is the proof.” – Al Gardner/Morning Host and Executive Producer WBT Charlotte.
“Ron, It’s been an honor to watch a vivid picture of what morning radio greatness looks like. Many Thanks for what you give our industry”. – Brian Purdy/Senior VP CBS Dallas/Houston.
A Pastor friend of mine says “nobody gets all the gifts” but having worked in the trenches with George I’d have to say “he” did. I’ve worked 19 stations from Boston & Cleveland to Chicago & Atlanta. George and Ron are simply “THE BEST” – Chuck Knapp/Mornings KLCI-FM
George Johns is unquestionably one of the most brilliant programmers in the history of modern broadcasting. His genius, motivational skills and inspired programming strategies have been the central factor in the development of many of America’s most successful radio stations and on air personalities. – J Robert Wood/J Robert Wood & Associates
George Johns and Ron Chapman have never held a job. To them, broadcasting is a mission. They’re responsible for nurturing the kind of personalities and creating the type of stationality that makes you afraid to turn off the radio for fear you’ll miss something. – Rollye James/The Rollye James Show.
The Chapman/Johns combination rates a solid 10 on the Bo Derek scale. In an age of vanilla wafers, these guys are the Keebler of Radio – Uncommonly Good! – John King/FCC Attorney.
What if you could have the man who created the A/C format and the man who built the morning show formula that adult radio emulates to this day on your staff? Now, more than ever, radio must connect and entertain, with every element on multiple planes. Take your PD and your air staff to the highest level, hire George Johns and Ron Chapman. If your station can’t find the money … Pay them out of your own pocket, it will change your career. – Jeff Roper/Mornings WTQR-FM.
For details on how you can get started in your market(s) contact Roy Laughlin roylaughlin@gmail.com or George@georgejohns.com
