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For The Record

For The Record

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The "For the Record” podcast brings together two legends of the music industry, renowned radio programmer and record executive Dave “Your Duke” Sholin and veteran record executive Rick Bisceglia. Together they will provide an insider’s look at the industry’s most influential people and events. Moving beyond the headlines, Sholin and Bisceglia leverage their decades of experience to reveal the real stories behind the hits and the people who shaped music. They do this through candid interviews with artists, industry executives and the behind-the-scenes architects. The show explores the authentic, often unrevealed, history of the record and radio business.

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Episodes
  • Huey Lewis Opens Up and Tells It All | Huey Lewis
    Jun 25 2026

    In this episode, legendary hitmaker Huey Lewis sits down with veteran music industry insiders Dave Sholin and Rick Bisceglia. Huey opens up about the golden era of the 1980s and 1990's, the strategic moves that blew up his multi-platinum hits, and navigating life after a devastating diagnosis. This candid conversation bridges the gap between high-energy stadium rock and the peaceful stillness of fly fishing in the mountains.

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    56 mins
  • Behind The Scenes Of The Charts
    Jun 12 2026

    Former Associate Publisher of Charts at Billboard Magazine, Michael Ellis, discusses how he changed the Hot 100 charts in 1991 from a system where retail stores called in their sales and radio stations reported their playlists to the historic transition to monitored real airplay and real sales through BDS and SoundScan.

    We also discuss how today's charts are measured and why Michael believes the current system has flaws. Michael, who also served as Music Director of Z100 New York, reflects on the station's launch and how the music was selected.

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    46 mins
  • Radio Legend Scott Shannon: From "Baby DJ" to Radio Legend
    May 3 2026

    Dave and Rick sit down with Radio Hall of Famer and legendary disc jockey and programmer Scott Shannon to trace the career of the man who helped revolutionize the airwaves.

    This episode features stories never told before from Scott’s decades in the trenches of radio, as he pulls back the curtain on the true reality of the business. From the sheer hustle required to climb the ranks in the early days to the high-stakes pressure of reinventing entire formats, Scott shares what it really took to win.


    Scott also opens up about his early “baby DJ” days and the legendary influences that helped him craft his one-of-a-kind style. The conversation dives into the creation of the Morning Zoo concept and the massive gamble of launching Z-100 in New York City, taking it from “Worst to First” in just 74 days while broadcasting from a basement in the New Jersey swamps.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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