You would have to be doing a complete digital detox the past couple of weeks to not know that Queen Elizabeth II passed. The TV coverage alone was pervasive and repetitive.

Coverage on personality radio shows and podcasts varied from consistent updates to non-existent. Music station shows often grapple with whether to talk about and how to address huge national and international news stories. Examples include the Russian-Ukrainian war, Uvalde, and the Chris Rock slap.

On a coaching session this week with the DJ Walker Morning Show Stockton-Modesto, we did a post review on the show’s treatment of the queen’s death. We raised and answered several questions like:

• Does the Country audience/life group care about British royalty?
• Was it a news or pop culture story?
• Did any of the three hosts have an interest in the story?
• Are Harry and Megan more relevant to Americans than the queen?

We decided it was a pop culture story with interest to the Country life group and target. Co-host Jaimee was interested in the story from following William and Harry since they were toddlers.

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