Start Fast With Your Best Moves
Make your best move first. Don’t wait for the right moment. Make something happen.
Stop saving your best stuff for later in the show. ‘Later’ might never come. People tune in and out all day. Your best content should be NOW. Every break. Every hour. Every day. Lead with strength. Hook them immediately. Never assume they’ll stick around to hear the good stuff. MAKE them stick around by delivering the good stuff right away.
Besides the coaching tip of the day my daily prep also includes headlines making the news that day, essential pop culture updates, a topic of the day and a situation to use as phone topics, an impossible question, ten trivia questions, three hot takes, celebrity birthdays, horoscopes, today in history and today in music history. All curated with care and powered by Radio Content Pro.
Here are a few examples from today, November 11, 2026.
What’s Making the News
House Blocks Hegseth Impeachment Effort for Now
House Republicans shut down a floor vote on an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, led by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie. The move came largely along party lines, and it follows a tough midterm election defeat for the GOP. Hegseth, in his first news conference in six months, defended what he called the country’s lawful military operations. President Trump welcomed the outcome and praised Hegseth as a great American patriot. Democrats could try again next year, so this story may not be over.
Pop Culture Updates
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Are Growing Their Team Again
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are adding another player to the family roster — they’ve announced they’re expecting their fourth baby together. The couple’s story goes all the way back to their school days in Texas, where they first became friends before romance ever entered the picture. Now the Chiefs quarterback and his wife are celebrating a growing household and giving their kids another sibling to team up with.
Topic of the Day
Topic 1
Who’s wrong here? I won’t let My Partner Name Our Baby After Their Ex? They say the name has no sentimental connection to their past relationship, but you’re not convinced.
Impossible Question
53 percent of people said their office doesn’t have one of these: a dress code.
The Situation
My idiot fiancé is using our joint checking account to make payments on my engagement ring. We agreed that this account was to be for paying our shared bills, and he claims the ring is for “us.” What do I do about this jerk?
Trivia
Q04
If you have 4 dimes and 5 nickels, how much money do you have? Answer: 65 cents.
Whiner Wednesday
01
My dad called me Chester today. My name is Megan. Chester is our Golden Retriever. Then he stared at me as if struggling to remember my name. No, he doesn’t have dementia, but it would be easier to take if he did.
Today’s Birthdays – November 11
Daniel Ortega (1945, age 81)
Daniel Ortega marks 81 today — Nicaragua’s president has been a fixture of the country’s politics since the Sandinista revolution in 1979, making him one of the longest-running figures on the world stage.
Daily Horoscopes – November 11
♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Your body’s sending passive-aggressive texts in the form of aches, so treat yourself to something that actually lifts your mood. Just don’t go overboard, because a stomachache on top of the current vibe is nobody’s idea of fun. Also, a friend might have a gripe to air with you.
Today In History – November 11
1926: America Gets Its Numbered Highway System
The U.S. finally established a nationwide numbered highway system, which meant road trips stopped being a guessing game of local roads with charmingly inconsistent names. Suddenly there was a logic to the whole thing — and the great American road trip got a lot easier to plan.
Today In Music History – November 11
1954: Bill Haley Shakes Off the Cowboy Hat — Bill Haley
Bill Haley logged his first US Top Ten hit with ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll,’ but the real story is the rebrand — about eighteen months earlier he’d ditched the cowboy getup and turned The Saddlemen into Bill Haley and His Comets. Big Joe Turner had already made the song a hit, but Haley’s version stuck so well that the Springfield Indians hockey team adopted it as their theme. Proof that a good name change and a great beat will take you further than a pair of rhinestone boots ever will.
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