1) Think before you speak
2) Never be condescending to your guest
3) Always listen, don't merely wait to talk
4) Don't be colloquial;
5) Use standard English and don't try to impress people...
While there is evidence of efforts at call-in talk shows on radio as early as 1929 (I'm finishing up a book about the history of talk shows), the first radio talk show was probably "America's Town...
Talk shows are important because (if you watch a good one) they can be informative and helpful. Topics like family problems, love, children, diaster, and more can really gave a person some...