Five Minutes in America is a weekday, five-minute radio storytelling feature built for stations that want memorable original programming without adding production work.
Hosted by Tony Michaels, each episode is written, voiced, sound-dressed, and delivered ready to air. The program launches Monday, September 7, 2026.
Built for your clock
- Runtime confirmation for a five-minute broadcast window
- Finished MP3 delivery
- WAV available when needed
- Episode title and air date
- Broadcast script and episode notes
- Suggested intro language and digital description
- Sponsor information when applicable
What it sounds like
Every episode follows a reliable radio structure: a narrator’s hook, the program introduction, one sponsor message, a human story, a final turn, and Tony’s clean sign-off.
The stories travel through fence lines, bait shops, workshops, kitchen tables, front porches, and the fictional Missouri lake town of Coffman’s Landing—places where ordinary people reveal something worth carrying home.
Who it fits
- News/talk stations
- Full-service local radio
- Independent and public-interest programming
- Heritage and Americana formats
- Digital radio and streaming stations
- Local hosts who need a finished weekday feature
Launch affiliate access
During the launch affiliate phase, approved stations may carry Five Minutes in America at no cost. The finished feature includes its primary sponsor message unless otherwise arranged.
No production burden
Affiliates receive a private account and download each episode from the programming library. Drop the feature into the scheduled window without local scripting, voicing, editing, or sound design.