Instantly jumps to a "safe" music loop or pre-recorded emergency filler.

The modern boss doesn't need to be an engineer, but you must know the sound. Is the processor crushing dynamics? Is the bass too heavy for car speakers? Hire a contract engineer, but schedule a monthly "listening walk" in a parked car, a noisy kitchen, and on cheap earbuds.

A boss who screams into the talkback during a break creates fear, not great radio. Instead: