WBRU Jocks

[reelyreal]

I don't want to come off as nit-picky, but I'm just curious if anyone else notices what I've noticed for years, or if it's all in my head.

I love WBRU, one of my favorite stations, and I think it's a great alternative station, but...

Has anyone noticed that EVERY student/jock has the same halting, odd cadence to their on-air voice?  Male, female, doesn't matter.  They ALL seem to talk in the same, kinda weird way, and it's not natural at all... has anyone else ever noticed?  It almost sounds like they've all been trained by the same person.

[Runrigger]

Isn't that kind of an East Side/College Hill way of talking? It isn't really a speech impediment, but a little affected.

[aaronread]

I haven't listened to WBRU in years (although that'll change starting next week - I get there on Wednesday!) but I would hazard a guess that it's just how student DJ's are?  I've heard a lot of college students on the air at a lot of colleges and they all sound the same to me:  people who aren't used to having a conversation through a microphone.   They have trouble speaking normally without having any visual or aural feedback.

[iyiyi]

Been listening to WBRU since they became WBRU.  The announcers have always had that unique style.  The only difference between their original classical and then MOR/American Pop Standard formats compared to the last 43 plus years of Modern Rock?  The jocks are having lots of fun and they have a large and faithful audience who understands, loves, relates to,  and appreciates them!

[Runrigger]

Having nothing to do with the original topic, but a cool site I found on WBRU once:
http://bracksco.com/wbru/index.html

[reelyreal]

I don't listen to a lot of college radio that isn't WBRU, but you're right that I've noticed it other places.  I guess I'm just surprised that EVERY jock would have the same exact talking style.

I love 'BRU, it's a real gem of New England radio.

[Peter Q. George (K1XRB)]

I don't listen to a lot of college radio that isn't WBRU, but you're right that I've noticed it other places.  I guess I'm just surprised that EVERY jock would have the same exact talking style.

I love 'BRU, it's a real gem of New England radio.

'BRU has always been a unique sounding station.  I've been listening to them on and off now for the better part of 40 years.  They go through cycles.  Back in the 70's, they would play classic "moldy oldies" on Saturday nights and Old Time Radio on Sunday nights.  During the "normal hours" (whatever that may have been), they would be "Progressive" (now known as Alt. rock).  They have always sounded good (even today).  The nice thing about 'BRU, the announcers are "real" (natural sounding), local and live.  Of course they do their "360 Free Form" (hip-hop based programming) on Sundays and overnights.  I hope they never change.