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« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2012, 05:40:23 PM » |
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OMG! A pal said that WAS the Program Director! Andy something. So much for a union announcer. Must be cheaper tthan to have a real DJ. Like Bobby Ocean.
They sure got what they paid for v
Or, maybe... In the "Ocam's Razor" version, something came up, the regular announcer couldn't show, nobody else could be reached... it being Saturday and all... and so the PD stepped in. In other words, "move on, nothing to see." |
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2012, 07:52:04 PM » |
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KOIT has DJ's?
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2012, 08:48:35 PM » |
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In the "Ocam's Razor" version [....]
Don't buy one of those; they don't have a handle, y'know. |
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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2012, 09:04:51 PM » |
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KOIT has DJ's?
Are we going to have a terminology debate? DJs, Air Personalities, Announcers, Talent, Jocks. They are on the air, they play music. The terms are pretty interchangeable today. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2012, 11:41:55 PM » |
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KOIT has DJ's?
Yes and they would never talk over your favorite song! |
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« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2012, 12:25:39 AM » |
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PDs are often the worst jocks. They're usually rusty, they're focused more on the mechanics of the format than on the audience experience, and they don't want to give the jocks an excuse to inject fun and personality into the proceedings by doing it themselves. There are, of course, exceptions.
Yes, one exception could be a VT'd PD, but that would fit better with week-ends, mid day or evening shifts. NOT morning and afternoon drive time. Although, there is room to believe that a PD can be very good as a Radio Announcer, especially the ones that originally intended to become a radio announcer, but took whatever job they could get. |
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« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2012, 09:03:01 AM » |
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Some former DJ's and program manager's may be just a bit to critical of what they hear anyone on the air saying. Maybe this guy was having a bad day. picky picky picky...I bet that David E, Weav, John Mac, Robert W. Morgan, The Real Don Steele, Dave Sholin, David Kaye and even The Big A had their fair share of bad days on the air.
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« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2012, 03:47:11 PM » |
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Some former DJ's and program manager's may be just a bit to critical of what they hear anyone on the air saying. Maybe this guy was having a bad day. picky picky picky...I bet that David E, Weav, John Mac, Robert W. Morgan, The Real Don Steele, Dave Sholin, David Kaye and even The Big A had their fair share of bad days on the air.
I was okay as a DJ but no prize winner; I had way more success as a talkshow host. I think I was better writing copy and voicing spots. Since I was never a PD I couldn't select who would have a DJ shift. Some PDs never take shifts because they know they're better as PDs than as DJs. |
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« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2012, 07:43:45 PM » |
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.I bet that David E, Weav, John Mac, Robert W. Morgan, The Real Don Steele, Dave Sholin, David Kaye and even The Big A had their fair share of bad days on the air.
Every day that I was on the air was a bad day. As soon as I became a PD, I took myself off the air. It was a brilliant move, and much appreciated by listeners. |
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« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2012, 09:05:25 PM » |
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The people at Home Depot didn't care what the announcer sounded like. As long as the music rolls on, everything is okay.
You now have two levels of DJ's/hosts:
The national level: Ryan, Rush, etc.
and... the local level. Those work above and beyond the air shift. At special events, meeting the public, part of the community, and make the extra effort to be known....and use social marketing to communicate with listeners, and meet with those in the community.
I see no purpose for someone to VT a shift or read liner cards. Just let the music rooollll on.
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"An emergency focus group was called in. A quick callout was done, and voicetracks were recut. Then... corporate had to approve the song(s) that could be played. It was run up the chain to the regional programmer, and then approved by the hired consultant. Did I miss someone that wasn't on the memo"
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