The day after a show airs is full of apprehension.
I sometimes question why I put myself through this every week.
Normally there is some sort of feedback in social media during the actual broadcast and thus an affirmation that the playlist is going over well. But when the Twitter and Radioflag feed is quiet....
Well, it's easy to think that perhaps the direction of the show was not what the audience thought it would be.
This week, for example, there was more experimental and electronic music in the mix. Not really sure how that happened but it did, that's the way an open format show rolls sometimes. If it stuck to strictly indie and rock, well, it wouldn't be open format any more. There was also a very large Canadian component. Not a liability normally but most of the artists were perhaps not familiar to a broader audience. In any case, my canary in the coal mine, a friend and faithful listener, noted that the show was different in it's over all feel. Translation: thud?
Add to that the fact that the previous show on air was kinda off the beaten track too. At one point I thought perhaps she had played Michael Buble. Not the usual fare for Catwoman (a rockabilly/garage/punk/Latin show) (Was there something in the air this week?)
Today will spend some time going over the playlist and see if I can figure out what changed. Also review and pull from a stack of CDs from the station proper.
I'm likely being overly sensitive. Sometimes this gig is hard.
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