Personal blog exploring the ups and downs of life as a host and producer of a music programme on an alternative independent community radio station. Carol Barrett CIUT895FM Toronto CFRU93.3FM Guelph
Friday, 25 September 2015
Game Day (On Air)
You would think after all this time, years in fact, the prospect of going on air would be like rolling off a log.
Well, have never been know for my agility and in fact feel more like I'm about to do a face plant.
Remember the episode of WKRP when Johnny Fever suddenly realized a whole whack of people were listening to him? He choked. I have to fight that each and every week, that is after I stress that the CDs for the ads and station ID will play without too much dead air and without a hitch.
Of course once the first song from the playlist actually gets going, things seem to calm down a bit. And using the same intro patter also settles jangled nerves.
Gonna let you in on a little secret.
A lot of people who go into radio are actually very shy in person. Broadcasting allows those of us who have issues with that to communicate in a safe and protected way.
Just hope I never really figure out who is on the other end of the receiver.
The other concern is how long the milk has been in the station frig.
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