I have always been a video gamer. Nothing is a greater time-suck.
I have always been told that 'listeners' don't 'get' radio.
I beg to differ.
Have you ever played, or watched your kids play games in the Grand Theft Auto series?
The fake radio stations on those games are hilarious. It sounds like some of the liners and promos are read by radio voice-guys!
Here is a game put together by people not in the biz...and yet some of their liners, and things they have the jocks say, are pretty darn funny!
Lists have been compiled online.
I've cut and pasted a few samples for your enjoyment:
DJ: Cowabunga!. This is Michael Hunt on Head
Radio owned by Love Media. Making sure that
every town in America sounds exactly the same.
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Man: More tolerable, less annoying, a better
variety of weird noises between songs,
the station your parents warned you about,
more commercials, fewer songs, bigger
contests more winners, fewer positioning
statements. This is the one and only Head
Radio; Head Radio
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Man:No matter what your geographic, demographic, or income
bracket. We've got content personalised for you. Head Radio because
your head needs it.
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Man:Head Radio, with free concert tickets. Just listen for your
time to call. When you hear be caller 25. If you can correctly answer the
trivia question, you'll be qualified. Every qualifier will meet at the
local mall, where you'll be told to perform various acrobatic stunts.
The one who can do the best goes on to nationals. Then if you win there,
you'll get free concert tickets. From Head Radio, where it's easy to
win.
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Announcer: All your favorite commercials, and great music too!
Man: 'scuse me?
Announcer: You're listening to Lips 106 (106)
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Announcer: Now (now), Ten Minutes of Music Guaranteed... As soon as you wait
Through another nine minutes of messages from our sponsors. Lips 106.
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Andy: Welcome back, this is Andy. Playing all the best music on THE Lips 106
Expressway to hot music. Coming up next, It's Andy's short hot Mix, when we
Play one record back to back. Remember Lips 106 is home to that short hot
mix. Cuz we believe music should be short... and hot.
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LAZLOW: Alright we got some more rock lined up for ya. But wait! One moment!
I...I think you rather listen to me talk for a while first. That’s what you
get on V Rock, rock and roll and me. I’m not sure which I prefer.
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LAZLOW: Here on V Rock the home of the vulture in Vice City. The Vulture is
our mascot, which we need because those idiots, the retards, the guys that
wear the suits in marketing think I can’t carry this station on my own. Well
you’re wrong! I hope I die before I get old! I’m sure I will thanks to this
life of excess I lead.
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LAZLOW: Yea! Hey don’t forget this weekend, all weekend long it’s a crash and
burn weekend! Willy the Vulture is gonna be there handing out sharp objects.
It is gonna rock! We’re gonna have to take a break right now. But we’ll be
back in a few short seconds and maybe even give you an opportunity to win a
vulture T-shirt. Don’t go away!
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LAZLOW: Hey here’s another track! Remember it’s gonna be a “win it before you
can pawn it” weekend! I love to give stuff away at this radio station,
especially if the record company gave it to us in exchange to play their
songs. Rock and roll!
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LAZLOW: We’re gonna take a break and then hit the phones really hard with our heads!
Oh yea! And remember if your request is on our playlist, I might just play it if you call in.
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LAZLOW: Alright welcome back! Comin up we got a special treat for you! The
Lazlow mega-music marathon! Where I play two records back to back and then
some commercials and then two more records!
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I have always been told that 'listeners' don't 'get' radio.
I beg to differ.
Have you ever played, or watched your kids play games in the Grand Theft Auto series?
The fake radio stations on those games are hilarious. It sounds like some of the liners and promos are read by radio voice-guys!
Here is a game put together by people not in the biz...and yet some of their liners, and things they have the jocks say, are pretty darn funny!
Lists have been compiled online.
I've cut and pasted a few samples for your enjoyment:
DJ: Cowabunga!. This is Michael Hunt on Head
Radio owned by Love Media. Making sure that
every town in America sounds exactly the same.
----------------------
Man: More tolerable, less annoying, a better
variety of weird noises between songs,
the station your parents warned you about,
more commercials, fewer songs, bigger
contests more winners, fewer positioning
statements. This is the one and only Head
Radio; Head Radio
-----------------------
Man:No matter what your geographic, demographic, or income
bracket. We've got content personalised for you. Head Radio because
your head needs it.
------------------------
Man:Head Radio, with free concert tickets. Just listen for your
time to call. When you hear be caller 25. If you can correctly answer the
trivia question, you'll be qualified. Every qualifier will meet at the
local mall, where you'll be told to perform various acrobatic stunts.
The one who can do the best goes on to nationals. Then if you win there,
you'll get free concert tickets. From Head Radio, where it's easy to
win.
-------------------------
Announcer: All your favorite commercials, and great music too!
Man: 'scuse me?
Announcer: You're listening to Lips 106 (106)
-------------------------
Announcer: Now (now), Ten Minutes of Music Guaranteed... As soon as you wait
Through another nine minutes of messages from our sponsors. Lips 106.
--------------------------
Andy: Welcome back, this is Andy. Playing all the best music on THE Lips 106
Expressway to hot music. Coming up next, It's Andy's short hot Mix, when we
Play one record back to back. Remember Lips 106 is home to that short hot
mix. Cuz we believe music should be short... and hot.
--------------------------
LAZLOW: Alright we got some more rock lined up for ya. But wait! One moment!
I...I think you rather listen to me talk for a while first. That’s what you
get on V Rock, rock and roll and me. I’m not sure which I prefer.
---------------------------
LAZLOW: Here on V Rock the home of the vulture in Vice City. The Vulture is
our mascot, which we need because those idiots, the retards, the guys that
wear the suits in marketing think I can’t carry this station on my own. Well
you’re wrong! I hope I die before I get old! I’m sure I will thanks to this
life of excess I lead.
---------------------------
LAZLOW: Yea! Hey don’t forget this weekend, all weekend long it’s a crash and
burn weekend! Willy the Vulture is gonna be there handing out sharp objects.
It is gonna rock! We’re gonna have to take a break right now. But we’ll be
back in a few short seconds and maybe even give you an opportunity to win a
vulture T-shirt. Don’t go away!
----------------------------
LAZLOW: Hey here’s another track! Remember it’s gonna be a “win it before you
can pawn it” weekend! I love to give stuff away at this radio station,
especially if the record company gave it to us in exchange to play their
songs. Rock and roll!
-----------------------------
LAZLOW: We’re gonna take a break and then hit the phones really hard with our heads!
Oh yea! And remember if your request is on our playlist, I might just play it if you call in.
------------------------------
LAZLOW: Alright welcome back! Comin up we got a special treat for you! The
Lazlow mega-music marathon! Where I play two records back to back and then
some commercials and then two more records!
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