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Apology..somewhat

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Nostracorvus

I've always been one of those here at this board who saw the guys talking about how radio used to be, the golden days, how it used to mean something, and upon that I would like to say to you all that I do see how over time one can become bittered in this business by this business. A friend of mine who frequents this board told me once that radio was in his blood but he'd do something else. He then told me he jumped back in when he had a chance. I understand that now. I've seen people get booted out and come back and have to do what they have to to feed a family, and I, like Steve Conley, did a casino stint, even at the same one. The point is I needed to vent that after 11 years in the business I begin to be closer to understand how some of you feel toward radio..how much you love it..and how much you may hate it.
So there it is for what it's worth.
 
Nice post...Love it or hate it radio is a medium that is no longer the most important entertainment medium in most people's mind.
Ego also has a lot to do with wanting to hang on and having a forum to espouse your thoughts and opinions.
I found out a long time ago that ego does not make mortgage payments, put kids through school or change the oil.
Those of us still in this business should cherish the moments. But also have our eyes to the future and plan now what we are going to do when the radio gigs dry up and nobody cares what we have to say or the songs we play. Cause it's coming.
 
Sadly, those days are not just "coming," they're HERE! In some ways I feel for the younger folks in radio (a percentage of whom will not remain in it very long) because they never had the chance to cue-up a cue-burned 45 or LP. Never had the chance to actually "Slip-cue" a record to try to get the tightest segue possible, used a patch-panel to play the preacher's tape from the production room to the control room, and never used a grease-pencil and razor blade to splice and edit a spot.

My perspective is one that, like so many others on this board, was old school AND new school. While there really is no doubt that computer systems that do it all for us, and voice tracking are far more efficient- there was a certain charm to the way things were done in the day. (For me) When you actually had to WORK to sound good and run a tight board, there was more of a sense of accomplishment and getting something done well, than there ever was when the "system" did it all for you.

It is also noteworthy that those "efficient systems" have advanced to the point where we can nearly leave the humans out of the loop altogether. There will always have to be someone to keep the computer running properly, and soon, (if not already) talent, timing, personality and relatability will be totally unneccesary.

Soon, "disc-jockeys" will be people who have never uttered one word live on the air, and many already "keep the computer running properly" for many stations at once from one location. It makes great business sense, I suppose-why pay 5-10 jocks 25-30K per annum when you can spend some cash on technology and then pay Poindexter in Pennsylvania 22K to cover all the shifts?

Anyway, nice post, NOS...great to see you've gained some perspective as to SOME of our viewpoints!
;D
 
A prediction:

Within 5-10 years, voice generation software will become so good, the DJ "patter” will be typed in by a long-distance PD and voiced by the computer in one of many different chosen voices.

The news will be done similarly..perhaps even automatically from the wires.

Then even the era of voice tracking will be over.
 
Nostracorvus said:
I've always been one of those here at this board who saw the guys talking about how radio used to be, the golden days, how it used to mean something, and upon that I would like to say to you all that I do see how over time one can become bittered in this business by this business. A friend of mine who frequents this board told me once that radio was in his blood but he'd do something else. He then told me he jumped back in when he had a chance. I understand that now. I've seen people get booted out and come back and have to do what they have to to feed a family, and I, like Steve Conley, did a casino stint, even at the same one. The point is I needed to vent that after 11 years in the business I begin to be closer to understand how some of you feel toward radio..how much you love it..and how much you may hate it.
So there it is for what it's worth.
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I still love radio. It's great to be in radio. How dare you people bad mouth radio. I've been at over 50 stations in my lifetime and I am sober now and doing ok. So no more bad mouthing radio.
Tom
 
oldTomG said:
Nostracorvus said:
I've always been one of those here at this board who saw the guys talking about how radio used to be, the golden days, how it used to mean something, and upon that I would like to say to you all that I do see how over time one can become bittered in this business by this business. A friend of mine who frequents this board told me once that radio was in his blood but he'd do something else. He then told me he jumped back in when he had a chance. I understand that now. I've seen people get booted out and come back and have to do what they have to to feed a family, and I, like Steve Conley, did a casino stint, even at the same one. The point is I needed to vent that after 11 years in the business I begin to be closer to understand how some of you feel toward radio..how much you love it..and how much you may hate it.
So there it is for what it's worth.
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I still love radio. It's great to be in radio. How dare you people bad mouth radio. I've been at over 50 stations in my lifetime and I am sober now and doing ok. So no more bad mouthing radio.
Tom
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Sober and in radio? That in itself may be a first. ;D
 
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I still love radio. It's great to be in radio. How dare you people bad mouth radio. I've been at over 50 stations in my lifetime and I am sober now and doing ok. So no more bad mouthing radio.
Tom
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Get back in radio now days, and you'll be back on the bottle :p
Good to hear from ya -- how's the Sunshine State?
 
well the sun is still shining and radio is..well paying for my meals at least.






I still love radio. It's great to be in radio. How dare you people bad mouth radio. I've been at over 50 stations in my lifetime and I am sober now and doing ok. So no more bad mouthing radio.
Tom
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Get back in radio now days, and you'll be back on the bottle :p
Good to hear from ya -- how's the Sunshine State?

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A prediction:

Within 5-10 years, voice generation software will become so good, the DJ "patter” will be typed in by a long-distance PD and voiced by the computer in one of many different chosen voices.

The news will be done similarly..perhaps even automatically from the wires.

Then even the era of voice tracking will be over.
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Methinks not.

Synthesized voice has been around for decades, and it still sounds like dog poop.

Voice tracking as far as the eye can see? Yes.

A computer introducing the new Carrie Underwood song? Not a chance.
 
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