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DJ with a lisp

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Ok... I've met him and he's a nice guy, BUT Ed Johnson on KOOL 105 in Burlington has THE WORST lisp. My question is, why would anyone hire a dude to talk on the radio who has a lisp? And why would clients want him on their spots? What's the deal with that?
 
Ed has great deep pipes, is very creative, and is currently voices a lot of both local and local agency commercials. He must be doing something right..
 
This one has puzzled me FOREVER....
Why on earth ARE there so MANY people in radio with speech impediments....and further, why on EARTH does anybody hire them?
Nothing at all against them personally, as they could be VERY NICE PEOPLE...but MAN, what is UP with that?????
 
OK… to the board editor… I’m sorry… (My last post was removed because of its sardonic tone – which was meant to be ironic… and I thought was pretty funny) So let me try another approach…. Here goes…

It is cruel to single out a fellow broadcaster by name and sling such a mean and unnecessary comment. It would be fine to raise the question about DJs with speech impediments in general… but to single Ed out is just unfair… He is a man trying to make a living. By the way Ed is a poor example of a DJ with a speech impediment because he has none… and is a great listen.

The Radio Industrial Complex routinely chews and spits out DJs and we should all be kind and supportive to each other. It’s obvious that part of you is embarrassed otherwise you would use a your real name. My advice Mr. or Ms. 12345678 …Try remember this line from the Hippocratic oath… “Do no harm”.

DJs take it on the chin enough from management and consultants… why hurt each other?

And if people are "very nice people" be nice to them.

Love Always

Louie
 
12345678 said:
Ok... I've met him and he's a nice guy, BUT Ed Johnson on KOOL 105 in Burlington has THE WORST lisp. My question is, why would anyone hire a dude to talk on the radio who has a lisp? And why would clients want him on their spots? What's the deal with that?
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Ignorant, table for one...
 
For the longest time it was thought that a "DJ"(I prefer the term announcer.... A DJ is someone who mixes music in a club or at a party) needed to have a perfect booming voice. Now, the trend is leaning to announcers who have more personality in their voices. It makes them better communicators...
 
probuttonpusher said:
there are SOOOOOOO many djs and tv people with speach impedaments
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Or, who can not spell or use proper grammar, such as periods at the end of sentences.

And another poster said s/he preferred the term "announcer", b/c "DJ" infers that you spin discs at a party. How about "broadcaster"?
To me, a "discjockey" is someone like you -- who plays recorded music and talks in between songs on the radio. I was a discjockey when the term meant something -- when you cued up albums and 45s, read live commercials out of a binder, or out of the hanging files that were next to the turntables...
That's what I think of when I hear the term "discjockey". Wear the brand proudly. Those dudes who spin records at parties and in clubs are our distant cousins, but I don't know what else we can call them.
 
Ok... sorry about naming Ed specifically (again, very nice guy), but every time I hear him, it KILLS me. More in commercials than anything else (ie Pet Food Warehouse most recently). I do agree with the whole "it's more about your personality" thing with DJ's and perhaps the average listener doesn't pick on the things (like lisps) that we do.
 
12345678 said:
Ok... sorry about naming Ed specifically (again, very nice guy),
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Good! I see my work is done here... Carry on.

Louie
 
I'm probably missing the whole point of the conversation, but to add on:

So many on-air people have speech impediments. Many are able to "hide" them or use them to an advantage on air, while others simply just act normally.

I, for one, had a horrible problem with stuttering. It plagued me until college when I finally got into radio. I focused on what I was going to say, and it came out smooth as silk 95% of the time! Combine that with a rich, deep smoker's voice and you too can sound good! (except for right now as I'm suffering from strep throat and going through nicotine withdrawals ;D)

Basically, you would be surprised that the dude (or dudette) you listen to on the air looks and sounds totally different than they do on the magical world of radio.

Radio-X
 
and how about that new reporter at wmur, the one who used to work for channel 56. oh, my, word ... what a lisp. there are others there who are a little lispy but whatever.
 
granitestate said:
and how about that new reporter at wmur, the one who used to work for channel 56. oh, my, word ... what a lisp. there are others there who are a little lispy but whatever.
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Was that the guy covering the marathon this morning? I have a feeling that isn't a speech impediment lisp.....just sayin'.
 
probuttonpusher said:
there are SOOOOOOO many djs and tv people with speach impedaments
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Like me. ;D And I've been in radio for over 18 years now...on-air work, too.
 
I was Eds replacement at WCMC in Nj many years ago. I was just getting started and on the way down, I was listening to him and realized I had some pretty shoes to fill. He sounded great. I heard he went from NJ to VT for $5 a week increase. It was then I realized how cheap management could be.
 
I know he has since made the move to television and of all things...weather...but I am sure people remember Steve McKay and when he was a country jock in Bangor. He had...and to a certain degree still does have one of the worst lisps I have ever heard on a person in broadcasting. I commend him for his ability...the man does have a great voice and does a phenomenal job with his prep and delivery but he has had a long tough road trying to overcome that one stumbling block and I guess instead of knocking the guy I think he should be applauded for enduring and having the long career he has had...many of us can only hope to be around as long and have the success he has had.
 
12345678 said:
Ok... I've met him and he's a nice guy, BUT Ed Johnson on KOOL 105 in Burlington has THE WORST lisp. My question is, why would anyone hire a dude to talk on the radio who has a lisp? And why would clients want him on their spots? What's the deal with that?
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It's because he's a hard worker, very talented, very personable and can stand up proudly with just about anyone who has proven themselves in the business. Personally I'm pretty offended by this, as a person who challenges my own stuttering and lisp issues when I get behind a mic. Many people who never knew they had speech issues, quickly discover they do once that mic goes on.

If you're going to throw slings and arrows at someone, then do it because they used their soapbox foolishly and ignorantly.
 
"If you're going to throw slings and arrows at someone, then do it because they used their soapbox foolishly and ignorantly".


Here, here! I could not agree more... Even though I used my soap box foolishly (with no harm done) for the bulk of my career.

Louie Manno
 
Well… I meant foolish in a “good” way… but I suppose sometimes in the “non-good” way to.

Louie Manno
 
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