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I Need A Radio Job

Allow me to jump in a sec. The demo of your work should sound like you are doing a live show. With that in mind there should be music (just few seconds of the beginning and a few seconds of the end of the songs, your intros and back announces with station promos, weather or any short bits that might add to the presentation. If you can't be funny that's okay sometimes just a straight ahead basic format is all you need. Do not use any marginal material.

There was a sign at KLIF Dallas that said Be funny, Be informative, or Be quiet".

I got my start taking transmitter readings and changing automation tapes for an automated FM station. While there, once everything was running okay I could go into the production room and work on my tape. The good news is Clear Channel hires people to watch over their stations at night and on the weekends while the are automated so that might be something for you to look into.

I graduated from taking care of the automation to doing public service shows, news and weather casts and left when another station offered me the all night show playing records. Guess it shows you how long ago that was!
 
Wayne,
The way "I" would do it is to do an entire show. Play the whole song. That gives you time to get ready for the next live bit. Then you can edit it down. I would put in some live spots and some news and weather. Some PD's don't need to hear much and others like to hear more. Also it isn't a bad idea to add some spots that you have written and produced. At most small to mid market stations you will be expected to do it all at some point. I havn't been in radio since the late 70's when Bill anf I worked together at the old WDBM (or was it WDRV by then) so my ideas and methods might be a bit outdated. Best of luck in your search.
Bennie Foy
 
Thanks Ben,

I never had a chance to call Billy today...so I will try again sometime


Wayne
 
quadraphonic said:
Never "had" a chance, or never "took" a chance?

;)
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Never "had", I was completely dead on my feet after work today, and well by the time i got home...it was already about 6 so it was of no use...b/c he has a family and it might have been around dinner for them

So no need in interrupting it,
Wayne
 
Call him from work.
They won't care. ;)
Unless it's long distance. And even then by the time they get the phone bill you'll already have that other job and you'll be long gone in to the razzleberry radio world of chocolate sprinkles and rainbow dreams. All they can do is take it out of your last check, so make it short, though.

Just trying to goad a little.
 
Don't call him from work! They are not paying you to look for another job. Make the time! Take vacation, take your lunch break - if you want this, or any other opportunity to happen, there is no such thing as too tired to call!

Unless you are still using a rotary dial phone, the energy it takes to call a ten digit number is almost ZERO.

And you did manage to find the time and energy to post several items on this board.

Come on, Wayne, get with it! Make the call!!!
 
Hey, Wayne. I know it sounds like we are being mean. We're just trying to help. It has appeared for the last few months that your really want to be in the radio business! It also appears you don't quite have the confidence level it takes to make the move! Here are a couple of things to think about:

1- Very few of us in the biz got the first job we applied for.
2- Few of us have gotten every job we applied for.
3- If you don't apply, you don't have a chance (it's like the lottery - if you don't play, you can't win).
4- Once you get a job in radio, you will be fired! It happens
5- Always have a current resume and air check ready to send.
6- Apply for every job that interests you!

Good luck. Anyone who seems to want it as badly as you say you do, probably deserves a shot.
 
Hey Wayne,
I got plenty of time. I'm home recovering from a heart attack. Want me to make the call? I'll call him in the middle of the Home Ad Show. That should be good for a few laughes. I called him once a week after the country music DJ's had a convention in Nashville. They had a big power outage during that time. Told Bill I found out what the problem was. He took the bait and said "What was it?" I told him "all those big ego's sucked the power right out of the place."
Bennie
 
Hey All,

Thanks for the encouragement, I will call him tomorrow duing my lunch no matter what it takes....and I know what you mean by being fired X, that's pretty much what happened after WSIC....

But I WILL CALL tomorrow....or may GOD strike me down while I type this message...

And Bennie...what you said had me ROTFL....it was too funny...I think if it was aired while he was doing the FMX morning show, I remember hearing it....

Wayne
 
In Charlotte Todd Heygood is your man to call. He is in charge of ALL the Clear Channel part-time folks. He's a really nice guy too.

I almost went to work for them but they wanted me to sign a 6 month non compete. If you don't care about that give Todd a call.
 
XTalker said:
Hey, Wayne. I know it sounds like we are being mean. We're just trying to help. It has appeared for the last few months that your really want to be in the radio business! It also appears you don't quite have the confidence level it takes to make the move! Here are a couple of things to think about:

1- Very few of us in the biz got the first job we applied for.
2- Few of us have gotten every job we applied for.
3- If you don't apply, you don't have a chance (it's like the lottery - if you don't play, you can't win).
4- Once you get a job in radio, you will be fired! It happens
5- Always have a current resume and air check ready to send.
6- Apply for every job that interests you!

Good luck. Anyone who seems to want it as badly as you say you do, probably deserves a shot.
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Xtalker is right on all counts, Wayne. Confidence is what drives success in EVERY industry, not just radio.

Also, you ain't been in this business unless you've been fired at LEAST once during your career! I got canned twice, and laid off twice. The beauty of it is, that the one station that did fire me, everyone there (with the exception of two people) ended up losing their jobs 4 years later when the station changed hands. None of those people are in the business anymore, and I'm still here after almost 20 years. I'm here because I want to be here and I work hard at staying in this business.

You should have the same attitude if you want to succeed. No one will make it happen for you...you have to want it bad enough!

Ken
 
Hey, Wayne, with all of these rumors about a new Oldies station coming on the air soon in Greensboro, if one does they'll probably have some job openings. Just a thought.
Good luck!
 
Wayne, don't be afraid to jump in as a part timer! Many of new hires for full time jobs come from the part time staff. Part timers are known quantities and in most cases are encouraged to apply for full time jobs. CC used to have a policy that the job was posted internally 3 days before it was advertised - giving people on the staff a leg up!

Also, don't be afraid to take a job that is not exactly what you want. You can always climb the ladder once your foot is in the door.
 
Well,

I called him today, and he was going to look in and see if there were or is any chance for me to get in the studio either Sat. or Mon. after Home Ad, so maybe...just MAYBE I will havce my chance

WO
 
XTalker said:
Wayne, don't be afraid to jump in as a part timer! Many of new hires for full time jobs come from the part time staff. Part timers are known quantities and in most cases are encouraged to apply for full time jobs. CC used to have a policy that the job was posted internally 3 days before it was advertised - giving people on the staff a leg up! Also, don't be afraid to take a job that is not exactly what you want. You can always climb the ladder once your foot is in the door.
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Exactly! Just being a part-time board-op at least gives you the credibility of being in the business, which is much better than none at all. If you get passed up for promotions to full-time work, that's when you start looking elsewhere, but don't quit without having something else lined up.
 
kenhawk1160 said:
XTalker said:
Wayne, don't be afraid to jump in as a part timer! Many of new hires for full time jobs come from the part time staff. Part timers are known quantities and in most cases are encouraged to apply for full time jobs. CC used to have a policy that the job was posted internally 3 days before it was advertised - giving people on the staff a leg up! Also, don't be afraid to take a job that is not exactly what you want. You can always climb the ladder once your foot is in the door.
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Exactly! Just being a part-time board-op at least gives you the credibility of being in the business, which is much better than none at all. If you get passed up for promotions to full-time work, that's when you start looking elsewhere, but don't quit without having something else lined up.
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Oh, don't worry, I have called Billy, and lemme tell you what it seems like I may be able to get my studio time....and even better...I was a PT board op for SIC at one time....which does give me radio "Street" cred

Wayne
 
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