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JustPastBuffalo
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A few days ago in another thread, a poster noted the formatic restrictions as to a jock's presentation as it applies to packaging thoughts and ideas. Regardless of the format, all formats have built-in restrictions (e.g., four or five talk slots per hour and talk time limited to the length of song intros, commercial loads, daypart and number of breaks per hour.) Being on the air presents unique challenges to jocks working in all formats. A few points motivate me to pose an observation and ask a question of air personalities who read and post here.
In a currently running thread, Rocco notes that he listened to a Buffalo radio station on the Internet on 9-11, a particularly somber day given to reflection and the memory of those who died and sacrificed their lives. 9-11 is a day that calls for restraint on and off the air.
Given the events of 9-11 and how profoundly those events affected all Americans, it seems inappropriate to be "light, tight and bright" in any format, CHR, AC, Classic Rock, etc. Much like the Challenger space shuttle catastrophe, Oklahoma City and the Kennedy assassination, most Americans know exactly where they were and what they were doing when first they received the news of the day on 9-11.
My questions for the many broadcasters across all formats who read and post here: Did you modify you on-air act (perhaps dialing down their "exuberance," for lack of a better description, "energy level" or "delivery"); what was your approach to doing your show and what were your thoughts as you prepared your show on 9-11? Do you alter your approach on other days of significance, such as Good Friday, Passover and Rosh Hashanah? Your thoughts and perspective are appreciated.
In a currently running thread, Rocco notes that he listened to a Buffalo radio station on the Internet on 9-11, a particularly somber day given to reflection and the memory of those who died and sacrificed their lives. 9-11 is a day that calls for restraint on and off the air.
Given the events of 9-11 and how profoundly those events affected all Americans, it seems inappropriate to be "light, tight and bright" in any format, CHR, AC, Classic Rock, etc. Much like the Challenger space shuttle catastrophe, Oklahoma City and the Kennedy assassination, most Americans know exactly where they were and what they were doing when first they received the news of the day on 9-11.
My questions for the many broadcasters across all formats who read and post here: Did you modify you on-air act (perhaps dialing down their "exuberance," for lack of a better description, "energy level" or "delivery"); what was your approach to doing your show and what were your thoughts as you prepared your show on 9-11? Do you alter your approach on other days of significance, such as Good Friday, Passover and Rosh Hashanah? Your thoughts and perspective are appreciated.