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The Hoo Hoo Interviews

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CharlieHooHoo

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Very excited, radio friends. Very excited.
Hoo Hoo landed an interview, but, as I have not much experience in interviews (these are not expected in many of the farm industry jobs I have held down), I am very nervous about this interview.
How should I dress? Am I to rock out with Def Lepperd t-shirt and headband?
Or am I to be a business conservative suit guy, ala, George Hamilton, Robert Palmer, et al?
SHould I use my sonorous radio voice and speak in hyperbole?
What are some follow-up questions?
This is for a dj position!
Your advice from all!
In particular, advice from the following radio friends--Hollywoody, Spatchula(sp?), Tsimpsoon.
Please. Do not tell me to be myself. The last time I did that led to 14 days community service and the shunning of many in my community, even the Anglicans!
 
It depends on who the interviewee is and what the topic might be. If it's the president or the governor then suit & tie. If it's an older business leader type, same. If it's a younger guy, business casual. Lose the t-shirt.
 
Try this: call the recepionist of the station and ask what is the dress code for programming people and what does the PD wear to work every day. Then dress accordingly. The object is to not look out of place. I can't tell you how many potential DJs I interviewed who were wearing ill-fitting suits and white shirts! It was very obvious this was not the real person I was talking to.

Be honest in your answers! Don't make up anything! They will check you out and the least exaggeration in your resume or conversation will haunt you!

Ask about the financial stability of the station and parent company. Ask about the relationship between sales and programming. Ask if on air people are asked to go on sales calls and work with advertisers. Ask about how the company treats people who stay around - five, ten years and longer.

Is there a contract offered? What is the severence policy? Is there a non-compete if the station terminates you for other than cause?

If there is a contract, look out for a severance package that does NOT include keeping you on the insurance plan. I had a deal once that looked great on the surface, but then the COBRA damn near ate it up. Ask for the severence and benefits that last as long as the non-complete.
 
This is all VERY good! Excellent! Excellent!
And I tell you that you dominate!
 
Ask about the financial stability of the station and parent company. Ask about the relationship between sales and programming. Ask if on air people are asked to go on sales calls and work with advertisers. Ask about how the company treats people who stay around - five, ten years and longer.

Is there a contract offered? What is the severence policy? Is there a non-compete if the station terminates you for other than cause?

If there is a contract, look out for a severance package that does NOT include keeping you on the insurance plan. I had a deal once that looked great on the surface, but then the COBRA damn near ate it up. Ask for the severence and benefits that last as long as the non-complete.
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yeah, do all the above things and insist that you will only work a 4 day week, weekends off and your Friday show is "the best of" show. Make sure you let them know you want EVERY holiday with pay including Mardi Gras, Grover Cleveland's Birthday and Ground Hog Day. (They'll respect you for this one) Make sure you say you're a die-hard PSU fan and you must have blue & white m&m's in the control room - 60% plain 30% peanut and 10% almond. Lie alot and say something like - David Fields and Lowry Mays both wanted you, but instead you decided to see what a small, not going any place company has to offer. Be honest at some point and admit you are not too good at kissing tail - but, you're willing to learn (knowing good and well you can kiss a** with the best of them). Good Luck Charlie, you'll be a VP of Programming in no time! (avoid the high payments of the Shelby/COBRA - get one of those new Toyota Yaris)
 
XTalker said:
Try this: call the recepionist of the station and ask what is the dress code for programming people and what does the PD wear to work every day. Then dress accordingly. The object is to not look out of place. I can't tell you how many potential DJs I interviewed who were wearing ill-fitting suits and white shirts! It was very obvious this was not the real person I was talking to.

Be honest in your answers! Don't make up anything! They will check you out and the least exaggeration in your resume or conversation will haunt you!

Ask about the financial stability of the station and parent company. Ask about the relationship between sales and programming. Ask if on air people are asked to go on sales calls and work with advertisers. Ask about how the company treats people who stay around - five, ten years and longer.

Is there a contract offered? What is the severence policy? Is there a non-compete if the station terminates you for other than cause?

If there is a contract, look out for a severance package that does NOT include keeping you on the insurance plan. I had a deal once that looked great on the surface, but then the COBRA damn near ate it up. Ask for the severence and benefits that last as long as the non-complete.
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Who the heck in this market uses non compete's anymore? There's hardly any competition to speak of. 1 Large broadcaster and a handfull of smaller ones. The smaller ones are too "friendly" to use em and the large one could care less if you stay or leave. I don't think non-competes have been in use for some time (with perhaps a few rare exceptions for morning personnel)
 
My advise is not exclusive to this market but to be applied in general. I am assuming that HooHoo is not intending to remain in Altoona for ever! You will find non-competes are quite common. You will also find contracts for on-air personnel quite common in larger markets. My advice stands! Choose to ignore it and down the road, pay the price!
 
Mr. Hoo Hoo,

I am happy that you would ask for my advice for interviews.

I got my first Altoona job in a t-shirt and a pair of shorts and wearing softball cleats.

I say skip the Altoona-State College area and go straight to a mid-major market like Virginia Beach or Milwaukee. Those interviews are easy.

In Milwaukee, you will have to pee in a cup though.

Keep dominating.

Harlow
 
Pee in a cup? I was unaware that I would be forced into trick urination.
But, your advice was very astute, Hwood.
And, yes, HooHoo can not be constrained by geography. I will rise above this region. I will dominate in a primary market one day.
You are all my friends!

You all Dominate! :eek:
 
Mr. Hoo Hoo,

I have found the perfect way to show your dominance. If you want, I can put a good word in for you with the Army recruiter in your area. You enlist to be a broadcast journalist and go to Iraq and Dominate for our Soldiers.

When you're not on the air, you can go to the Green Zone and dominate and straighten out the Iraqi government.

Once you get your Army schooling, you are a pro in radio and tv.

When you come back from dominating in Iraq, you could go to DC and work at a radio and TV station there and in your spare time, straighten out the democrats in our government.

Such domination should be worldwide.
 
Interesting.
Of course, Mr. Wood, I could dominate in this manner; but, a string of substance abuse arrests and the fact that I am a level 4 pyromaniac has made the armed forces an unviable career option for Hoo Hoo.
 
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