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johnnyp66
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I do Sunday nights (6-10) on WAAF....I would like to get any input on my performance....I want to get better....thank you in advance....and I can take criticism as long as it is constructive!
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send a PM to Neanderpaul, a former AAF staffer who IMHO knows his stuff.
Tape or otherwise record your shows, or the breaks, and some samples of your segues, then mix them into a air check you can post on line.. then put the link here and I'm sure some of the more seasoned pro's would be happy to comment.
Since I am an engineer/geek type and way to old to understand what the AAF product is and how the best way to deliver it is, I will withhold comment. But if you are on WAAF someone must have thought you had something in your favor.
Tape or otherwise record your shows, or the breaks, and some samples of your segues, then mix them into a air check you can post on line.. then put the link here and I'm sure some of the more seasoned pro's would be happy to comment.
Since I am an engineer/geek type and way to old to understand what the AAF product is and how the best way to deliver it is, I will withhold comment. But if you are on WAAF someone must have thought you had something in your favor.
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johnnyp66
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thanks for the advice!
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CapeRadio
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why dont you just ask your pd or apd. I'm sure that one of them would be more than willing to set a time for an aircheck meeting. And their oppinions should be the only ones you care about anyway. Then ask them to make it a regular thing. Like once a month or something. No one improves in one lump sum. The best way to do it is by taking one or two things at a time and going from there.
And secondly, do you listen to yourself? Many things you can catch just by airchecking yourself after your show. Did you enunciate clearly? do you slur your double-you? Can you make your breaks more concise? Are you topical? What parts of your "personality" are strongest, and what parts are weakest? Pacing? Where do you think you can improve? You dont need a seasoned ear to catch that stuff.
And secondly, do you listen to yourself? Many things you can catch just by airchecking yourself after your show. Did you enunciate clearly? do you slur your double-you? Can you make your breaks more concise? Are you topical? What parts of your "personality" are strongest, and what parts are weakest? Pacing? Where do you think you can improve? You dont need a seasoned ear to catch that stuff.
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johnnyp66
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thank you for your advice......
here's the thing....I live up in NH and work "retail" so it's not so easy to get airchecked. I think....just like when you wrote a paper in high school....the more people that read it....the more things get noticed. And I do value my pd's and apd's opinions....but I also value the opinions of seasoned veterans of the biz! I mostly...however value the opinions of the listeners.........do I sound good to them? do I bring something to the air to make them laugh or think? that's what really matters to me.....because despite what EVERYONE thinks....radio is about the listener.
here's the thing....I live up in NH and work "retail" so it's not so easy to get airchecked. I think....just like when you wrote a paper in high school....the more people that read it....the more things get noticed. And I do value my pd's and apd's opinions....but I also value the opinions of seasoned veterans of the biz! I mostly...however value the opinions of the listeners.........do I sound good to them? do I bring something to the air to make them laugh or think? that's what really matters to me.....because despite what EVERYONE thinks....radio is about the listener.
make an aircheck cd, post in on your myspace page, and post the link here...how long have you been working in radio?
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CapeRadio
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Then what i would do if i were you is ask that your bosses listen to you and give you feedback via email or something. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that you guys are equipped with logger or profiler or something? That should be easy enough to do.
Why you should only care about what people in your station think:
1. Nuances are a big deal. every pd has their own set of nuances that they want, and it is your job to follow them. Bonus: it makes them happy
2. Format specific formatics. I have never worked active rock. I do not know what it demands. Someone like me could help with the basics, but I could never give you a really meaningful aircheck. I have never liked active rock, i do not listen to active rock, i have no idea what an active rock station is supposed to sound like.
3. In this biz, you will hear everywhere you go that consistency is key. There is a greater vision for how your boss wants the station to sound, and you are a part of it, otherwise you wouldnt be there.
4. You want to make sure that the person giving you advice really knows what they are talking about.
5. Youre in a place where you can be sure that your bosses are absolutely the best at what they do. probibly in the world. If not, in the top 5 or 10.
If youre that worried about it, i would suggest this: Take a second on air gig at a station in new hampshire. There is a lot of great talent up by you as well. If you want to make radio a career, it is definitely a great place to make a start at it. A great place for a lifetime career as well. the best way to learn anything is to do it as much as possible. I think just being on the air as much as possible is where you have the greatest chance to improve. You really wont learn that much being on-air one day a week. That, really, is the secret to losing that "green" sound.
Why you should only care about what people in your station think:
1. Nuances are a big deal. every pd has their own set of nuances that they want, and it is your job to follow them. Bonus: it makes them happy
2. Format specific formatics. I have never worked active rock. I do not know what it demands. Someone like me could help with the basics, but I could never give you a really meaningful aircheck. I have never liked active rock, i do not listen to active rock, i have no idea what an active rock station is supposed to sound like.
3. In this biz, you will hear everywhere you go that consistency is key. There is a greater vision for how your boss wants the station to sound, and you are a part of it, otherwise you wouldnt be there.
4. You want to make sure that the person giving you advice really knows what they are talking about.
5. Youre in a place where you can be sure that your bosses are absolutely the best at what they do. probibly in the world. If not, in the top 5 or 10.
If youre that worried about it, i would suggest this: Take a second on air gig at a station in new hampshire. There is a lot of great talent up by you as well. If you want to make radio a career, it is definitely a great place to make a start at it. A great place for a lifetime career as well. the best way to learn anything is to do it as much as possible. I think just being on the air as much as possible is where you have the greatest chance to improve. You really wont learn that much being on-air one day a week. That, really, is the secret to losing that "green" sound.
A few years ago, I did a few fill-ins on a professional Public Radio station here in Boston where I had no means to record or aircheck myself. If they had equipment to do that, they didn't tell me about it, or give me access to it. I had to set my VCR timer at home to record my shifts off of my home tuner.
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