Re: ok missdj answer this please
> > Well, as I see the job, some folks like to be in radio, not
> > all people aspire to on air work. Some folks start at this
> > job to get a foot in the door.Some are perfectly happy to
> > have a job in radio.I don't believe for a minute that any
> > board - op person doesn't have ambition, that is just not
> > right IMHO.......It is a job to be done and should be done
> > at the best of their ability, and is a very important "cog"
> > in the "machine " that is radio. Board -Op People, hold your
> > head up high!
> >
> > > > > Board-oping, the lazy man's producing job..
> > > >
> > > > What makes this a "lazy man's producing job" in your
> > > > eyes????
> > >
> > > maybe i should have said, borad oping for satellite or
> > > recorded shows is the lazy man's producing johb. in my
> > > eyes, there is no ambition there. it's too boring ..Wouldnt
> > > the individual want to do more??
>
> sorry if i offended anyone. here's another thought, board
> ops need to try and learn more than that position because
> the way radio is today, to stick around you need to be more
> valuable and able to do more than 1 position. Although hat
> is the way to get in the door...
Many board-ops do know how to do more than that "one position", but as we all know, any sort of work in broadcasting can be difficult to come by. What do you do to make a living in the radio field if you can't get your ideal on-air jock or host job at a given time? Not work, and go on welfare because anything less than being a "radio star" is too "boring"?? I think not.
Board-op is one of many other options available in the business for those who need to pay their bills and want to stay in the field. It can also help lead to other work at the station or organization. I eventually got live weekend DJ shifts years ago at a commercial station where I had first started as a board-op, and in some cases it can also help develop certain production and engineering skills. Some board-op work entails a lot more live engineering than just babysitting a continuous feed.
My current job is mainly board-op, but with announcing live weather, liners, promos, ID's, etc... a couple of times an hour. I've also been a live music jock elsewhere for many years, mostly on non-comm stations, but this is the paying job I currently have, and I'm glad I have it. I'm at an all-news station, so I will have to continue to look elsewhere for other music DJ work, but I'm thankful that I have the job. It helps sustain my living, and it's been good experience at a great station.
