> > > > > This forum is about as interesting as Lynn Cullen's
> > > show.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Then, by all means, leave.
> > > >
> > > I second that....Don't let the door hit you on the way
> > out.
> > >
> > But if I didn't at least lurk here, how would I find out
> > from experienced experts how small town radio was meant to
>
> > sound?
> >
> If that comment is meant as a slam to me so be it. But at
> least I know what it is supposed to sound like. By the
> way....please tell us all what you experience in radio is.
>
I already posted my experience. But to summarize it, I worked at some dinky little stations in remote locations. I worked some on-air, but was also expected to sell spots and found that I enjoyed that even more than reading liner cards. I found that I could do even better selling products other than radio airtime, so I sold a variety of things for several different companies. I ended up working in marketing for a company that sold car stereos, cellular phones, and other products, and was given responsibility for their advertising, including doing their buys for radio advertising.
From there I moved to working for an ad agency, then moved to a marketing firm, than began working as a freelance marketing consultant. I also played in a rock band as a hobby.
I found that there not many of my clients would be well served by radio advertising, and therefore haven't really worked with any radio stations in a while. I used to spend a lot of time driving from client to client, and listened to the radio when I did. So I know how radio does sound. And I cannot believe that radio is supposed to sound as boring as most local stations currently sound.