Musings born out of a passion for radio
Radio 1 on 1: My personality on-air has changed. Isn’t this growth? The short version of that answer is “No”. But it’s all in the interpretation of that statement. If you have this change happen because you changed a slot on air, it is most probable that the answer is “no”. I’ve heard presenters change their Read more about Radio 1 on 1: My personality on-air has changed. Isn’t this growth?[…]
Radio 1 on 1 Preview: I know the basics. I don’t have to waste my time with relearning them. The basics concepts of radio broadcasting are mandatory. No one will pat your back for getting them right. This is more of a reason to keep them sharp and fresh. Remember: Deliver promos and competitions with Read more about Radio 1 on 1 Preview: I know the basics. I don’t have to waste my time with relearning them.[…]
Radio 1 on 1 Preview: But I don’t know where my broadcasting career is going? Firstly, let me calm you by saying, this is very normal. To get to a point, or a few points, in your on-air career where your doubts about the future are reigning supreme, this happens to every broadcaster. But those Read more about Radio 1 on 1 Preview: But I don’t know where my broadcasting career is going?[…]
Radio 1 on 1 Preview: Constructive Criticism of Your Programming Performance Pay attention when you are being trained in broadcasting, because that training comes few and far between. This makes the industry sound cold, but your programme manager will only have regular snoop sessions that have to do with feedback on your show. The rest Read more about Radio 1 on 1 Preview: Constructive Criticism of Your Programming Performance[…]
Radio 1 on 1 : 25 of the Most Asked Questions in Radio Broadcasting On June 10th 2019, I will release my anticipated first audiobook on living and working wisely through the radio industry. “Radio 1 on 1: 25 of the Most Asked Questions in Radio Broadcasting” will go live, and will be updated weekly Read more about Radio 1 on 1 : 25 of the Most Asked Questions in Radio Broadcasting[…]
This weekend at the ICON Games and Comic Convention held at Emperor’s Palace, we will introduce the first of it’s creative kind in Collaborative Fan Fiction. A game for creative fandom writers and geek heroes/heroines. This isn’t an idea owned by anyone, but an idea that everyone can enjoy to lift their creative writing skills Read more about Collaborative Fan Fiction – A GEEKDOM FIRST[…]
The 2019 Liberty Radio Awards was held last night at the Sandton Convention Centre, and all the hopefuls in the best of the best of South Africa’s radio industry attended. Lead by radio veteran Lance Rothschild, the team who organise all the logistics of the eventful and well-run evening, have to be congratulated firstly for Read more about The Liberty Radio Awards 2019 – All the Winners[…]
I see this write up not going down to well with you already. But give me a chance to extend on the title of this blog post, and hopefully come to see the highlights of asking ourselves this important question: does your radio station care about me? “Care” about you. This a free public Read more about Radio: You don’t care about your listeners[…]
Ah, the exciting world of talk radio. How exciting? Well, in a world dominated by fake news and social media, it should get anyone’s goose going by knowing that you can tune into a show where factual information reigns supreme. As much as music radio is the “end-goal” of fame and popularity to most radio Read more about Talk Radio Vitals[…]
THE LOWDOWN Everyone who is anyone has watched “A Star is Born”. Being a “cultured in training” humanoid, I of course, didn’t know that this was a remake, until the media around the film started to get bigger. Now this didn’t make me go watch the original starring Janet Gaynor and Frederich March, but it Read more about A Star is Born – Next Entertainment Review[…]