Nothing, I'm not talking about how far a signal can broadcast. I'm saying that I'm not a fan of automation. Radio stations can make announcers prerecord breaks so that the station can save money by not having to have a live disc jockey there so they don't have to pay the talent an hourly wage, and instead just pay them for the time it takes to record the prerecorded breaks.
I majored in radio/television/film in college, and used to work in radio almost twenty years ago. I just don't care for automation, because it means that there will be less jobs, especially less jobs for people who are trying to get started. I don't like automation, because I just prefer for people starting out in radio broadcasting to have the opportunity to start on weekends, or overnights.
I dunno, morning shows are generally live. Sometimes in smaller markets a morning show will be from satellite. Yeah, I wouldn't care to much for someone who was always talking about being drunk, but I dunno that sort of thing is more acceptable on an AOR station.
A lot of stations in smaller markets tend to be automated, or go to satellite on weekends, or on overnights.
So... why'd you quit radio, if you don't mind me asking? Was it the reason you mentioned above? What'd you do afterwards? Seems like younger folks getting into the business would be more interested in podcasting or something more internet related.
If you could dis-invent one thing, what would it be?
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What does automation have to do with how far a radio station can broadcast its signal? Not doubting you, but curious what you mean.
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Nothing, I'm not talking about how far a signal can broadcast. I'm saying that I'm not a fan of automation. Radio stations can make announcers prerecord breaks so that the station can save money by not having to have a live disc jockey there so they don't have to pay the talent an hourly wage, and instead just pay them for the time it takes to record the prerecorded breaks.
I majored in radio/television/film in college, and used to work in radio almost twenty years ago. I just don't care for automation, because it means that there will be less jobs, especially less jobs for people who are trying to get started. I don't like automation, because I just prefer for people starting out in radio broadcasting to have the opportunity to start on weekends, or overnights.
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There's one jockey on in the morning during my commute to work who's always bragging about being drunk... wonder if that was prerecorded.
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I dunno, morning shows are generally live. Sometimes in smaller markets a morning show will be from satellite. Yeah, I wouldn't care to much for someone who was always talking about being drunk, but I dunno that sort of thing is more acceptable on an AOR station.
A lot of stations in smaller markets tend to be automated, or go to satellite on weekends, or on overnights.
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So... why'd you quit radio, if you don't mind me asking? Was it the reason you mentioned above? What'd you do afterwards? Seems like younger folks getting into the business would be more interested in podcasting or something more internet related.