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From: ronnie@uunet.UU.NET (Ron Schnell)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: getting into voice-over's
Date: 27 Jul 92 00:49:18 GMT
Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA
Originator: wdp@gagme

I used to be a prime-time and morning show jock in upstate New York, and
really miss it.  Unfortunately, the amount of money that can be made
as a jock is probably 1/100th of the money that can be made from a real
job (unless you are Howard Stern, of course).  I have been considering
getting into voice-over's as a part-time kind of thing, in order to fill
my need to be heard.  Does anyone have any experience getting into
the field?  I went to one person who claimed to be a voice-over agent,
and he asked for a head shot.  I looked at him like he was crazy, and
then he started telling me how "You never know when we might need someone
with your look for commercials."  He seemed very confused when I told
him I had no interest.  He still claimed that head shots are needed
for voice-over talent.  Is this true?  Seems stupid.  I still have
my demo tape from 6 years ago, and he liked that.

Anyway, thanks for anyone's help.

#Ron
(ronnie@eddie.mit.edu)

P.S. I am not in Massachusetts.  I am in Florida.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: genghis@uiuc.edu (Tim Elliott)
Subject: Re: Radio 'Prank' Wake-Up Calls Illegal
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: UIUC Computing Services Office
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 10:29:52 GMT

todd\@uvmark.uucp (Todd Cooper) writes:

>Does this mean that all stations were warned?  I am disapointed.  Done
>in good humor and with some bit of decency, this is a fair and humorous
>broadcast method.  I would, however, encourage stations to tape delay
>the broadcast and ask the person's consent after the phone call was made
>if the piece may be broadcasted.  WBCN does broadcast taped pieces of
>this nature, some of which are recorded earlier the same day.

wrong.
the FCC *specifically* states that permission must be granted *before* the
recording.  i am unsure how programs such as 'candid camera' get around this,
but if a station does not have proof of permission *before* the recording, they
will lose if they run up against a complaint.  i can't quote any specific
reading material, but this came up at our station (our lawyers passed it on to
us--we're not being investigated :-)

of course, since most people don't *know* their rights, they probably won't
mind being asked permission afterward.

Here's what I do:
*RECORD CALL*
*PICK UP PHONE*
Me: "Hi, Rock 107, you'll be on the air, who's this?"
Caller: "Mike..." etc etc

Then I place the tape right after my intro and before the caller speaking.
Then when it's time for a break, you go into the call with something more
elegant, such as "THE Rock N Roll Station WPGU, I've got a caller on the
line...Who's This?" and then start the tape.  That way you still have the
caller's permission (just the fact that the caller speaks after you tell them
they will be on the air is permission) on tape and can still make it natural on
the air.  Oh yeah, make sure the tape is good quality, and everything is clean
so that there won't be much of a difference between the "live" you and the 
"recorded" you. 

//tim elliott, production director
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From: jerry@nutmeg.hnrc.tufts.edu (Jerry Dallal)
Subject: Who was this Jock?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 12:17:14 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.080209.11956@gagme.chi.il.us>, nestor!wkm1@uunet.UU.NET
(24102-messer) writes:
> 
> Hi,
> I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup.  I have a
> burning question, it's driving me nuts !
> 
> Who was the WABC (New York) jock who worked the overnight
> during the early-mid 60's?  He used to do this wild commercial
> about "Dennison's Men's Clothing Store, where money talks,
> nobody walks."  It used to be open until 3a.m.
> 
> Everybody remembers the commercial, but nobody remembers who
> used to do it!
> 
> Wendy Messer


Charlie Greer, unless my remembering makes me a nobody.  In which case, it was
somebody else.  Maybe it was Big Joe, who ran the Happiness Exchange before 
ABC went to all night music.  (Somebody cares if you're blue . . .)

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Will Martin <wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Re:  Radio commercial scheduling silliness.
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 06:51:45 GMT

>From: wa2ise\@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey)
>One strategy described is to play your commercials a minute earlier than
>your competing stations.  A listener tunes out from your station to the
>competition, only to find comercials starting there.  And maybe he'll
>tune back to you.  Now, if all stations try to do this, the entire dial
>will be full of commercials at the same times.  

This is TV, rather than radio, but perhaps the moderator will let it in:

  [Moderator's sigh:  I don't want to start discussing TV here.  This
  article was included out of courtesy to Will, who is, and continues to
  be, a regular and valued contributor to this forum.  Please, people,
  don't put me in the awkward position of choosing between the charter
  of this group and my desire not to censor.  Thanks]

Is this the reason why the commercials on the Network TV national news
are all on at the same time?!?! Ghod, I *hate* that!!!! 

I sit there with my remote trying to dredge up the 5 minutes or so of
really interesting stuff out of the 20+ minutes of so-called "news" on
each network, and invariably they put the things I'm most interested in
on directly opposite each other! Or they all go to commercials at once
and so I sit there furious that these precious minutes are being wasted,
knowing that I will want to see more than one network's program when
they all come back together...

If radio can figure this stuff out, why not TV?

I would think each network would have a guy whose job is to watch the other
two during the newscast, and control when commercials are both started and
stopped.  If they are currently showing commercials and are coming to the
end of one, and one of the competitors goes to commercials, immediately cut
back to the newscast and delay showing other scheduled commercials to
later breaks so that they can capture the people flipping the
channel-changers on their remotes looking for active programming.  But they
don't do it that way... 

Things would be better if I ruled the world... :-)

Will

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From: Graham Errington B.Sc. <phuvl@csv.warwick.ac.uk>
Subject: Classic FM (United Kingdom)
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Unknown
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 15:23:33 GMT


Hi, I wonder if any-one out there can tell us when Classic FM (in the UK) will
end its birdsong routine and start broadcasting something interesting?

For all those people in the states, Classic FM is a new independant
national radio station in the UK and as its test transmissions have consisted
of birdsong and various tones.

Thanks,

Graham Errington

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: richa@Newbridge.COM (Richard Arthur)
Subject: Re: HELP: Interested in resurecting campus stati
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Newbridge Networks Corporation
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 12:15:59 GMT

In article 11841@gagme.chi.il.us, 891034d@ace.acadiau.ca (PETER
DEARMAN) writes:>

> My question is, can this be done in Canada?  
> Is there atransmission wattage below which CRTC does not require expensive 
> studies, logging equipment, licenses etc.?  
> Would I be talking AM or FM?

I am not completely acquainted with CRTC regs, but as soon as you
broadcast in the AM and FM band you come under CRTC; other alternatives
used in Canada: closed circuit (filling the campus PA system), and
Cable-only (broadcasting on FM cable).

> Any info would be appreciated - Canadian specific or not.

Too bad you didn't post last month.  The National Campus/Community
Radio Association conference was just held in Vancouver July 6-11.  At
that conference a number of sessions were held to help people trying to
start campus and community stations.  Related topics ranged from "how
to get a license" to "SOCAN" fees.  One session also discussed "how to
build you own 10 Watt FM transmitter" (in order to start a pirate radio
station).

I would suggest you get in touch with the NCRA.  I don't have the
address with me but could get it.

Rich

PS I am a volunteer at CHUO in Ottawa

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L. Greenberg)
Subject: Re: *** WHAT WOULD __YOU__ DO? *** 
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 15:24:33 GMT


In article <1992Jul24.065127.4798@gagme.chi.il.us> steveh@grafex.cupertino.ca.us (Steve Harding KA6ETB) writes:
>
>You are the program director at a daytime AM station.  The owner has given
>you carte blanche to create programming that will impact your market.
>
>What would you do?
>

How about hiring University of Maryland campus celeb Gary Allen? (hint hint)

[Moderator's Note:  I am surprized that more people have not tried to
_seriously_ answer this little puzzle.  Maybe ann the AM naysayers are right.
Maybe there really IS no answer.]


--Adam L. Greenberg, aka Gary Allen, on Maryland's Music Source, AM 65, WMUC



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From: stanm@comm.mot.com (Stan Macasieb)
Subject: Chicago's new 24-hour-a-day all rap radio: WJPC 950 AM
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: MOTOROLA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 08:03:36 GMT


Hi, Mr. Moderator!

I dunno if you got this already, but I found it in chi.general. As REM so 
succinctly put it, "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine."

--Stan Macasieb (stanm@comm.mot.com)

In article Jacobson@ATT.COM, Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM () writes:
>On July 15, 1992, Chicago's 24-hour-a-day all rap music radio, WJPC
>950 AM [mono] was begun.  They said once they see what their Arbitron
>ratings are, they'll decide on adding stereo, FM, or improving their
>presently not too ideal reception in the farther suburbs.  Their phone
>number is +1-708-895-1773.

[Moderator's Note:  Yes, indeed, the AM side of the former 'soft touch' WJPC
950 AM 106.3 FM is now full time rap music.  Their Audio is horrendous,
distorted and IMHO unlistenable, even for AM.  Johnson Publishing
(Jet/Ebony magazine) owns this combo which has traditionally fared
poorly in the ratings, far behind other Urban stations, despite their
decent AM signal.  The FM is a class A 6kw affair from far south suburban
Lansing Il, and does poorly north of the downtown area.  Tha AM uses two
sites.  A single tower day site (1kw) on a factory on Chicago's near
southwest side.  Nights use a weird 5 tower directional array (Ive been
told 5kw nights) in line north/south just north of their FM tower near
the Ill/Indiana border.  The towers are spaced quite far apart and the
array sits on both sides of a main road (three on one side, two on the
other). The night signal, I've been told, is straight north 'pencil shape'
with tight nulls to the south (protect Indianapolis), the east (protect
Detroit and west (protect Denver). I can easily log them at night in Milwaukee
(100 miles north), but not too well in the western suburbs of Chicago. 
If they would clean up that distorted, ultra low-fidelity audio, they
might hit it big with the rap format.  As far as increasing signal, who
knows.  They had no night time signal at all for many many years due to
their short spacing between Indy and Detroit.  But these days, anything
is possible :-).] 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: R.R.B Moderator
Subject: Moderator's .sig appended to posted articles : -(.
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 07:13:38 GMT


In a recent letter to rrb moderator, steveh\@grafex.cupertino.ca.us (Steve
Harding KA6ETB) writes:

>Your mailer is adding you sig to EVERY post.
  
Yes, it does seem that way (sheepish grin).

That sig was designed as a joke for some e-mail I was sending, the 
news posting software at gagme picked it up and appended it to about 10
articles.   As soon as I made up the digest from that batch of articles, I
saw it, and removed the .signature file.

My appologies to anyone who's article was affected.  The file is gone, so
there will be no more problems like that.

The worst part was that the .sig was only a joke anyway, not something I use
regularily.

William
From: devmail!pr@pegasus.att.com (Paul  richards )
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: WKQX aircheck wanted.  Will trade for NYC aircheck.
Date: 21 Jul 92 06:36:26 GMT
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth


I would very much appreciate someone sending me 60 or 90
minutes of the new WKQX format.

I can offer you a tape of any New York City, Philly (except
low power stns) and Central NJ station in trade.

Please e-mail.

Thanks

Paul Richards
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: rfa@Turing.ORG (Robert F. Alexander)
Subject: Re: Wanted, Sources for used FM radio broadcast transmitter
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: The Turing Project, Charlottesville Virginia.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 06:52:07 GMT


In article <1992Jul22.093405.27868@gagme.chi.il.us> allyn@netcom.com (Mark Allyn) writes:
>
>
>
>I am wondering if anyone out there knows where one can find used
>radio broadcasting equipment. 
>Are there equipment brokers?
>
>They allready have the audio stuff including the stereo generator; all
>they need are the transmitter and the antenna. 
>

Mark, 

Just a suggestion.. Look for a 50 watt exciter and a GAIN
antenna. This will get you the 100 watt effective power and
cost the least money.

Call Hall Electronics in Charlottesville Va.
(804) 974-6466.
Ask for Phil or John.
They know where to look or where to send you.
These guys are the FRED SANFORDS of radio and have the
biggest junk pile you'll ever see....Plus they handle new
stuff too.

Tell em Robert Sent ya....They'll treat ya right.

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From: Will Martin <wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Re:  More About No-Fade Radio
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: US Army
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 08:03:11 GMT


From: cls4@Ra.MsState.Edu (Charles L. Spirrison)
>I called Jim White at KMOX 1120 (St. Louis) late last week.  He gave
>me some updated info. on his No-Fade radio ads.  Apparently the source for
>no-fade radios has shifted from Warner Communications to Broad Brothers
>Radio.  I called the Broad Brothers Radio number (1-800-255-5891) and
>requested a catalogue - I should have it in my possession by the end
>of this week.  I'll post info on these units when such becomes available --

And thanks to Charles L. Spirrison for this info! I just called Broad
Brothers at the 800 number and requested a catalog myself. I had
checked the St. Louis phone book and found them listed there as this:

Broad Brothers TV Sales & Service
11038 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 567-6565

And they verified that was the same place when I asked just now. So there
is a non-800 number for the overseas readership.

I, too, wonder just what a "no-fade radio" might be... Maybe something
pastel that won't bleed in the wash... :-) :-) :-)

Will
From: Stan_Macasieb@isu.comm.mot.com (Stam Macasieb)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: WKQX Formats and Morning Man Murphy Mutterings
Date: 21 Jul 92 06:36:51 GMT
Organization: Motorola

Re: Robert Murphy: He made references to the fact that he was the last
to know of the format change, that his show was off the air on 
that day, a rare midweek day off. If management were kind, they'll
take his comments about them ("incompetents") like water off a duck's
back.

What I wonder is if the Murph's schtick works on this type of format,
or will he make some moves to change his style b4 Q-101 looks to raid
for a morning jock.

I hope he hangs around. His inherent cynicism is a healthy counterpoint
to Johnny B's silliness and Eddie V and Jobo's stupidity. 

Later,

Stan
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: cls4@Ra.MsState.Edu (Charles L. Spirrison)  
Subject: GE SupRad II or Sony ICF-M200 for MW DX?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 06:53:46 GMT

I am in the market for a MW DXing unit.  

I would like to know how the DXing performance of the GE SuperRadio II 
compares with that of the SONY ICF-M200.

Your opinions/experiences/advice/guidance in this regard will be 
greatly appreciated.

Charles L. Spirrison     
cls4@ra.msstate.edu       


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From: lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold)
Subject: Terry McGovern was Comments & Questions
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: /mnt4/lgold/.organization
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:57:54 GMT

In article <1992Jul25.112344.4152@gagme.chi.il.us> rockwood@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:

>And last but by no means least Terry McGovern anywhere he ever worked. 
>I first heard Terry at KSFO in San Francisco in 1972. He later moved to 
>KSAN, KRLA in Los Angeles, K101 in San Francisco and others and I was 
>fortunate to hear him almost everywhere he worked. I never ever heard 
>him do a bad show. He was one of the best one-on-one communicators I 
>ever heard. Which leads me to ..

>Does anyone know where Terry is now? He was let go from K101 earlier this 
>year. BTW, for Trivia fans Terry played the role of the teacher Mr. Wood 
>in 'American Grafitti'.

I last heard him on KSFO(AM)/KYA-FM a few months ago.  The station got
new owners.  They brought in a new PD who kicked out nearly all the
union staff.  Terry McGovern was one of the people he brought in.

--Lynn
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From: unccvax.uncc.edu!cs00jmc@unccvax.uncc.edu (John Covington WN4BBJ)
Subject: Re: How common are AM stereo receivers anyway?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte 
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 09:37:03 GMT

>Anyone in this newsgroup own an AM stereo radio besides me?

I have a Realistic AM Stereo tuner, model 31-1967; for home use.
It receives C-QUAM Stereo only; plus mono broadcasts; it uses
the MC13020P stereo chip from Motorola.

Does anyone know of a source for AM stereo chips?  I can't seem to find
a vendor that carries the above chip or the successor chips from
Motorola, or anyone else for that matter.


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: brewer@anarky.enet.dec.com (John Brewer) 
Subject: Wanted 7-8-92 issue of R.World
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 09:36:15 GMT



	Does anyone have a copy of the 7-8-82 issue of Radio World? I'm
looking for a xerox copy of an article from it... can anyone help?

	Thanks
	/john
	
	brewer@anarky.enet.dec.com

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold)
Subject: Re: Radio Prank Wakeup Calls
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: /mnt4/lgold/.organization
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:57:06 GMT

I was under the impression that it was legal to record a conversation
as long as one of the participants in the conversation knew it was
being recorded.

HOWEVER, it was not legal to broadcast the conversation unless you got
permission to do so from all parties involved.

When doing news, I've frequently started tape rolling before I asked
permission to record and rebroadcast someone so I'd have them giving
me permission to do so on tape.

This always helps in the event someone changes their mind after the fact.

--Lynn


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From: jj2h+@andrew.cmu.edu (Joe N. Juisai)
Subject: Re: Tom Snyder's Radio Show 
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 08:03:56 GMT


How about Cleveland's WWWE?  I remember getting that in Ashville, NC,
although it was weak.

The Chicago stations don't DX well in Pitt.  In fact, they don't DX at all.

What about New York or Philly stations?  any suggestions?

Sincerely yours,

Joe N. Juisai
jj2h+@andrew.cmu.edu
412/268-4652

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