I lost my first radio job in 1996 after 10 years at the same 3 mom-and-pop owned stations.
Clear Channel bought all three stations a few weeks after the Telecommunication Act passed. Six months later they laid me off. I used to broadcast midnight to 6 am and instead of paying a human, theyput in a satellite program and ran a show out of Hollywood.
I bounced back and got a job reporting traffic for the Clear Channel stations via Metro Networks but after 14 hour days I decided to pursue some of my other dreams, That's why I say am a "Casulty of Radio. "
What's your story?
Clear Channel bought all three stations a few weeks after the Telecommunication Act passed. Six months later they laid me off. I used to broadcast midnight to 6 am and instead of paying a human, theyput in a satellite program and ran a show out of Hollywood.
I bounced back and got a job reporting traffic for the Clear Channel stations via Metro Networks but after 14 hour days I decided to pursue some of my other dreams, That's why I say am a "Casulty of Radio. "
What's your story?
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Re: your story
Mon, November 29, 2004 - 9:49 PMSo, since I joined this tribe I have been thinking of what could make me a casualty of radio. I am not sure. I don't listen to the big commercialized radio, and have not in some years. I don't even have a radio in my car of 9 years now, but it does play tapes. Is that a casualty? Not really.
I host an internet radio show where I get to play what I want. Since I cannot hear the variety I want from most radio stations, I create it for myself (and the few who tune in). Is that a casualty? Not really either.
I play in a Rock Band that has a tendency to write catchy 3 to 4 minute tunes marketed for radio (although we jam them out live). Is this a casualty? Well, it could be, so I'd want to avoid that. But I can do that if I keep playing music that is true to what I want to play.
The real reason I joined this tribe is because Ginger is a very cool person.
