exactly Mike !! - and, - Michael there are also a lot of i-net stations that are looking for presenters or programms - go ahead and tell them about yourself ...
I'm trying to develop an instinct for self-promotion, believe me. I appreciate the encouragement. I hope I can find the right fit somewhere. My poor huckesterism coupled with some very specific ideas about what I want to do make it a challenge.
Would you like to hear what I would consider an ideal fit? Having my dream gig analyzed might really help me.
Michael, I think the best thing you can do is stay loyal to yourself - you have to play the music you like and do also the arrangements the way you like them - only then you can be authentic and only then you'll have your followers or fans also in Europe. Just some tiny (only my personal (!!) ones - I may be wrong) hints : to speak a bit faster and less pauses within your announcements... And - yes - us Europeans are not real fans of Country-Music - of course there are - but its a diehard minority for instance our friend eric, owner of KBC-radio (6095 khz.) is one of them . - With Country-Rock (e.g. Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash, or Steve Morgan etc....) it may be different. If you are interested I can send you LINKs of stations that are interested in doing more moderated shows. You have to like them and they have to like you when listening to your demos. - Its always worth a try....
Michael Ive listened to you on your podcast. http://www.stylesdeluxe.com/hdtr/HDTR-2012-09-27-156.mp3 , and your good. The one thing you have going for you is your voice. Some internet DJs have no radio voice, in fact some sound so bland and boring but you have that special radio voice. Not many have it but think they do.
Alec is correct about Country music, its only liked by the few in Europe and for myself its a big turn off.
The only way more people will hear you is by joining as many radio forums as you can and publicise yourself.
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When I first started Shoreline 105 which later became Cable 96.2 there was a Country and Western DJ who used to do an hour for us on a Sunday evening ("Cowboy's Country Corner" it was called.)
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I'm never going to be afraid to slot one or two classic country offerings. Some weeks I do...some weeks I don't...just like the classic and obscure R&B.
Ig I have an opportunity to do a live show for a transatlantic audience...meaning it will be live while I'm awake, that means it will be on over there in the wee small hours. I'm going to have to have a little faith that there's a station that will be willing to take a bit of a chance on an oddball show at a time when they otherwise might not have live programming at all and for an audience that's a bit more adventurous or they'd be asleep at that hour.
I don't *never* play hits...but it's sort of a motto with me, "resting the hits." I want to believe there are other people that would listen to a show like I would listen to...people that find more interest in songs that are new to them and less in need of the pure comfort of the familiar.
One thing that's interesting to me is that many things I play that are unfamiliar to people over here *were* hits over there.
I like the advice about picking up the pace. And yes...I'd love links to stations I should check out.
So is last Wednesday's Emergency Broadcast System is up too and frankly, it's very good and Mary Ann especially should enjoy it. http://ebs-radio.com/2012/10/10/ebs111/
No news, Alec. Thank you for asking. I have lots of emails to send to various outfits that might turn out to be a good fit. If this were a professional undertaking, I'd clear my decks and go great guns. But this is how I fill my personal time and there's never enough of that.
Long term, I'm heavily committed to this idea because I work hard at doing this at an ever-higher level and I'm never going to grow an audience or feel like part of something larger just by promoting a once a week show on Facebook.
I am in high hopes that some UK or European site will take a chance that letting me fill a couple of (what to them are) overnight hours with some really eclectic, live programming and the oh-so-exotic sound of an American on the mic. I think the world of Internet radio needs iconoclasts just like the pirates needed a John Peel. And for the record, my comparing myself to Peel is purely aspirational and an indication of similar intent.
If any of YOU want to invite me onto your streams, know that I'm open to all of the tweaks to production elements, branding, etc., that would be required...as long as I'm still able to do a show in the spirit of what I do now. I'd love to hear from you.
There are so many stations looking for presenters - to beginn with Chirpy over R. Seagull and 6070 khz, to MAR and Replay-Radio, 2NG and also our new member Mike Baker with his MT40 and many, many more - I am sure one or the other will work out soon for you.
Quote: Uncle Michael wrote in post #54Your encouragement is greatly appreciated. I really need to get a brief audition aircheck edited together to send these folks.
I guess you only have to send them the 'Listen again' LINKs of one of your shows I suppose....
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An audition tape tends not to be listened to if it's too long. The radio station don't want to hear the music, they're just interested in the voice and production skill that the DJ has, so a brief 15-20 minute "tape" of the announcements then into the music but quickly fade out then announce is what they're after.
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A lot of Internet stations which are self owned and running a `Juke-Box` kind of output like to keep things to themselves and no one like yourself has a chance. Even Internet stations with DJs like to keep things within a tight little group and find it hard to allow any new person to enter their little world. I think its a case of knocking on doors and the never ending promoting yourself is the only way.
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My Station, Cable, is basically a jukebox Station at the moment, until I get another computer up and running to allow me to be able to use my studio mixer and do live broadcasts, although I have no problem if anyone wants to do live shows via there. (I just need to get rid of the Woman saying "Trial" first, however, that is only a problem I have in my system at home, anyone else would have a clear line.)
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. - With Country-Rock (e.g. Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash, or Steve Morgan etc....) it may be different.