The adventures of Gary, Nic, Ginger and Dolley as they navigate life in a crazy world. They love sports, reading bed-time stories and of course, the Hokies.

 

Radio Randomness…

As I get ready to turn 35, I think back to my broadcasting career and realized that I started in radio when we still spun records and played carts. Then it was CDs and today everything is digital.

Once upon a time you actually had a DJ in a studio for a full show (4-6 hours). Today, you can pre-record an entire show in about an hour. Not only that, but radio pays nothing, which is why local radio is so bad. I was talking to a local sports radio station about doing a local show on a part-time basis, but their corporate policy is that part-timers ALL get paid minimum wage, which means I would have to work about eight hours at the station to equal what I make in one hour doing freelance work. No thanks.

I’m kind of sad to see radio go downhill, but it’s the evolution of the industry and it was inevitable.