Radio is invisible. For anyone outside the studio, it's impossible to know that master control isn't at all leisurely. Like many of you in the morning as you prepare for work and school, DJs are doing many other things during Mozart and Beethoven, such as preparing news and traffic, working out the next break, and taking calls from listeners.
I describe morning drive as "holding a conversation while diapering triplets."
I've also described the difference between listening to morning drive radio and hosting it as "equivalent to the difference between attending a dinner party and giving one."
For those of you who have worn the headphones, how do you describe it?
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A slow-motion nervous breakdown while trying to control a gastronomical IBS emergency.
ReplyDeleteThat's why all announcers need to keep a supply of anti-IBS emergency tablets within reach. Plus something for a headache and hand sanitizer -- you never know what has touched that audio board.
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