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We Could Use A Good Laugh …
April 7, 2020
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Laughter is escapism, an endorphin high, and basically feels good. We haven’t had much to laugh about lately. In the music and radio business all of us have more than a few funny stories. I want you to think about some of yours as I tell you one of mine.
My First Weekend Show …
The first part-time weekend shift I worked was for a commercial station while I was in college. It was one of those Saturday/Sunday Morning overnight shifts. My on-air time consisted of a 5-minute newscast leading to the top of every hour. The rest of the time I aired pre-recorded shows. I was excited because the extra work hours gave me time to study. I thought it was an easy time slot because I’m a night owl. However, I learned there is a big difference between staying up late and staying awake until 6am.I Could Barely See Straight …
The shift was midnight - 6am. By the time my relief came in, I was mumbling, tired, and hungry. My first mistake was going to Denny’s and eating a bowl of chili before going home for some sleep. It was about 7 something and I figured I would sleep until the NBA “Game of The Week” came on at 12:30. I laid down for what I thought was only a moment. A loud noise woke me up. I looked at the clock and noticed it was only 7:30. I was exhausted and afraid of oversleeping and missing the game, so thought I better force myself to stay awake.You’re Kidding …
I turned on the TV and there was a movie playing, I thought it was strange, usually there was a newscast on that early. I called the local TV station and asked the guy who answered, “why is there a movie on?” He said, “there is always a movie on at 7 on Sunday.” I said, “I have never seen a movie on this channel this early in the morning.” He replied, “Sir, it’s Sunday night.” I had slept the entire day.Embarrassing …But Funny
The first chance I got during the week, I dropped by the station and told my PD what happened. We both laughed until we almost cried. He then told me a couple of his weekend stories. Stay safe and share some of your funny music and radio industry stories with family and friends. -
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