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10 Questions with ... Brian Gary
May 29, 2006
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NAME:Brian GaryTITLE:Music Director/Morning GuySTATIONS:KUADMARKET:Northern ColoradoCOMPANY:RegentBORN:9/13/65RAISED:By gypsies in North Dakota
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
this place has pretty much been my career
1. What was your first job in radio? Early influences?
KYYY radio in Bismarck, ND. No real influences.
2. Can you be a boss and also a friend to your employees?
I do not know how to be boss. I am quite a wonderful friend though.
3. Of all the skills that you've gained as a programmer, which area are you NOT as strong as you would like to be?
I am a little weak on the bench press and endurance knitting.
4. If you are wearing more hats today, than say last year, what area is suffering, and what are you doing about it?
My neck from the weight of the hats. I am now wearing a brace.
5. What do you think of National Contesting? Is it effective?
I think it sucks. We shouldn't be Ed McMahon. I feel it is quite deceiving.
6. Will the advent of Satellite Radio affect our biz? Explain!
I feel live, local, community minded radio will always win. Sure people will listen but they still care about what is happening in the town they live in. hey, what a great concept!! Live local radio. Thank you to Regent for letting us still do it the old fashioned way.
7. What do you like best about your job? Least?
Bringing a smile to peoples faces and using the airwaves to make a difference in the community. Nothing feels better.
8. What can we be doing with our station's web sites to better our stations as a whole?
I think community pages and linking local events make it a tool that many will use if you get them accustomed to it. Constant updates are a must. We all need webmasters full-time these days.
9. What do you plan to differently in the next year regarding work and family?
I do not see any changes for me, life is great. Great job, great family, why mess it up? I may try to pack on a few more pounds and be a little more rude to the elderly and my children.
10. Who are your programming mentors?
I have no mentors. I am not really an industry guy. I march to my own bongos.
Bonus Questions
1. Do you read.....everything? Books, Magazines, etc. Nothing? What's your favorite reading material?
I am an avid reader of all newspapers that come through here, I don't read many books though.
2. Do you have Musical Guilty Pleasures?
Prince
3. You are on a desert island...what 5 CDs are in you portable disc player?
All of Gary Allen's CDs
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