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10 Questions with ... Mike Brangiforte
October 18, 2005
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NAME:Mike BrangiforteTITLE:Music Director/Afternoon Co-HostSTATIONS:WHJY (whjy.com)MARKET:Providence, RICOMPANY:ClearChannelBORN:1969RAISED:Massachusetts
Please outline your radio career so far: (station/date, station/date, etc.)
WCGY - 1990 - 1993
WAAF - 1993 - 2002
WKKB - 2002 - 2005
WHJY - 20051) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment, which made you realize "this is it"?
When I was about 13 I requested "Kashmir" on WCOZ and heard it 5 minutes later. A coincidence that led to a career choice - what a moron.
2) If you were just starting out in radio, knowing now, what you didn't then, would you still do it?
Absolutely! I hate real work. Jobs suck.
3) What career path would you be following had it not been for this industry?
Milk man at a supermarket ... I still have flashbacks of emptying rotten yogurt and moldy ricotta cheese ... yum.
4) What makes your station or market unique?
How does this compare to other markets or stations you have worked at? The male listeners like Bon Jovi ... Where I grew up, if you had a penis and you liked Bon Jovi you were in danger of getting beaten up.
5) How have the recent FCC regulations impacted the way you program your music and the station's dialogue on the air? What are your feelings about these recent changes?
The only thing that really bothers me is the fact that songs like "Who Are You" that have been played for decades unedited now sound silly. It's a different story with the new stuff - I didn't grow up listening to them for years.
6) Where do you see the industry and yourself five years from now?
Working from a home studio via ISDN ... I'll never shower again ...
7) What can we be doing with our station web sites to better our stations as a whole?
Stations that stream should sell national spots that only air online - a whole new source of revenue.
8) What's your take on current music? Is it as good as six months ago, better, or about the same? Elaborate.
I just can't think of too many bands that will be "Classics" in the future. Who is this generation's Led Zeppelin or Pearl Jam?
9) Tell us what music we would find on your car or home CD player (or turntable) right now and what is it you enjoy about that particular selection?
System Of A Down - Mezmerize ... There's just no one else that sounds like them.
10) What is the one truth that has held constant throughout your career?
"You'll never make any money..."
Bonus Questions
What is your favorite TV show?
Family Guy
In your opinion, what is the greatest song ever that never made it as a hit?
Jerry Cantrell - "My Song"
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