VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Doc · Guest

I recently picked up a book from my personal library that I originally acquired about 15 years ago and re-read it. Man - does this tome hit the nail on the head.

If you're an old radio guy (or gal) like me, do yourself a favor... have a walk down memory lane back to the days of real radio, the very reason I chose this profession and what slowly, but steadily happened to our industry. It's totally relatable to those of us who were jocks back in the 70's and 80's and a good read for those who only know radio as it exists today.

It's been more than a decade since I read it the first time and I believe I enjoyed it even more this time.

http://tinyurl.com/pezkn

During my days back then in L.A., I listened to this guy all the time. In fact, I listened to ALL the jocks mentioned in his book with few exceptions. These were the "radio days", indeed.

Dan-O · The Gates of Troy Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1638

Doc,

The link isn't working. What is the title of the book?

Dan

Spacegypsy · Guest

Hey Doc - even though I am not an old radio person, I wanted to take a peek... the tinyurl site says they are unable to redirect to the source though ...

Doc · Guest

Hmmm... interesting. It's working fine here. It's a long link and I truly wanted to shorten it up, but, oh well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312077866/103-3879141-6343018?n=283155

dhouston67 · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject:

Old radio guy here. I put the book on my Amazon wish list...
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Doc · Guest

David,

Glad to have you in the club! You won't be sorry.

This book will have you saying, "Yeah... yeah..." it will make you angry, too.

Plus, it's almost a history book of the demise of FM radio.

Enjoy!

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

if you know what a 'sec tone' is, then it'll be good reading! prompts me to look up that old, old email, a fabulous list of nearly-forgotten elements of radio, called "You're an Aging Disc Jockey if..."
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Doc · Guest

Bettie,

Ah - you mean the good ol' secondary tone, or as we jocks used to call it, a "trip" tone? Do you remember "Tertiary" tones? Called 'em "tersh".

I would LOVE to see that e-mail!

Wink

Travis · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

You guys might find this interesting:

http://www.DJCops.com
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Hart · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

sure sure, sec and tersh tones. And actually having to "cue up" a record, and the old Civil Defense boxes and EBS and actually having to have a license to broadcast and...

why is it Barry Manilow is now singing "Memories" in my head?
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Doc · Guest

Travis,

VERY entertaining. I only had time to listen to Episode 1, but I'll go back and listen to rest later.

Nice work!

billelder · Guest

Boy can I relate. I began my radio career in 1970. I loved every minute of it. You know, we made it up as we went. Format clocks, jingles, station promos, community involvment...the 32 share in an 18 station market! LOL Those were the days.

Doc · Guest

Bill,

Hell - I'm still doin' it! I still love what I do... it's just, well, you know! Wink

However, I've limited myself to weekends at the local Classic Rock station.

Gregory Best

Doc, I don't know about this "old" stuff, I earned the grey hair.

I grew up in central Illinois listening to WLS (THE BIG 89) in the 60's and early 70's. Art Roberts was one of the best. Unfortunately, Art passed away in 2002. His book "Thinkin' Out Loud" is available through Art's web site and is a benefit for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame for all of $18.00.

http://www.artroberts.com/

It has some great stories. Art was ahead of his time when he did a lot of production at WLS. He wanted to do better and took acting workshops to improve his reads.

I loved it. It is a fun read for us "experienced" radio poeple. (notice, I avoided that 3 letter word.) I met Art several times in the late 60's when I went to Chicago to take the FCC test (which we had to in those days) and some times just to visit WLS which had a veiwing room where you could watch some of the best at work (Larry Lujack, Jon Landecker, Chris Stevens, and Chuck Buel. Chuck is now located in Poway, CA not far from where I live doing VO -- http://www.chuckbuell.com/commercials.html

Greg

Doc · Guest

Greg,

To hell with PC... let's get real! Dammit - we're old! Laugh

But, as they say, it sure beats the alternative (I think).

Yes, I, too, remember many of those names you dropped. Wink

In fact, I grew up 90 miles from Chicago in Milwaukee which is where I first developed the bug.

The book I have suggested has way less to do with the L. A. air talent from that bygone era and is ALL about the changes FM radio went through during its first 2 decades.

Oh yeah... by the way, even if it IS grey, at least you HAVE hair. Undecided

P.S. I actually went to the trouble of obtaining my First Class Radiotelephone Operator's License. At the time, we were told that was the ticket to a better job. Now, operators don't even need a license... of ANY kind. Those 4 months of intensive theory were excruciating.

P.P.S. My first full-time radio gig paid $600/month. Sure glad I did all that studying!