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| Mike Shannon/Ken from 1977 | 7/24/2008 | Mike Shannon |
Q: I am trying to find an old friend. He was known as Ken, to me. I knew him in 1977 and he was a ...
A: Wish I could help more, but I have never worked in CT and I was just getting out of High School in ...
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| Radio station management job descritions | 7/11/2008 | Marc Lemay |
Q: Can you tell me where on the internet I can find general job descriptions for s station President, ...
A: I could certainly give you my opinion on what these titles typically are: Station President: ...
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| Which recorder to buy? | 6/3/2008 | Marc Lemay |
Q: I need to buy a recorder for some documtary work I want to do over the summer. I need professional ...
A: I'm 99% sure that all Sony recorders come with a proprietary program which takes the audio from the ...
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| Which recorder to buy? | 6/3/2008 | Marc Lemay |
Q: I need to buy a recorder for some documtary work I want to do over the summer. I need professional ...
A: There was a time I'd agree with you that Marantz was the end all for recorders. However - it's my ...
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| Radio Demo | 5/23/2008 | Marc Lemay |
Q: I need to do a 5 minute radio demo for a commercial youth radio station. What should i put into the ...
A: Khomotjo - If you have done voice overs, commercials etc. before I would include snippets of ...
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| closed circuit radio station | 4/29/2008 | Bob Allen |
Q: I saw in a previous post that you mentioned a closed circuit high school radio station. I am ...
A: First let me apologize. Our place took a direct lightning hit last week and fried my computer. ...
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| Inquiring on Available Spectrum | 4/8/2008 | Chris Reed |
Q: After reading one of your answers to a question it got me to wondering how you find out if there is ...
A: The short answer is that you would need to perform an engineering study to determine if a new AM ...
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| radio ad voices | 3/24/2008 | Marc Lemay |
Q: Are there voices/studios for hire in the yellowpages for recording audio radio ads? Under what ...
A: There are a number of companies especially online but also in the Yellow Pages for voice over ...
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| Financing a radio station | 2/3/2008 | Mike Shannon |
Q: Who would finance a radio station and who do you recommend ?
A: There are many ways you can go about this. MOST importatnt HAVE A BUSINESS plan! Show the people you ...
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| Thinking of starting a Radio station | 12/4/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: I would like to start a radio station in the Middle East. I have information on the technical ...
A: Unfortunately I'm afraid I cannot be of much help on your question about licensing, because such ...
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| Abandoned radio station | 11/6/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: Bob, I promised that I would pass on info if I was successful in my search. Is this the place to do ...
A: I'm impressed with your research. I made a few calls but came up empty. I am not sure how ...
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| Personality of the radio host | 10/3/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: Chris. About a ten years I'm a radio show presenter. By now I work at the biggest commercial radio ...
A: Saulius, Thanks for your question. It may sound a bit cliche but I think the most important skill ...
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| College Radio Demographic | 9/24/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: I'm the newly appointed faculty advisor for our college radio station. We're student run, and the ...
A: Congrats on your appointment? Back in college, we drove our faculty advisor crazy...so please do ...
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| Radio broadcasting question | 9/24/2007 | Marc Lemay |
Q: ..I'm actually writing this for my husband. He is extremely very good at public speaking and I have ...
A: I've gotten this question 100 times in my career if not once, and over time, my answer has changed ...
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| How to start a radio station | 9/10/2007 | Mike Shannon |
Q: I've been reading that you need a permit or license but I'm not sure what that is. I am doing a ...
A: The best way to help you is to send you to some websites that will help with your questions. The ...
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| radio | 8/25/2007 | Marc Lemay |
Q: do i need to have a degree in broadcasting to start up a radio station?
A: Interesting question - my initial answer is no...BUT...I'd suggest degrees in business, law and ...
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| High School Radio Station | 8/9/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: my name is Alex and I live in Provo Utah and I am trying to start up a high school radio program. I ...
A: This may not be the answer you are looking for, but starting a broadcast operation can take several ...
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| Starting a Radio station | 8/3/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: My friends and I live in Lafayette, Indiana and we are really tired of the sort of music that is ...
A: Starting a new commercial station is extremely difficult these days, due in part to the sheer number ...
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| AllExperts Question | 7/25/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: How is information portrayed in the television different from print media? Have you come across an ...
A: I think the most dramatic differences between the print and electronic media are speed and depth. ...
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| Braodcasting schools | 7/9/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: I don't know how much you can help me with this question but I will give it a shot. I know a lot ...
A: Kristen -- I just thought of one other point I neglected to mention earlier. You might try checking ...
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| Broadcasting Schools | 7/9/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: Allen, I don't know how much you can help me with this question but I will give it a shot. I know a ...
A: Your AA in journalism should get you in the door at a perhaps small and low pay station somewhere ...
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| Old radio call letters | 7/3/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: There is an old abandoned building on a trail I hike (Cleveland Natl. Forest, CA) that is designated ...
A: I looked at the photos and they do look like a station or at least a repeater facility! Is it ...
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| Old radio call letters | 7/2/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: There is an old abandoned building on a trail I hike (Cleveland Natl. Forest, CA) that is designated ...
A: Please don't hold this against me too badly, but I didn't come up with much. KART-AM is currently ...
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| Old Mystery program | 5/3/2007 | Geoff |
Q: DO you know the name of a program from 1955 that aired about 9-10 PM and I think it was about some ...
A: It sounds like you might be thinking of a 30-episode adventure from the old "I Love A Mystery" radio ...
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| New AM station | 5/3/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: Chris, I read your answer to a couple in CO wanting to set up an FM station. I am interested in ...
A: Indeed, I would expect the same issues to be prevalent in both AM and FM startups. In most markets, ...
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| community radio station start-up | 4/27/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: I am in a community with all immigrants. They need a local radio station in their own language. I ...
A: The hardest part will be the red tape involved with a venture of this type. Having had some ...
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| Radio and elections | 4/23/2007 | Marc Lemay |
Q: I was wondering if you might be able to give me a little more information as to influence of the ...
A: Great question! In this day and age, I believe influence of radio on elections and election info ...
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| TV & Radio Production | 4/18/2007 | Chris Reed |
Q: "I work for a small tv & radio commercial production company and we need to bring in more business. ...
A: Your question is a bit outside my area, but I know that schools, school districts, and similar ...
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| how to get discovered. | 4/3/2007 | Marc Lemay |
Q: Me and a few friends have been thinking of starting a band. Any ideas on how to get broadcast on the ...
A: First, lets start with getting broadcast on the radio. First rule: Do your homework. Research ...
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| radio influence | 4/1/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: what it the percentage of people that listening to a song on the radio that eventually buys the ...
A: Back in the 50's-70's the percentage was relatively high but I don't have any exact percentages. The ...
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| Radio Placement | 3/9/2007 | Michael O`Malley |
Q: Get my music played on the radio, the same way major label pay for their spot, what is another way ...
A: While it's true that big labels' resources give them a lot of clout, I'd like to think that most ...
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| TAM ratings | 1/27/2007 | Michael O`Malley |
Q: Can you explain to me how TAM ratings work and how the information is gathered. Thanks Pat
A: Unfortunately I an not familiar with TAM ratings. This may be an abbreviation for something I would ...
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| 1930-40's Radio Stations | 1/9/2007 | Bob Allen |
Q: When & what was the first radio station?
A: This really borders on a 'homework' question which we are not supposed to answer, but the first ...
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| acoustics | 12/21/2006 | Bob Allen |
Q: I'm the mom of a budding young rock star- my son Jimmy. He's 15. He just got his new giant Ibanez ...
A: Sounds like the first thing you might do is encourage him to form a 'garage band' and practice at ...
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| studio mixers | 10/28/2006 | Bob Allen |
Q: You were such a great help two months ago, I hunted you down with another question. On virtually no ...
A: If by 'studios' you mean radio control rooms the answer has typically been because most are designed ...
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| NEWS TALK in FM | 10/25/2006 | Michael O`Malley |
Q: Sir, I'm from the Philippines, a radio dj. I'm a slightly troubled with the coming of a local fm ...
A: I'm simply ignorant of the legal aspect or your question. I can tell you that the popularity of ...
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| Sales Related | 10/18/2006 | Michael O`Malley |
Q: I have been a station manager for an educational station for the past 1 1/2. Since at the station, ...
A: Wow -- a 60% increase in billing! That's a steep mandate! This will likely take multiple strategies. ...
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| influence of media | 10/15/2006 | Bob Allen |
Q: Does the media, such as advertisments and TV effect adults as well? If so, how?
A: If you are asking if advertising influences purchase decisions among adults. The answer is a ...
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| media statistics | 9/25/2006 | Bob Allen |
Q: I am attempting to make a presentation at work and I have a list of radio stations, tv stations, and ...
A: Well the answer is easy... but your work is going to take awhile! Radio stations use audience info ...
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| media statistics | 9/25/2006 | Michael O`Malley |
Q: I am attempting to make a presentation at work and I have a list of radio stations, tv stations, and ...
A: This information is paid for by radio stations, TV stations and advertising agencies. There's not ...
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