I personally know of a number of stations in Canada that are operated completely by one person. Most of the work is contracted out in order to save money. Take for an example the Jack format. The format has become popular in both the United States and Canada. The stations that bought the rights to the format cleaned house, and rely completely on Jack radio automation 24/7. Just load the computer and the program runs indefinitely. Why hire people when Jack can do the job. This of course does not make good radio, but try to convince the owners of such stations that there has to be a human element to overlook things. . I think that it was Lord Thompson that said "Owning a radio station licence is like having a licence to print money."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: Re: broadcasting question > But it seems that if radio stations are relying heavily on computers these > days, that they should be able to use accessible equipment so that more > people can take advantage of a dream to get on the radio for the world! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: broadcasting question > > >> That amount of money could easily buy an entire radio station including >> the >> building that it is housed in. Unfortunately the vast majority of >> broadcasters are not willing to pay for the cost of adaptive equipment >> nor >> are they willing to modify their equipment in order to provide for >> workplace >> accommodation. With the introduction of computers into the broadcast >> environment the industry has changed from a hands on user friendly >> workplace >> to one that in today's world looks more like a television studio with >> several monitors that have to be viewed constantly in order to make sure >> that all operating functions are carried out flawlessly. This could be >> anything from: the regular play list, transmitter functions, news feeds, >> station traffic and scheduling, and in many small markets the reading of >> news and commercials. If you really want to get a taste as to what radio >> is >> all about I would suggest visiting a radio station in your area and talk >> to >> the staff, and from there you will get a feeling if this is the right >> business for you to be getting into. Another idea is to find a not for >> profit community radio station that is run by volunteers. Volunteers will >> often take the time to show you the ropes of the industry. many of these >> small stations are hands on operations without a lot of computer >> equipment >> and software programs. In most cases there is a small eight input control >> board with a telephone hybrid and a couple of CD and cassette players. >> This >> in my opinion is a foot in the door as they say. An online radio station >> or >> signing up to perform in announcing function or host on ACB radio is yet >> another option that should seriously be considered. The downside of the >> broadcast industry is that most radio stations are automated and >> unfortunately do not require staffing levels that we experienced five to >> ten >> years ago. The bottom line here is that you are going to have to do your >> homework and figure out what exactly your strong points are and work on >> them. Do you feel that you would make a good announcer/host? Do you feel >> that you have the skills to write a intelligent news story and do all of >> the >> research behind the story that you are researching? Are you capable of >> writing copy for commercials? How about your production skills. Do you >> have >> the production skills to do electronic editing on the fly? The broadcast >> industry is very demanding and expects most of us that have worked in the >> industry to be multitask. Personally I have worked in the industry for >> over thirty years and got out of the business just about the time that >> computers and radio automation took over. >> >> ---- >> >> >> Original Message ----- >> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:00 PM >> Subject: Re: broadcasting question >> >> >>> Wow! $500,000 would buy an awful lot of equipment. I know of no studio >>> worth that much in equipment alone unless one was talking about buying >>> an >>> actual building. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brandon Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:31 PM >>> Subject: broadcasting question >>> >>> >>>> hi list, >>>> I'm interested in going into radio broadcasting. I know there are >>>> people >>>> out >>>> there who have done it, so I emailed a local school that teaches a >>>> course >>>> for broadcasting. here is the reply I received when I asked about a >>>> blind >>>> person attending. >>>> >>>> Hi Brandon, sorry about the delay in getting back to you. Unfortunately >>>> this >>>> is not a program that is suitable to the visually impaired. Mainly >>>> because >>>> the cost of accomodating the expense of required equipment would exceed >>>> over >>>> $500,000.00. Not only the expense, but radio stations and their >>>> corporate >>>> ownership will never incur such an expense, nor is it feasible to >>>> create >>>> a >>>> studio suitable for this. I understand your disappointment, however, >>>> wanted >>>> to be very honest with you regarding the reality of this. I truly wish >>>> you >>>> well in all of your future endeavors and if there is anything you >>>> require >>>> further information on, please feel free to email or call me. Once >>>> again, >>>> thank you for your interest in CSMB. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Jacquie Hammond >>>> President/CSMB >>>> >>>> Now what is this 500 thousand dollar cost all about? I would be able >>>> to, >>>> as >>>> far as I know and I did visit a radio studio to use the mixing boards, >>>> and >>>> they use windows software for the playlist editing, so it would be a >>>> simple >>>> matter of creating scripts. I'm quite curious to see, has anyone got >>>> any >>>> clues? >>>> thanks >>>> Brandon Hicks >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Skype: callto://reyuth >>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >>>> we >>>> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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