Wednesday, June 4th, 2008...8:26 pm
Anglo-Audiophile: The Reviews » Radio, Radio
Author’s Note: All apologies for the possibly poor quality of this entry. My brain is mush, but if I don’t write this now, I never will.
“Hi, this Nora (My last name) calling on behalf of Gloria Minott at WPFW…”
“News/Public Affairs Nora (my last name) speaking…”
Around the same time I really started getting into my radio show at UMW and when I realized I’d never make it as a journalist, I discovered I really liked idea of working in radio. I have no passion for American radio, mainly because almost completely owned by corporations that wouldn’t know good taste it if bit them in the bum, but British radio on the other hand is quite good. With the idea of being at least a producer, if not an actual DJ, firmly lodged in my brain, I applied for an internship at NPR. Unsurprisingly that didn’t pan out, but then my Mom (always the one with brilliant ideas) came up with a suggestion if I was serious about this whole radio thing: Volunteer at WPFW. The station, which is located in the Adams Morgan area of DC, is almost entirely volunteer based, save for a handful of actual employees, so I’m almost guaranteed a position of some sort. I liked the idea and so, after about two weeks of doing nothing when I came home from school, I gave the station a call to set up an interview to get a volunteer position archiving Gloria Minott’s old shows.
I’m now into my third week at WPFW and although not everyday is brilliant I have a much better appreciation for what goes into producing a half-hour news magazine radio show. I can also touch type the numbers line on a keyboard without peeking and can summarize shows I’ve never listened to. I also have a deep appreciation for shows such as Today, The View and everything shown on CNN. I also know how to tune out the above mentioned shows when necessary. I can answer phones and confuse people on the other end by simply answering the phone and not being the person they thought they were calling, a fact/skill that amuses me to no end. I also know how to set-up and/or confirm an interview and when it’s best to pass the phone over to Gloria because the person on the other end is asking me things I can’t help with. Although this isn’t exactly what I envisioned myself doing this summer, I get thanked Monday through Friday on air at 10am and can come home knowing I worked hard and accomplished something. It’s a good feeling.
So here I am, taking my first steps into the world of radio. Who knows, maybe in ten years time I really will be a producer on some British radio station. Lord knows there are enough of them.
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