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Category Archives: fun and games
Dinosaurs remember commercial radio
A friend send me a link to this edition of Dinosaur Comics where a T-Rex offers his snarky memories of commercial radio: Now go read the whole strip and be prepared to laugh (or cry).
Posted in commercial radio, fun and games
Tagged commercial radio, dinosaur, Dinosaur Comics, T-Rex
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12 Days of Radio Station Signage: Day 2 – Dead Fish
There are a lot of things to worry about when doing a live radio show and dead air is on the top of that list. Ask any DJ about recurring nightmares and the “dead air” nightmare is extremely common. For … finish reading 12 Days of Radio Station Signage: Day 2 – Dead Fish
12 Days of Radio Station Signage: Day 1 – Do Not Spray
After touring at least 30 different radio stations, I’ve amassed a small collection of photos and have begun to obsess about the different categories of objects, personalities, and oddities that I’ve spotted while on my field trips. Although I’m running … finish reading 12 Days of Radio Station Signage: Day 1 – Do Not Spray
Can you picture that? Week-long Muppets Radio comes to SiriusXM for the Thanksgiving weekend
OK, I know this is just a shameless marketing blitz for the new Muppet Movie. But as a child of the 70s and 80s, the Muppets are a treasured memory. I’m certain that I wore out my LP of the … finish reading Can you picture that? Week-long Muppets Radio comes to SiriusXM for the Thanksgiving weekend
Posted in fun and games, satellite radio
Tagged Alice Cooper, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Muppet Movie, Muppet Radio, Muppet Show, Muppets, NASCAR, Sirius/XM
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What do Paris Hilton, Rob Lowe and Ira Glass have in common?
The answer: a leaked sex tape. It’s been making the rounds of the blogosphere this week. And if you keep your NPR affiliate on all day long, or load your iPhone up with This American Life and Planet Money podcasts, … finish reading What do Paris Hilton, Rob Lowe and Ira Glass have in common?
Posted in fun and games, parody
Tagged Alex Blumberg, fake Ira Glass, Ira Glass, NPR, Paris Hilton, parody, public radio, Rob Lowe, sex tape, Terry Gross, This American Life
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But does your radio station have its own beer?
Beer advertising is certainly a staple of any radio station aiming at a mostly male demographic, and beer companies sponsor many concerts and radio events. But how many stations actually have their own beer? I was sitting in a nice … finish reading But does your radio station have its own beer?
Posted in commercial radio, fun and games, history
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WFMU and the anti-hippy tradition
WFMU’s musicologists are experts on the hippy hating tradition. Plus I deconstruct the “Three Hippy Hypocrisies.” Continue reading
Posted in community radio, fun and games
Tagged anti-hippy, hippie, hippy, Merle Haggard, wfmu
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How psychedelic are your Last.fm tags?
Those graphics loving geeks over at Last.fm are at it again. Remember the flower power experiment? Now Last.fm staffer Andrew Clegg describes how he’s grabbed a pile of the online music service’s user tags and combined them with data from … finish reading How psychedelic are your Last.fm tags?
Happy Birthday, Radio Survivor (we’re two!)
This weekend, Radio Survivor embarked on the Terrible Twos. On June 11, 2009 we posted our first story on Low Power FM radio. Jennifer Waits, Paul Riismandel, and I have been blogging away ever since. 24 months later, our mission … finish reading Happy Birthday, Radio Survivor (we’re two!)
Posted in fun and games, Information
Tagged Jennifer Waits, Matthew Lasar, Paul Riismandel, Radio Survivor
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In case of Rapture, Family Radio will be unmanned
You’ve seen the bumper stickers, and today at least it’s true for Family Radio. Their website has been unreachable all day, likely due to being overloaded with traffic. So that’s also made it difficult to get their online radio stream. … finish reading In case of Rapture, Family Radio will be unmanned
Posted in da future, fun and games
Tagged Family Radio, Harold Camping, May 21, rapture, shortwave, WYFR
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