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Hey radio deejays, I want more back announcing!

Man, of all the things that commercial radio has dropped over the last decade or so, I miss back announcing the most. Yes, that lost courtesy of actually telling you the name of the song you just heard, and maybe … finish reading Hey radio deejays, I want more back announcing!

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The Lost Art of Back Announcing

The trend in broadcast radio of back- and front-announcing, naming the title and artist of a track before or after playing it on the airwaves, has historically been a source for controversy due to its heavy involvement with issues of … finish reading The Lost Art of Back Announcing

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