Well i'm doing a major search now for a radio job, and i mean big time!
Over the next few weeks i'm asking and applying for 19 jobs in Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, Reading, Bath, Salisbury, Gloucester, Cheltenam, Banbury, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Basingstoke and newbury.
I've already sent the ONE Swindon letter to Brunel FM and also sent Oxford's off. I Emailed Jack FM Last weekend (They arnt on air yet but they asked me for a demo) Sent Demo CD's off on Wednesday to FM 107.9 and Fox FM.
Today i've also sent off a Application form and sending a disk tomorrow to BBC Bristol who have asked me to send a 3 minute demo in addition to the form. My only problem though is that the job starts early in the morning... and if i got the job, being in swindon i'd have to find a way of getting there! so i'm having a look at that.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Baby Scan
For those of you who haven't been here for a while or if you have just joined us, it will be news to you that I'm going to be a dad this year. We went to the hospital the other day for Caroline to have a scan and thought I'd show you a picture.
Caroline is 16 weeks Pregalumped now. Were expecting the baby about October 30Th. We don't know whether it's going to be a boy or a girl yet but were picking names. So far we've got a Girls name, we both liked "Ruby" so that's what we've picked if its a girl. We haven't got a boys name though. if you can think on any decent ones then let us know. We've decided a definite no to Christopher because if you put that with my last name its christopher Robinson and I'm not going to have my child subject to Winnie the Pooh jokes.
It was well cool seeing the baby squirming around, it feels well weird tho because its squirming around inside my fiance! I cant wait till its ready and its in my arms!!!
Radio RSL
Just Listening to Flame fm which is currently Having an RSL in Swindon. I dont see the reason of having RSL's unless theres a good reason like Education, Testing or Promotion of their Online or Digital Service. But i can't see why they are on... However i think their aim is to promote Christianity and the Churches as it's "Community Radio With a Christian Flavour". But i'm going to dismiss that reason. Why? Because their station wont make anybody become Christian, The only people who will stay tuned to the holy bits are Christians. Everyone else will switch off... and me right now have had it with people going at me about god and trying to get me to be one of them. But Wait theres more!!!
Its good to see that its not all Music music music, BUT... The music has no Flow to it. The show i'm listening to doesnt seem to be aimed at a certain age audience or genre. One minute it was Playing Take That, then "Daddys taking us to the zoo tomorrow" which sounded like a childrens song From an Early Learning Tape from the 90's aimed at 3 yearolds (You secretly know what i mean dont you), Elvis Presley, Talk Talk (That sounded like it was taken from Limewire.. Bad Quality) some Jazz and 60's TV themes. I listen to this Odd mix for two hours. before that show i was listening and the Mic and Music Distortion is Verry Bad, you can tell its live. I know how to fix that problem because i saw this alot. It is caused by the Mircophone Levels or the Music Levels being Too loud, they need turning down so it will sound smooth.
The worst for that was the people after 7 oclock. That was Verry bad! i couldnt make out what they were saying because they were talking rather loudly anyway so with their Microphones going over the volume level it was hard to make out what they were on about. i switch off 15 mins later because of the christian music gets my back up, Plus my dinners ready. One thing i noticed about various shows on the other days is that there was still this confusion on who they are aiming at and "That wasn't supposed to happen" is said quite alot. I wouldnt of noticed if they didnt say!
My point is that Having Flame doing an RSL will get the same reaction as an RSL for a radio station with a Clingon Fling. The Treckies will go nuts the others will tune for a little while in curiosity but they wont be reached by it so the listeners wont stay.
Its good to see that its not all Music music music, BUT... The music has no Flow to it. The show i'm listening to doesnt seem to be aimed at a certain age audience or genre. One minute it was Playing Take That, then "Daddys taking us to the zoo tomorrow" which sounded like a childrens song From an Early Learning Tape from the 90's aimed at 3 yearolds (You secretly know what i mean dont you), Elvis Presley, Talk Talk (That sounded like it was taken from Limewire.. Bad Quality) some Jazz and 60's TV themes. I listen to this Odd mix for two hours. before that show i was listening and the Mic and Music Distortion is Verry Bad, you can tell its live. I know how to fix that problem because i saw this alot. It is caused by the Mircophone Levels or the Music Levels being Too loud, they need turning down so it will sound smooth.
The worst for that was the people after 7 oclock. That was Verry bad! i couldnt make out what they were saying because they were talking rather loudly anyway so with their Microphones going over the volume level it was hard to make out what they were on about. i switch off 15 mins later because of the christian music gets my back up, Plus my dinners ready. One thing i noticed about various shows on the other days is that there was still this confusion on who they are aiming at and "That wasn't supposed to happen" is said quite alot. I wouldnt of noticed if they didnt say!
My point is that Having Flame doing an RSL will get the same reaction as an RSL for a radio station with a Clingon Fling. The Treckies will go nuts the others will tune for a little while in curiosity but they wont be reached by it so the listeners wont stay.
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