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Started a 'whats occurring' on my Uni Radio Show!

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thefriendpeter

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Hi guys,

I'm new around these parts, but been listening and a fan of Mills since - ages.

I've not been doing student radio long, but this week I started my own rip off of 'oh! what's occurring!' - with my own mix of music, jingles and my own Simple Street town interviews :evil:

We had a lot of fun, and I'd like to know what you all think, constructive help would be good :P

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Jono

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Well I can't imagine Scott's lawyers will be on any time soon, but rather than student radio, it reminds me of a creepy local radio rip-off. I think for someone in student radio though it should be a compliment ;)

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Gamesmaster18993

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thanks guys. in the whole show (theres a whole podcast) at the start i did full explain it was a total rip of the Scott Mills Radio Show game. :D and in the blurb on the youtube clip, i give him full credit :)

Any ideas for next weeks?

PS: and thanks Jono hehehe

Maybe try another street to answer your questions, might end up with some interesting results :). Just think about what would make some more stranger questions, to shake it up a bit

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Robbie Keane

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I'm all for imitation to a degree as all student presenters do it. Just be careful not to be TOO Scott Mills, because it extended beyond the segment. Your words, some of the delivery, and obviously the game itself, all screamed Scott even though you actually sounded like a younger Chappers at times.

Gotta admit though, the production is fantastic for a student station. It's rare to hear student radio *sound* that good.

 

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I'm all for imitation to a degree as all student presenters do it. Just be careful not to be TOO Scott Mills, because it extended beyond the segment. Your words, some of the delivery, and obviously the game itself, all screamed Scott even though you actually sounded like a younger Chappers at times.

Gotta admit though, the production is fantastic for a student station. It's rare to hear student radio *sound* that good.

Thanks for that, and I will keep it in mind. It is, however, how I talk (and am) in real life and if I hadn't been myself, believe me Janice and the others would have soon told me so!!! Thanks for the compliments on the production too, I am trying hard to raise the profile of the station.

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Robbie Keane

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Thanks for that, and I will keep it in mind. It is, however, how I talk (and am) in real life and if I hadn't been myself, believe me Janice and the others would have soon told me so!!! Thanks for the compliments on the production too, I am trying hard to raise the profile of the station.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but everyone - even the likes of Moyles, Mills and Stern - are subconsciously different on the radio to how they are in real life because that's generally what a microphone and the power of having a show does to people. And usually, people only see radio etiquette and style as what they're used to hearing the most, which is what comes out when you perform (and that's what every radio personality does at heart - that's why it's a THEATRE of the mind). So whether you notice or not, you're bringing out clear influences that you look up to and a presenter should be at least fairly conscious of not wanting to sound too much like a direct copy.

It's nothing new - I have the same issue myself. I will subconscious repeat lines from my heroes (people likes Howard Stern, Stewart Lee, etc) without realising it and it's not until I listen back that I pick up on it and try in future to cut out certain traits I may have that bring on that comparison.

The only other suggestion I have - and please don't take these as gospel because I'm just a student like you are, just merely my opinion that you can take or leave - is learning to replace err's and umm's with silence. People worry too much about dead air but "ummmm..." sounds far worse. You're smartly using backing beds, so that completely rectifies the problem of total silence.

Other than that, was great. And really, like I said, it's the best student-produced show of any kind that I've heard in the longest time - if ever. Really smooth and you definitely have endless potential to become something really good in the commercial world.

 

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Well, i called, i fumbled the number in my phone like 4 times, i thought oh bugger no chance. Producer Dan answered and said I was the only one to call up! lol

Really? They usually have a few people call... thats shocking... one phone call...

I didn't call because the few times I've called they've said Ill be put on air then ran out of time (free for all friday)

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