It's hard to believe I've been in radio for 16 years, but I can't help to think how cool it must have been to be on the radio during the 60's when radio was king, and the DJ's were as big as movie stars. Looks like I can only relive some of the moments with stories from some of the 'old school' DJ's I know and movies.
We all know how exaggerated movies and TV can be when it comes to professions. I'm sure doctors cringe when they see shows like ER or Gray's Anatomy. But, anytime a radio movie comes out, I flock to it. Good Morning Vietnam and Howard Stern's Private Parts are my favs. I watched a little movie that didn't quite make the box office splash that they did. It's called 'Pirate Radio,' about the offshore rock n' roll radio stations in the UK... These pirate radio boats broadcasted the rock n' roll music that Britain's BBC network did not and would not play; at a time when bands like The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones made their 'invasion' here in the U.S. It was radio by the DJ's rules.
These Pirate Boat DJ's were big names and, at the time, spoke to 20 million listeners in the UK. 'Pirate Radio' certainly captured the spirit of why some radio people got into the biz... the music and girls! Ha! But, I also saw in the movie how radio probably was back in the day, where the DJ's actually picked the music for whatever mood they were in, played requests, and talked about things other than being the '12 in a row' radio station. It was big personality and music radio.
Would I have loved to been a part of something bigger than life like being a pirate DJ on a boat doing whatever I wanted on the air?? Got a boat?
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Twitter Updates For Week Of 4-25-10
- There's a woodpecker tapping on the porch roof. I hate to tell him... That's not wood silly bird.
- Live from the Barksdale Air Show http://twitpic.com/1iet13
- At the Barksdale AFB airshow! (@ Barksdale AFB w/ @daisyinahazy) http://4sq.com/cVbfpj
- Air show fun... Getting out of air show, no fun.
- I just became the mayor of IHOP on @foursquare!http://4sq.com/9KmS2Q
- Whenever you get a chance, you must corner @krmdhillary and ask her to do her chewbacca imitation... The best! Haha!
- www.toddonair.com (@ 101.1 KRMD) http://4sq.com/drteyZ
- RT @1011KRMD @radiotodd talks to Jake Owen @jakeofficial. He's here Fri. with Miranda Lambert. Listen to the podcast here:www.toddonair.com
- What is this rain and where did you come from? The weather guy said you wouldn't be here til Friday...
- @KelliLynnHeath that's 'Moments' by Emerson Drive
- @GregSax Pat Green and Cory Morrow do a great version of that song
- @KelliLynnHeath maybe we can talk to people that know the Taco Cabana people... or we could start a facebook page :)
- SHANIA!!!
- @Mix973 not bad, but the singers are picking the least popular Shana songs
- I always have a hankering for some crab legs every week at this very time...
- @justkim09 kinky?
- I'm at 101.1 KRMD (270 Plaza Loop, Louisiana Boardwalk, Bossier City). http://4sq.com/drteyZ
- Saying our favorite 'Up' quotes while walking the boys to school!
- 'May I take your bird back to camp as my prisoner?'
- 'I can smell you!'
- Trying out the new studio webcam ... check it out!www.toddonair.com
- @steverixx woohoo! My first webcast!
- @steverixx excellent! took me the better part of an hour to set up :)
- Sure is quiet around here...
- Ever notice the hidden smile on the traffic street exit??http://twitpic.com/1jnoad
- Live from Field Day! http://post.ly/eEuu
- Happy Friday! Miranda Lambert tonight! Woop! (@ 101.1 KRMD)http://4sq.com/drteyZ
- Miranda Lambert! Woop! (@ centurytel center)http://4sq.com/9MNi53
- I'm at Korner Lounge Corner Table! w/ @jparker5512@jodiecrouch. http://4sq.com/dnXqzG
- I can't believe it's May. I can't believe it's not butter either
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