I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! in Team Helix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20448067 en Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:12:22 EDT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:12:22 EDT Re: I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448380 MotherNature : Well lucky me then, because I get to listen Handel 6 days a week. I wake up to his morning show on KFI every weekday morning, then catch his syndicated law show on Saturdays.
His sarcasm and inability to put up with idiots is music to my ears. He became my replacement for Howard Stern when Stern went paid sat radio.

I've never called a radio show though. I also listen to Dr Laura 5 days a week. Although she's too religious for my tastes (that's not hard to do, BTW) she's usually right on when it comes to dealing with kids and taking responsibility for your own mistakes and problems.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448380 Wed, 07 May 2008 21:04:22 EDT Re: I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448319 signmeuptoo : Yeah, I see through it, but he could be nicer, being mean doesn't "add" anything to a show, not for me anyways. I much more enjoy congenial hosts who evoke interesting ideas and give people enough latitude to express themselves well. Some hosts knock off a caller before the caller has a fair chance.

One of my siblings used to be a DJ, it's so funny, I try to visualize her doing it and I smile (I love her dearly, but its just cute thinking of her actually doing such a thing).

Many years ago I almost went to radio school. I did the sound tests and such and they told me I was born for it, but in the end I chose to be a LASER jocky instead. I just figured I was more use to the world making things than talking about them...
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said by signmeuptoo See Profile :

he's not like that lawyer guy Handle on the law, that guy is freaking mean and sarcastic and judgemental.

And it's all part of his schtick. It's an act, man, an act. You can't see through that?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448278 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:46:53 EDT Re: I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448264 Dominokat : I was never on national radio, but I was on a Maine station.... as a DJ!!!!!!

My uncle used to own an FM station on 97.7 here. One day they didn't have a DJ to fill a night shift on a Saturday night, so the station manager called and asked if I will fill in.
I did. And it was fun!
The next day the manager got allot of calls asking if I was a regular because they liked my "demeanor" or whatever.Still, I never did do that again.

That was a far cry from me having to give a speech at my graduation and I was so scared and nervous. Can you say stage fright???? It was bad, but I still managed to pull it off without anyone realizing how nervous I really was. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448264 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:44:47 EDT Re: I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448236 squirt : If you call into any more shows, let us know how it goes!

I found all of the hosts of the shows to be quite friendly. Even the one show where the host tends to try to 'stir things up' a bit.
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- G Lightfoot]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448236 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:40:22 EDT Re: I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448201 signmeuptoo : Funny you mention that, I tend to vacillate between being very outgoing and being very shy, I seem to swing between both. When I was a teen I was a bit of a show off when I was in my bands, and I think most people that knew me figured I was very outgoing, but sometimes I really had to fight with the shyness, it's kind of "painful" actually. Part of it was girls during some periods in my life.

I really had a very hard time in my 20's because I was bald (started balding at 15 years old) and lots of women turned their noses up at me. I didn't realize it back then, but those women were doing me a favor IYKWIM, heh.

I'm finally not shaking any more, it's taken me 15 minutes to calm down after the call. Talk about being nervous! I am so silly, I mean, Bruce is a very pleasant host, he is never abusive, sure, he has strong opinions, but he never really abuses any callers, he's not like that lawyer guy Handle on the law, that guy is freaking mean and sarcastic and judgemental.

I think I'll do this again, I want to call in to Coast to Coast AM (don't laugh) and maybe Leo Laporte. I talked to Leo once about Guinea Pigs, he used to have one named "Freckles John".

Speaking of fright and all, a guy visited here today and he was scared to death of my guinea pig!!! Imagine that? I teased him and told him that she's a vampire variety guinea pig, LOL. ;) :D :p
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- G Lightfoot]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448131 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:23:41 EDT I was just on national radio, I'm still shaking! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20448067 signmeuptoo : I've been listening to Bruce Williams tonight on XM and he has been talking about the Ethanol controversy (is it a realistic solution or a pipe dream) and, since I used to work at the US labs, I just had to call in and offer some insight on the issue.

I am still shaking like a leaf, who knew going on the radio could be so nerve shaking? I'm glad I called in, it was important information that I passed on. Since it is a controversial subject, I won't discuss it here, but how many of you here have called in to radio shows, and to which shows have you called in to? Did the host receive you well? Will you do it again?

Also, what radio shows do you guys listen to? I listen to a variety of them.

Anyone else around here get stage fright? Funny thing, back in my guitar days I didn't get stage fright like this, go figure...
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