Radio Star For An Hour!!!
(Chicken Scratch is pre-empted for today. Charlie returns tomorrow morning..)
WOW!
What a great time yesterday, live on the air at one of Calgary’s top radio stations – Country 105 FM! I was part of the afternoon drive broadcast – “The Rhodes Show”.
I won the privilege to do that when my entry for their Radio Star contest was chosen as the winning submission – clearly I oversold myself! I may have fibbed a bit, when I suggested that I’ve been a mentor and advisor to Ryan Seacrest…
No matter how I ended up getting my foot in the door, I was determined to make the most of this incredible opportunity, while doing everything I could to ensure that I wouldn’t completely screw up even the simplest little things.
That didn’t go so well. One of my first chances to banter a bit went south when I referred to the delightful co-host “Hot Rod” Harriet as “Hot Dog”. I knew I should have written those names down…
I had a ball, and I have to say, hosts Roger Rhodes, and “Hot Rod” made me feel like a part of the family, if the family were royalty. When I admitted I was nervous, they offered support and assurance I’d be fine. When I was sweating like a yak as soon as the mic went live, they offered paper towel from a safe distance. When I needed my latte stirred to keep the syrup evenly distributed, they laughed like I was kidding. They were an absolute pleasure to work with, if by “work” I’m referring to struggling to remember my own name during station identifications…
I’ve posted a few photos of the hour, from the studio:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view/12794618837-1224946211-44123/0
Just can’t say enough about how much fun this gig was. Announcing Bingo numbers at the Legion tonight just ain’t gonna feel the same, since I’ve had a taste of “the big time”…
Chow for now!!
What a great time yesterday, live on the air at one of Calgary’s top radio stations – Country 105 FM! I was part of the afternoon drive broadcast – “The Rhodes Show”.
I won the privilege to do that when my entry for their Radio Star contest was chosen as the winning submission – clearly I oversold myself! I may have fibbed a bit, when I suggested that I’ve been a mentor and advisor to Ryan Seacrest…
No matter how I ended up getting my foot in the door, I was determined to make the most of this incredible opportunity, while doing everything I could to ensure that I wouldn’t completely screw up even the simplest little things.
That didn’t go so well. One of my first chances to banter a bit went south when I referred to the delightful co-host “Hot Rod” Harriet as “Hot Dog”. I knew I should have written those names down…
I had a ball, and I have to say, hosts Roger Rhodes, and “Hot Rod” made me feel like a part of the family, if the family were royalty. When I admitted I was nervous, they offered support and assurance I’d be fine. When I was sweating like a yak as soon as the mic went live, they offered paper towel from a safe distance. When I needed my latte stirred to keep the syrup evenly distributed, they laughed like I was kidding. They were an absolute pleasure to work with, if by “work” I’m referring to struggling to remember my own name during station identifications…
I’ve posted a few photos of the hour, from the studio:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view/12794618837-1224946211-44123/0
Just can’t say enough about how much fun this gig was. Announcing Bingo numbers at the Legion tonight just ain’t gonna feel the same, since I’ve had a taste of “the big time”…
Chow for now!!
4 comments:
Awesome!!! You look like you fit right in. I always did tell Rose that you had a face for radio!!!
Congrats!!
WOOT WOOT. You are a natural that's for sure. I actually listened to country for an entire hour. I especially loved the hot dog comment.....too funny!!
YOU WERE AWESOME!!
Funny, that's what the DJ's said too!!!
I may live to regret that "Hot Dog" crack...
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