When people call in and ask for a song that they want to be played by the radio, how do the people at the radio station manage to find and play that song in less than 2 seconds after the person says it???
Also, do radios have every song possible? because lots of times I haven’t even heard of those songs.
They record the person talking on the phone and then they like play the recording of the phone call on the station.
I think they have most songs.
March 7th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
They record the person talking on the phone and then they like play the recording of the phone call on the station.
I think they have most songs.
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
I work at a radio station as head of production, and I’m also a morning DJ. Usually someone calls when a song is already playing. We pick up the phone, ask them if we can record them, and then we record their request into an editing program on our computer. We edit it down, get the song ready, play the caller, and then play the song.
No, not every station has every song in the world. A program manager usually has a good 1,000 songs pooled in the computer system, while maybe only 300-400 songs get played on a somewhat regular basis. However, these songs only pertain to the stations format. (i.e. Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Easy Listening, etc.) The Program Manager and the music manger(s) work together to add NEW music on, hopefully, a regular basis. Production Companies and independent artists send their music to the station for review, and those responsible decide whether or not it fits the format, and whether or not it’s good.
I hope I answered some of your questions, and now you have a better understanding as to what goes on behind the scenes of big-time radio.
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