- What's a normal day like for a Radio DJ?
- How many people are involved in the making of a radio program, and why would they need that number of people?
- Are most shows live, or is there any pre-recording involved?
- Is it a fast-paced job, or a more calm and slower job?
- What kind of education path would I have to take and what would I do after college?
- What's it like to interact with listeners?
- How often do radio stations have interviews or pre-recorded events?
- How do you appeal to your demographic?
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? And why?
The most important thing I gained from this experience was being able to see a radio show being produced and broadcast live across the nation in person. I got to observe what Radio Disney does specifically that makes it different from other radio stations in the aspects of interaction and the effort it makes to make all their shows live. Radio Disney also showed me how most stations nowadays don't really use creative input from other sources besides the DJ. I also thought of DJ's of having a fast-paced job with constant interviews and lots of breaks to interact with listeners, but I learned that it's not always like that. Special shows with interviews, guest DJ's, or anything else related to it, take a lot of planning from people in higher positions and they tend to happen monthly at it's fastest. I also learned that radio programs take more than one person to produce.
Applied
How did what you did help you choose a topic?
Being able to experience what it's like working in a radio station and getting to see a live show being produced and executed helped me in choosing Radio Disk Jockey as my topic. I loved being able to shadow in such a fun environment where people are free to give input into what the radio show will be focusing on. It was also an eye-opener into what being a DJ is really about. DJ's have a really fun job that requires a lot of social interaction and keeping up with current events in entertainment and music. I would love to work in a station like Radio Disney because I like the teamwork and communication that goes on in the studio. I also observed that being a DJ is about entertaining your listeners with a positive attitude and personality, and fun topics to talk about that are relevant to your audience.
