{"id":266,"date":"2009-02-05T01:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danoday.com\/blogWORDPRESS\/2009\/02\/05\/radio-personality-intimidated-by-larger-market\/"},"modified":"2009-02-05T01:05:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-05T08:05:00","slug":"radio-personality-intimidated-by-larger-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/radio-personality-intimidated-by-larger-market\/","title":{"rendered":"RADIO PERSONALITY INTIMIDATED BY LARGER MARKET"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reach Through The Microphone And Grab A Body Part<\/p>\n

A Reader Asks:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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I’ve been working in radio for two years, and both of those years were in a small market. I’ve since accepted and have started working as a midday personality in a large market. Considering my lack of experience, both as a major market talent and as an on-air personality altogether, I feel like I’m a little out of my league. <\/p>\n

I understand that they wouldn’t have hired me if I wasn’t what they were looking for, however I could use some advice on exactly what is expected of a personality in a major market. <\/p>\n

I know I can do this, I am confident that I can do this, but I could use your help. Do you have any guidelines, suggestions, or advice?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dan Replies:<\/p>\n

Forget about the market size. Your job in a large market is the same as your job in a small one: to make a personal connection with your listeners, daily. To reach through the microphone, grab them by the throat (or other body part), and gently (or not so gently) shake them.<\/p>\n

In middays, to help make their work time (whether in a place of business or at home) go by more quickly. To offer entertainment and a degree of human companionship.<\/p>\n

It should not take more than a few months at your new job for you to realize (perhaps with some disappointment) that your large market co-workers offer the same mixture of talented\/non-talented, professional\/unprofessional, motivated\/lazy, creative\/imitative that you experienced in your small market station.<\/p>\n

What matters is your relationship with your listeners. And small market listeners are no different than large market listeners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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