The first week of work for a full-service radio show is kind of like a training camp for football. While Mathew, Erin and AJ are not starting their show until Tuesday morning, they have been here all week practicing in our studio, driving around town and meeting everyone inside Radio City.
Tuesday we had a Radio City luncheon so everyone at TMJ-4 and 620 WTMJ could meet the new team. It was kind of like a media day because most of the people in attendance were the Milwaukee media.
Everyone was nervous when Courtney Gerrish took a peek at the food bar (we passed!).
On Wednesday we spent the day learning the equipment in the WKTI studio and they even practiced over-night a few times hosting a midnight - 3am shift (thanks for all of the calls - what great callers even in the middle of the night). They also had to organize all of their CD's and music beds that will be part of the show.
Tomorrow morning, they plan on getting up and out by 5:30 so they can drive around the area - experiencing the morning commute like you would. By the way - I think we are going to make that standard practice with all of our talent: what a great way to understand your world while using the radio in the car.
We also have to begin building the new morning show web-page. They have committed to building one of the most interactive sites on a radio station - anywhere. Hopefully, we can wrap it up by early tomorrow evening.
The has been a long week of practicing, meeting new colleagues, and planning out the show. A few days of R&R will be a good thing. Oh - wait: they are hosting the A-Z weekend: so they will be busy.
So we move from training camp this week, to the exhibition season this weekend.
But the big morning will be Tuesday morning. Opening day. We can't wait.
Tuesday we had a Radio City luncheon so everyone at TMJ-4 and 620 WTMJ could meet the new team. It was kind of like a media day because most of the people in attendance were the Milwaukee media.
Everyone was nervous when Courtney Gerrish took a peek at the food bar (we passed!).
On Wednesday we spent the day learning the equipment in the WKTI studio and they even practiced over-night a few times hosting a midnight - 3am shift (thanks for all of the calls - what great callers even in the middle of the night). They also had to organize all of their CD's and music beds that will be part of the show.
Tomorrow morning, they plan on getting up and out by 5:30 so they can drive around the area - experiencing the morning commute like you would. By the way - I think we are going to make that standard practice with all of our talent: what a great way to understand your world while using the radio in the car.
We also have to begin building the new morning show web-page. They have committed to building one of the most interactive sites on a radio station - anywhere. Hopefully, we can wrap it up by early tomorrow evening.
The has been a long week of practicing, meeting new colleagues, and planning out the show. A few days of R&R will be a good thing. Oh - wait: they are hosting the A-Z weekend: so they will be busy.
So we move from training camp this week, to the exhibition season this weekend.
But the big morning will be Tuesday morning. Opening day. We can't wait.
3 comments:
I have switched stations to WTMJ in the morning for Gene and then I switch to Bob & Brian when I get to work. No more WKTI for me.
I have switched to WTMJ for Gene and 93.3 the rest of the day........No more WKTI for me either.
I think theyre cool. A welcome change.
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