A DJ with whom I used to work didn't want anyone else in the studio during his air breaks. I understood that. One of radio's most appealing contradictions, to a lot of us who have been on the air, is getting to reach a lot of listeners without having to communicate face-to-face. Just before one of this DJ's breaks, however, I realized there wasn't enough time for me to step out without swinging the door open and causing distracting background noise. So, just before the microphone went on, I dropped to the floor behind the console.
Once the DJ's break was over, I reappeared.
"While I was on the air, I kept thinking, 'Where did you go?'" he said. "You just disappeared."
"I thought it would be distracting if I opened the door while you were on the air," I replied.
When the same scenario happened later that morning, he said, "Almost time for another break. Time for you to fall on the floor..."
...Which I did, once again. After all, I didn't want to create a distraction.
