A memory from Fall 1991: KCOU's general manager impressed upon everyone at a meeting to stop back announcing music sets by saying, "OK, that was..." It's too easy to lean on those words as a crutch, so the g.m. pleaded, "Say, 'Wow, I really like playing with this clock,' or something else! There are all kinds of ways you can get around it." He said the next time he heard someone say, "OK that was...," he planned to call in and ask, "OK, that was WHAT??!!"
His point was reasonable. "88.1, KCOU with The Urge and 'Live As One.' The Urge will be at The Blue Note Friday night...," is a better way of back announcing than saying, "OK, that was The Urge..."
