It sounds obvious, but if you're a DJ, make sure to announce song titles correctly. I've heard Brook Benton's "Rainy Night In Georgia" announced incorrectly as "Lousy Night In Georgia," Melissa Manchester's "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" announced as "You Should Hear What She Says About You," and Vikki Carr's version of "It Must Have Been The Mistletoe" inadvertently renamed "Blame It On The Mistletoe."
If you make such a mistake on the air, you can bet that at least a few listeners will react the way a former co-worker did while listening to a radio newscast. The announcer mentioned an event that took place "at The Shipwreck Saloon." My co-worker shouted at the radio, "It's The Trainwreck, not The Shipwreck!" Or, some listeners will react the way I did when I read a newspaper's review of a concert by Eric Carmen; the reviewer identified him as the former lead singer of The Strawberries. "Wrong produce!" I exclaimed, although no one was around to hear me. "He sang lead with The Raspberries!"
