Before going on the air at a radio station, I sat in on an outgoing DJ's shift. After immediately realizing that he'd misstated the time on-air by an hour, he answered the request line phone. According to the DJ, the caller asked, "Do you know what time it is?" The DJ replied, "Yes, it's...," and gave the correct time. The caller replied, "Ah, but you on the air, you said..." "Yes, I made what is known as a mistake," the DJ responded. "Have you ever made a mistake?"
Listeners, be advised. If you call in a correction, your tone might make all the difference in how your correction is received.
