I think a radio stint is especially satisfying when you get to set the tone or have the last word for the broadcast day. For one semester on KBIA, I got to be the station's last voice on Sunday nights. During my 10 p.m.-1 a.m. shift, I did the local breaks during the new age show, "Musical Starstreams," for two hours and back announced an hour of new age and smooth jazz tracks played on CDs in the studio. I enjoyed getting to wish everyone well before punching up the BBC feed on the console and leaving the station without live announcers until morning drive time.
As I headed back to the dorm, I liked knowing that the station trusted me to be its final voice of the day and tell the audience, in essence, "Good night--or keep listening, if you prefer."
