Tuesday, June 24, 2025

It's radio, not TV--or a zoo.

About 15 years ago, I saw that a radio station's website had added a studio cam tab.

I thought, "Is this for in-studio concerts or interviews?"

When I clicked on the tab, it showed the DJ in real time sitting behind the console, waiting for a song to end before he started the next one.

I still think that's unnecessary.  Why does the audience need to see the DJ in the studio sitting around between songs, initialing a commercial log, taking meter readings, or preparing for the next break?

It's radio, after all.  It's meant to be heard, not seen.