I felt sorry for a talk show host on a Texas AM radio station earlier this week. When no one's calling in, filling time must feel excruciating.
"Feel free to call in," the host said. "The number is... Once again, that's..." When no one called, he said, "You can call right now at... The number again is... When you call in, you can go right on the air, like this caller..."
I didn't blame the host for prolonging the call. When someone finally calls your phone-in show, it's understandable that you'd pounce on the call and keep it going as long as possible.
I wonder how long it took for the host to get a second call.
