2007-08-07 07:00:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Radio
I'm a volunteer DJ for a community radio station, and we use LP's, CD's, mini-discs, and have thousands of songs recorded on the computer (but not mp3's - they're too compressed for good sound quality).
Most commercial stations are automated these days, and play everything from the computer. In fact, many stations don't even have anyone in the studio most of the time.
2007-08-07 07:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most radio stations use hard drives now with an automated system for playing music and commercials. It frees the DJ from having to pull and replace CD's, and makes it easier to go to the boys room!
2007-08-07 18:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Except for the smallest stations it's all on hard drive. Many stations take a satelline or land-line feed directly from a syndicator or from their home office. Some use DJs from HQ to voice track their song intros and stuff and run it that way - again on computer.
Smaller stations might still use carts, CDs or even Reel-to-Reel tape. You never know, there may still be some turntables around for the oldies!
-a guy names Duh
2007-08-07 16:56:22 · answer #3 · answered by Duh 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
one station which had Danny Pinkleman on it hinted it did play oldies on records. every Saterday Night his show woul come onand he would say ''I am Danny Pinkleman and tonight I will play some records from the 5o's,sixties ,and onward. or something like that. remember some people called The Vikings were put on. never sure if i got this right but sounded like someone called The Chantrelles were playing on it. to much information maybe.
2007-08-07 17:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by darren m 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋