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Post by X factor on Jul 6, 2021 15:25:30 GMT -5
I actually I was ready for radio, but was overly hard for self, I had better equipment than most who send in their shows, but that aside it costs a lot of money just to be on for 1 hour a week, we're talking 5-700 dollars, so without friends or partners, forget about it unless just have that kind of dough.
And actually live radio easier than podcasting, cause there's no editing involved.
When you podcast you record show segments, so if show is 1 hour long, than when done, you've to go back and edit it, so one hour show = minimum of 2 hours of your time, at the very minimum.
Then you just start adding stuff, music, sounds, cut this, slice that, fade this in, fade that out, now 3 hours of labor for a 1 hour show, minimum.
Is why to me, a 5-10 minute podcast episode is plenty long.
Either way, I've just lost the spirit to do it anymore.
When in it, was in it hardcore, the trick is you have to, must, convince yourself that you matter, and that other people are listening, cause the minute you don't, you're doomed and will lose enthusiasm towards it, as I did.
Now before I even think about creating a podcast episode, I'm already thinking 'Ahh, who's going to listen to it anyways'...and so end up talking self out of it, that's why when I was at my peak, all my enthusiasm was self contained, it has to be or you'll get discouraged.
You have to do it because you want to, not because you think others want you to, and or that others will even listen, but you have to do it cause you want to.
Maybe later I'll upload old podcast show so you can see what I mean.
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Post by X factor on Jun 27, 2022 9:34:35 GMT -5
I want to get back into radio, as in a set schedule, set time, established show.
The last time I was really having fun in life is when I use to do internet radio, when had a set time and established show.
Every since that ended my enthusiasm for everything has just been slowly waning.
Podcasting isn't the same, unless get big time downloads and listens.
Celestial radio is where you want to be, if a unknown trying to rise up.
To me, radio is way more effective than social media now, cause now days social media has all kinds of view suppressing algorythms.
Social media is anything but fair, and they even admit it. The push to the front who they want to be at the front.
Is why some videos only get 10 views, and yet another video will get 100,000 views in one day, cause YT people behind the scenes determine who gets seen and heard, just like with twitter.
Wasn't always like that, but it sure is now.
Anyways, about to call radio station, either I'll be able to afford it or I won't, and if can't, we shall see.
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Post by X factor on Jun 27, 2022 9:42:21 GMT -5
OK, I just called, and this may be doable, a bit pricey, but that's just radio, cause in celestial radio it's about getting sponsors to pay for your air time..and that's why in radio every second matters and counts, nothing can be left to chance cause you're selling your show, thus making it appealing to advertisers.
The key is to get advertisers to pay for your air time, and that's how you begin to grow and expand, and soon they're calling you, and that's when you've made it.
Here's the thing though, to pay for your own slot, can be like a car payment every month, but the thing is a car depreciates, where as if good in radio, you grow and become of more value, increase your wealth.
And if have your own radio show can then push other items you have, like books, websites, and so forth, and in radio there is no suppressing your ability to get out, is why talk show hosts do so well, is why talk show hosts can have a million listens in a week, yet only have 88 followers on twitter or 58 views on YT, cause internet is fixed, jaded, controlled by gatekeepers, where as radio waves just flow out to everyone who has their radio on in the car, bus, at home, anywhere...
I feel myself getting excited again.
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Post by X factor on Jun 30, 2022 20:40:07 GMT -5
You can reach on radio, in 30 minutes, what would take the average person 5 years to reach on social media!  And for that reason alone, I might give this radio a second shot or try. You reach way way more people on the radio than you can on social media, cause on radio there is no algerythm dwindling your reach, you just say what you want and anyone on that channel hears it, no moderation crap. As such your able to make impressions on far more people, and when people hear you on am/fm, it automatically elevates you in their minds, gives you way more marketability cred, thus people are way more likely to take you seriously and buy your products, be it a book, shirts, an event, whatever. Sure it's expensive, but the pay off can be fabulous if market self right and have a decent entertaining show. And then if get sponsors, they pay for your air time. I may start one soon, it would only be for 30 minutes, but so what, just read the above again. But first I'd need the following 1. Website 2. Radio email 3. Possible a social media site 4. Radio show specific phone number At minimum I'd need to following so people could reach me. My shows would be pre-recorded at first, but then would want to do live shows, nothing beats live shows, cause then you can take 'live' calls from audience, and that's how you begin to build a bond with people. It's so much more effective than social media...I mean follows on twitter, subscribers on youtube, likes on FB, so the hell what, strangers you'll never meet and whole never buy your products, it's meaningless. More people will know me, of me, of my show, after 1 month in radio than 10 years on social media, that's just how much more powerful radio, am/fm celestial radio is, than social media, at getting your message, product or brand out there.
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Post by X factor on Jul 1, 2022 17:47:54 GMT -5
Radio, live broadcast, is the only way to go, it's the only way one can get 'revenge', and be heard by 10's of 1000's, millions, without being held back.
It's the only way to 'name drop', and not be held back.
Radio is the way to go...coming soon.
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Post by X factor on Jul 1, 2022 19:43:43 GMT -5
I think my last chance to be relevant, is to do this radio show.
I mean what is life, if not relevant?
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Post by X factor on Jul 5, 2022 12:18:34 GMT -5
My first episode is done on the radio show, all I've to do is call into the station and send it over, it's a pre-recorded show, many shows you hear on am/fm are pre-recorded...live radio is actually easier though, cause there's no editing, there's no going back and adding this or that.
Whereas a 30 min pre-record show can take up to 5 hours or more to edit, depending on how detail orientated you or one is.
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In the 30 minutes that my show will air in the Tampa Bay area, more people will hear me during that 30 minutes than 5 years on social media, and that's why you got to make it count, especially when paying for the slot yourself.
But when you have that many people listening you can push whatever, your book, your podcasts, your websites, whatever, and radio listeners are way way more responsive than say random people online.
When people actually hear you 'live', you just have way more cred to them than a post online.
Am I ready for this?
Sure, but ultimitaly I need there to be a pay off, a fiscal one, in the form of sponsors or in the form of people buying whatever it is I'm trying to sell.
And that's where my personality and charm have to kick in, and my entertainer persona.
People who seem so large online, who sneak around, amazing how so many totally shrink in real life.
It's easy to write, or whisper about others online, but those same types kind of melt in real life if asked to have a real conversation, cause then everything is put into perspective.
Anyways, I need to quick stalling, that's what I'm doing is I'm stalling, not sure why.
I mean if it works out, great, if it doesn't, onto the next thing, although at this stage there's not to many 'next things' to move onto.
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Post by X factor on Jul 12, 2022 16:04:03 GMT -5
Life is weird, first I'm going to have a show, then not have a show, then have a show, then not have a show...
And now saw email from the manager of station, called them, and they're willing to work with me...my emotions are all over the place.
I started drinking again over this..
I mean it's not like I'm getting paid to do this, I have to pay for my own slot, but it's the exposure! That's what I need if ever going to take self to the next level, I need that exposure.
Without that exposure I really do not exist...I mean you see how quickly people like Michael Savage totally vanished from peoples minds when he left radio...sure he still podcasts, but his presence is nothing like when he had a celestial program.
You can make it big in podcasting, but first you need exposure, people need a reason to want to listen to you and or follow you.
Without that exposer, I could spend rest of life just writing away in obscurity...I want more than that if I'm going to matter to self, and to others.
But before I get all happy again, and optimistic, I've got to wait on them to call me back, phone line kept breaking up...cause tired of this up and down rollercoaster ride...
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Post by X factor on Jul 20, 2022 22:24:07 GMT -5
Station sent me a contract for radio spot, but went up in price...hmm.
Again, I could reach more people with a 30 minute radio show on am/fm celetial radio, than I can typing on here for the next decade.
And also radio listeners are more responsive, people relate to you differently when they actually here you on TV or radio, you become real to them and things change.
And on radio no one holds you back, no one stifles your views, your ability to get out, no google ratings, non of that, you simply speak and 10's of thousands of people hear you, it's so much more effective, at least for someone like me, I've just never been able to master social media.
Some are able to get on TikTok and get a million views and I guess earn money??
I mean if your audience won't buy what you pitch, than what's the point?
Is why so many authors get on the radio and pitch there books, the key is to have an audience that engages with you, otherwise what's the point?
And twitter is all but dead, I've never heard of anyone making a fortune off of twitter.
Radio, to me, is probably my last chance to matter.
I have some important decisions to make here soon, that's for sure.
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Post by X factor on Jul 23, 2022 20:10:11 GMT -5
I was in the city that my radio show would be aired in, today. And, well, radio and podcasts play out differently. What sounds good in a podcast doesn't nessarily translate well over the radio waves. Usually when people tune into your podcast it's cause they're already firmiluar with you, your style, your humor, your brand, so podcasting is more like talking to people from your living room while having a party, you have more range. But on the radio, it's different, different rules apply, and the audience is random, in and out as they drive or ect, and so some one could hear something once, take it out of context and then ect ect. Because of that, I may yet again alter, redo, my first show and give it a more serious tone. Podcasting is for when you're drunk and just letting lose, but in radio you have to come off as more serious and have a tight message, until people get to know you, especially if you want to be taken seriously by sponsors, or some other station who wants to actually hire you to be a online personality. I'm a entertainer at heart, in my podcast I'm able play around, invent characters, like a variety show, but not sure how well that translates on the radio, especially these days. Example = www.spreaker.com/episode/50652300 In this podcast episode I talk about 'neighbors', and single urban women, and communities that lack strong males. This works as a podcast, but on the radio it wouldn't play over to well and many would be offended. So point is, what works on a podcast doesn't always translate well on am/fm radio, at least not until you're a major personality. On radio, you have to really clean stuff up do to the FCC and all, but podcasting is like the wild wild West, you can get away with a lot more. So ye, I'll attempt one more time to put together a 30 minute show, but I'll keep in mind this time I'm on the radio (assuming I go through with this), and I'll ask myself 'If I were driving around, how would this show sound to me?' We shall see. |
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Post by X factor on Jul 29, 2022 21:52:08 GMT -5
Kind of overwhelmed right now, sent in first show, they loved it, and even now my first show has been 'premiered' in whatever...so now even more people will be tuned in.
I really wasn't expecting all of that, and will keep show seperate from this site here.
This site here, this blog forum, is it's own special bubble that people can find on their own or never, doesn't matter to me.
I just don't think most would understand this blog site.
To me, the less people who know about this wonderful quiet place the better, it's the retreat I need to come to now and then to just vent, talk, rap to self.
But ye, my radio debut will be on Monday, but the shows pre-recorded so I'll be able to listen to it from home...wow.
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Post by X factor on Aug 12, 2022 22:03:09 GMT -5
I have a radio show, again.
But not full time, just an hour a week on am radio, but that hour pre-recorded show takes up majority of my time now.
And I still work my regular 'day job'.
I get in late when I do work, and like tonight, there's no use in my trying to create a 'skit', since have to bed down here soon.
Cause one thing about doing what you love, 5 hours can go by in a wiz, and if have to work the next day, that's not good cause will be drowsy in the morning, so, I'll just wait until tomorrow to dive in.
After tomorrow, off for 4 days, so time will be meaningless to me then, can stay up as late as I want putting show together, and sleep in.
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Post by X factor on Nov 30, 2022 23:34:59 GMT -5
The thing about shows, radio shows, especially if pre-recorded shows, is you can't force them, it's better to play a best of segment than to create a segment you're just not mentally into.
And showbiz or performing is odd like that in that you really do have to be in the 'moment', to be effective or you'll come off as flat.
And lot's of things can tear you from that 'moment', work, as in stuff you do around the show, stress, disturbing news, loud background noises, illness and on and on.
But ye, I've learned it's better to play a 'best of' segment or end the show with a best of, rather than trying to finish show late at night after returning from 'day job'.
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Post by X factor on Nov 30, 2022 23:38:13 GMT -5
It can sometimes take all day, to put together a solid 15 minute segment, if done right, cause when pre-record show, especially if a theatrical show, than that means there's a lot of layering that you must go back and add, not to mention adjust the treble and bass, pitch, tone, volume, and so many other adjustments.
Pre-recorded shows are a lot hard to create than a live show, where you basically speak into the mic real time.
Both can be fun though, if done right.
But a pre-recorded 1 hour show can take up to 10 hours of behind the scenes editing to get it right...just like a song.
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Post by X factor on Dec 3, 2022 21:47:53 GMT -5
The thing about radio or entertainment in general, as a content creator, if the mind is shot, tired and worn, nothing will come out, I mean absolutely nothing.
And that's a sure sign you need rest.
Now imagine if you're a celebrity and booked solid for a week, and the mind and body are shot, and nothing comes out.
It's easy to see how so many entertainers can get hooked on drugs and alcohol, cause they're under such tremendous pressure to perform on demand.
Luckly, I'm not under that type of pressure, in that if I need rest, I can 'get rest', and come back to the creative drawing board when ready.
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