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Machines Replace Disc Dic Jockeys At Lt Electronic Studio By John Kvasnosky Missourian Staff Writer Columbia's newest newet radio sta station st- st sta- sta lion tion ton uses a machine to do a aman's amans ams am's amans aman's mans man's ms m's job In fact fact the te job of five men Since 93 FM inO began broadcasting in October O it has used a automation automaton unit to replace e emos' emos most mos mos' of radios radio's rados rado's human hman ele ele- element elemet ele- ele ment met We chose automation because like lik every ever other in industry in in- industry dust were we're concerned with wit product quality control c Dave Scott program director for the te stations station's owners Con Con- Contemporary Contemporary temporary Media Meda Inc Inc said sad Automation for is a wall to wal electronic studio that performs all aU the usual jobs jobs' of a disc dis jockey music joey music jockey music playing weather weater and time checks and chek news broadcasting But there tere isn't a disc jockey jokey in insight sight sight Weve taken ten the te human element and effectively reduced ed e it to a piece of tape Scott says The station stati n uses pre pre- prerecorded pe prerecorded recorded stereo ereo programming and relies on the smooth reJes operation of the te machine to obtain consistency of Us its is broadcast sound sound I The stations station's appeal Scott Scot says is is to the te permanent resident of Columbia from the te ages of 18 to 50 S. S To reach them tem Scott Scot says they t y use a amui music mui format forat called caled Hit Parade 71 7 It I is a mixture of hits and favorites current crent hit past devised by Bill Bi Drake a Californian who currently is enjoying national popularity for his More Music For us Drakes Drake s pro pro- programming programming programming gramming is a means meas to an end Scott Scot says This end is program consistency The Hit Ht Parade concept encourages consistency through use of professional talent carefully carefully- introductions chosen music musi and simple song sn Its Is hard har to be b consistent in Columbia Scott Scot says Many stations st lions operate with wit a large student staff he says s. s and an they lose them tem over over school holidays With Wit recorded pre professionals will wi sound sun the te same all aU year I think tin peo people pe pIe will wi like it i that tat way
Object Description
Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1971-12-09 |
Description | 64th Year, No. 72 |
Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
Language | English |
Date.Search | 1971-12-09 |
Type |
Newspapers |
Format | |
Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
Title | Columbia Missourian 1971-12-09 Machines Replace Disc Jockeys at KFMZ's Electronic Studio |
Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
Language | English |
Date.Search | 1971-12-09 |
Type | article |
Format | |
Collection Name | Is part of Columbia Missourian Collection |
Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Library Systems |
Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri <br> University of Missouri School of Journalism |
Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
Item.Transcript | Machines Replace Disc Dic Jockeys At Lt Electronic Studio By John Kvasnosky Missourian Staff Writer Columbia's newest newet radio sta station st- st sta- sta lion tion ton uses a machine to do a aman's amans ams am's amans aman's mans man's ms m's job In fact fact the te job of five men Since 93 FM inO began broadcasting in October O it has used a automation automaton unit to replace e emos' emos most mos mos' of radios radio's rados rado's human hman ele ele- element elemet ele- ele ment met We chose automation because like lik every ever other in industry in in- industry dust were we're concerned with wit product quality control c Dave Scott program director for the te stations station's owners Con Con- Contemporary Contemporary temporary Media Meda Inc Inc said sad Automation for is a wall to wal electronic studio that performs all aU the usual jobs jobs' of a disc dis jockey music joey music jockey music playing weather weater and time checks and chek news broadcasting But there tere isn't a disc jockey jokey in insight sight sight Weve taken ten the te human element and effectively reduced ed e it to a piece of tape Scott says The station stati n uses pre pre- prerecorded pe prerecorded recorded stereo ereo programming and relies on the smooth reJes operation of the te machine to obtain consistency of Us its is broadcast sound sound I The stations station's appeal Scott Scot says is is to the te permanent resident of Columbia from the te ages of 18 to 50 S. S To reach them tem Scott Scot says they t y use a amui music mui format forat called caled Hit Parade 71 7 It I is a mixture of hits and favorites current crent hit past devised by Bill Bi Drake a Californian who currently is enjoying national popularity for his More Music For us Drakes Drake s pro pro- programming programming programming gramming is a means meas to an end Scott Scot says This end is program consistency The Hit Ht Parade concept encourages consistency through use of professional talent carefully carefully- introductions chosen music musi and simple song sn Its Is hard har to be b consistent in Columbia Scott Scot says Many stations st lions operate with wit a large student staff he says s. s and an they lose them tem over over school holidays With Wit recorded pre professionals will wi sound sun the te same all aU year I think tin peo people pe pIe will wi like it i that tat way |