Re: Resumes

[Chuckigo@att.net]

Peter wrote:
>>in Chuck's instance, I would have figured a nice sharp CD-R would work even 
better. (snip) he's already worked a good amount in market #8 (on at least one 
of those 'rimshot' suburban stations out of Boston-proper)... Would a resume be 
anywhere close to as important as an aircheck CD for talent that has been 
around for a couple of years?<<

(sigh.)  i remember the good old days when Boston was #6... ;-)

yes, resume is important.  aircheck is more important.  and to be honest, 
thanks to recordable CD technology, one's aircheck stands a chance of being 
actually heard.  at least a greater one than an aircheck sent to a smaller 
station on a quality cassette in the days of yore.  there's more than a hint of 
truth to the old radio saw about "so & so needing cassettes" and hence the 
smaller station's "help wanted" ads. (many stations would seek "full or part-
time talent" to replenish the station's production cassette supply.  true.)

nowadays, as has been previously noted, many radio gigs would prefer a 
cut'n'paste version of the resume into the email's body.  many pd's will accept 
an .mp3 version of the aircheck.  thanks to the Internet (which was invented 
by... naw, not gonna go there....), struggling radio pros needn't rush to the 
nearest FedEx or overnight delivery operation to get that "T&R" (now CD&R) into 
the hands as soon as possible.

yes, i actually drove to Logan in 1983 to make sure a time-sensitive "take home 
test" for a west coast production gig got onto a flight.  no, never got the 
gig.  and i found out later that the finished "test" actually wound up on the 
air.  take-home test was to produce provided voice-tracks from the station's 
voice guy.  apparently, each applicant was mailed different tracks and did 
their best to make 'em sizzle.  the best of the returned lot was used.

as to Dave F's original query: 30 years of broadcast with some hefty call 
letters associated are worthy of the ink.  it's amazing how much more of the 
resume gets actually read when you present serious bona fides.  if takes a 
second page, then damnit, you've earned it!

- -Chuck(not as old as Dave... yet)Igo