Radio Broadcasting Today - A free E- On line book source for future broadcasters
Ez Street Entertainment
Presents

"Making It"
~W~
Knowledge, Wisdom, and Guidance
The Radio Edition by 
David (Ez) Hamilton

The Production Room
__________________

Name: Adam Schneider

Position: Imaging Director

Job History: Imaging Director for 99-7 The Blitz (WBZX-FM), 103.9 Ted FM
(WTDA-FM); Production Assistant, Traffic Department for Kiss 108 (WXKS-
FM), WXKS-AM; Intern for Opie And Anthony Show - WAAF-FM.


My high school had a radio station, so that planted the seeds.  My cousin being the Creative Services Director at Kiss 108 helped get my foot in the door. Now, I get to play around with sound and I love my job.  My day can consist of anything from writing promo copy to voicing sweepers to spending 6 hours fine tuning a 60 second piece of audio.  Other times, you may find me at some of our concerts getting audio from different bands and fans to use in future imaging pieces. My advice to young up and coming production people, always try to create it yourself.  No drops!  The funnier, the better - but wherever you can find inspiration, use it! Learn and practice healthy production habits like: Practice, play, practice, and play some more.  I've been doing this for 6 years and still learn
new things daily. As for networking, just try to talk with as many people as possible.  For me, after the other employees here, it starts with our external voice talent. Having friends from past stations helps and it just grows and grows...  It has helped me land a few freelance opportunities.  One of our voice guys needed his demo for the William Morris Agency.  He liked what I had done with his voice in the past and asked me to create it. A great production / imaging talent will learn to get content from literally everywhere.  Television, the internet, other stations in various markets, movies, concerts, outings, events, clubs, the office etc... 

As far as your demo and how you prepare to go out and look for your first job, make it no longer than 3 minutes.  And most importantly, put your best stuff right at the beginning.  In most cases, you only have maybe 10-15 seconds to catch someone's ear.  If you don't pass that initial 10-15 seconds - next!  In regards to resumes, this industry is different than the corporate world. Have a little fun with your resume and get somewhat creative. As far as mine, I usually put my resume on an obscenely bright piece of florescent paper to literally make it stand out like a sore thumb.  I have known others to make theirs into a champagne bottle label with an attached message stating that they'll pop open the real thing when he's hired.  Another friend put in random things in his resume such as "Jedi Knight" and "Paris Hilton's videographer".  Basically, it all really boils down to your demo.  Make it exciting to listen to.

Adam Schneider
Imaging Director
99-7 The Blitz
103.9 Ted-FM
1458 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
614.481.7800
aschneider@nabco-inc.com
www.wbzx.com
www.tedfm.com
www.adamschneider.com

<-----B-A-C-K------        ------N-E-X-T----->

back to main page

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Making it book Series
"Making It"
The Radio Edition 

Thank you for taking the time to read " Making It " I hope you get as much out of this book as I did writing it !

contact information
www.ezstreetrecords.com/address.htm

David Hamilton aka Ez Street / along with Jason Brethorst ( web and software designer for www.wearesmart.net ) designed ( 1995 ) and established ( 1996 ) one of the very first record labels for Promotions and Marketing on the internet  ( www.ezstreetrecords.com ) to help local talent promote themselves. David Hamilton now offers you this Free E- On Line Book titled " Making It"  with a 7 part series of " Making It " books in planning for future free e -on line guidance. David Hamilton would like to send a sincere thank you out to all of you who took time to help write this book. As long as one person reads this material and learns something, the writing of this book has served it's purpose.   

Ez Street Records
 to help 
support up and coming talent
 in all forms of musicality 
and 
artistic 
ability  

ERE Ez Street Records and Entertainment
contact information

ERE Ez Street Records Copyright information

David Hamilton also offers you a new work in progress 
" Making It "
~W~
Knowledge, Wisdom, and Guidance
The  Entertainment Edition

 Click above and read this book by  
 David D Hamilton © 2004-2006


Thank you to all of you who took time to share your radio experiences, this is the start to " Making It " in Radio Broadcasting, and here is some Knowledge, Wisdom, and Guidance..... 
 


the hottest new tool for club DJ's , home entertainment, karaoke bars, and DJ's