What are the most common mistakes radio presenters make?
We all make mistakes. Get to know the 10 most common mistakes presenters make when broadcasting and how to avoid them. We all make mistakes. Especially when we’re doing something that’s completely new to us! So, to help you out, we decided to show you 10 common mistakes people make when presenting radio. 1. Timing is Everything
Is it safe to power up an old radio?
Applying power to them for the first time in many years can be catastrophic. Few of these old radios (and this applies to old TV’s as well) have no fuse protection.
Do you have to talk at the beginning of a radio show?
Talking over instrumental bits at the beginning and end is fine, but when that beat drops or the singer starts, you shouldn’t be talking. Hopefully that’s given you an idea of some things to avoid doing when you start presenting on your radio station.
Why does my old radio keep going up in smoke?
The reason, the filter condensers are faulty, if you leave it on there’s a good chance that the hum will increase and something will smoke or burn up. If you are very unlucky, it might make aloud pop or immediately go up in smoke with no hum or warning at all.
What happens if you turn the radio on at work?
Back in the days before noise-cancelling headphones, normally laid back copywriters could threaten to turn into psychopaths if somebody turned the radio on. Art directors and designers would start emitting steam from their ears if anybody had the temerity to turn that same radio off.
What happens when you power up an old radio?
Applying power to them for the first time in many years can be catastrophic. Few of these old radios (and this applies to old TV’s as well) have no fuse protection. When something shorts out (such as a filter capacitor), something’s going to smoke or burn out.
Why does my old radio light not work?
Now plug the set into the test jig’s socket and turn it on. The lamp should not glow or glow or glow very dim. If the lamp glows bright at this point, either you are using a lamp of too low wattage or the radio has a serious short. Do not proceed ant further until you can or have someone resolve the short circuit problem.
What happens if your old radio goes up in smoke?
If you are very unlucky, it might make aloud pop or immediately go up in smoke with no hum or warning at all. If the instrument does come on and sort of’ works and has not been in use recently or has not been restored, there’s still a good chance that one of the above scenarios will soon take place.