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bullfrogstudio
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What Are The Requirements For Radio Air Play? Are There Very Tough Requirements To Produce A Song Worthy Of Air Play? I'm Pretty New To This And Would Greatly Appreciate Your Response. 
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chessrock
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First off, the program manager has to like it.
Either that, or a lot of listeners have to like it and heavily request it.
Neither of which is very easy, but it is a good question you pose.
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Either that, or a lot of listeners have to like it and heavily request it.
Neither of which is very easy, but it is a good question you pose.
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chessrock
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I forgot to mention ... you could just bypass that whole process as long as you have enough $$. You can always pay the station to play your song, but that can get expensive.
Of course, I'm also assuming you're talking about a local station ... of which there are very few. Most stations these days are owned by either Disney, Clearchannel, or Bonneville. In which case, you can probably kiss your chances of getting airplay goodbye ...
Unless the station has some sort of "Home Tracks" type show. Here in Chicago, we have a few of these kinds of shows that run during off-hours ("Local Anesthetic" is a popular one).
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Of course, I'm also assuming you're talking about a local station ... of which there are very few. Most stations these days are owned by either Disney, Clearchannel, or Bonneville. In which case, you can probably kiss your chances of getting airplay goodbye ...
Unless the station has some sort of "Home Tracks" type show. Here in Chicago, we have a few of these kinds of shows that run during off-hours ("Local Anesthetic" is a popular one).
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Cyanide-Depende
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Godsmack used to buy Rocko from WAAF cocaine to play their crappy music, then rocko got fired for some "bogus" drug charge or some shit.... (lol)
I'm sure your talking about production quality though, right? since its in this forum. I could ask Jay, infact i need to do that any way, Ill let you know what he says
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I'm sure your talking about production quality though, right? since its in this forum. I could ask Jay, infact i need to do that any way, Ill let you know what he says
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chessrock
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Cyanide-Depende said:
As far as that goes, there aren't any "requirements," other than the fact that it should sound pretty damn good. In which case, you should do it the right way and get it recorded, mixed, and mastered by an experienced professional.
Home brewed stuff is fine for composition and/or rough demos to pass out to your friends (or even for getting gigs in some cases), but honestly, if you're serious about your project and want air play, you're not going to be able to become a serious recording engineer overnight (if you're "new to this," then forget it), so I wouldn't consider that a realistic option.
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Cyanide-Depende
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chessrock said:
I agree with him here, although 90% of my industrial stuff is done at home (because Its alot of sampled sounds and midi) so I use alot of VST plug ins and good outboard gear (DBX 1066 compressors Lexicon effects Etc) but the vocals and guitar work are all recorded by Jay in his multi million $$ studio for good quality.
LeeRosario
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well there are national songwriters conventions you can go to that give you that sort of information.
Above all, the song has to be appealing and survive the politics of radio.
You have to definitly consider your program managers. Sometimes they are payed to give spins to certain songs. Also, the station might be financially compinsated by the label for giving certain songs a certain amount of spins in a day. And even then, the station might take the money and end up not playing all the songs.
It's an extremely tight loop. It behaves like an MVP club. If a local song does happen to land a spot right in the middle of peak hours for commercial radio, there's a good chance it wouldn't happen more than once. Even that senario is extremely rare.
Other than that, things like your first hook has to come within the first 30 seconds of a song. First chorus in about the first minute, etc. Then things like an average length of about 3 minutes to no more than 5 (generally).
Exceptions like Green Day's "Jesus of Suburbia" are there. I think that was what, like 12 minutes? You'd have to program that entire segment around one song.
However, it's true that commercial radio is not the place for local material. Better off with a local radio station if you're trying to get some airplay.
There's actually a nationally published info mag that's geared to people like program managers. It's like an insiders look on billboard stuff and all the hot artists. I can't remember the name to save my life. Why else do you think that you'll hear currently popular songs being played over and over on several different stations?
Then for SFX stuff (this is extra info), the Studer ON AIR series of production modules are pretty popular in the radio world. I think it's the 2000?
I had a friend who was a radio personality
Above all, the song has to be appealing and survive the politics of radio.
You have to definitly consider your program managers. Sometimes they are payed to give spins to certain songs. Also, the station might be financially compinsated by the label for giving certain songs a certain amount of spins in a day. And even then, the station might take the money and end up not playing all the songs.
It's an extremely tight loop. It behaves like an MVP club. If a local song does happen to land a spot right in the middle of peak hours for commercial radio, there's a good chance it wouldn't happen more than once. Even that senario is extremely rare.
Other than that, things like your first hook has to come within the first 30 seconds of a song. First chorus in about the first minute, etc. Then things like an average length of about 3 minutes to no more than 5 (generally).
Exceptions like Green Day's "Jesus of Suburbia" are there. I think that was what, like 12 minutes? You'd have to program that entire segment around one song.
However, it's true that commercial radio is not the place for local material. Better off with a local radio station if you're trying to get some airplay.
There's actually a nationally published info mag that's geared to people like program managers. It's like an insiders look on billboard stuff and all the hot artists. I can't remember the name to save my life. Why else do you think that you'll hear currently popular songs being played over and over on several different stations?
Then for SFX stuff (this is extra info), the Studer ON AIR series of production modules are pretty popular in the radio world. I think it's the 2000?
I had a friend who was a radio personality
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Send Me The Cocaine I'll Get The Song On The Radio.
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utsman
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Actually, down here in Australia, more and more home recorded projects are getting airplay. Not on the commercial stations though. We are very lucky to have a radio station called tripleJ which is part of the ABC. It's kinda like a local station, but national. (international if you include webcast). It specializes in new music of all kinds, except commercial top 40 type stuff.
Saying that, the home recorded albums that get played are of good sound quality, not just any old rubbish. They have probably had post production help to polish, but it just goes to show that home recordings can in fact make it to radio. I hope mine will one day, and all of yours.
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Saying that, the home recorded albums that get played are of good sound quality, not just any old rubbish. They have probably had post production help to polish, but it just goes to show that home recordings can in fact make it to radio. I hope mine will one day, and all of yours.
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pingu
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I only hope yours makes it and know one elses.
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bullfrogstudio
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:d Well, I Had A Friend Ask Me, So I Thought I Would Pass It On To You Guys. Thanks For The Input!!
SouthSIDE Glen
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My personality ain't so hot, but I definitely have a face made for radio!LeeRosario said:I had a friend who was a radio personality
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LeeRosario
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SouthSIDE Glen said:
ahahahaha! and so did my friend....
But somehow being pyschotic on the air and related to famous people was enough for him. I've never seen a black book that big.
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utsman
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pingu said:
Thanks Pingu,
We both know mine are the best anyway, and yours next.