• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    the late night DJ’s because they would often just queue up a few songs with no talking.

    Because they were doing hookers and blow in the booth.

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      11 months ago

      Or just really shy and didn’t get any training about what to say during the breaks (I did a short stint with a small town radio station).

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        I have an older friend who was a big time DJ in the 80’s. He has some stories that’ll turn your head. Apparently the industry was very party focused back then.