Anyone want to listen to my Radio Show?

[LobsterMagnet]

Hello people. I have an online radio that I do on my campus. Despite my numerous efforts I can't get anyone on campus to listen despite my clever marketing. So now i'm going to try and do the next best thing and try and see if I can get anyone from here to listen.

My radio show is an online radio show and it's on fridays 9PM-10PM. It's really simple to listen to. All you have to do is go to google and type in goucher radio. You should be provided with a link that takes you directly to the student radio site. Then all you have to do is hit the listen now link and you can hear me and my show streaming LIVE.

My show is an alternative radio entertainment program featuring all kinds of irreverent songs, skits, and monologues performed by me. I've got some great material so please listen I'm tired of talking to myself. I promise you'll enjoy my show, I'm an award winning writer I'll defintly be able to provide all kinds of humorous irreverent content. So if your interested let me know and PLEASE LISTEN.

[kAi]

hmmm, you never know i might check it out.

your marketing might not be very clever. or no one likes you.

[Cyrano]

Originally posted by: LobsterMagnet
I'm an award winning writer I'll defintly be able to provide all kinds of humorous irreverent content.

May I ask what award did you won ?

[Board of Command]

One of the problems is your time slot. Most people don't listen to radio programs during primetime.

[LobsterMagnet]

I'll answer your question in order.

My marketing is very clever. I offered people free dollars. Dosen't get much better then that. People don't hate or dislike me there just to lazy to care about me. Most college students just walk around aimlessly looking for something to drink, smoke, or fuck. Even if college kids have nothing beter to do which most likly they don't have anything better to do on fridays 9-10 they would rather mill about aimlessly then engage in an constructive activity.

I won the national scholastic art and writing competition in the category of humor.

Yes your right the time slot sucks but all the other good ones on other dates are taken.

So please listen to my station. I promise you'll enjoy my wonderful humor and the various unique programming I have lined up.

[Board of Command]

Since you're so persistent I'll try to remember this friday.

[Deblas]

I don't know if the time is good. I mean its 9pm to 10pm on a friday. Most people would go out on fridays not stay home and use their computer

[Mut]

i'll give it a try. but if it's bad... we'll never see you again.

[LobsterMagnet]

Fair enough. I will put on the best damn show possible. Heheh I finally have most of the content I want to play anyway so this should prove interesting. I've got everything from Lewis Black to Batboy the musical. This stuff is fantastic, give it a try I think the majority of you will like it.

I'm assuming most of the people posting here are in the 18-24 year old demographic. Common you may go out on fridays but you never mobilize until at least 10 thirty or 11PM. The rest of the time is just spent milling about aimlessly.

Listen to my radio show. I'm finally getting excited about my radio show. After it's over if you listened please let me know what you thought of it.

[Deblas]

all right. ill give it a try

[kAi]

what time zone are you in?

use GMT - what?

[LobsterMagnet]

I believe I'm in the eastern time zone.

[Board of Command]

Good good

[kAi]

so what's that GMT -5 ?
check your task bar, time zone thing.

[Board of Command]

It's -5

[samsonlonghair]

I don't mean to be quick to judge, but I've never heard a single internet radio broadcast or campus radio broadcast that I liked. The reason for this is very simple: Internet radio and campus radio are really about what the broadcasters want to hear instead of what the listeners want to hear. I have a late-night show on a local station 104.5 WHAJ-FM, and I keep my job because I know better than to just play what I want to hear and assume everyone else wants to hear the same thing. For instance, listeners often call in requesting their favourite love song. Personally, I'd rather listen to the stones or the Doors instead of a cheesy love song, but I play it because people who are up late at night often have personal problems.

You can take my advice or leave it. Admittedly, I've never heard your show, so for all I know you might be the exception to the rule.

[LobsterMagnet]

A fair argument. There is one key difference between my radio station and other college radio stations. My show is not a music show. I don't play music or at least not the kind of music most of you are used to listening to.

Once, not too long ago radio was the dominant mediam. People would gather around their radio sets to listen to the latest serial drama or comedy. Unfortunatly radio is just a shallow shell of it's former self. Now it is just a cultural wasteland filled with crap and advertisements.

I want to bring back the golden age of radio. My show is an alternative entertainment program. I think you will all be pleasently surprised. Please after the show post your opinions about the show. What you liked and what you didn't like. If you do enjoy the show please tell your friends. Get them to listen to. Spread the laughter and the joy to everyone around you.

[Deblas]

so instead of playing music and talking about stuff you do sketches to entertain? sounds interesting

[LobsterMagnet]

Sketches, monologues, stand up comedic works. I also play very unique stuff. Heheh don't want to ruin all of the surprises but just to give you a taste of my other programming. I have a few segments from Lewish Black. Although there a bit dated there still funny as hell. I have my unique, continuing segment "The Batboy Chronicles" and I've recently aquired Mel Brooks 2000 year old man skits. If you've never heard of the 2000 year old man then shame on you. Listening to the 2000 year old man is reason enough to tune in.

[Board of Command]

I clicked the Listen Now and nothing happens. I have Real Player.

[Cyrano]

No luck for me either... i have the newest version of realplayer and i tried with both IE and Mozilla 1.7

EDIT :

In Mozilla, i have this error message : "rtsp is not a registered protocol"

In IE, it's loading endlessly (nothing happened in 5 min)

The url i went to is http://www.goucher.edu/radio/

[LobsterMagnet]

Wait are you serious none of you could listen to the radio show? Did you tune in at the right time? it started at 9? I can't believe this please tell me your kidding me. Err I've gotten it to work on my computer. Hell even my technologically illiterate parents have been able to play it.

Errr so what exactly happened? Nothing did it give you some sort of message?

[Board of Command]

We click on LISTEN NOW!, and nothing happens. I paste the link for LISTEN NOW! into Realplayer, still nothing happens.

[Deblas]

sorry i couldnt make it. how was it?

[LobsterMagnet]

Grr you didn't miss much sounds like no one was able to hear the radio station. You need real player but it sounds like everyone had it. I'll have to go and do a bit a reasearch. Maybe the site's down. I have to ask the Radio president a few questions. Just give me a list of what you did and what happened. I'll try and see if I can find a solution and fix the problem. Try and tune in next week k.

[Board of Command]

Just like I said above:

1. Check to see if I got Real
2. Google up Goucher Radio
3. Click LISTEN NOW!
4. Nothing

[LobsterMagnet]

None of you did anything wrong. Not quite sure what the problem is but I will try and fix it before next friday. Errr keep checking for updates. I'm determinted to get you to listen now.

[Mut]

i lost interest. now, you're down to just 2 listeners.

[LobsterMagnet]

GODDAMMIT MOTHER FUCKER GRRRRRRRR. I FUCKING HATE TECHNOLOGY GODDAMN BULLSHIT. I blame that damn fat Indian bitch whose the president of the radio station. She's one of those overachieving bitches that does more extracurricular work then there are hours in the day. She's the one who never moniters or does anything to maintain the radio station FUCK I HATE THIS FUCKING SHIT.

I WILL GET THIS WORKING I PROMISE. GRRRRRRRR. Until then I'm going to let this thread die. I'll revive it when I have some good news. When I do please listen to my radio.

P.S. Sorry for excess cursing but I'm REALLY REALLY ANGRY at the the fucking bullshit I have to put up with on my campus. Oh and I'm not a racist but I do hate the president of the radio station not because she's fat or Indian but because she dosen't do shit for the radio.

[Raven]

Maybe this is a universal sign that you shouldn't have a radio show - devine intervention telling you you're no good... i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif


j/k

[LobsterMagnet]

It is not gods will to thats preventing me from having a successful radio show but the apathy of man. Technology has stopped me but that dosen't mean I'm going to stop. Apathy, technology, and one fat indian bitch thats whats stopping me now.

P.S. I found out what the problem was. Apparently the server was down. It's back up and should be working now. So please please please listen to my radio show it's from 9-10 this friday.

[kAi]

i would have to be listening at about 4am, if i'm up i will.
but on saturday morning (here) at that time i'm usually at the club.

[Board of Command]

Lobster it better work this time.

[LobsterMagnet]

Heh hopefully it will work. Starts at 9 remember that. I should work unless there is another damn problem. So please listen. I will put on the best damn show possible. Just follow the same instructions as before and if you can't listen blame the damn radio president.

[Tofu #2]

ill only listen if you play any acdc/kiss/van halen/alice cooper/black sabbath song

[LobsterMagnet]

Please listen I'll have all kinds of great stuff. Remember it's on starting at 9. Should work this time I believe the server was fixed so please listen. I'll bring my laptop in and post while i'm on air. Please listen and let me know if you can hear me k.

[Samanosuke]

wait, was deblas trying to say something? cuz i cant understand a word of that.

[LobsterMagnet]

Hello. Little less then an hour untill I go on air. Just one last announcement. I apparently you don't need real player anymore to listen. Now were using quicktime. So please if you can listen. I'll use my laptop to post as I'm on air so please respond and let me know if your listening k. I'm tired of talking to myself to please listen in. I'll post again at around 9 as I air my first song so PLEASE RESPOND and let me know if you can hear me.

[Himura_san]

Who's this douchebag Tom Myers??

[LobsterMagnet]

He's some other guy, but don't worry I'll be on at nine about 20 mins from this post. heheh If you can hear him thats a good sign. So please listen to the show and give me your opinions k. I'll be posting to. I'm starting to get excited. I hope a resonable number of you will listen.

[KitKat]

I'm listening, btw....and that was quite the angry rant.

Edit: Way to ignore my post i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif

YES I AM LISTENING YES I CAN HEAR YOU

[LobsterMagnet]

For GODSAKE IS ANYONE LISTENING. I'm now live. The server is running. PLEASE TELL ME THAT ONE OF YOU IS LISTENING FOR CHRIST SAKE.!!

Sorry for the double post but tell me is anyone listening right now. CAN ANYONE HERE ME?

Heheh. I'm happy anyone else listening please post I can respond directly.

[Samanosuke]

kitkat, you hippy. you can listen to lobstermagnets radio show but cant stop by good ol #gotwoot.
be ashamed.

[LobsterMagnet]

Please keep posting. I'm getting very exciting how many of you are out there listening?

[Samanosuke]

#gotwoot is listening.
play some porn.

[LobsterMagnet]

err does that mean you?

[Samanosuke]

yes, i am #gotwoot.
irc.rizon.org/#gotwoot

[Cyrano]

I'm listening right now... it's a sketch about the knight of the round table or something i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif

[Xollence]

I only hear 5 seconds of it and then silence.

[KitKat]

Yeah, I'm having problems with my connection too....it keeps cutting out. Maybe cause I share internet with my 6 housemates....

[Samanosuke]

ok, the pokemon thing is old now, move on

[Samanosuke]

you should have a call in segment, where can call in and stuff.

[Souryusen]

I'd have a listen but I'm on my work computer and I don't feel like having Quicktime dump its load in this comp's belly. Maybe if my other comp hurries up with its defrag.

[Board of Command]

Goddamn it Lobster, you gotta realize that it's really loud when you yell. Try to turn it down a notch during those segments.

[LobsterMagnet]

Maybe in the future but I need an established listener base before I can branch out.

Oh so what did you think. Did you enjoy the show?

Please tell me your opinions.

Opps sorry about the yelling but I'm a bit frustrated as you can tell. I'll tone it down next time I promise.

[Xollence]

You should record your shows and put them up on your website. There aren't a lot of people on friday nights.

[Samanosuke]

ya, and try to keep the segments under 3 minutes.

[LobsterMagnet]

All good suggestions. Despite the rough edges did you enjoy the show? Was there anything any of you enjoyed imperticular?

[LobsterMagnet]

Can someone please give me some sort of feedback? I would really like to know if you enjoyed the show or not please. I would like to hear SOME FEEDBACK so I can make a better show when I get back on the air in late January.

Sorry for the double post but will someone PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK!!

[kAi]

well i never tuned in, but if you could record the show, then i might listen to it, coz i don't think i would listen to your show at what time it is, as it is like 4am here, and i aint usually home at that time on that day.

[Mut]

1. don't double post.
2. it wasn't very good.

maybe if you could record and host it i'll dl it and listen to all of it. it'd be easier that way so i can skip over the lame parts.

[KitKat]

My advice to you would be, just chill out and have some fun. When you're angry on air, you just put your audience on edge. I'm assuming you put on this show because you enjoy it, so forget about how many people are listening or not listening, and just have fun with the show. Sorry I can't comment more on the actual content, but my connection kept dying in the middle of things, so I only got bits and pieces of some parts.

[Cyrano]

I just listened to the last 20 min so it's hard to say.

Anyway, here's what i think:

- IMO, you have a good radio voice and you express yourself clearly
- The Pokemon bit made me smile, but not laugh. It need more work.
- Please don't yell in the mic ! i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif

Keep it up, i'll be listening next friday, if i'm at home.

[LobsterMagnet]

Thanks for the feedback. Oh as for the seething anger and animosity it's something thats been building up within me for quite some time. I mean common I've practically spent the last 4 months on my campus trying to get people to listen to my damn show. I've tried everything. Wonderfully irreverent advertising. Hell I even offered people free dollar bills. Even the people who I'm friendly with on campus are to lazy to take the time to listen to my show.

Any entertainer feeds off the energy and responses of the audience and when you know that your audience is to apathetic, drunk, and lazy to actually try and listen to your show it can get very depressing. Honestly I was getting very tired of doing the show week after week and doing knowing the fact that I was speaking to no one else but myself. I'm happy that I at the very least got some of you to listen. That makes me happy. Maybe I can work to evolve my show into something better. As it stands now I can't make it grow without a listener base. Thats why I'm so damn determined to get your feedback.

As for the pokemon thing I can understand why it might have gotten a smile as opposed to laughter. It's more of a visual piece that works better on film. Well I'll give you an update when I'm on air again. As long as you keep listening the quality of the show will improve so please tune in sometime in january when I come back on the air.

[Raven]

Maybe you should start using reverse psychology and act like you don't care if people around campus listen or not. That might work.

Seriously though, you'd have to be the most patient person I know if you keep doing the show week after week after week with nobody listening. I'd have stopped a long time ago.

[LobsterMagnet]

Heh it's nice to finally get some appreciation. Thx for your support.

Remember I'm not going to be on the air this upcomming friday. Or any other friday for quite some time . I will be back on the air late in January though. I'll also consider recording my show so I can air it more then once a week. I'll also look into getting information about how to call in while the show is airing. Stay tuned things will only get beter from here on in.