There are very few things that get the blood pumping in a radio person than the idea that a star would be coming to their station. Even the very thought of a “star” coming to the area sends them into fits of preparation that rivals some weddings. Radio People will miss client meetings, staff appointments, being fired by the General Manager, show up with 2 minutes to go before their shift…but bring a “star” into the mix and they will get up no matter what the hour of day, or how little sleep they have had.
Why? Because Radio People missed the memo on actual artwork; and instead have decorated their houses with photos of themselves with people who don’t know their name. Monet? Van Gogh? Dali? Hell even “Dogs Playing Poker” by Coolidge takes a backseat to a Kelly Clarkson, Eminem, or even the girls from Eden’s Crush. Whatever happened to them anyway?
Sometimes you can even watch a star cross the country by checking out Radio People’s My Space pages. Take Danity Kane for example, in the past two weeks they have been all over the country promoting their new song “Damaged.” As one of the jobs for an artist trying to break a single is a “promo tour” where they go from town to town in hopes of breaking the “Meeting Douche Bags Per Capita” record by visiting radio stations. You, the MySpacer, can watch this tour by clicking on your favorite Radio Person’s MySpace. If he or she has pictures of Danity Kane on their page, they have been there. If not, they are coming.
But be careful, a Radio Person will do ANYTHING to get these photos. They will push you out of the way, they will take a listeners spot in a Meet and Greet, they will sell their mothers on Ebay because without photos with “stars” it is almost like Radio People don’t exist.
