Could be.

Moi can’t muster much respect for many broadcasters.

I do dig the flick “My Fair Lady,” much.
I mean, any musical
that the male lead doesn’t sing more than four notes in the entire production (Harrison “Talks” on key most nicely though) ’tis most cool.

THOUGHT: Give moi a huge amount of money and moi’ll go to the church on time, TOO! No pile of pelf, fudge it.

I totally understand what you’re saying. Those who are “just tuning in” are already aware that they are the ones who are “just tuning in.” It’s unncessary.

But in the big scheme of life, we’re talking about five little words. It’s a segue. Like when newscasters say, “In other news …” well OBVIOUSLY it’s other news … it isn’t the SAME news, is it?

But don’t get me wrong, Job. I’m not judging. We all have things that annoy us. I have a co-worker who insists on saying “up air” instead of “up there.” I cringe everytime he says it. And he says it at least once an hour.

“I’m thinking of driving up air this weekend.”
“Can you put those boxes up air for me?”
“I need to walk up air and talk to them.”

I need a vacation, Job. I REALLY need a vacation. LOL

First thing, legally, radio hosts must mention the radio station’s call letters four times an hour for FCC verification. In addition, they have to mention the call letters and town of broadcast origin at the top of the hour – for instance, 1450 WCVS, Springfield, Illinois.

You can’t compare your blog or a book or literature in general to a radio broadcast. If someone is “just tuning in to your blog,” they can go back and read posts as far back as your archive will allow. They can, in one afternoon, catch themselves up as much as their heart desires. Likewise, no one opens the middle of book and starts to read.

But if I tune into WMAY and they’re in the middle of interviewing someone, I have no way of backing up and hearing any part of their previous conversation. Furthermore, if I am just now flipping over to that station for the first time, I may not even be familiar with the host.

It’s logical for a radio host to welcome listeners who are “just tuning in.” People are constantly getting in and out of their cars and that means people are constantly tuning in and out of radio broadcasts.

It’s logical that the host is going to welcome new listeners. Why would the host welcome you, as you’re already listening? And to be fair, if he DID welcome you as well as new listeners, you would come here and say that welcome was redundant and unnecessary.

I’m behind on you on most things, Job. But having a husband who worked in radio for years, I must stick up for the broadcasters – who would get written up if they *didn’t* remind listeners on a fairly regular basis on what station they’d parked their radio.