Entries this day: KTRU

KTRU

19:20 Saturday 8 July 2000

I'm at KTRU right now, playing Choc-Mool" by Heavy Floe. nice. I guess..

I've gotten 3 calls for requests and have been able to find all three of them already!! I love it when I can find people's requests. I think my caller named Monica will call back.

7:25

Just had a DJ Error. I hit "open" on the CD player of the currently playing CD. I had told my trainees to hit "pause" and if the music stops, it's the wrong CD; hit "play" again. If the music doesn't stop, then take the CD out. I relayed the wisdom over the air as I corrected my error.

I get to give away a Super Mini Phone! Way cool. I told listeners that it was like a portable earpiece phone that could be used while doing dishes or working on the computer or anything. I would give it away later, and that they better be listening.

Squeaky saxophone just now. Sounded like a balloon air being squeaked out.

8:08pm

weird to me when people request songs that are listed as "bad" on the CD review. "Wishin' Well" by Lowbrow is the current such song.

I love it! perfect segue from laffin at the end of "wishin' well" to "toast" by Godzuki!

another request fulfilled immediately! "Okay, I'm going to play it in about ten seconds so get ready!" I had the guy on speakerphone while I grabbed the CD. I'm lovin' this speakerphone!

8:25pm

I gave away the Super Mini Phone! I said, "Okay, I've got something to give away, but I'm only going to give it to someone who knows what it is... call in now..." blah blah blah

Two callers called immediately, and I gave it to the first one. He had been totally listening..
me: "so what is this prize?"
he: "a Super Mini Phone."
me: "okay, and how might you use it?"
he: "While I'm doing the dishes or working on the computer."
me: "perfect!"

8:35

A guy called in all down on his family not in an angry way, but in a desperate way, said they were abusive and crazy bad stuff. I just listened and he seemed to feel better after he talk talk talked for a few minutes. I gave him the phone number of Crossroads.. I dunno if he'll take advantage of it or not.

The rest of the show was fun; Jesse, the next DJ showed up at 8:40 or so. We talked and he complained about various things as he usually does. But on the air, he's hilarious!

He reminds me of a guy named Ken from back way back when I worked at Kroger in Tomball. He was funny funny funny to the customers (he and I were both cashiers) but he seemed to complain all the time otherwise. A lot of times he was super funny while complaining. Interesting dynamic.

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