I don't know if you noticed but Skip Dahlgren just performed a flawless station identification break at a quarter to one o'clock today on KUAR. His air break also included todays weather as well as tomorrow's forecast. All this, like I said, flawless. This is definitely a first time experience for me as a listener. I'm not trying to poke fun at the man, either. I enjoy his breaks because they are loose and unpredictable. I've been having the same fun with Carl Kassell who also seems to be slipping up a lot lately. I know. Its a tough job. It's live, right? So the pressure is on. As announcer you also have got to be watching the clock. And reading. Man. I'd be fumbling all over the place. . . ruffling papers. . . "Um. . . the time is. . . wait, the temperature is. . . CRIKEY. . . gulp. . . OK. . . help. . um. . . now. . . er. . . back to Day to Day." But Skip is THE MAN when it comes to fumbles. I mean, its like EVERYTIME. The ON AIR sign lights up at KUAR and there's Skip, "the temperature is now. . . um. . . err. . . (long pause)." So bravo today, Skip. You nailed it. Good job. Love ya. . . ahem. . . man. . . I mean. . . dude. . . er/um . . . sir.
Posted by Red Chuck at January 3, 2006 01:37 PM