Hi, that for staying tuned to hear my next big piece of news. Its not anywhere near as big as the news in the last post. But this is fun for the whole family.
I have a radio show on Santiago Radio. This is a all-english online radio station made in Chile. Its not on the AM FM radio here. (Thank goodness because I would be way too nervous!) My show is Tuesdays from 4pm to 6pm EST. There are many ways to listen, just look at the orange boxes at the top of the page. The orange box on the right-hand page is the easiest, because you can listen through your browser. So try that one if you are having troubles.
So... how did I get this opportunity? A DJ friend of mine told me that the radio station was looking for more DJs and that I should give it a try. But I have no experience and know nothing about how it works. No problem it seems. They trusted in my knowledge of music and my energetic disposition. After 40 minutes of training, and 30 minutes of practice alone. I am ready for the radio. Kind of. sort of.
What's my show all about? I will playing a mix of music that I like. And yes... talking in between! And I will be even doing interviews. This week my guest will be an astronomer. We will be talking about astronomy and alternative energy sources. You can write me with a questions for my guest. My radio email address is elise at santiago radio . cl. (you will need to format this email address to get it to work correctly.)
I did my first show last week. I didn't tell many friends, because I didn't want to be too nervous. My first show went well. I did an interview with a local musician. Which was nerve-racking! But it went well. And we cover some interesting topics, and didn't just giggle nervously.
One cool thing about the radio is that I can see where people are listening currently. For my show 15% of the folks were listening in Chile, 40% from the US, and a large number from Europe. You can see the Live Feed map for yourself.
The best thing about my radio show: no rules! I can say anything and play anything! Which feels so free. I had a dream the night before doing my training session. In this dream, I kept cursing accidently. And no matter how hard I tried, curse words kept slipping out. ha! Well... now that I know that its not a big deal, everything should go smoothly.
Its funny that I feel like I am living out someone else's life-long dreams: Moving to France, having a radio show, etc. Believe me, I can appreciate all things. But I never thought I would be doing these things.
See you on the radio!
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Here I am. Watching you on the webcam and listening to you! So cool!
Aiee! Will you only be on on Tuesdays? I will have to tune in.
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