Talk about Honesty in Advertising

Thanks to Iron Mike Russell for unearthing this gem!

What a great line: "Don't worry about the equipment, imagine all the fun you can have in the back!" Oh, it must be a Friday, friends....

Job Opening ... Bring Lots of Tanning Lotion

Happy Friday!

Channel 104.8 has an immediate opening for a creative production wizard. Accommodation within walking distance to the station will be provided, along with transportation, too.

Sounds great, as long as you don't mind working in one of the hottest places on mother earth. Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates. I checked today's forecast, which calls for a balmy 102 degrees. However, during peak summer periods the temp may surpass 127 degrees.

Oh, if you're worried about security, consider this: Halliburton will soon move its headquarters there. I guess that says something about security.

"Where's the hearse?"

So..... you're in the production studio, sitting comfortably in front of the console and ready to begin a mix-down when, to your surprise you hear somebody yell, "Where's the hearse?"

This Sheffield, Alabama station received an unwelcome guest in their production studio. I'm not sure what's funnier: the sight of a silver hearse punching a hole through the production studio wall, or the fact that the station "repaired" the damage in less than two hours.

Hey, a picture is worth a thousand words. Read the full story here.

Recording Music

Have you ever wondered what it's like to record musicians in a live performance. Let's step out of the production studio for a moment and take a behind-the-scenes look at an actual session... in this case, a jazz recording.

Victor Schermer penned this article on what takes place in the control room and the recording studio during an actual session. Leading the session is one of the great underrated pianists, Don Friedman.