John Higdon wrote:
In article ,
"Eric C. Weaver" wrote:


Is anybody still using reverb on the microphone channels?


Few, thankfully. However, at least some mic processing is nearly
ubiquitous at major market stations.


Compression and EQ, certainly, but I'm referring to the old WABC trademark
reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...


--
"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring
production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." --FZ

the old WABC trademark reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...

Sheesh. Talk about mixing metaphors.

None of the WABC jocks screamed, nor were they known as "boss jocks." I don't
know what station you thought you were listening to, but it wasn't WABC.

the old WABC trademark reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...

Sheesh. Talk about mixing metaphors.

None of the WABC jocks screamed, nor were they known as "boss jocks." I don't
know what station you thought you were listening to, but it wasn't WABC.

On 19 Apr 2004 21:06:30 GMT, pamthis (Sid Schweiger)
wrote:

the old WABC trademark reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...

Sheesh. Talk about mixing metaphors.

None of the WABC jocks screamed, nor were they known as "boss jocks." I don't
know what station you thought you were listening to, but it wasn't WABC.

If memory serves, the "boss jocks" were an RKO General creation.

Rich

If memory serves, the "boss jocks" were an RKO General creation.

Yes...but even so, very few of them screamed, at least on the stations that
Bill Drake consulted personally. He understood listener fatigue and tune-out
quite well. It was usually the imitators who thought every jock had to scream.

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:22:55 +0000, Eric C. Weaver wrote:

John Higdon wrote:
In article ,
"Eric C. Weaver" wrote:


Is anybody still using reverb on the microphone channels?


Few, thankfully. However, at least some mic processing is nearly
ubiquitous at major market stations.


Compression and EQ, certainly, but I'm referring to the old WABC trademark
reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...

Can someone explain terms like the "air stream" or recommend a good web
site for the lay-folk like myself. I am interested in following
discussions like this, but I have no technical background in audio.

Thanks...Michael

"Eric C. Weaver" wrote in message ...
John Higdon wrote:
In article ,
"Eric C. Weaver" wrote:


Is anybody still using reverb on the microphone channels?


Few, thankfully. However, at least some mic processing is nearly
ubiquitous at major market stations.


Compression and EQ, certainly, but I'm referring to the old WABC trademark
reverb-on-screaming-boss-jock sound...

Think back a minute:

Herb Oscar Anderson (HOA) did not scream
Ron Lundy did not scream
Chuck Leonard did not scream
Dan Ingram did not scream
Cousin Brucie--does voice cracking constitute screaming???

Howerver:

SuperMax bellowed
Dick Biondi was frantic
Joey Reynolds was nuts
Gary Stevens pushed
Wolfman Jack howled

I could go on and on...I miss 'em all