Ethics

I Hate Morning Radio

By Ed Brayton

Back in my stand up comedy days I did more than my fair share of time with morning radio shows. The clubs usually send the comics out to the local radio station to spend time with that area's "morning zoo" radio shows to promote the show. It's one of the worst things about being a road comic, frankly, and not only because you had to be up at a ridiculous hour go to do it.

First of all, 99% of those shows suck beyond belief. You basically have two types of them: you've got the "we're crazy and wacky" shows, which you can tell by the stupid sound effects they're always using - fart noises, spring noises (boiiiing), you name it. And you've got the "we've got attitude" shows, invariably featuring an obnoxious asshole who thinks he's funny and isn't.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on June 08, 2009 (boomark / email).