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Thread #131476   Message #2966524
Posted By: DebC
16-Aug-10 - 02:22 PM
Thread Name: Advice for new CD radio airplay
Subject: RE: Advice for new CD radio airplay
This sounds like a fantastic project, Dan. That said I am not a DJ, but I have done enough radio and have seen the inside of many stations to know that DJs are very different from each other and their wants and needs vary widely with each individual DJ and each station. There is definitely no "one size fits all" when it comes to folk music radio and the DJs (mostly volunteers) who program the shows.

Something I think you might want to do is subscribe to the Folk DJ list. Once you subscribe, read the playlists and figure out which DJs might be interested in your project. Once you have done that, send a brief note to the list with a description of your recording and asking what they would prefer.

There are some that will want the entire booklet and some that *may* be interested in a stripped-down copy. One recommendation I would make though is not to send sleeves to radio. They do not store easily in station libraries and can get lost.

Good luck, Dan.

Deb Cowan