Rhody Radio Feedback
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:35 pm
Decided to listen to tonight’s game while sitting in the car awaiting my son’s soccer practice to end. Without any other visual or audible distractions, I have been able to hear a few avoidable production problems.
First, every time Steve or Chris raise the volume of their voice the sound crackles. Think about every “play of the game” replay you’ve ever heard while driving home from a game over the years. Crackles every time on even the slightest increase in volume. This is absolutely avoidable and unprofessional. There’s really no reason I can think of why this hasn’t already been fixed literally years ago. Just test the volume levels before going on the air or something, right?? Come on!
Second, and this may need confirmation from my KeaneyBlue friends, is the apparent sound of Steve talking while eating. In the first half coming back from commercial he could be heard chewing and just sounding like he’s doing his reads while food is in his mouth. Unfortunately I don’t think this is an unlikely explanation. There is a clear difference in the sound of his voice when coming back from commercial vs when he’s otherwise minutes into calling the game.
I want everything in our program to be first class, and radio is something achievable (streaming-only not withstanding). We give the students who call the ESPN stream a really tough time and they’re not getting paid or doing this for a living. It’s only fair to give criticism to our professional team media.
First, every time Steve or Chris raise the volume of their voice the sound crackles. Think about every “play of the game” replay you’ve ever heard while driving home from a game over the years. Crackles every time on even the slightest increase in volume. This is absolutely avoidable and unprofessional. There’s really no reason I can think of why this hasn’t already been fixed literally years ago. Just test the volume levels before going on the air or something, right?? Come on!
Second, and this may need confirmation from my KeaneyBlue friends, is the apparent sound of Steve talking while eating. In the first half coming back from commercial he could be heard chewing and just sounding like he’s doing his reads while food is in his mouth. Unfortunately I don’t think this is an unlikely explanation. There is a clear difference in the sound of his voice when coming back from commercial vs when he’s otherwise minutes into calling the game.
I want everything in our program to be first class, and radio is something achievable (streaming-only not withstanding). We give the students who call the ESPN stream a really tough time and they’re not getting paid or doing this for a living. It’s only fair to give criticism to our professional team media.