Radio Show Content | Audio Breaks

WQYK The Applebee’s Spot

May 26, 2013

Dave & Veronica One of the chief goals of any morning show is to make everything that they do entertaining. Talent get lots of endorsements. While the wiggle room with a client can be narrow, Applebee’s lets Dave and Veronica on WQYK, Tampa have some fun. By creating this humor, the commercial message is masked (making it more palatable for those who find commercial messages a tune out) and the client’s message comes screaming through more effectively. Not suggesting you handle live commercials this way as every client is different, but this one stands out.

B96 The Awkward Compliment

May 19, 2013

I always ask shows to tell me what they do that no one else has done. The J Show, B96, Chicago, just added a new feature called “The Awkward Compliment” where J Niice walks up to people and compliments them on some small, quirky thing (I like your belt buckle, you’re very sexy when you use your computer mouse) just to see how they react. Of course he’s secretly recording all of this for the show. Odd, fun, silly completely works on a show because it captures listeners’ imagination, makes them laugh, and leaves them with something to talk with their friends about.

WNOU Happy Mother Fucker’s Day

May 12, 2013

Kyle & Rachel Usually for Mother’s Day, shows will default (as they should) to the syrupy and sweet. What stands out, though (if it fits the brand) is something with edge and attitude. That’s why, for the holiday, Kyle and Rachel, Radio NOW, Indianapolis, did something this past week called “Happy Mother Fu%#er’s Day”. They invited listeners to call and wish a Happy MF Day to the person who most recently did them wrong. Yes, the did bleep the necessary word! Below are the set up break and the subsequent break with listener calls. This one cut through!

KMVQ Greg’s Mom

May 5, 2013

Fernando & Greg What do you get when you cross very urban and openly gay Greg and Fernando on 99.7 NOW, San Francisco with southern redneck Texas? A weekly feature where Greg calls his mom to talk about what she’s been up to for the last several days. The audience eats this up because there is such a disparity in the lifestyles and both sides are very comfortable with who they are.

WGFB “It Took Ten Minutes”

April 28, 2013

Sean & Michelle The very best radio talent communicate a very central message: I’m just like you. Sean Henry from Lite Rock B101, Rockford, IL does this effortlessly in the break below. Sean is a dad, who has normal struggles with his kids, just like the moms who listen to the radio station. He argued with his young son to do something every parent has endured. He came up with this quick, listener engagement break called “It Took Ten Minutes” where the audience guessed what took ten minutes to do, then he ran the audio talking to his kid about the “challenge” and had major, very relatable fun in the process.

Kick-Ass Audio Breaks

WQYK The Applebee’s Spot

B96 The Awkward Compliment

WNOU Happy Mother Fucker’s Day

KMVQ Greg’s Mom

WGFB “It Took Ten Minutes”

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