How to Remote Broadcasts as Radio Announcer
It's live radio--anything can happen! These are important words of wisdom to keep in mind when you are doing a remote broadcast as a radio announcer. The step-by-step instructions that follow will explain how to prepare for the broadcast, deal with any glitches that might happen, and have some fun with it! Whether you are a beginner, or a more seasoned pro, you can never be too prepared for a live remote, and you never stop learning from them.
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Instructions
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Select your location and make sure you can get a good signal. This is an easy thing for your producer and/or engineer to check out. Usually these remotes are from sponsor locations such as restaurants and car dealerships. Just make sure you are setting up in an area where your signal will not be blocked, and where people driving by can see you!
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Have a meeting with the whole crew involved. Develop your plan. Gather everything you are giving away (t-shirts and other promotional items). Always, at this point, make sure equipment is up and running properly. Sometimes that gets taken for granted, and then you show up at the remote and have problems.
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Promote, promote, promote! Give plugs on the air and on the radio website (if there is one) so your listeners will know where you are going to be and when. Don't do this TOO far in advance, because people forget. Begin talking it up several days away from the event, a week at the most. Touch base personally (off air of course) with your listener friends that you know you can count on to stop by. You want as many people as possible to show up to make you look good!
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Get to the location early. Last minute problems can always pop up, and you want to deal with that before you go live. From here you just go with it. Always keep it moving on air, but do not forget what you are there for. Never count on the fact that a listener is tuned in the whole time. Usually these remotes are between 2 to 4 hours. So the priority will be to re-introduce where you are and why you are there, encouraging people to come by.
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If you have listeners/friends who stop by the remote (and are willing), put them on the air for a few seconds. Make them feel part of the show. Put your sponsor on air too, if they are willing. (and they usually are). Let them plug their business/event. Remember, they are your bread and butter. And, if you have technical problems, or anything else out of the ordinary, don't get hung up on it. Laugh, smile, and keep going. Remember the words of wisdom: It's live radio, anything can happen!
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Tips & Warnings
Have a meeting after the remote, as soon as everyone can get together. Talk about what went right and wrong.
Talk about it on the air the following work day. Thank everyone who came by.
Put photos of the remote on the radio website
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Comments
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wow I have learnt.
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I had one today actually and I can attest to all the advice that is provided in your article.
