Interview:Howard Hoffman, Production Director KABC Los Angeles, by Jerry Vigil Feature:Take your career seriousy, by John Pelligrini Test Drive:Samplitude Studio DAW software, by Jerry Vigil Q It Up:DCI vs. DGS by Sterling Tarrant Tips and Techniques: Spending the day at the (production) library, by Andrew Frame Radio Hed: conflict, by Jeffrey Hedquist Tales Of the Tape: End of the line, by Dennis Daniel Producers VU: Andrew Frame's 99X Web Promo by Craig Rogers
Interview: Brian Kelsey, Creative Services Director, K-Rock New York, by Jerry Vigil Feature: What would happen if we charged for commercial production? by Marshall Such Feature: John Pelligrini finds radio theatre alive and well at the Prarie Home Companion Test Drive: Symetrix 628 Digital Voice Processor by Jerry Vigil ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp Tips and Techniques: Voice Mail, it's here, so use it! by Andrew Frame Tales Of the Tape: Freelance Survival by Dennis Daniel RAP Forum: Feeling the pace of the technology race, by Stuart McCowan RAP Forum: Risks and rewards of advertising, by Jeff Left Radio Hed: The Sounds of Silence, by Jeffrey Hedquist Producers VU: "The 8th Floor" from SoundByte Productions' Chris O'Brien, by Craig Rogers
Interview: Randy Horvath, Vanilla Gorilla Productions, by Jerry Vigil Feature: Replacing radio's immediacy... with intimacy, by John Pelligrini Test Drive: E-Mu's Darwing Digital Audio Disk Recorder Q It Up: To what extent are your on-air people required to write, voice, and produce spots? (part two) by Sterling Tarrant The Cheat Sheet: Flipping out over effects boxes, by Flip Michaels ...And Make It Real Creative Being Perceptive, by Andy Capp RAP Forum: Von Coffman puts himself in the client's shoes - becuse he was one. Radio Hed: Making Dialogue Believable, by Jeffrey Hedquist Producers VU: Rob Radencic KRBE Houston's "Retro Weekend Promo" by Craig Rogers Way Off The Mark: Phone numbers in spots, grrrr... by Mark Margulies Stream Of Conciousness Production by Dennis Daniel
Interview: Andrew "Bag" Sidwell, Creative Director, FOX-FM, Melbourne, Australia Feature:The International Radio Creative & Voiceover Summit by Don May Test Drive:Orban's Audicy Digital Audio Workstation by Jerry Vigil Q It Up:To what extent are your on-air people required to write, voice, and produce spots? (part one) by Sterling Tarrant ...And Make It Real Creative: The Musician by Andy Capp Radio Hed: The Power Of Simplicity by Jeffrey Hedquist Producers VU:Don Lawler and Target Marketing's "AAA Termite Control" by Craig Rogers
Interview - John Pelligrini, Creative Director WLS-AM, Chicago, Illinois Test Drive: Spectral Express Digital Audio Workstation Q It Up: How Do They Get That Big Agency Sound? The Cheat Sheet: So You Think You're Computer Illiterate?Planning (And Plotting) Your Budget, Part Two by Marshall Such Where The Buffalo Roam: Eulogy For Bill Towery of WCKG by Michael R. Lee, Ph.D. ...And Make It Real Creative: The Muse Visits by Andy Capp RAP Forum: The Big Picture, by Todd Beezley Radio Hed: Where Is The Camera? by Jeffrey Hedquist Producers VU: Jeff Berlin WXKS Boston's "Kiss Concert 18"
Interview - Renaud Timson, Ceative Director, CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Test Drive: Short Cut ,Personal Audio Editor RAP Forum: A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned - Planning (And Plotting) Your Budget, Part One by Marshall Such Q It Up: The Production Order The Cheat Sheet: WWW Push Primer ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp Radio Hed: Be Human! by Jeffrey Hedquist Producers VU: Bill Schultz WKTU New York's "Gonna Make You Rich Cash Call"
Interview - Jeffrey Hedquist, Hedquist Productions, Fairfield, Iowa. Feature - "Who Be You" by John Pellegrini. Test Drive - Sound Forge 4.0a from Sonic Foundry, by Jerry Vigil. Producer's VU spotlights Jym Geraci WMXB-FM, Richmond, Virginia, by Craig Rogers. ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp. Q It Up visits Walt Disney World, by Sterling Tarrant. Way Off The Mark - "Great Ideas?" by Mark Margulies. Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
Feature - "It's Only Money" by John Pellegrini. Interview - Kurt Schenk, Production Director, WMAX/WMHK/WRCD, Rochester, New York. Test Drive - Cool Edit Pro Multitrack Sound Editing System from Syntrillium Software, by Dave Oliwa. Producer's VU spotlights Don Lane Hoffpauir, Red/Lane Productions, by Craig Rogers. ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp. The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels. Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel. Q It Up, The RAP Network Speaks - "Who Were Your Mentors?" by Sterling Tarrant. NAB Wrap-up by Jerry Vigil.
Interview - Mike Goode, Production Director, KEDG-FM, Las Vegas, Nevada. Test Drive - SAW Plus Software Audio Workshop from Innovative Quality Software, by Jerry Vigil. 1996 RAP Awards - Winners announced for the 7th Annual event. Feature - "Can We Get More Diluted?" by John Pellegrini. Producer's VU spotlights John Nixon, KLSY, Seattle, Washington, by Craig Rogers. ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp. The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels. Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel. RAP Forum - "Mono: It's The Real Thing" by Dave Oliwa. On The Cassette - "When the Client Becomes the Copywriter" by Doug Grant.
Interview - Joe Knight, free-lance writer, Ft. Myers, Florida. Test Drive - Sony MDM-X4 MiniDisc Multitrack Recorder, by Dave Oliwa. Feature - "You Wanna Be Like Mike? Cut the Clutter." by Mark Margulies. 1996 RAP Awards - Finalists on The Cassette. Feature - "Are You Obsolete?" by John Pellegrini. Q It Up, The RAP Network Speaks by Sterling Tarrant. ...And Make it Real Creative by Andy Capp. The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels. RAP Forum - "There's More to Work than Life" by Andrew Frame.
Interview - Pete Jensen, Production Director, KZZU-FM/KTRW-AM/KXLY-AM./FM/TV, Spokane, Washington. Test Drive - Otari DTR-8S Professional DAT Recorder. Feature - "Genius At (out of) Work" by John Pellegrini. Feature - "Get Net. It Pays" by Flip Michaels. Producer's VU - Hal Knapp, Z100, New York, by Craig Rogers. RAP Forum - Spot Wars - The Producer Strikes Back by John Bowen. Q It Up - The RAP Network Speaks by Sterling Tarrant. ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp. Tips & Techniques - "Be Bright, Be Brief, Be Gone" by Andrew Frame. RAP WorkStation Network.
Interview Eddy Temple-Morris, Presentation Producer, BBC Radio 1, London, England. Test Drive Fostex D-80 Digital Multitrack Recorder. RAP Forum -"Greed Kills - Are We Watching the Ratings or Stock Quotes?" by Mr. Mel. Q It Up: The RAP Network Speaks Top Ten Timesaving Techniques, by Sterling Tarrant. Feature - "My Brain Hurts" by John Pellegrini. Tales of the Tape Interview with Tom Calderone, Part II, by Dennis Daniel. The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels. Tips & Techniques - "Managing Time in the Consolidation Crunch" by Andy Frame. Producer's VU by Craig Rogers. RAP shines the spotlight on a commercial from Dennis McAtee/KKOW, Joplin/Pittsburg, Kansas - audio on The Cassette. ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp. Way Off The Mark - "I Don't advertise Because It's a Waste of Money" by Mark Margulies.
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