RAP-CD-logo-2Welcome to the September 2012 R.A.P. CD! We kick things off with this month's Editor's Choice Award winner, an excellent piece of production from Robin Egerton at Astral in Calgary. Next up on track 2 is audio for Dave Foxx's Production 212 column. Commercials are on tracks 3-9 starting with a montage of 3 spots from Rod Schwartz, who adds this interesting info about the spots: This client actually spends money to run approximately 16 spots on April 1st, on every station in the market, just to give his customers and neighbors something to chuckle about, and perhaps an additional reason to remember him when they need a new washer, refrigerator, TV, bed.... He's "frivolous" only this one time each year, but he's on radio every day of the year, investing over 90% of his ad budget in our medium. The business used to be a "print hog" for most of the 51 years it's been around; the former owner (yes, Howard Hughes is his name) has told me on more than one occasion that every time he looks at his collection of newspaper ad tear sheets, he mentally kicks himself for all the money he "wasted" (his word, not mine) in print. The fellows who purchased his store a dozen years ago gave me the benefit of the doubt when I pitched them on making the customer, not their store, central to their advertising, and putting his money into radio branding rather than weekly sales in the newspaper. They've since doubled their sales by following this practice.

Promos are on tracks 10-14, and we wrap it up with a chuckle from the archives from CJ Goodearl! 
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1. ♦ Vertical Extreme/Freefallin', Robin Egerton, Astral Radio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2. Production 212 audio, Dave Foxx, Z100, New York, NY, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3. Howard Hughes April Fools Day Montage – Rod Schwartz, Grace Broadcast Sales, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
4. Hal Insurance/Male – Lee Ruby, Harvard Broadcasting, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
5. Hudson Chevrolet Buick GMC - Steve Thompson/Mike Vuckovich, 105.3 KOOL-FM / 99.5 KFUN, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
6. Hatch Toyota/Tundra Color – Andrew Frame, BAFSoundworks.com, Lehigh Acres, Florida, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
7. KW Appliance Plus - Deborah Hopkins, 105.3 KOOL-FM / 99.5 KFUN, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
8. Johnston Packers LTD/Public Service – Jay Helmus, Astral Radio, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
9. Harry's Hi-Fi/Feels Right – JJ Elliott, Harvard Broadcasting, Regina, Sask., Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10. Jack FM Olympic Mashup – Dave Cockram, Rogers Radio, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
11. Tiesto Live – Ron Tarrant, 91-7 The Bounce, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
12. Stray/Sadie Rose Promo – Colin McGinness, UKRD, United Kingdom, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
13. Sun/British Summer 2012 – Adam Venton, UKRD, Bristol, United Kingdom, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
14. Playoff Party - Gary McClenaghan - Harvard Broadcasting, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
15. Blondyke Bar - CJ Goodearl, WJRR-FM, Orlando, Florida, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Audio

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