It has to depend on whether the station feels they have to (like if they promised an underwriter that they would get a plug on every break), but I believe WBEZ in Chicago has never used the break, partially because they're on automation on Saturdays at 5 p.m. and the automation can't leave the network on in the background, which is about the only way doing the Powdermilk break would work. I can't imagine rolling a promo that's two seconds longer than what the screen says it is (that's label on the cart in the old days of radio before the AudioVault) and then potting back up on "...tried 'em, Powdermilk!", followed by, hopefully with the mike turned off, the board-op/announcer saying "oh shit." If it's stuff they have to run like underwriting announcements or it's a pledge drive, I would understand, but if it was an announcer just doing a "coming up tonight here on public radio..." reading of the schedule for the rest of the night, I'd be pissed. I'd be curious how many stations that run "PHC" do take advantage of the hidden station break.
Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Diner <bwayst...@gmail.com> wrote: > WHYY Philadelphia has never had an announcer cut in during the Powdermilk > theme - they've always played the song all the way through, going back to > when they first started carrying PHC over thirty years ago. > The first time I listened on WNYC and heard an announcer talk over the > music, I was really shocked at how crass it sounded. I had no idea at the > time that it was normal behavior. > -Tim > > On Friday, October 14, 2016 at 7:29:33 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: >> >> And John Hodgman next week. >> >> Thile has only thirteen new shows to prove himself, although I assume >> they'll be spread out. There'll probably be a Kellior rerun within the >> next few weeks. And since the "sponsors" are the same familiar ones from >> all these years, one wonders if "Manuel Transmission" (Kellior's most >> recent pseudonym for himself as a writer) will still be heard in the >> credits. I would also expect that the Powdermilk Biscuits jingle will >> still be heard in the first hour as the secret station break (Kellior would >> not agree to what has become the standard breaks at :20 and :40 on most >> public radio shows for mostly promos and underwriting announcements--so >> standard that even Amy Goodman does it--sort of--so as a compromise in the >> first hour what will now be Thile saying "Powdermilk Biscuits, heavens >> they're tasty and expeditious!" is the cue for stations who choose to do so >> to run their break, preferably with just an announcer talking over the band >> playing the Powdermilk jingle--and Thile will start singing the jingle at >> exactly one minute from the band starting to play, so the station announcer >> better hit the post--on other shows, the break is 90 seconds to 2 minutes). >> >> Mark Jeffries >> Saints Spotlight Editor >> spotl...@gmail.com >> >> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 5:42 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < >> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> Harry Connick Jr will host the third hour of today on the 17th and 18th >>> (the Variety link says just Monday, but an email I received from Connick's >>> fan club says both days). Not sure if this is still technically subbing >>> for Billy Bush or not. >>> >>> http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/harry-connick-today-billy- >>> bush-1201889493/ >>> >>> Already saying I'm a fan of Connick, take my thumbs up of his daytime >>> talk show with the appropriate amount of salt. The Stangels from >>> Letterman's Late Show are co-executive producers, but there are plenty of >>> daytime-style talk segments. >>> >>> Tomorrow (15th) marks the first Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile >>> as host. The lineup (see link) is consistent with the shows that Thile has >>> served as guest host. Plenty of people who have been on with Garrison, >>> with a few additions aimed at younger listeners (really anyone under 60). >>> Thile will play an original song, there will be a comedian, and most of the >>> supporting cast from Keillor's crew remain with the show. >>> >>> https://www.prairiehome.org/shows/52949 >>> >>> David >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> TV or Not TV .... 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