“Never say goodbye at the end of your radio show.”
— Conventional Wisdom
“That's just plain silly.” — Dan O'Day
Were you ever told something like, “You should never say goodbye at the end of your radio program, because that tells people you're leaving”?
You were told wrong.
Because you've found your way to this page, you're undoubtedly a radio professional.
And it's a good bet that you believe in the value of “one-to-one communication” between air talent and listener.
You talk to your audience; you don't shout at them.
You're creative and compelling — yet conversational.
You're a genuine “personality,” not “just an announcer.”
You create a personal connection with your listeners. You share your wit, your humor, even your life.
But at the end of your show, you just...disappear??
You're at a party, engaged in an enjoyable conversation with someone you've just met. You glance away for just a moment, but when you look back...the other person has disappeared.
How would you feel?
Mystified, certainly. Off-balance. Maybe slightly offended. The person just vanished without even a “see 'ya later”?
That's what it's like when the last song of your show ends, the next program begins...and you never even bothered to say “see 'ya.”
Sure, you want your audience to stick around for the program that follows yours. But even more importantly, you want to maintain that bond you've established with your listeners.
Of course, many jocks do say goodbye at the end of their shows. But most of them do it so weakly, so ineffectually, so....so lamely that it's almost embarrassing:
“Well, uh, I see we're out of time, so, uh, thanks for being here with us today....”
Good grief. You didn't put in all that “show prep” to end the day's program with a wasteful, weak whimper like that.
If your listeners already perceive you as humorous, I can help you say “goodbye” in a way that reinforces your relationship with your audience and leaves them smiling (or chuckling or laughing).
If your on-air persona, however, is completely humorless, this won't help you at all. In fact, it will hurt you.
If you're Mr. or Ms. Serious for your entire program, it would be a mistake to end your show on a humorous note.
But if you do share your sense of humor with your listeners, here's some wonderful news:
Radio Comedy Show Closes gives you 1,000 humorous ways to end your program with a wink, not a whimper.
Some are nonsensical (but funny nonetheless).
Some are deadpan silly.
Some are even....Well....Okay, I'll say it: Some are even downright corny. (But deliberately so.)
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So until tomorrow, remember: Old counterfeiters never die; they just forge ahead. I think we had a pretty good show today, except for a couple of very small glitches. But I'm going to go home and work and study and practice, and you can rest assured that by this time tomorrow I'll have transformed those very small glitches into full-blown, major technical difficulties. Transportation for today's guests was provided by Ed's Limousine Service. Remember, at Ed's every one of our drivers has either a spotless, accident-free driving record or his own uniform. |
If you work 50 weeks a year, five days a week, it will take you four years to use every show close in Radio Comedy Show Closes.
Because you're smart enough to note when you used each Close, you'll be able to start all over again in four years. Trust me: Your listeners won't remember that you already used that Close a few years ago.
Of course, that assumes you're still working at the same station four years later. Not always a very safe assumption in our business.
But no matter where you're working, you'll always be able to end your program on a well-planned, fresh, upbeat note.
And remember, if for any reason you are not completely satisfied with today's program, simply mail me $50 and I will cheerfully refund half your money.
So until tomorrow, I'd like to leave you with the words of my dad, who often used to take me aside and say, “Hey! What's with you, anyway??” So until tomorrow, remember: A day without (ED JOCK) is like a multinational corporate high yield capital growth fund without an enhanced long-range estimated global profit/loss redistribution procedure. No, I don't understand that, either — but I guess that's what happens when you let your tax attorney write your program notes for you. The preceding program was financed in part by a grant from the National Association of People Who Really Need To Pay More Attention To What They're Doing With Their Money. |
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