[BC] Dumb Listeners

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

While working at one station that was a strict daytimer (at least per 
the terms of it's license anyways), we signed off on time one night 
right about sunset in January or so (I don't recall the exact month, 
but it was winter).

The studio phone was ringing about 9:30pm and seeing that it was a 
local number, I answered it. The caller wanted to..REQUEST A SONG! I 
proceeded to tell her we were off the air but asked her what song she 
wanted, and after a minute of figuring out what genre it was I said, 
"Maam, if you'll call back Monday through Friday, 7am to 10am or 
Sundays 7am to 12noon they will be glad to play your gospel song". 
She said thank you and hung up.

Guess who called back two days later and asked the SAME question? 
Yup. And I know for a fact she didn't call during the day when the 
gospel show was on the previous 2 days!

I also had one lady call at 12midnight, asking me to help her find 
the title and artist of a song. When I finally got her to tell me 
what genre it was, I asked, "Where did you hear this?" ..as I spent a 
good 5 minutes searching the lyrics on line. She said, "Oh, it's on 
93.7 FM Right NOW!"... 93.7 was over 50 miles away and in NO WAY related to us.

I had another lady call some time later and asked for "The number to 
that 102.1 FM radio station in Sardis". I told her I didn't have it 
on hand, but if she'd hold on a minute I'd grab the phone book and 
look. I couldn't find it there, so I told her I'd have to look on the 
computer and I found it and said "Maam, here's the number...." and I 
also read off the address as being in SENATOBIA. She then proceeded 
to say "But I thought it was in Sardis. And aren't all you radio 
stations interconnected?"

I had to explain to her briefly about city of license vs. studio 
location rules.. and then explained to her NO, not all radio stations 
are interconnected.

I once had a listener call my sattion in Williston, North Dakota 
looking for the phone number to a Minot, North Dakota radio station.. 
which was 120 miles from where I Was!

I've had other phone calls from lsiteners that would relaly make you 
scratch your head, but thsoe above take the cake. and before anyone 
snaps at me....i realize not everyone knows about radio.. but there 
should be some common sense applied.. like... Don't call a radio 
station that's off the air and request a song?

Paul Walker