Originally Posted by Everett Adams
I was thinking about the DJs of today as compared to DJs of yesteryears. Years ago each DJ could pick out the music that they liked for their own show, music that showed their personality, taste, etc. Now, some program director, living hundreds of miles away, tells him/her what to play, like it or lump it, that is what they must do if they want to keep working. It must grate on their nerves to be a zombie and do what they are told, having no imput into their show.

So I wrote this song for them. I doubt any radio station would ever permit it to be played though.


You make it sound so negative. DJ's play songs in their format. If they didn't like the format then they shouldn't be a DJ in that style of music. Radio is competitive...they play hits. There's no money to be made from people changing the station because the DJ wants to play a crappy song that they like. They can play songs for their shows...they just have a list of songs they can play. Most program directors work for the stations...and they have consultants that may live farther away. I promise you, other than the economic cutbacks in radio...those people love their jobs. And times change. Random DJ's don't program for a reason.