Top Secret Radio

I love to talk, so when Matt Dubiel from the radio blog site Top Secret Radio called and asked to interview me I readily agreed.

Aside from being a really bright programmer and radio guy he also conducts a fun interview. We talked about many of the things I write about on this blog and then some. Towards the end of the interview Matt asked me to predict the future of our business this year and beyond. Check out the interview right here and hear what I said.

Thanks to Matt for the chance to about everything from Prince to Pedicures to Podcasting!



MP3 File

The Lost Beatles Interview

Came across this of on Trendhunter of all places--a TV interview from 1964. The video portion is not viewable but the audio survived and was aired on BBC4.

From the BBC:

"Helen Shapiro presents the story of a lost TV interview with the Beatles recorded in April 1964 and recently found languishing in a rusty film can in a garage in South London."

It's an interesting piece on two levels. The obvious--hearing the very young Beatles talking about their experiences and music as they were living it back at that time. And the not so obvious--the packaging, a 30 minute program, produced and aired on the BBC. Not something common here at home in the US.

Take a listen for yourself right here: The Lost Beatles Interview on BBC4

Interviewed by R&R

I was honored to be asked some months ago to be interviewed by R&R's Erica Farber. Honestly, I don't do a lot of interviews (OK, almost never) but when Erica called I said yes to be featured in the "Publishers Profile."

Here is that interview:

Originally published on June 1, 2007 Harve Alan

It takes a mix of art, science and research to give the audience what it wants


Bitten early by the radio bug, Harve Alan remembers riding in his mother’s car, pretending a spoon in his hand was a radio microphone. Alan’s career has brought him from on-air to programming and consulting. In January he was appointed VP of programming for NextMedia, directing content development for 42 stations in 12 markets.

Getting into the business:

Growing up in Long Island [N.Y.], I listened to WABC, and I would get completely immersed in what was coming out of the radio. The day I got my driver’s license, I applied for an internship at WBAB/Long Island. A couple of months into it, I found myself getting paid as a board op.

First full-time job:

My first full-time job was at WCCC/Hartford, as on-air, promotions and programming. My lucky break came less than a year in. The program director was on his way out, and I cajoled, convinced, begged and was in the right place at the right time and became interim program director.

The station was losing the rock battle, and when I took over, it was at a 3 share. The first book out, we popped to a 4.9. The second book, we were up to a 6.4. Someplace between the 4.9 and the 6.4, I actually got to keep the job.

CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK:
http://www.radioandrecords.com/Profiles/Pages/Alan_H.asp