WRAL-FM's Doug Miller gives a set of MIX 101.5 headphones and a DJ University diploma to a young guest DJ.
WRAL-FM is featuring the future of radio on Thursday nights this spring. MIX 101.5s DJ U calls on Triangle students to give radio broadcasting a try. Thursday nights are unique and exciting, giving the fledgling DJs the opportunity to guest host part of the nighttime show, learning what its like to be on radio.
The new program is the brain child of WRAL-FM Program Director Michele Williams.
We are so excited about DJ U, said Williams. With MIX being a family oriented radio station I felt a feature that gives parents a chance to hear their kids on the radio would be very compelling not just to them but to all our listeners. Kids can be so entertaining and DJ U gives them a chance to share their chatty skills with all their friends and family and a few thousand others along the way.
Students of all ages, elementary through college, are invited to put their name in the hat to DJ on the program. Each week, one entrant who signed up on WRAL-FMs website is selected. The family comes to the station on the night of their show, and WRAL-FM Air Personality Doug Miller sits down with them to get some background info on the guest DJ. He culls from that material to create the content for what they will discuss on the air.
Doug Miller is a great professor, said Williams, and weve had a really strong response with kids of all ages enrolling.
Williams explained his process.
What I do as we get ready to go on air is talk to them about what they had for lunch, or who their best friend is, just to try and put them at ease. I try and put myself in their shoes as I will always remember a radio station tour I took in my hometown when I was in Cub Scouts and how cool it was and I want them to feel that as well.
On the show, one of the fun things I like to do with them, since this is school, is give them a Pop Quiz where they answer various kid-friendly questions, for example, True or False- Mom never has to ask me to tidy up my bedroom. Their answers are always honest and I get to laugh and have as much fun as they do!
The candid responses make for entertaining radio.
Its fun and spontaneous and a feature that is another way to highlight the fact that we are a live and local radio station all day long with real interaction with our listeners, said Williams.
After the show Miller presents the DJ U graduate with a set of MIX 101.5 headphones as a souvenir as well as a DJ University diploma on a plaque. He also sends a copy of the shows audio to the guest DJs parents as a keepsake for them.
The program has turned a mundane week night into an educational opportunity for Triangle students and a fun listen for MIX fans.
The response from the stations listeners has been terrific! Really, far exceeding my own expectations, said Miller. It really is just a win-win for the kids, the parents, MIX (and for me too.)
Tune in to WRAL-FM on Thursday nights for the latest edition of MIX 101.5 DJ U!
Find out more:
MIX 101.5's DJ U
Listen to DJ U grad Hannah on her big night at MIX 101.5
Two guest DJs spent a Thursday evening at WRAL-FM for MIX 101.5s DJ U.
A guest DJs spends a Thursday evening at WRAL-FM for MIX 101.5s DJ U.
WRAL-FMs Doug Miller gives a set of MIX 101.5 headphones and a DJ University diploma to a young guest DJ.
Thanks to WRAL-FMs Jason Newton for this capcom scoop, graphic, audio and for these capcom photos.
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WRAL-FM's Doug Miller gives a set of MIX 101.5 headphones and a DJ University diploma to a young guest DJ.
