Dispatches by Adrian Conoza

Image credit: David Brent Johnson via Twitter 8. Producer/presenter of a jazz program in DZFE or Crossover I’m so inspired by the American jazz-oriented program Nightlights that I would like to work for a jazz program or to simply play jazz music. I find it fulfilling to educate the musical taste of the Filipino and encourage him to listen to various genres, including jazz. 9. Work for a talk-oriented radio program I’ve heard from a lot of those who discuss matters and share their opinions on both FM and AM. Among these radio personalities, I often listen to Ben Tulfo ( example ) and Joel Reyes Zobel. I find myself smiling when I listen to Sir Ben's program, but I also get understandable opinions. I’m also inspired by Larry King, who, before having a program in CNN, became an overnight (graveyard shift!) talk show host on America’s Mutual Radio. On Larry's show, he interviewed a particular person; then  opens the line for his listeners to ask questions to the guest; then talk ...

 5. Simply put, a DJ Image from: www.straitstimes.com  Now here’s a primary prospect. I’ve been interested in radio, and I still am. Mostly, among different formats, either it’s working for the jazz station (if ever, Crossover, more classical jazz please…); or for the classical station (I appreciate classical a lot, but it would take a long time for me to cultivate the flair); or the oldies or the alternative. Either it’s at daytime ( “Goooood Morning, Vietnam!” ), or afternoon, or graveyard. In fact, graveyard shift is that which stuck on my mind for a long time, especially when I refused to sleep to get schoolwork done. I got used to being an owl since high school, that graveyard shift might be fit for me. Don’t many start there? Don’t few occupy it? Why don’t I? 6. Speaking of graveyard, an anchor in the graveyard shift. This reminds me of both NBC News Overnight in US and ITN Morning News in UK in the 80's. The earlier’s concept has gained my high regards and great admir...

I haven’t written for this blog for a very long time. I was busy during the first semester of my first year in college, and finally I’m done with it. I’m currently taking up Communication Arts (CA), and for the past 4 months I’ve been learning a lot about this course. Despite times when my mind plays with doubts of belonging to this course, I’ve been appreciating what I’ve learned about communication, as well as mass media—it's forms, history, and growth. Often, moments come when I think of what career I will have upon finishing CA. Many ideas come to my mind, both usual and odd. There are those that I caught from what I’ve learned from media history out of watching television archives and listening to foreign stations and old airchecks—all of them through the World Wide Web. Here are those possible careers that come to my mind, and some of them are conceived and perceived as dreams 1. Continuity presenter on television This is more than a voice-over. It is something more...