month and do something fun. 8o play golf% tennis or anything
that is fun and not radiorelated. There are a few reasons for
this7
3. *ts a chance to stay connected on a le$el other than work.
*ts easy to forget why
you like each other during the pressure of putting together a
show. 8etting away fromwork makes you see each other in a different
light. This is especially good for showswhere there is tension
among some of the players.
2. Some of the est radio ideas come when you are not trying.
When you ha$e tocreate a it% it sometimes feels like pulling teeth.
When you are not in the station youthink differently. *t is ine$ita
le that as radio people you are going to talk shop andthat is good
ecause its under a different conte0t. =ou will think of ideas that
youwould not ha$e thought of sitting in your office.
-. There is a third added enefit of doing things together. >
show outing in and ofitself can e show prep. 6unny or dysfunctional
things happen whene$er radio peopleget together. 1i$ing life leads
to e0periences that can e used on the air. *f the showas a whole
has a common e0perience there can e a good discussion a out the odd
orinteresting things that happened% plus there will always e
different $ersions of thestory. That can lead to humor or conflict%
which is always good.
