SEGASonic:Radio Needs You! We're Looking For DJs!

[Jeffhog]

 

Dreadknux, BlitzChris Investing in SS:R Revival Plan C

 

Now, as some of you may know, we here at SEGASonic:Radio have been toying with the idea of a full on relaunch for an unbelievably long time now... All we've had consistently running through our airwaves as the station's activity all but shut down were Biafra Republic's A/V Hijack and TurboXLR's Turbo Drive Live... However, I am happy to inform you that the fabled relaunch is finally upon us, but we need your help!

 

There have been quite a few changes going on behind the scenes, some of which I can publicly disclose. One: I, VizardJeffhog, have inherited the position of Station Manager from BlitzChris, leaving me in charge of all things SS:R. Two: EAR (who you might recall as one of the musicians behind The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure series, the man behind the Mad Rabbit Podcast, and a talented DJ over on KSBR 85.5's The Mix as well as OC Rock Radio's Monday Night Meltdown) has recently accepted a position here and joined our happy family!

 

And four! ...no, wait a minute... Three! You. Yeah, you! No, not the one sitting next to you (well, maybe him/her too)! You're here because you absolutely love music, right? You're here because you love the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, right? Do you think you have the same passion as myself, Biafra, Turbo, EAR, Blitz, and Speedknux? Do you have the capability to be a team player with the rest of us? Well, good! Because we're looking for folks like you!

 

SEGASonic:Radio is scouting for volunteer DJs to help keep that ball of music rolling around at the speed of sound. If you think you have what it takes to audition, then read on!

 

Here are the qualities we are looking for in a potential DJ:

• The ability to speak fluent and coherent English, accent not withstanding as long as it's understandable;
• A dedicated yet sensible passion for music and/or for SEGA (or other!);
• The availability and drive to broadcast an hour-long show on a weekly basis;
• The initiative of providing their own unique flavour and make SS:R a better station than it ever was;
• The capability to be confident, be cool, be wild, and be groovy!

In order to audition, you will need to submit the following: 

1. A profile that includes your name and a little about yourself;
2. A paragraph pitching your show - this includes the show's name, what it is about, and an explanation from you as to why you think it suits SS:R perfectly. Don't be general in explaining your show, be detailed;
3. Times of availability. Not an obligation at first, but we will want to know when you are usually free and can do your show, so that scheduling will be an easier task;
4. A 10 minute demo of your show, and by your show, I mean you talking. Send us a 10 minute recording/mp3 of you "hosting" your show as if you were on air: that way, you can give us a better idea as to how your segment will work. Explaining your show is all nice, but we want to hear you! No better way to demonstrate your theory than with practice, right?
5. Lastly, an investment of, I don't know, 100 Gems. Mmm... yes.

And finally, to clarify:

• If your show contains multiple hosts, you know what they say: the more, the merrier! There are no restrictions on there being more than one person running a show, but be careful: make sure your friend(s) are as into this as your are! No point in a show if not everyone's on board!
• Your recording must be authentic. That means no tweaking, no alterations, no filtering, no cuts, no nothing, or you will be disqualified, and you will be ignored for the rest of the auditioning period. You can't change the way you sound with Audacity while you're on air, so don't bullshit your audition with falsities! Don't tell us we didn't warn you!
• Before you throw in your hat for "Sonic music", let me stop you right there. SS:R is, basically, that at heart, and most of our shows revolve around this idea (with each their own flair, at least), so more of the same might not tickle our fancy. Be unique with your show! This is your chance to make SS:R a diverse listening environment! Just... if you're doing non-SEGA/Sonic, don't expect us to give you the music you're looking for (e.g. "i'm doing mario but i don't have that soundtrack can you get it for me plzthx"). We look after each other, but the rest of the team won't necessarily do your work for you when it comes to external material. Your resources, your problem!
• That being said, don't go overboard. Make sure it's the kind of show you can actually manage - don't try to run one that you'd grow tired of or don't have enough material for. Really, if there's any place you shouldn't do the impossible, it's here. Your show must be fun, doable, and lasting!
• What makes a good DJ is one who knows how to manage his/her time, one who's a team player, and in our case, one who has a stable internet connection! Being active in social media networks, thus interacting with listeners, is a plus!
• Finally, the SEGASonic:Radio server on The Sonic Stadium is Icecast-based. If you're one of the chosen, be sure to have the streaming software/freeware necessary to broadcast your show. If not, don't panic, we'll help! Rest assured that we'll go over everything with you to make sure you can run your show no problem!

The deadline is April 16th 2013, which is three solid weeks from now. That is plenty of time for you to get your stuff together and send us your auditions. When you're all finished, submit your entries to us via competition@sonicstadium.org, with the subject header "SS:R DJ Audition" or some variation thereof! As soon as it is received, I will notify you and provide you with extra details on how the process will go down.

 

Once April 16th has passed, the audition period will be over, and no future submission will be accepted. The other DJs and I will then go through all of your entries and start picking apart favourites, so make sure yours stands out - that's what we're looking for. After we pick them out, I will announce the winners via the front page and here in the thread, and the chosen will be initiated through a good old fashioned locker room towel-whipping! That's what happened last time, heeheehee!

 

If you have any questions, or if you're interested in the post, reply in the thread! Just remember, auditions will only be taken in via competition@sonicstadium.org!

 

That being said, many will enter... Three will succeed. Good luck to all of you!

 

-VizardJeffhog, SEGASonic:Radio Station Manager

[Abominal SnowTaz]

Very interesting. I'm brainstorming and writing down a lot and I have an idea of working with another person if anyone here is interested.

[---]

Oh mercy, this sounds awesome. I think I'd be perfect for this if I got comfortable enough, though I have the creeping suspicion that that hour would give my family just enough time to track me down and embarrass the crap out of me, lol. Anywho, this sounds really cool and I'm definitely giving it thought. May the best men(women) win!

[#AR]

Time for strenuous brainstorming!

[SkyLlama]

This is something I think I would do very well at. I prefer to do this sort of thing with someone else because you can get some good banter, but I'll have to try on my own.

 

I'll try out an audition, I've got nothing to lose.

Edited March 27, 2013 by SkyLlama

[Abominal SnowTaz]

This is something I think I would do very well at. I prefer to do this sort of thing with someone else because you can get some good banter, but I'll have to try on my own.

 

I'll try out an audition, I've got nothing to lose.

If you're interested, we could collaborate on something. But I'll let you do what you gonna do.

[SkyLlama]

If you're interested, we could collaborate on something. But I'll let you do what you gonna do.

 

If you like we could try something sometime. I've done this sort of thing with people before and it'd be fun to try again.

 

Just send me a message sometime if you'd like to

[Abominal SnowTaz]

If you like we could try something sometime. I've done this sort of thing with people before and it'd be fun to try again.

 

Just send me a message sometime if you'd like to

Cool cool. I'm gonna get some brain juice things going and I'll get back too you.

[Clouder]

I thought about it for a brief second until I saw that you ACTUALLY. HAVE. TO. TALK. yeah, I'll pass.

[Jeffhog]

I thought about it for a brief second until I saw that you ACTUALLY. HAVE. TO. TALK. yeah, I'll pass.

Well, we're not asking for a 1 hour mixtape... ^^;

[Frogging101]

I wish I could do this, I really do. But unfortunately I have Zero talent in anything that involves creating ideas, and I've also never done anything like this before (I don't even know what one does on one of these radio shows ). So I guess I'll be sitting this one out . Best of luck to all those who enter though; I'm looking forward to seeing who's picked and what they've come up with .

[Jeffhog]

I wish I could do this, I really do. But unfortunately I have Zero talent in anything that involves creating ideas, and I've also never done anything like this before (I don't even know what one does on one of these radio shows ). So I guess I'll be sitting this one out . Best of luck to all those who enter though; I'm looking forward to seeing who's picked and what they've come up with .

Ya know, we should really find a day to hang out together or something sometime.

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

I got an idea, and I think I will give it go, however its going to be something a bit mixed up going to require a bit of help from my listeners, and wont be entirely(or nessecarily) sonic/sega, but it will be video game related but it will have that mixed in too, but think I will give a slightly different twist

[TCB]

As someone who strongly believes that SSR can be what it used to be (kickass, good, amazing and the like) before the negatives happened. I am so happy to see the wheels finally being put in motion for this.

 

I have no experience in DJing whatsoever, but I just couldn't stay quiet and not say anything about how escatic I am to see this 'Relauch Project' finally picking up steam. Now Turbo won't be lonely on the airwaves lol

 

And wait...A/V Hijack is on the air? When? I thought TDL was the only show currently on the station...

 

NEVERTHELESS, VizardJeffhog, you have the power to bring SSR back in full force. I've been listening since 2007; again I cannot be more happy for this.

[Jeffhog]

NEVERTHELESS, VizardJeffhog, you have the power to bring SSR back in full force. I've been listening since 2007; again I cannot be more happy for this.

aw shucks you stop it right now

[Jeffhog]

I also went ahead and made the audition notice Tumblr-able, so that those of you with Tumblr pages can reblog this and spread the word... if you'd be so kind!  The bigger the exposure, the better!

[TitanWarlord93]

I am interested in doing this so I'll give it a good go. This will take some time though but I will bring in the true power of awesomeness 

[Jeffhog]

If you think you can do it, then best of luck to you! Looking forward to your entry!

[TheGerkuman]

It's been a while since I last did internet radio broadcasts but I'll be throwing my hat into the ring. I have some ideas for a format and if anyone would like to be team member on the show then send me a PM and I'll get back to you about it. (I need to work out the logistics of a multi-person show first).

[TCB]

aw shucks you stop it right now

 

Aw you're such a humble Vizard~

 

This is like the second coming I swear lol.

[Naysu]

awesome, ive been a long time SSR listener and I'm thrilled its relaunching, I would love to take part with this, but I just know im not funny enough to manage to entertain for an hour XD but I look forward to seeing where this goes and will definitely be listening to the new shows!

[TheGerkuman]

I'm not funny enough to hold together a whole hour, but I know how to structure a show. I guess my idea is to be the host/producer of it and have the show's team-mates be the real stars. And you know, you never know unless you try.

Edited March 28, 2013 by Gerk Marenghis Darkplace

[Abominal SnowTaz]

I'm jotting down things I can discuss for half an hour. I just keep thinking about how I can jabber about stuff or have back to back banter with some people.

[Hack_Hedgehog]

 I've loved SSR since i discovered it a few years ago, despite the fact i hate my voice XD, I'm willing to give this a shot, hopefully people wont hate my voice as much as me XD I'll defiantly send in an audition, now just to plan out show topics for the audition

[Faseeh]

I'm almost done planning. I think I'm set.