“Let’s Just Talk” on the Radio

“Let’s Just Talk” is the name of Kathryn Raaker’s talk radio show on WCVX Victory 1050 out of Cincinnati, Ohio where I was a guest on her show this past Saturday morning. We talked about films, music supervision and other film and music topics (to include the 100+ degree weather here in Texas).

It was an interesting morning as I was a bit nervous to say the least. Not knowing what was going to come my way on live radio was what bothered me the most. I felt confident in my abilities to answer any question regarding music clearance but not sure if my delivery was going to be “radio ready.” I guess the “no time to think” was what bothered me most.

The relief came when I realized that my preconceived impression of the show was all wrong. I prepped myself to talk about the technical end of music licensing. What I learned as the show progressed was it took on more of an entertainment angle. Kathryn’s long career as a radio personality helped guide the show in a way that engaged the listening audience and not me talking about the legal and administrative side of music clearance. If her audience had been primarily involved in the film and music industry, I’m sure the presentation would have been more of my initial, technical approach. As I began to relax and feel more comfortable, my segment was quickly coming to an end.

Kathryn and I met at a pre-production meeting in Kyle, TX for the film, “The Lights.” We talked about respective careers. We exchanged business cards and then never spoke again until earlier this year. I contacted her to find out if she knew anything about her very small appearance in the film and if there was any music associated with her scene. As that scene had not been edited in the film yet, I was clueless.

After we reconnected, Kathryn asked if I’d like to appear on her show which I accepted. For about three months we jockeyed for a spot and finally landed May 31, 2008. It came and went with an invitation to be on her show next weekend which airs out of Phoenix, Arizona. This appearance has not been finalized so it may change by the weekend. I’ll update this in my next blog.

In the back of my mind, I’ve always wanted to have a call-in talk show where I can address music clearance and licensing issues with filmmakers and those in the music industry. It seems like this may start to evolve if I continue to make appearances on the radio. I just might get the “radio bug” and who knows where things will go from there.

The show will be archived and available for the public to listen to. I’m sure there will be some interesting information about music in films, but more about me and what I’m doing as a music supervisor. When I do get that call-in talk show, I’ll let all of by blog reader know so they can send e-mail questions which I can answer on air.

Until then, keep coming back to my blog as I’ll keep writing about music clearance and licensing and some real life experiences that I’ve dealt with while working on all these films. I’ll also post the link to my website where you can listen to the archived radio show.