1996 Back Issues

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DECEMBER 1996:

Feature The Half Million Dollar Audio Glitch - Ever Get a Really Bad Dub From a Really Big Agency, and It's Your Fault? by John Pellegrini.
Interview Willie B!, Creative Services Director, WEGQ-FM/WBMX-FM, Boston,Massachusetts.
Test Drive Orban DSP-FX Engine for the DSE-7000, by Jerry Vigil.
Tales of the Tape Dennis Daniel chats with Jacobs Media Programming Consultant Tom Calderone.
Producer's VU The spotlight shines on a promo from Lonnie Perkins of WIBC in Indianapolis, Indiana, by Craig Rogers.
...And Make It Real Creative, by Andy Capp.
Q It Up - The RAP Network Speaks, by Sterling Tarrant.

NOVEMBER 1996:

Feature - How Do I Sell This Junk? - Helping Your Clients Create a Workable Marketing Strategy by John Pellegrini.
Interview Matt Rawlings, Production Director, WFMS-FM/WGRL-FM, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Test Drive- Eventide DSP4000B Production Ultra-Harmonizer, by Jerry Vigil.
Producer's VU -RAP shines the spotlight on a promo from multi-RAP Award winner Bob Lawson/WJMK-FM, Chicago, by Craig Rogers. Audio on The Cassette.
Q It Up- The RAP Network Speaks - What Are You Thankful For? by Sterling Tarrant.
...And Make It Real Creative Hello-Goodbye Part II by Andy Capp.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel.
RAP Workstation Network.

OCTOBER 1996:

Feature - Youth Crisis - Where Does the 40-Something Production Director Fit In? by Michael R. Lee, Ph.D..
Feature Are Production People A Personality Type? - A View from The International Radio Creative And Voiceover Summit in Los Angeles, by Don May.
Interview Peter Cutler, The Demodoctor, Los Angeles,California.
Test Drive Roland PMA-5 Personal Music Assistant.
Q It Up: The RAP Network Speaks How Do You Handle Client Objections to Your Creative Commercials? by Sterling Tarrant.
Way Off The Mark Copy This Article and Give it to Every Account Executive at Your Station! by Mark Margulies.
Producer's VU -The spotlight is on a promo from Jack Cone of Star 94 in Atlanta, Georgia, by Craig Rogers.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
...And Make It Real Creative Review: The Prod-Pro Version 96.0 by Andy Capp.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel.

SEPTEMBER 1996:

Feature The Packaged Radio Performer - Dick Orkin Comes to Bury, Not Praise! by Dick Orkin, excerpted from Dick Orkin's workshop: The New Art of radio Advertising Performance.
Feature Management by Magazine by John Pellegrini.
Interview Matt Kelley, Creative Services Director,KQQK/KXTJ/KOND/KEYH/KLXL, Houston, Texas.
Test Drive Roland VS-880Digital Studio Workstation.
RAP Forum Honesty and Integrity in Advertising - Just because something looks like a great idea in a trade publication doesn't mean it's going to work for you by Andrew Frame.
Producer's VU KSHE-FM, St. Louis Creative/Production Director Ed Brown details the production of an award winning promo for Wayne Gretzky's arrival to the city's hockey team, by Craig Rogers.
And Make It Real Creative Andy Capp on pursuing your dream.
Tales of the Tape -Presenting, The Dennis Daniel Quick Survival Course for Production Directors in a Corporate Takeover Environment.

AUGUST 1996:

Feature Great Radio Production - Three ingredients for a great commercial by Todd Beezley.
Interview Bill Flowers and Steve Schneider, Urbanwild Productions, North Bridgton, Maine. Former ACN Executive Producer teams up with Portland Radio Production Director.
Test Drive Rane VP-12 Voice Processor.
Test Drive Radio Writer Copywriting System from Spot Seller Production, Inc..
Q It Up Sterling Tarrant asks the RAP Network, How do you deal with stress?
Tips& Techniques - Being Big by Being Small by Garner Andrews.
Producer's VU -Craig Rogers shines the spotlight on a jingle produced by Greg Williams/WMC-FM,Memphis for his station's morning show.
Way Off The Mark -Oh, it's supposed to sell something, too? by Mark Margulies.
And Make It Real Creative Andy Capp takes a creative look at sound effects.
Tales of the Tape Dennis Daniel talks about lessons learned from working with a partner.

JULY 1996:

Feature Producing Program Content - The next frontier for radio's creative production personnel by Michael R. Lee, Ph.D..
Interview -Scott Muller,Assistant Program Director/Production Director, FOX-FM, Melbourne, Australia.
Test Drive- Tascam MD801R 2-track MiniDisc Recorder.
Tips & Techniques New Business Friday - Putting spec spots, and salespeople, to work, by Andy Frame. Basic DigitalConcepts/New Technology, New Rules by Rick Allen.
Q It Up Sterling Tarrant asksRAP Members, Where do you go to get creative ideas. Producer's VU - Spotlight on a promo from Ron Shapiro/KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, by Craig Rogers.
And Make It Real Creative -Life is messy, filled with surprises of all kinds at every turn. Live it...then, create.
RAP Forum - Why Do We Create? by John Pellegrini.

JUNE 1996:

Feature Article - That Special Tuneless Melody - Good Jingles, Bad jingles by John Pellegrini.
Interview - Dick Orkin, Dick Orkin's Radio Ranch, Los Angeles, CA.
Test Drive - Sony DPS-V77 Multi-effects Processor.
Q It Up -Sterling Tarrant asks RAP Members, How did your station handle the switch from analog to digital?
Way Off The Mark - What's Important to the Client May Not Be Important at All - copywriting tips from Mark Margulies.
Producer's VU - Craig Rogers spotlights a spot from Ross McIntyre, 100.3 The Q, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
Tips & Techniques -Commercial Babble, Commercial Cliches by Dan O'Day.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel - dealing with depression.

MAY 1996:

Feature Article Cast Thy Waters Upon The Net- You and Your Station's Web Site...A Perfect Match? by Andrew Frame.
Interview Ron Drew, Production Director, WGIR-AM/FM, Manchester, New Hampshire - Best Promo RAP Award winner cranks out large market sound from market #193.
Test Drive Panasonic SV-3800DAT recorder.
Producer's VU Craig Rogers spotlights a Jim Carrey interview spoof produced by Joel Moss WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio--audio on The Cassette.
Q It Up/The RAP Network Speaks Sterling Tarrant asks, How do you get your voice talent to think and perform dramatically?
...And Make It Real Creative Andy Capp shares the creativity inspiring clutter in his office.
Tales of the Tape Dennis Daniel outlines his NAB seminar, How To Turn Your Production Department Into A Profit center.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.

APRIL 1996:

1995 RAP Awards Winners Announced
Interview -Dan O'Day, Los Angeles, California; from award winning air personality to O'LINERS, to worldwide seminars.
Test Drive Computer ConceptsCorporation/Timeline Studioframe Digital Audio Workstation.
Producer's VU Craig Rogers spotlights a jingle produced by Rich Van Slyke--audio on The Cassette.
...And Make It Real Creative- using unwelcome intrusions and interruptions to enhance creativity, by Andy Capp.
Way Off The Mark Maybe She's Trying to Tell You She's SleepingWith Another Guy Behind Your Back! by Mark Margulies.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.

MARCH 1996: (SOLD OUT)

Feature Article It's All In Your Head -Expand Your Creativity by Expanding Your Vision,by John Pellegrini.
Interview Jay Rose, Digital Playroom, Boston, Massachusetts.
Test Drive Otari DTR-8 DAT Recorder.
Q It Up/The RAP Network Speaks -Sterling Tarrant asks,What Made You Decide to Start Your Own Business,and How Did You Get It Started?
...And Make It Real Creative Andy Capp talks about his upcoming move to Kid star in Seattle.
Tips & Techniques Don't Steal! Make A Withdrawl from Your Brain Trust by Andrew Frame.
Tales of the Tape Dennis Daniel gets heat from colleagues about his career switch to the ad agency side of the business.

FEBRUARY 1996:

Feature Article Writing For the Non-Pro- Copy/Production Tips to Make Amateurs sound Like Pros, by Mark Margulies.
Interview John Dodge/Program Director and Klem Daniels/Production Director, Kid star Interactive Media, Seattle, Washington. Radio and more for pre-teens.
Test Drive Fidelipac Dynamax DCR1000Digital Cart Machine with new Magneto Optical drives.
Tales of the Tape Part two of Dennis Daniel's interview with the legendary Gary Owens.
Producer's VU Craig Rogers spotlights a spot from Craig Jackman and Renaud Timson at CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada--audio on The Cassette.
Tips & Techniques It's a Dicken's of a Time to be a Production Director by Rick Allen.
Q It Up/The RAP Network Speaks Sterling Tarrant asksRAP members about free-lancing.
...And Make It Real Creative Andy Capp on AudioMagicians.
The Cheat Sheet Flip Michaels surfs the net.

JANUARY 1996:

Feature Article Save Big Advertising bucks by John Pellegrini. Beware of the Amateur Ad maker!
Interview Georgann John, General Production Director,WHAM/WVOR/WHRR/WHTK, Rochester, New York. What to do when one station becomes four.
Test Drive Fostex Foundation 2000RE8-track digital audio workstation.
Tales of the Tape Dennis Daniel interviews Gary Owens (part one of two).
Producer's VU Craig Rogers spotlights a concert spot from Tuna Jon Rose of WBYR, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Audio on The Cassette!
Q It Up/The RAP Network Speaks Sterling Tarrant ponders the task of being a prodder and looks at the upcoming new year in production.
...And Make It Real Creative - Andy Capp shares his experiences teaching a broadcasting class.
Bonus Test Drive - Denon DN-790R Stereo Cassette Tape Deck.
The Cheat Sheet Cyber-terms for the computer impaired, by Flip Michaels.
Raoul the Taxman - Raoul discusses the new tax reduction bill.
RAP Forum The `I Wills' of the 1996Production Director by Jeff Left.
Tips & Techniques -The One Trick Pony, by Sandy Thomas.