1997 Back Issues

DECEMBER 1997:

Interview:Howard Hoffman, Production Director KABC Los Angeles, by Jerry Vigil
Feature:Take your career seriousy, by John Pelligrini
Test Drive:Samplitude Studio DAW software, by Jerry Vigil
Q It Up:DCI vs. DGS by Sterling Tarrant
Tips and Techniques: Spending the day at the (production) library, by Andrew Frame
Radio Hed: conflict, by Jeffrey Hedquist
Tales Of the Tape: End of the line, by Dennis Daniel
Producers VU: Andrew Frame's 99X Web Promo by Craig Rogers

NOVEMBER 1997: FABULOUS NINTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!

Interview: Brian Kelsey, Creative Services Director, K-Rock New York, by Jerry Vigil
Feature: What would happen if we charged for commercial production? by Marshall Such
Feature: John Pelligrini finds radio theatre alive and well at the Prarie Home Companion Test Drive: Symetrix 628 Digital Voice Processor by Jerry Vigil ...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp
Tips and Techniques: Voice Mail, it's here, so use it! by Andrew Frame
Tales Of the Tape: Freelance Survival by Dennis Daniel
RAP Forum: Feeling the pace of the technology race, by Stuart McCowan
RAP Forum: Risks and rewards of advertising, by Jeff Left
Radio Hed: The Sounds of Silence, by Jeffrey Hedquist
Producers VU: "The 8th Floor" from SoundByte Productions' Chris O'Brien, by Craig Rogers

OCTOBER 1997:

Interview: Randy Horvath, Vanilla Gorilla Productions, by Jerry Vigil
Feature: Replacing radio's immediacy... with intimacy, by John Pelligrini
Test Drive: E-Mu's Darwing Digital Audio Disk Recorder
Q It Up: To what extent are your on-air people required to write, voice, and produce spots? (part two) by Sterling Tarrant
The Cheat Sheet: Flipping out over effects boxes, by Flip Michaels
...And Make It Real Creative Being Perceptive, by Andy Capp
RAP Forum: Von Coffman puts himself in the client's shoes - becuse he was one.
Radio Hed: Making Dialogue Believable, by Jeffrey Hedquist
Producers VU: Rob Radencic KRBE Houston's "Retro Weekend Promo" by Craig Rogers
Way Off The Mark: Phone numbers in spots, grrrr... by Mark Margulies
Stream Of Conciousness Production by Dennis Daniel

SEPTEMBER 1997:

Interview: Andrew "Bag" Sidwell, Creative Director, FOX-FM, Melbourne, Australia
Feature:The International Radio Creative & Voiceover Summit by Don May
Test Drive:Orban's Audicy Digital Audio Workstation by Jerry Vigil
Q It Up:To what extent are your on-air people required to write, voice, and produce spots? (part one) by Sterling Tarrant
...And Make It Real Creative: The Musician by Andy Capp
Radio Hed: The Power Of Simplicity by Jeffrey Hedquist
Producers VU:Don Lawler and Target Marketing's "AAA Termite Control" by Craig Rogers

AUGUST 1997:

Interview - John Pelligrini, Creative Director WLS-AM, Chicago, Illinois
Test Drive: Spectral Express Digital Audio Workstation
Q It Up: How Do They Get That Big Agency Sound?
The Cheat Sheet: So You Think You're Computer Illiterate?Planning (And Plotting) Your Budget, Part Two by Marshall Such
Where The Buffalo Roam: Eulogy For Bill Towery of WCKG by Michael R. Lee, Ph.D.
...And Make It Real Creative: The Muse Visits by Andy Capp
RAP Forum: The Big Picture, by Todd Beezley
Radio Hed: Where Is The Camera? by Jeffrey Hedquist
Producers VU: Jeff Berlin WXKS Boston's "Kiss Concert 18"

JULY 1997:

Interview - Renaud Timson, Ceative Director, CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Test Drive: Short Cut ,Personal Audio Editor
RAP Forum: A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned - Planning (And Plotting) Your Budget, Part One by Marshall Such
Q It Up: The Production Order
The Cheat Sheet: WWW Push Primer
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp
Radio Hed: Be Human! by Jeffrey Hedquist
Producers VU: Bill Schultz WKTU New York's "Gonna Make You Rich Cash Call"

JUNE 1997:

Interview - Jeffrey Hedquist, Hedquist Productions, Fairfield, Iowa.
Feature - "Who Be You" by John Pellegrini.
Test Drive - Sound Forge 4.0a from Sonic Foundry, by Jerry Vigil.
Producer's VU spotlights Jym Geraci WMXB-FM, Richmond, Virginia, by Craig Rogers.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
Q It Up visits Walt Disney World, by Sterling Tarrant.
Way Off The Mark - "Great Ideas?" by Mark Margulies.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.

MAY 1997:

Feature - "It's Only Money" by John Pellegrini.
Interview - Kurt Schenk, Production Director, WMAX/WMHK/WRCD, Rochester, New York.
Test Drive - Cool Edit Pro Multitrack Sound Editing System from Syntrillium Software, by Dave Oliwa.
Producer's VU spotlights Don Lane Hoffpauir, Red/Lane Productions, by Craig Rogers.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel.
Q It Up, The RAP Network Speaks - "Who Were Your Mentors?" by Sterling Tarrant.
NAB Wrap-up by Jerry Vigil.

APRIL 1997:

Interview - Mike Goode, Production Director, KEDG-FM, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Test Drive - SAW Plus Software Audio Workshop from Innovative Quality Software, by Jerry Vigil.
1996 RAP Awards - Winners announced for the 7th Annual event.
Feature - "Can We Get More Diluted?" by John Pellegrini.
Producer's VU spotlights John Nixon, KLSY, Seattle, Washington, by Craig Rogers.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
Tales of the Tape by Dennis Daniel.
RAP Forum - "Mono: It's The Real Thing" by Dave Oliwa.
On The Cassette - "When the Client Becomes the Copywriter" by Doug Grant.

MARCH 1997:

Interview - Joe Knight, free-lance writer, Ft. Myers, Florida.
Test Drive - Sony MDM-X4 MiniDisc Multitrack Recorder, by Dave Oliwa.
Feature - "You Wanna Be Like Mike? Cut the Clutter." by Mark Margulies.
1996 RAP Awards - Finalists on The Cassette.
Feature - "Are You Obsolete?" by John Pellegrini.
Q It Up, The RAP Network Speaks by Sterling Tarrant.
...And Make it Real Creative by Andy Capp.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
RAP Forum - "There's More to Work than Life" by Andrew Frame.

FEBRUARY 1997:

Interview - Pete Jensen, Production Director, KZZU-FM/KTRW-AM/KXLY-AM./FM/TV, Spokane, Washington.
Test Drive - Otari DTR-8S Professional DAT Recorder.
Feature - "Genius At (out of) Work" by John Pellegrini.
Feature - "Get Net. It Pays" by Flip Michaels.
Producer's VU - Hal Knapp, Z100, New York, by Craig Rogers.
RAP Forum - Spot Wars - The Producer Strikes Back by John Bowen.
Q It Up - The RAP Network Speaks by Sterling Tarrant.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
Tips & Techniques - "Be Bright, Be Brief, Be Gone" by Andrew Frame.
RAP WorkStation Network.

JANUARY 1997:

Interview Eddy Temple-Morris, Presentation Producer, BBC Radio 1, London, England.
Test Drive Fostex D-80 Digital Multitrack Recorder.
RAP Forum -"Greed Kills - Are We Watching the Ratings or Stock Quotes?" by Mr. Mel.
Q It Up: The RAP Network Speaks Top Ten Timesaving Techniques, by Sterling Tarrant.
Feature - "My Brain Hurts" by John Pellegrini.
Tales of the Tape Interview with Tom Calderone, Part II, by Dennis Daniel.
The Cheat Sheet by Flip Michaels.
Tips & Techniques - "Managing Time in the Consolidation Crunch" by Andy Frame.
Producer's VU by Craig Rogers. RAP shines the spotlight on a commercial from Dennis McAtee/KKOW, Joplin/Pittsburg, Kansas - audio on The Cassette.
...And Make It Real Creative by Andy Capp.
Way Off The Mark - "I Don't advertise Because It's a Waste of Money" by Mark Margulies.