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You had to hold it up to a candle. (startrek.website)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the late night DJ's because they would often just queue up a few songs with no talking.

Because they were doing hookers and blow in the booth.

[–] machinin@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or just really shy and didn't get any training about what to say during the breaks (I did a short stint with a small town radio station).

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I have an older friend who was a big time DJ in the 80's. He has some stories that'll turn your head. Apparently the industry was very party focused back then.