92.3 Now FM NYC and 97.1 Amp Radio LA have signed on Killer Hertz V.
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More info at www.killerhertz.com
KillerHertz V New December 2009 Demo
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I, Novell of RadioJingles.co.nr, had a chat with Ricky Roo, Creative Services, KDWB. Ricky does song writing, producing, remixing, and voice imaging. And had worked with some of the biggest names in the industry including Chris Stevens of TM Studios.
I find Ricky to be one among the most talented, witty and funny persons I’ve met. Let’s get to know him more here.
Novell: What is your complete name, position or main task, and which station do your work for?
Ricky: Rickyroo. Creative services. KDWB.
Novell: In relation to being a Creative Director, can you give a backronym for KDWB (like for you K stands for … D for …. etc)
Ricky: Killing Dwarves With Batons!
Novell: Did you really dream of being in radio when you were still small?
Ricky: As far back as I can remember.
Novell: I understand you did some band class in middle school and joined band in high school? Who inspired you to be interested in music? Is your family really musically inclined?
Ricky: My family has the rhythym of a drunk epileptic penguin. I’ve always had a thing for music, I guess. That, and a lot of people told me that I looked like the mailman. I’m not exactly sure what prompted me to join the middle school band. I only remember my father threatening my life because the trumpet cost $200. I actually wanted to play the slide trombone, but my arms were too short. Damn my Italian/Irish genes! We like to keep our beer and spaghetti very close.
“My musical abilities made me a great club DJ, and my skills as a club DJ make me a better producer” |
Novell: According to your website profile, I noticed that you transitioned from doing traditional music to being a club DJ which eventually landed you on a radio gig. Tells us how DJing opened the doors for you in radio?
Ricky: I had a good friend who got a job doing overnights at the local CHR station. I would hang out with him pretty much every shift he did. He picked up a few appearances at a nightclub so naturally I went along. (I snuck in; I was underage of course!) I quickly became hooked on the club DJ’s job: working the crowd, the light show, the beat mixing… I then started making DJ friends around town and eventually landed my own gig in a bar. Radio took a back seat. (For the better, I might add.) My musical abilities made me a great club DJ, and my skills as a club DJ make me a better producer.
Novell: How long and what did it take you to realize that you’re more into production than receiving song requests
Ricky: A man can only take so many requests for “Sixpence None the Richer”.
Novell: You picked up some production skills, who was your mentor in producing? What were the most important lessons you learned in production?
Ricky: As far as the production aspect, I idolized (caution: cliche’ alert!) Eric Chase. He was the best that I had heard so I emulated his sound as best I could. Once I had gotten close, I started to form my own sound and style. As for writing, I owe everything to my former PD Mike Kaplan at WJLK Monmouth Ocean (currently at The End in Seattle)
Novell: Fast forward to present, you seem to be doing a lot of things now, song writing, producing, remixing, and voiceover? Which one of these is closest to your heart?
Ricky: Song writing and making tracks/beats. Hands down.
Novell: You are also with KTLK which is Newstalk, which is more demanding (or which one requires more focus on copy, creative, production skills) when it comes to production, KDWB (which is CHR) or KTLK (Newstalk)?
Ricky: Both are equally demanding.
“Working with Chris Stevens at TM Studios is great for the creative juices.” |
Novell: Tell me about Roomixx Productions and your freelancing with TM Studios.
Ricky: Roomixx productions is basically a halo for my production, song writing and voiceover work. It was also an excuse to make a really cool logo. If you need beats, help with lyrics, image or spot production, or voice work hit me up. Working with Chris Stevens at TM Studios is great for the creative juices. I’ve helped with the Jack Pack service as well as contributions to a few jingle packages. Such a great team of people.
Novell: Who do you look up to as inspiration in voice imaging and in production as well.
Ricky: That’s a tough one to answer as I will certainly leave people out. I’m inspired by anyone who does not always reach for the low hanging fruit. It may surprise you but I look outside of the broadcast industry for a great deal of inspiration. I’ve learned many signature tricks from listening to music producers. BT, Tiesto, Timbaland, Tricky Stewart, Pharell, and Dr. Luke to name a few. Listen to one BT record and you’ll get 4 to 5 ideas for a promo. I guarantee it. As for voice imaging, I’m incredibly fond of voice guys who’s name begin with an S. Steve Stone, Scott Matthews, and Sean Caldwell.
Novell: Given the chance to travel in a parallel world, how would Ricky Roo be living his life now.
Ricky: As a famous chef
Novell: Favorite gadget.
Ricky: TiVo-HD.
Novell: Worst movie seen.
Ricky: Howard The Duck. Happens to my favorite movie as well. LOL.
Novell: If you were a comic book superhero, what would be your super powers?
Ricky: My super power would be my ability to never gain weight. I would be called the Krispy Kreme Avenger. Apparently “The Spleen” was already taken. (Damn you, Paul Ruebens!)
Novell: What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
Ricky: An exorbitant amount of lettuce, celery, beef, chicken, cous cous, jello pudding and cat medicine. I’m on the South Beach diet, my girlfriend loves pudding, and my cat is sick.
Novell: Why are manhole covers round?
Ricky: How dare you ask me an old Microsoft job interview question! I’m a Mac. Next question, please.
Novell: (giggles)
Novell: If aliens landed in front of you and, in exchange for anything you desire, offered you any position on their planet, what would you want?
Ricky: Chief male prostitute. Preferably in the upscale section of town.
Novell: If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?
Ricky: A Jerry Ferrara, John Cusack, George Clooney hybrid. P. S. I’d like Morgan Freeman to read my eulogy.
Novell: If you were to write one song for a Britney Spears and Kanye West collaboration, what title would you give it?
Ricky: “Coitus Interuptus”
Well, there you have it, my interview with Ricky Roo, Creative Services on KDWB. You can catch Ricky on his website, www.rickyroo.com. There, you can listen to some of the stuff he did. Such a great talent indeed. You can also check out our previous feature for Ricky, here. Read the rest of this entry »
The award winning team at Blue Revolution have created some seasonal specials that are designed to stand out from the crowd.
Your listeners will love them, your presenters will love them and y our sales team will love YOU for giving them some amazing local sponsorable opportunities. Here are four reasons why you should use Blue Revolution’s products this Christmas and even on the New Year.
Blue Revolution Christmas Demo
Join Gary for a special Christmas version of the award winning and top rated show. With Christmas songs and hits from the decade that brought us The Snowman, Aled Jones and The Domino Rally Action Alley and special guests, celebrate the 1980’s at Christmas.
After a busy night delivering the worlds gifts, Santa settles down to give you 2 hours of family orientated entertainment. With Xmas songs, guests such as the Chief Elf and maybe even Mother Christmas with a word of wisdom, there is no-one to spend a better two hours with than the man who has been at each and every listeners home that morning. And it gives your radio station the chance to make the lives of children everywhere better as the show can be yours for a donation to the Make A Wish Foundation.
Former Radio 1 and Heart presenter Emma B joins Blue Revolution (and therefore your radio station) with a special one-off show celebrating the best of the first decade of the 21st century. Emma, using sales data and data collected from listeners and Head’s of Music all over the world, will play the 99 greatest songs of the Noughties with special appearances from the acts who made them.
See in 2010 with broadcasting legend Pat Sharp and a New Year show full of Soul, Funk, Disco, 90s Old Skool and the best of today’s music. There’s the Big Ben chimes, listener’s new year requests and dedications. The show is delivered to you either as a commercial free show with 60 minutes of content per hour or as a 48 minute hour leaving you time to fill with your commercials. Either way, you are able to insert sponsor tags should you wish so you can sell the show to one of your valued clients who wants to party with Pat.
Log on now to BlueRevolution.com and make your Christmas a lot more exciting this year!
In this age of massively available online production services, finding the tools for your imaging has never been this quick. While most services are quite hefty in price, there are some places where you can get the best imaging sounds at the most competitive price.
Instant imaging download service is the newest approach. It’s retailing production libraries done 21st century style. No need for monthly subscription fees which more often leave you with so many production files one rarely uses.
That means, with instant imaging download, you get to purchase only the cut you will use. And here is the best thing about this service – the files are always fresh. The cuts are not leftovers, re-mixed, or recycled versions from an obsolete library.
The newest site that offers such service is ImagingDownloads.com. No need for further explanation, the name speaks for itself.
Need loops, sounders, fillers, newsbeds, phone beds,traffic beds, logos or Christmas sounds? ImagingDownloads.com has it. All products are royalty-free and can be useds for radio, TV, and multi-media. All audio files are in mp3 format, 224 kbps. The site accepts Paypal and credit card.
Log on now to ImagingDownloads.com. The site is created by Selwyn Donia of Selwyn Donia Productions in the Netherlands.
ImagingDownloads.com also free sounders. Check it out.
Free Sounder | Download Here
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615 Music, the leader in production music and sound effects, is proud to unveil the latest News Music Package for WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. The package consists of 16 themes and over 900 cuts in total.
615 Music has also recently composed a new jingle theme for Today Show on NBC. The new theme song is sung by a new-commer Paisley Van Patten. The company which have produced a number of themes for the Today Show was given three nominations at Daytime EMMY Awards in the category “Outstanding Original Song”.
The songs “Why I Love Today” and “There’s More Today, Everyday” for the NBC morning show were among the three that were nominated. Visit www.615music.com now.
Why I Love Today | Listen Now
Theres More Today | Listen Now
WSB TV | Montage Copyright 615Music.com
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From D’Agostin Productions, creator of the successful Sound Freqz Library, comes Sound Freqz 80s Imaging Library. This latest 500 track library is a well thought out, plug & play production suite of audio imaging tools with everything needed to fully image any 80’s audio production. Whether you’re an all 80’s format, play any 80’s music, have a flashback/rewind segment or simply want to freshen up your imaging rotation, this new library delivers a well balanced blend of modern edge and nostalgia.
Why an 80’simaging library?
Why not, it’s the perfect time and it hasn’t been done yet. Everywhere we go, we see 80’s pop culture blending with our music, fashion, t.v. and movies. I wanted to produce something new and fun that would truly give a station their own unique identity among the noise-based imaging options out there. The stuff that I’ve heard going on in most 80’s productions has not struck that nostalgic nerve, especially without having any kind of modernness to them. There has been a void out there for too long.
This is not just some flimsy retro collection. In fact a lot of the core library tracks will be very relevant sounding in the CHR/Urban/Hot AC/Rock formats. It was also created for the production guy/gal, by a production guy. There are tons of plug & play work parts that will have the imaging person producing creative results fast. This means they will finally get those lunch breaks that dreams are made of!
Sound Freqz 80’s Imaging Library is a buy-out imaging suite including:
Anarchy ID’s with Separate Components, Branding
Logo Beds & Sweeps, Breakers, Combos, Impacts,
Wipes, Drones, Risers, Loops, Bumpers, Drops,
80’s Song Montages, Pre-Looped/Edited
Instrumental Beds from 80’s Hit Songs, Staged
Specialty Effects, plus Fun Extras
Get the Sound Freqz 80s Imaging Library now, click here
Sound Freqz 80s Imaging Library Demo
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Dom Nero is the Creative Services Director of Hot 97 WQHT New York. Spotlight is on Dom as he joins Ryan Drean in the latest episode of the The Producers Podcast on RyanOnTheRadio.com. The new episode is a two-parter, with the first part focusing on imaging and the second on technical aspects.
Based in Toronto, Canada, Dom is the fourth non-US interviewee to be featured on the podcast. Nero is known to be responsible for Kiss FM and RXP in New York City. The guy maybe young but he definitely has the experience and the skills to prove. Listen to the Dom Nero episode of The Producers podcast on www.ryanontheradio.com
Dom Nero Production Montage
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You probably have heard his productions on KDWB that simple jump out of the speakers, those catchy jingle promos, and that irresistible KDWB logo that pops out somewhere in the song intro. Well these are the hand works of a creative genius named Ricky Roo.
Ricky is currently the Creative Director for KDWB-FM and KTLK-FM Minneapolis, Owner of Roomixx Productions, Co-Owner of HookMafia, freelance for TM Studios and the voice for WHTG/WBBO FM New Jersey’s HIT 106.
His musical interests go all the way back to his middle school band class. He did the band geek thing in high school, both Marching and Concert bands. Focused on the trumpet at first and then worked his way to the baritone, picking up drum line experience when he could. He then spent some time making goofy white people dance in several nightclubs as a DJ. This eventually grew into a radio gig, part-time shifts and then full-time evenings. Picked up some production skills and eventually gave up the annoying song requests from 12-year-olds for a prod room. Hooking up with DF Dub in 2002 opened up a new world of song writing and music production. The musician in Ricky Rooo sprung to action, which led to an appearance on a hit record (“Country Girl”). His musical ability helps him excel in each facet of his career.
Ricky Roo is gaining demands in the industry. With his website RickyRoo.com, he is now available for production in all forms: radio creative, song writing, remixes, tracks and voice work.
Past projects include imaging for WXKB-FM, WBBO-FM, KALC-FM, WWWQ-FM, WJLK-FM, KRBV-FM, KJKK-FM, KMVK-FM, KVIL-FM, KLLI-FM, KRLD-AM, and CBS Radio’s National “Jack” brand.
Past musical composition projects include writing credit on Columbia Records “Country Girl” by DF Dub, Country Girl (Club Remix) by Df Dub, Various musical compositions submitted to several artists.
Log on now to www.rickyroo.com. Visit Ricky’s LinkedIn on http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickyroo. All materials remain property of their respective owners.
Ricky Roo KDWB Jingles & Promos
Ricky Roo KDWB Logo Workparts
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Wise Buddah is proud to present to you the 2009 resing of the celebrated Kiss Hits Berlin package for Mega Hits FM in Portugal. Mega FM has had a re-branding recently, with a new claim and new imaging. Mega Hits FM plays the latest hits and the Kiss Hits Berlin package from Wise Buddah is nothing but just perfect.
Log on to www.wisebuddah.com right now. To listen online to Mega Hits FM. Visit http://www.mega.fm/playerstream.aspx?strid=0 ♫►
Thanks to OndasDaRadio.com (http://www.forum.ondasdaradio.com/) for the audio material. All material copyright and remain property of their respective owners.
Mega Hits 2009 Wise Buddah (copyright Wise Buddah)
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Welcome to the new RadioJingles.co.nr – an international online radio imaging and production magazine. 2009 is more jingles, but not just news — we’re packed more with informative articles, imaging tips and industry reports.
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