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Below are a few scripted quips during my moments of "self righteousness" brought upon by functional inactivity!
Enjoy!!!
WELCOME BACK?
Recently, I had bawled at the actions of my on-air comrades regarding the salutation "welcome back" after a break. However, the better side of me sought the expertise of a respected and much sought after Broadcaster still in active service and whose celebrated birthday I was a privileged guest of... Citizen Jones Usen.
Lauretta Chiogor had put up a spirited debate on facebook which spilled over when we hung out later on. I still wasn't convinced until I spoke to Jones. And he said that the presenter/caster who takes a break KNOWS that the communication link is broken for the duration of the break and owes it to the listener/viewer, to guide or return attention to the broadcast, thus "welcome back from..." However, he admits that the circumstance is still debatable and is open to suggestions. In addition, another vet, Georgecurtis Nkemakolam, says it's a matter of house style as some 'casters don't even salute.
The previous post...
When a Presenter/Newscaster says to me,
"We'll be right back..."
or any of its variations before a break, isn't it proper to announce
afterwards ...
"thanks for staying with us/and we're back...."
or any other appropriate phrase rather than,
"welcome back"?
... I wasn't the one who left to take the break!
PHONE-IN SEGMENT ABUSE
Mmmh.
Only a revered vet would know this...
"The phone-in show is the laziest approach to broadcast programming I've ever seen. Nigerian radio and even television stations have taken the silly fad to new levels - devoting entire hour upon hour to listener views and opinions on the most mundane of issues. It's even gotten worse with the addition of Twitter and Facebook garbage!"
- Femi Sowoolu.
... and just before they reel out the numbers to call, they ask you "what's your take...?"
No wonder I didn't "fit in" anymore.
TRADITIONAL Vs. CUSTOMARY
Dear Media, the outfit may be "traditional" but the event is "customary", referring to the wedding. it is therefore called a "customary wedding/marriage" as opposed to a "traditional wedding/marriage".
SOME FEW... NOT
As we proceed, we shall learn that "some few" have no business being beside each other, it is either "some" or "a few"... one or the other. Just as well, "at about" causes a bit of a conflict, why don't we settle for "around" instead? For example, "there were reports of gunshots around 2am". Having fun are we not?
TAIL END... NOT
No longer shall it be at the "tail end" but at "the end" or at "the tail". Neither shall "please kindly" matter, for "please" or "kindly" shall be ample enough!
Enjoy!!!
WELCOME BACK?
Lauretta Chiogor had put up a spirited debate on facebook which spilled over when we hung out later on. I still wasn't convinced until I spoke to Jones. And he said that the presenter/caster who takes a break KNOWS that the communication link is broken for the duration of the break and owes it to the listener/viewer, to guide or return attention to the broadcast, thus "welcome back from..." However, he admits that the circumstance is still debatable and is open to suggestions. In addition, another vet, Georgecurtis Nkemakolam, says it's a matter of house style as some 'casters don't even salute.
The previous post...
When a Presenter/Newscaster says to me,
"We'll be right back..."
or any of its variations before a break, isn't it proper to announce
afterwards ...
"thanks for staying with us/and we're back...."
or any other appropriate phrase rather than,
"welcome back"?
... I wasn't the one who left to take the break!
PHONE-IN SEGMENT ABUSE
Only a revered vet would know this...
"The phone-in show is the laziest approach to broadcast programming I've ever seen. Nigerian radio and even television stations have taken the silly fad to new levels - devoting entire hour upon hour to listener views and opinions on the most mundane of issues. It's even gotten worse with the addition of Twitter and Facebook garbage!"
- Femi Sowoolu.
... and just before they reel out the numbers to call, they ask you "what's your take...?"
No wonder I didn't "fit in" anymore.
TRADITIONAL Vs. CUSTOMARY
Dear Media, the outfit may be "traditional" but the event is "customary", referring to the wedding. it is therefore called a "customary wedding/marriage" as opposed to a "traditional wedding/marriage".
SOME FEW... NOT
As we proceed, we shall learn that "some few" have no business being beside each other, it is either "some" or "a few"... one or the other. Just as well, "at about" causes a bit of a conflict, why don't we settle for "around" instead? For example, "there were reports of gunshots around 2am". Having fun are we not?
TAIL END... NOT
No longer shall it be at the "tail end" but at "the end" or at "the tail". Neither shall "please kindly" matter, for "please" or "kindly" shall be ample enough!
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