How many songs does the average radio station play a day?
I would say 175.
Songs under two minutes?
Is there any pop or hip hop songs that are under two minutes? I've tried looking but the internet was just giving me bands that I didn't know and it was old music. I want songs that like teenagers listen to today. A song that almost a lot of people know. Thank you(:
Is listening to music through headphones/earphones harmful?
Headphones and earphones appear to be the most damaging. Since noise-induced hearing loss is a result of intensity (loudness) and duration of exposure, these devices may be capable of inducing a permanent bilateral sensorineural hearing loss — especially if they are used at a volume setting of four or above for extended periods. The amount of hearing loss that one will suffer is related both to the volume, measured in decibels (dB), and the duration of time that one is exposed to the sound.Sound at 85 dB or below is considered safe. Think about it!If one is exposed to sounds greater than 90 dB for an average of eight hours per day without hearing protection, hearing loss will most likely result. As the volume increases, the safe time of exposure decreases.Here are some loudness/time facts to consider (the unit of measurement isdecibel):At 95 dB, damage will occur after four hours of exposure per day.At 100 dB, damage will occur after two hours of exposure per day.At 105 dB, damage will occur after one hour of exposure per day.At 110 dB, damage will occur after 30 minutes of exposure per day.At 115 dB, damage will occur after 15 minutes of exposure per day.At 120-plus dB, damage occurs almost immediately.Most portable stereo music systems produce sound in the range of 95-108 dB at level four and in excess of 115 dB at level eight.For comparison, a soft whisper is usually measured at 30dB; busy traffic at 75dB; a subway train at 90dB; a gunshot blast at 100 dB, a jet plane at 140 dB; and a rocket launching pad at 180 dB. Sounds above 140 dB usually cause pain. If you have to speak in a loud voice to be understood, background sound is probably in excess of 90 dB.
Why am I so scared to call a radio station to request a song?
Ok, from an actual radio DJ, let me give everyone the scoop. If you call and request that you NOT be put on the air, they should respect your wishes, I always do. And if I feel you said something really embarassing I won't play it out of respect... but hey that's just me. And yes, some calls are live. Especially morning shows when there's a topic. But for my request shows I do record because it is my job if an F bomb is dropped. However the call is from that evening, not 2 weeks ago. And yes, we do play your requests when we can. We can't play them all. Let's talk reality, I have 50,000 people listening on average at any one moment, can't play all their songs now can I? And many times people request songs we simply can't play...some off the wall song that was never a hit...so I make 1 person happy and cause the other 49,999 people to tune out because it's some lame *** song no one else wants to hear? And to answer why the same songs are played is people are creatures of habit, familiarity. Sure there's stations that do well playing a mix, but too much of a mix and you have no core audience. Most people who listen to 50 cent don't want to hear Celine Dion. So back to back that would be a little odd right...doesn't work. You would be surprised how many people request those songs that are played the most (called a power) even while they're playing! So yes they are requesting them. Plus we have a schedule to follow. I love when people say, play Taylor Swift NEXT! Uhhh, ok cause I had no one else request a song tonight, and forget that commercial that is scheduled next. We have a job to do just like everyone else. You wouldn't go to Applebee's on a crowded Saturday night and expect your food to be the next out of the kitchen just because you walked in the door, when there's a 30 min. waiting list? But for the most part, don't be afraid to call, we're pretty cool, just want to have fun, and tell them please don't put me on the air if you wish and they should abide by that. Listen to the DJ, if they sound like someone who's pretty down to Earth, give them a call. If they sound like a jerk...they probably are so wait till someone else is on. Give it a try :)
Is anyone else tired of radio stations playing the same songs over and over again?
There are like 4 or 5 radio stations in my area that would play the same song like every 30 minutes, then when the song ends on one station, another station then plays the same song again right afterward. Its like they are all competing and copying each other. There just isn't any variety anymore. I'm tired of hearing the same trashy song everytime I turn on the radio. It gets old and annoying really fast.