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Is DMR a show? Well, yes, of course it is. My purpose in broadcasting is twofold. First, I enjoy it a great deal because of the challenge of it and the topics are something that I find fascinating. (And anyway, been doing it for quite a while.) Next, I was a journalist. Did that for over 20 years. (and that is not to mention I was an investigator.) I do vet, as a rule, those who I bring on DMR. I can't speak for any other show or host except for myself on how they conduct their programs. That is not to say that I can't comment on something ... like the Art Bell shows dealing with the Hale-Bopp comet and what ensued.

I have also been a very long time listener to radio and I have my own ideas on what I hear. My angle has always been to use the techniques in radio like when I was a criminal investigator trying to dig out information on a case that I was investigating. You've no doubt heard the old homily that you attract more flies using honey than using vinegar. My MO has always pretty much been being a gracious host and friendly to my guests, and in real life that is how I am usually. However when I suspect or know someone is bull shitting me I change. Anyway that is how I usually conduct DMR and as a rule if someone is trying to BS me, they know when I've got them. I have a fairly large audience base, I think I know what they expect of me when they listen and ... this is the really important part ... they know I respect them and will not knowingly ever bring on a known fraud or BSer which would be disrespectful to my audience.

So, that is how I operate ... and it is pretty much my game-plan when I am on the air. It is of course then up to the audience on how they feel about the broadcast once they hear it.

Decker

<blockquote data-quote="Decker" data-source="post: 153966" data-attributes="member: 514">Is DMR a show? Well, yes, of course it is. My purpose in broadcasting is twofold. First, I enjoy it a great deal because of the challenge of it and the topics are something that I find fascinating. (And anyway, been doing it for quite a while.) Next, I was a journalist. Did that for over 20 years. (and that is not to mention I was an investigator.) I do vet, as a rule, those who I bring on DMR. I can&#039;t speak for any other show or host except for myself on how they conduct their programs. That is not to say that I can&#039;t comment on something ... like the Art Bell shows dealing with the Hale-Bopp comet and what ensued.&nbsp;I have also been a very long time listener to radio and I have my own ideas on what I hear. My angle has always been to use the techniques in radio like when I was a criminal investigator trying to dig out information on a case that I was investigating. You&#039;ve no doubt heard the old homily that you attract more flies using honey than using vinegar. My MO has always pretty much been being a gracious host and friendly to my guests, and in real life that is how I am usually. However when I suspect or know someone is bull shitting me I change. Anyway that is how I usually conduct DMR and as a rule if someone is trying to BS me, they know when I&#039;ve got them. I have a fairly large audience base, I think I know what they expect of me when they listen and ... this is the really important part ... they know I respect them and will not knowingly ever bring on a known fraud or BSer which would be disrespectful to my audience.&nbsp;So, that is how I operate ... and it is pretty much my game-plan when I am on the air. It is of course then up to the audience on how they feel about the broadcast once they hear it.&nbsp;Decker</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Decker, post: 153966, member: 514"] Is DMR a show? Well, yes, of course it is. My purpose in broadcasting is twofold. First, I enjoy it a great deal because of the challenge of it and the topics are something that I find fascinating. (And anyway, been doing it for quite a while.) Next, I was a journalist. Did that for over 20 years. (and that is [I]not to mention I was an investigator.)[/I] I do vet, as a rule, those who I bring on DMR. I can't speak for any other show or host except for myself on how they conduct their programs. That is not to say that I can't comment on something ... like the Art Bell shows dealing with the Hale-Bopp comet and what ensued. I have also been a very long time [I]listener[/I] to radio and I have my own ideas on what I hear. My angle has always been to use the techniques in radio like when I was a criminal investigator trying to dig out information on a case that I was investigating. You've no doubt heard the old homily that you attract more flies using honey than using vinegar. My [I]MO [/I]has always pretty much been being a gracious host and friendly to my guests, and in [I]real lif[/I]e that is how I am usually. However when I suspect or know someone is bull shitting me I change. Anyway that is how I usually conduct DMR and as a rule if someone is trying to BS me, they know when I've got them. I have a fairly large audience base, I think I know what they expect of me when they listen and ... this is the really important part ... they know I [I]respect them[/I] and will not knowingly [I]ever [/I]bring on a known fraud or BSer which would be disrespectful to my audience. So, that is how I operate ... and it is pretty much my game-plan when I am on the air. It is of course then up to the audience on how they feel about the broadcast once they hear it. Decker [/QUOTE]

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