"Jackson debuted last week as radio’s newest personality, hosting Westwood One’s Randy Jackson’s Hit List, which counts down the top 30 songs each week in the Hot AC and Urban formats."
Randy jackson wrote:State of radio: “The overall state of radio is very interesting. People complain about hearing the same 22 songs, but you can only play what the labels give you, so it’s kind of that chicken-and-egg thing. The music community, as well as radio, should continuously try to challenge themselves to break the mold and play different things. Even if you have a 22-song playlist, take three of those spots and play something radically off the radar that’s going to change people’s lives or show some insight into something else so that it doesn’t become generic.”
Career highlight: “I look back on some of the records I’ve made, and some of them were great. The other day I was listening to a Deon Farris record I made at Columbia. He was an artist I signed, and nine years later it’s still an amazing record. I’m proud of all the work I’ve done with Mariah Carey and proud of having a hand in her new record. She’s an amazing talent.
“One of the things I love most about my career and life is that I’ve been able to work with such talented people. Making records with Bruce Springsteen, working with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin — legends. . Even the Journey guys. I think about times onstage with those guys and in the studio, and it just doesn’t get any better.”
Advice for broadcasters: “Try to think outside the box and try to take more chances to personalize your station and what you do so that nothing becomes cookie-cutter. Music shouldn’t be that way, and neither should radio stations. Try to do something different, musically speaking, at least once a day, because people’s ears are open, and you have their respect. The public is depending on you, so take that responsibility seriously.”
Advice for the labels: “Same thing. The public depends on you to feed them the next greatest and latest thing that they should know about, so act accordingly and try to find a good balance between art and commerce. Nothing should be just be commerce because music still is an art form.”
I posted originally because of the comments about radio, given the previous thread on Radio Revolution. But I liked a few other points as well.
