Radio Host: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many radio hosts talk to just one listener at a time, even though thousands of people may be tuned in!
Through history
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Long ago
The first radio shows were simple. People talked and played music into big microphones, and listeners gathered around their radios to hear them.
Tools of the trade
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Mixing board
A big board with little levers that slide. The host moves them up and down to make the music and voices just the right loudness.
A day in the job
- 6:30 AMThe host arrives at the studio, checks the clock, and reads the morning news and weather before going on the air.
Words to know
- Listener
- A listener is a person who hears a radio show. Radio hosts think about their listeners while they talk.
Quiz time
A radio host can only talk to people who are sitting in the studio.