Well, I did it....and I had a BLAST! In case you're wondering what I'm talking about, I was due to read a blog post for a Radio Station at Fordham University....Activerain Hits the RADIO! A True Activerain SUCCESS STORY! by Feng Shui Long Island
The show is about Interior Design and they will have several Interior Designers speaking about all different aspects of it. And included in there will be my Feng Shui Post (modified and edited per their request). I also have to wonder, was THIS what was coming?? It very well could have been!
Historic Fordham University, Keating Hall, Home of WFUV Radio for New York City.
I got to go to prestigious Fordham University, a historical college campus located in the Bronx, New York. The radio station also has other offices in New York City. It's a public radio station and their motto is "You'll NEVER be Bored" -- lets hope they still say that after my post
It was a delight to be there but anticipating traffic (we had been warned on the TV it would be heavy due to the Chinese New Year) we managed to breeze on in. If it hadn't been so cold out that day I would have wandered the beautiful (and HUGE) campus! We were VERY early and went inside to find the station, trying to appear quite calm.
Rasheeda, the lovely Producer of the show who had contacted me, had allowed one HOUR of time to read the post. As I came in early and asked the woman in front if Rasheeda was available, she looked on her schedule and told me that they had the studio booked at 12:30 pm---it was just a few minutes after 12 and there certainly wasn't enough time to read the post.
There were no pictures allowed (see how well I listen?) but my son managed to snap this when she left the desk for a second. Rasheeda DID come out and told us to come into the Studio; we would be a bit rushed, she said, but we could get it done. Ok, I'll admit it, I am not used to reading at a radio station. I didn't know the microphones are HUGE and you can't move an inch. My post was on two pages and twice she had to stop me because the pages make a sound.
Those microphones don't miss a THING. You can't move your head and have to stay exactly in front of it. Wow, who thought it was so INVOLVED? I read it through several times and then separate paragraphs...and finally separate lines. They are going to edit it, she told me and at the end she allowed my very quiet son to snap a quick shot---trying not to look nervous.
She was kind enough to walk us to the front and I realized the station which goes to all of New York City and parts of Long Island has up and coming artists. I asked her if any big names come in. "Oh yes, we have Cheryl Crow next week." And realizing it's primarily a folk station I asked her if she'd ever had my favorite singer, Jim Dawson. A phenomenal folk singer I have been listening to since I was 17 years old; he reminds me a bit of James Taylor but for some unknown reason, Jim never hit it BIG. I do hope she contacts him.
We took a drive by Arthur Avenue to taste some of that famous pizza but drove around and around and couldn't find a place to park so we headed home. When we got back home, I decided to look more into this radio station and saw something ELSE I didn't know......That evening's guest? Ringo Starr. I would have waited all day : )
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The show will air this Saturday at 7:30 AM (Cityscapes) and will go into archive later for anyone who lives in New York City. It is 90.7 FM Radio, WFUV.
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*Carole Provenzale is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island providing Feng Shui consultations onsite for all of New York City and Long Island for homes, apartments, condos, studios, businesses, offices, corporations, renovations, pre-purchase, real estate and new construction. Feng Shui Consultations are provided for those at a distance by phone. Also available for workshops and classes.
Wow Carole how exciting, and scary at the same time :) I can feel your excitement in this Post, and I am very happy that you were allowed to take that picture.....now that is a true gem for your scrapbook, and/or resume. And that lady said you don't have a "real job" heck who needs one when you are recording at the same studio as Ringo Starr :) :)