Our Call Screener Vents

There are a couple of things that drive the call screeners up the wall; some of them assure that your odds of getting on the radio are minimal.
Or they just tick us off. Either way, not good - not good.

start the call by saying "...you're not going to put me on..."; first of all they're often wrong, but needless to say, I don't waste the time talking to you. I'm not here to chat with you, I'm here to put the best caller on the air that's going interest and motivate our listeners. Just hearing your opinion is conversation.

"I don't have time to go on the air, but...." see above.

Don't call and bring up the topic we talked about last hour, especially when we have a guest and a completely different topic on the air right now. Again, I am not your sounding board, and frankly, I don't care about your opinion. At least not at the moment I'm working another topic. Now if we were having a beer at a bar, we could talk each others ear off.

Don't spend a lot of time getting to your question - just give it to me. I've had people cite author notes and dates and where they were when they heard so and so say something, and I have no idea what they want to talk about. I don't care what you had for breakfast while you watch Regis.
Don't talk to me about other hosts, on my station or the competition. They have their own programs for you to debate their opinion. I want to know what's on your mind.

Likewise, don't tell me about all the other programs you call, or have been on, or anything like that. Your resume doesn't impress me, your opinion and your ability to express it does