Took my demo CD to radio station today. It is well pressed and of decent quality. It was a long shot but I dressed well and asked to speak with the station manager. 

He came down the stairs promptly and I'm sure he knew what I wanted before I even spoke. I wanted to give him my disc for a chance to get some air play. Before I could hand it over he went on about how the station is a top-40 station and it probably wouldn't get play. I knew this before walking in, I just wanted him to lie to me and have me feel all good but he was real about it which I can also respect. 

After a few brief exchanges I just requested that he give it a listen. He said he would pass it on to a DJ who would, but every time he gave me confidence that he'd at least listen to it he would immediately say it would not make a rotation. Feeling defeated and remembering a movie I saw on BET I decided to leave him with my disc and contact information. 

So I borrowed a pen and pulled out a $20 and started to write my name on a $20. He stopped me before I started and said he doesn't even want the CD. I turned white as a ghost when he told me this practice is illegal. I'd never heard of 'payola' but it's a thing and you cannot do it. 

I ended up just writing my contact on a post it and left. Swagger level -1 and we are not talking golf scores.
user
Took demo disc to radio station and asked for air play. Station manager said
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Took my demo CD to radio station today. It is well pressed and of decent quality. It was a long shot but I dressed well and asked to speak with the station manager. 

He came down the stairs promptly and I'm sure he knew what I wanted before I even spoke. I wanted to give him my disc for a chance to get some air play. Before I could hand it over he went on about how the station is a top-40 station and it probably wouldn't get play. I knew this before walking in, I just wanted him to lie to me and have me feel all good but he was real about it which I can also respect. 

After a few brief exchanges I just requested that he give it a listen. He said he would pass it on to a DJ who would, but every time he gave me confidence that he'd at least listen to it he would immediately say it would not make a rotation. Feeling defeated and remembering a movie I saw on BET I decided to leave him with my disc and contact information. 

So I borrowed a pen and pulled out a $20 and started to write my name on a $20. He stopped me before I started and said he doesn't even want the CD. I turned white as a ghost when he told me this practice is illegal. I'd never heard of 'payola' but it's a thing and you cannot do it. 

I ended up just writing my contact on a post it and left. Swagger level -1 and we are not talking golf scores.
user
I almost and inadvertently violated a FCC law by writing my name on a
assistant