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"It'll Youthenize Our Audience!"

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Nov.29.07

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It has been said that I am a man of "big words" at times. I have been known to impress my general manager with the way I present ideas to a group of people. Today was not one of those days.

Today in a private meeting with my general manager (regarding a new program on the market) I made a statement and at the same time created a word that didn't fit at all.

I said, "I really like this program for this timeslot. I think it will help youthenize our audience!"

What I was trying to say is that the new program should help pull in a younger demographic for that time slot than what we are currently used to. It is clear that my statement took that thought and ran in the other direction.

Let's take a look at the dictionary, shall we?

euthanize
transitive verb
to put to death by euthanasia

I will only say this. I am human. I am known to make mistakes. At least I caught myself before I let this one get out of hand. It was good for a laugh, at least.

Be seeing you.

Chris W writes...

Are you sure that it was an accident?

posted on Dec.18.07

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Jason P. Thompson is a 20-something web and graphic designer. I currently live in Bedford, IN and work at three small-market radio stations based in the same city. At work I wear many hats including IT Consultant, Webmaster, Graphic Designer, Assistant Program Director and Morning Producer. I do work in radio, so assume that I only get paid for one of those jobs.

I went to school for a career in TV or film but I have found myself down many different careers paths since that time. Perhaps I will never have a life long career (even though I have been currently employed at the same place I was hired on in high school back in early 2001), but that's OK with me.

When not at work, I enjoy keeping up with film, television and graphic design. Television is a particularly "bad" vice of mine; I try to give every new show at least one chance before committing one way or another.

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