DJ Gets Paid In M&M's

A lot of people out there have a huge misconception about the pay rate of your favorite local DJ. A lot of people seem to think that they pay for such a cool job is somewhat outstanding. This is far from the truth.



A easy way to break it down would to describe it as either good or bad. There isn't really a in between. Any given part-time DJ usually makes hourly. That hourly rate usually depends on several things such as talent, budget, or market size. It is the full-time DJs who usually make the most. However this also varies.

If you are a full-time DJ in a very big city such as New York or Los Angeles you are easily pulling in six figures annually. This does not include endorsements. Working in NY or LA is the dream of any on air personality. If you are a full-time DJ in a small town it is easy to say you aren't making six figures. It is highly likely you are also making hourly rate as well as the part-timers. So in reality the city you broadcast in makes a huge difference on your pay rate. The bigger the city, the bigger the paycheck.

A lot of us live check to check just like you do and normally we are doing this on payday.



I came across a story written in Sept of 2008 about a 5 year old boy who does 2 minute sports recaps on the "Jones & Heather" morning show at WWLI Lite Rock 105.1 FM in Providence, R.I.

As a joke his father one day had his son record a sports recap of the weekends football lineups. One member of the "Jones and Heather" morning show decided to run it on the air and it became a huge hit with the listeners. They had asked him to return and by the time this story was written the 5 year old had been on the air for over a year.



This was in Sept of 2008 and if he is still doing it the now 6 year old has been in radio for almost half his life. A statistic not everyone in this industry can boast about. And what is his compensation for doing this you ask? Candy. Yes the young lad receives M&M's every time pay comes around.



Now I know this is a great industry to be in and I thought this was a feel good story that I wanted to share with all of you. Personally I would never work for M&M's but then again I am not 6 years old.

Since Sept 2008 the economy has hit the radio industry very hard and I hope the little guy is still on the air. But in a plus in his situation, his pay doesn't take much out of the annual budget.

Source: http://www.dailynewstribune.com/news/x2032138507/Hes-got-game-Local-5-year-old-a-veteran-of-sports-radio