I’m Lucie Fink.
I’m a video producer at Refinery29
but every so often I like to try other people’s jobs.
So today I’m hanging with my dad, Jimmy Fink
to see if I have what it takes to do his job.
This is Lucie for Hire.
My name’s Jimmy Fink.
I’ve been a New York radio personality for about
45 years.
I also worked for Rolling Stone Magazine producing a nationally syndicated radio show
and interviewed just a ton of people during that time.
Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, David Bowie.
All different kinds of people, not just music personalities.
I’m always thanking my listeners.
I know that you have so many different ways to listen to music now.
The fact that they have chosen to listen to conventional radio
is very humbling and heartwarming.
I think Lucie is so used to talking in public and just is very, very friendly and natural
she'll do fine on the air.
Your first challenge is to warm up and find your radio voice.
Here’s how it goes:
(singing) Ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming!
Ahhh!
Ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming!
Ahh!
Wait, are you getting higher?
Yeah you try to get a little bit higher each time and the ming mong really kind of gets
your lips flapping and your mouth all ready.
(singing) Ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming!
Ahh!
Ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming!
Ahh!
Ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming-mong ming!
Ahhhh!
That’s it.
And you have to really move your mouth.
You have to move your mouth because you get your lips and your tongue and everything moving.
I think, for me, the hardest part is loosening up the lips because I will sometimes stumble
over something so.
That’s good also.
That’s good to do that.
You spit on me.
I’m sorry!
Your second challenge is to learn how to operate the control board.
Okay.
This runs the entire radio station.
My dad walked me through the various knobs and dials and it seems complicated but once
you know what you’re looking at, it’s pretty easy.
So quiz me.
So quiz you.
Say a song was ending and you’re reading to go on the air.
What’s the first thing you’re gonna do?
Hello.
Good job!
Did it.
If you wanted to add a song into the system,
what would you do?
I would go to the library.
Yes.
Choose “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.”
Good choice.
And I’d put it right after my empty voice track.
Good job! Perfect.
So, say you’re on the air and the song is over and you’re ready to talk
what are you going to do?
I wait for the song to end and then fade it down.
Very good. You got the mechanics right except over
here, that’s the CD player and we’re not playing a CD
we’re playing songs from here.
- Oops!
- Oops.
Okay so it’s not that easy.
That’s it.
Perfect.
Good job.
Your third challenge is to go live.
Oh no.
Yeah, but we can’t do it in here because
this is the production studio where I just taught you
everything.
We have to go to the live studio.
Alright.
After warming up my voice and understanding the control board,
it was time to put everything I learned to the test.
We’re here.
Once I was in the live studio,
I logged into the system, sound checked the equipment
and prepared for my very first live run.
Should my lips be touching the mic?
Dad!
Huh? No.
You should just be right up to it, but not touching it.
Okay.
There are three things you need to do.
First, you have to be conversational.
Second, say who you are.
And lastly, you need to introduce the song.
Okay.
30 seconds. Headphones on!
The song is about to end.
A little promo is gonna play and then you’re gonna talk.
20 seconds.
Are we ready?
Yeah!
Here we go!
5 seconds.
Ahh!
Hey everyone!
It’s me, Lucie Fink, Jimmy Fink’s youngest daughter, here today with him
at 107.1 The Peak in White Plains.
Here I am.
How am I doing?
Send us an email, let me know what you think of my voice.
Or don’t.
Maybe don’t do that.
Next song I’m gonna play for you was one of my pics.
This is one of my favorite artists, Ed Sheeran.
I actually saw him live at Madison Square Garden with Taylor Swift years back.
Here’s Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on a Hill.”
I did it!
How was it?
Good!
It was good?
Yeah.
Your final challenge
is to take a phone call from a listener.
Okay?
Okay.
The song’s about to end.
The phone doesn’t ring in the studio so you have to keep your eye on that thing.
When it’s blinking that means someone’s calling.
He’s calling now!
There he is.
Okay.
Here I go.
Hello you’re on the air!
Who’s speaking?
Hi I’m Chris from White Plains.
This Lucie Fink?
Hi Chris!
Yes this is Lucie Fink.
How ya doin’?
Great!
I love The Peak.
I’m a big fan of your dad.
Oh awesome, that’s incredible.
This is my first time talking to a listener.
Well you’re doing pretty well.
Thank you!
And I have a question for you.
Yes go ahead.
How do you come up with these ideas that you have in your videos?
I actually read every single comment I get on my YouTube videos and most often I’m
getting my ideas for new videos from commenters.
Oh well that’s awesome.
You do a great job on the videos.
Thank you so much!
It’s been a pleasure speaking with you.
This was my first and only and best listener call.
Hope to hear you next time.
Thanks Lucie!
Thanks have a good one and up next we’re going to
listen to “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” on The Peak.
Ahhh!
- You did it!
- I did it!
- Good job!
- How was I?
Video killed the radio star.
You’re the radio star today.
Yayyyy!
Lucie did great.
Somebody from White Plains actually called in who watches her videos!
It’s unbelievable.
The Fink radio legacy is definitely in good hands.
Lucie could be on the air for 45 more years.
I had so much fun with my dad today.
I would love to be a radio DJ.
How’d I do?
You have a face for radio.
You too.
Thanks.
I’ve always been a daddy’s girl so spending an entire day
at my dad’s office made me so incredibly happy.
And who knows?
Maybe someday I’ll be carrying on the Fink family radio legacy
so be sure to listen out for me at 1071ThePeak.com
Thanks for watching my video with my dad Jimmy.
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Bye!
