Information for requesting a song on radio

When requesting a song on radio, remember these important tips (gacked from everywhere):

1. Most Important: Stick to the stations in your LOCAL LISTENING AREA or the stations that BROADCAST ONLINE. If you can "Listen Online" they expect to get requests from all over the world.
2. PHONE CALLS are so much more important than email requests. When at all possible, use the phone to call your local stations to request songs. Email Requests or use the Online Requesting Forms ONLY if you can't phone them in.
3. You may request at any "LISTEN ONLINE" stations, but please listen to the stations for a few minutes before you request. Find out what type of music they are playing at the time. There might be a special program going on that would make your request inappropriate (such as a 70's hour). Try to find out which DJ is online at the time and request directly to them.
4. Personalize all email requests by mentioning the DJ's name, something that happened at their station or in your community or something you heard the DJ say. Make sure they know you are a real listener!
5. If you are part of a street team or any other kind of organized fan effort, do NOT tell them that. These requests are coming from you individually and as a listener of the station.
6. Don't email the same DJ more than twice a week. Don't email the same station more than once a day.
7. Do not to use NSYNC-related email accounts. It's better to send requests from your real name or a generic email address so that you don't sound like you are part of a fan club.
8. Keep your requests friendly, fun, and upbeat.
9. When requesting a NEW song, understand that it might take a few weeks for your station to add it to their playlist. Try to be patient and polite at all times and eventually your positive input will help encourage them to play the song.
10. When you request, don't just say.. I love JC. Focus only on the particular song you are requesting and tell them why it's a great song that you want to hear. For the station, the artist is secondary. The song itself is what they are interested in hearing feedback about.
11. Do not mass mail your requests to more than one station at a time.
12. If you hear the song played on your local station, call them up to thank them. They love positive feedback and that will actually help more than the request itself because it shows you were listening.