JB and Sandy Sidekick!

Lisa's video

2008-04-19T14:24:00.001-07:00

Rachel's sidekick video

2008-04-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Jacqueline's Sidekick Video

2008-03-25T05:18:00.000-07:00

Robyn sends a video

2008-03-19T05:38:00.000-07:00

Video from Willy

2008-03-10T19:02:00.001-07:00

Natalie sends a video

2008-03-02T16:17:00.000-08:00

john's video

2008-02-24T20:23:00.000-08:00

Ashley sends a video

2008-02-21T08:28:00.001-08:00

Erin Duvall jumps on the radio

2008-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:00

Completely random morning. We sent Digitz out on the street and asked him to find us a sidekick for the day within an hour. He went to Pure Austin gym, walked up to the treadmills and found Erin Duvall. She came straight up to the studio. Turns out she has an altered ego as AuntyE, a childrens song singer and performer around town.
She was a natural and a lot of fun on the radio. We hope to bring her back on the air soon. Find more at:

http://www.myspace.com/auntye
http://www.auntye.com/
http://www.myspace.com/erinduvall
http://www.erinduvallmusic.com/

Dawn auditions on air

2008-02-21T08:16:00.000-08:00

Dawn sent in a video and was invited up for an audition on air on Wed. We had a great time hanging with Dawn... great story teller. She also was great about "giving it up for the team" by telling us how messy she is with her clothes thrown all over her place. Great job Dawn.

Melissa's video

2008-02-20T04:59:00.000-08:00

Jennifer does her on air audition

2008-02-19T08:33:00.000-08:00

Jennifer is the first that submitted a video entry to be invited up to audition on air. I think we have at least one more that we are setting up right now.
Jennifers audition went very, very well. She was cool to hang out with, made us all laugh a few times and seems like she can laugh at herself too. Overall, we enjoyed her visit and it's safe to say she's being considered for the job.

Be nice with your comments folks. Jennifer is now a friend of ours so we might get defensive. :)

john's video

2008-02-17T18:40:00.001-08:00

Just to give you an update

2008-02-16T13:15:00.000-08:00

We are planning on bringing in two people who have videos posted here. We are kind of moving slow and cautiously on this. No rush. Funny that a few people have removed or asked to have their vids removed, we hadn't even decided who to bring in yet... guess they decided for us. Oh well.
We are also bringing in a candidate from California who has some radio experience. She may sound very familiar if you are a longtime listener.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. jb

Josh's video

2008-02-13T05:57:00.000-08:00

Cindy's video

2008-02-13T05:37:00.000-08:00

Ideal Image

2008-02-12T07:14:00.000-08:00

Dawn's video

2008-02-11T09:06:00.000-08:00

Lisa's video

2008-02-11T09:04:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth's video

2008-02-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

Stefani's video

2008-02-11T08:53:00.000-08:00

video from Billy Bob

2008-02-11T08:41:00.000-08:00

Linsay's video

2008-02-04T18:21:00.001-08:00

nicole's video

2008-02-02T09:44:00.001-08:00

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Felicia's video

2008-01-30T15:40:00.001-08:00

Lauri's video

2008-01-30T03:25:00.000-08:00

Erin video 2

2008-01-29T14:22:00.002-08:00

Erin video

2008-01-29T14:22:00.001-08:00

Still looking

2008-01-28T10:20:00.000-08:00

This process is slow, I know. But we want to find the right person. We have seen a couple of videos that we are interested in. We have met with one person that sent a video and we are trying to schedule a time for her to come in. JB and I are both out sick today. Its the third sick day we taken in 13 years. Can any of you beat that? Our boss, Cat said something the other day that made me think. We are looking to upgrade our show with the next person we hire. If you are applying, will you upgrade the show. We got ratings last week and we have the largest audiance in Austin (thank you for listening) and we want a bigger one. What can you bring to the table that will help us do that. Again, it is one of those things that we will know it when we see it or hear it. Until then, I'm stuck doing traffic.

Sandy

Marlo video

2008-01-22T19:45:00.000-08:00

Video's

2008-01-21T17:44:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, I just wanted to jump in here and let you now that we are looking at all the videos. Some are good, some are great and some are really really bad. What is funny is that it is exactly like the tapes we are getting from pro's that are already in the business. Some are good, some are great and some are really, really bad. I wish I could explain what we are looking for, but it is kind of like something that is obscene....you know it when you see it. We are in no hurry to fill this job. In fact, I am wondering if we even need a sidekick at all. The show seems to be moving along just fine without one. Maybe it is just me. Regarding the comments, we TOTALLY can tell when you have asked your friends to log in and comment..we find it funny. You have to be able to take the comments from the people that aren't your friends with a grain of salt, both good and bad. This is a great job. There are alot of good times and some stressful ones, like Wednesday when we get ratings. Very stressful, not fun, exhausting. If you get the job, be ready to work like a dog. If you want to be a star, try out for reality TV. This is not the ticket to stardom. If you are serious about radio, it is a grind, it is frustrating, it is embarassing, it is exciting, it is rewarding, it is alot more than just "Chatting" on the radio. Once bitten by the radio bug it is tough to get away from it. Good luck.

Peace.

Sandy

Amy's video

2008-01-21T12:54:00.001-08:00

Roxanne video

2008-01-21T06:33:00.000-08:00

Erin's video

2008-01-20T19:53:00.000-08:00

Kenda's video

2008-01-20T07:09:00.001-08:00

Lindsey's video

2008-01-19T19:00:00.000-08:00

Gertie's video

2008-01-19T18:59:00.001-08:00

Serena video 2

2008-01-17T18:00:00.001-08:00

Rainbough second video

2008-01-16T14:26:00.000-08:00

Dayna video

2008-01-16T14:17:00.001-08:00

Serena video

2008-01-16T14:15:00.000-08:00

phyllis sends a video

2008-01-16T03:04:00.001-08:00

Sorry Phyllis. I tried posting your video. It was posted using another site. It worked and I could embed it, but it swallowed up this entire blog and messed it up. I had to remove it. If you would like to repost your vid on youtube, I will gladly post it. jb

Carissa video

2008-01-15T11:23:00.001-08:00

another video from Marissa

2008-01-15T10:59:00.000-08:00

Branden video

2008-01-15T04:54:00.000-08:00

Deb sends a second video

2008-01-14T12:57:00.000-08:00

Jaz sends a video

2008-01-14T03:33:00.000-08:00

Jessica sends another video

2008-01-14T03:32:00.001-08:00

Audra sends a video

2008-01-14T03:31:00.001-08:00

Whitney sends a video

2008-01-14T02:53:00.000-08:00

Kristie sends a video

2008-01-13T18:13:00.000-08:00

alicia sends a video

2008-01-13T12:59:00.000-08:00

Kelly sends another video

2008-01-12T11:56:00.001-08:00

Jennifer sends a video

2008-01-12T05:44:00.001-08:00

Rainbough sends a video

2008-01-12T05:41:00.001-08:00

Marissa sends a video

2008-01-12T05:38:00.000-08:00

Jessica sends a video

2008-01-12T05:35:00.000-08:00

Question about the job

2008-01-12T05:32:00.001-08:00

Hey I'm curious about the chances of a guy getting the job. I'm a 25 year old guy working as a radio DJ in Olympia WA. This job sounds great so I'd love to move from one capital city to another. So are you looking strictly for females or should I throw my name into the hat?

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We don't know what we are looking for. The job is open to anyone. It's sort of a "we'll know it when we see it sort of thing". Open to men/women youger/older. Just looking for someone interesting.

Erica sends a video

2008-01-12T05:31:00.001-08:00

Terri sends a video

2008-01-12T05:26:00.001-08:00

Lacy sends in a video

2008-01-11T04:13:00.000-08:00

Question about out of towners

2008-01-10T09:30:00.000-08:00

I am going to be sending in my video today, however, I wanted to make sure that you are alright with people submitting a video, when they dont live locally right now? Would we still be considered??

Thanks! Hope to hear from you soon!

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Yep, this is fine. We are looking at people in other cities as well. jb

Alicia submits a video

2008-01-10T09:29:00.001-08:00

Teance sends another video

2008-01-10T03:18:00.001-08:00

Submission from Deb

2008-01-09T16:21:00.000-08:00

Kara submits a video

2008-01-09T02:49:00.001-08:00

Heather submits a video

2008-01-09T02:47:00.001-08:00

T Diddy video

2008-01-08T15:36:00.000-08:00

Casey submits a video

2008-01-08T07:46:00.000-08:00

Dawn submits a video

2008-01-07T20:02:00.001-08:00

Kelly post a submission

2008-01-07T12:50:00.001-08:00

Tour of MIX 94.7

2008-01-07T08:08:00.000-08:00

We thought you might like to see where you might be working. This is a very quick tour of MIX 94.7. We start in the elevator and make our way to the studio and the morning show office. Enjoy.

Another video from Amanda

2008-01-07T03:48:00.000-08:00

Another video from Teance

2008-01-07T03:46:00.000-08:00

Teance sends in a submission

2008-01-05T12:33:00.001-08:00

Amanda sends a Thank You video

2008-01-05T12:30:00.001-08:00

Submission from Audra

2008-01-03T14:40:00.000-08:00

Amanda sends her video submission

2008-01-03T09:35:00.000-08:00

Sandy talks about sending in your video

2008-01-03T09:33:00.000-08:00

Lizzie in Studio

2008-01-03T07:10:00.001-08:00

Here is a friend of our show talking about the show.

Job Description

2008-01-03T05:48:00.000-08:00

A Tip For Your Video

2008-01-02T15:46:00.000-08:00

Tanks for checking this out. If you are just reading for pleasure with no inention of applying for the job, keep checking back. The videos should be coming in soon and we will be posting them here. If you are planning on submitting a video here is a small tip. Try to do something in the first 30 seconds that gets our attention. Pretty vague I know, but you have to get our attention. If you are boring in the first 30 seconds, we won't even see the last 1:30. Good luck.

Sandy

Question about privacy

2008-01-02T13:57:00.000-08:00

I would love to send in a video, but, as you mentioned, I am worried about people I work with seeing it. Two questions...One, can we send in a video in a way that just you guys can see it? Two, can we send in a photo or anything else?

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We totally understand if some people need to keep this private. If that is the case, when you upload your video to www.youtube.com, select a private setting and select that no other parties can embed your video. From your youtube account, you can opt to share your video privately, so we can see it, but it wouldn't be posted online. Would prefer to be able to post any video, but we understand that this is not an option for everyone, especially those who would be leaving their current job to take this.
Send photo's, send baked goods, whatever you want. Have fun, be creative...so what you think it takes to express your personality and get noticed. jb

Question about time frame

2008-01-02T13:55:00.000-08:00

My techie husband is visiting family in Israel til Monday the 7th. I can figure it out by then if that won't be too late!

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No, this will not be too late. We don't know if this is going to take 2 weeks or 6 months. Submitting something earlier would be better but we doubt anything will happen in the next 3 to 4 weeks. Plenty of time to get your video submitted. Would be in the best interest of anyone going for this job to try to gain some momentum early. Good luck. jb

Question about submitting video

2008-01-02T13:53:00.000-08:00

This came from someone interested in the job.

I plan on submitting a video application for Autumn's spot on your morning show. However, I am having a hard time deciding which way/ways to express my creative side (or just editting it down to the couple minutes like you asked). I know you don't have any set "rules" for this, so to speak, but I figured I could solve my little dilemma by posting multiple, two minute long videos. Is that ok?
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Yes, feel free to submit multiple videos. Any way you feel like you might get an advantage and gain some interest or following from listeners. Go for it. Great idea.
jb

This is the place for information on the sidekick job!

2007-12-30T17:13:00.000-08:00

This blog is going to be the place for all information regarding the sidekick position available with the JB and Sandy Morning Show.
As many of you now know, our previous sidekick resigned, moving on to pursue music. This leaves open a very fun, entertaining and interesting position work with us. This could be an intro into the radio business for you or you might be a seasoned veteran, looking to settle in a great town with a morning show that is very involved in Austin.
We will be posting a lot of details here in the upcoming week. To be honest with you, neither of us wanted to think about it too much over the holiday break. We were a bit worn out with our 11th year of Bikes for Kids and other events and just want to look at this with a fresh new perspective in the new year.
Honestly, we don't know what we are looking for. That's the thing about personality radio, especially when it's done right. If people have ever told you that you should be a DJ, your probably not right for this job. We are looking for someone interesting, witty, kind and fun. We don't know exactly what it will be, but we'll know it when we see it. This industry is filled with egomaniacs... all you have to do is bump up the dial a couple stops and find some of the most arrogant radio you have ever heard. We have a saying on our show... "check your ego at the door"
If your goal is to be famous, we're probably not interested in you. If your goal is to be on tv, this may not be the place for you. We love RADIO and hope to find someone who loves it as much as we do.
We do have some people that have some experience that have inquired about the job... and some of them are good candidates. We didn't want to leave out anyone who also might be interested in the job. You never know where good talent comes from or where it's hiding.
Just over 6 years ago, we held a contest to look for our next sidekick. It was really American Idol on for radio, just a year before that television show began. We ended up with a dozen or so great candidates, that had no radio experience. We had over 1,000 video tapes submitted to us as auditions. We found that video was a good way to get to know you in a hurry and see the most people. We are assuming that if you are interested in this position, you most likely won't have audio of you working on the radio.
Times have changed since we were sent over 1,000 tapes. Now you can make your video audition, post it on www.youtube.com and send us the link at job@jbandsandy.com
Make it a public viewed video so that the most people can see it. We will be watching the videos, posting many of them here, commenting on them and paying attention to who's getting the most hits. We may even ask you to submit more videos if we like what we see.
Feel free to submit your video. You need to do the following:
Make you video
Share your personality
Do something creative
Have fun
Post your video on www.youtube.com
Send us the link
...and you never know what may happen. This could be a life changing experience for you and could break you into an industry that we love.

I know that this may seem difficult for some of you to make a video and upload it to www.youtube.com.
If you need help, find it. Someone you know can do this. Don't email us asking us how to do it. The sidekick job on our show does require some technical skills. It's nothing too difficult, but this is a nice test on your ability to get it done or find out how to get it done. Good luck.

We'll do our best to answer most of your questions. Send them to job@jbandsandy.com

Check back her often. This is going to be a lot of fun. We are in no rush, but excited to find the right person.

jb

JB and Sandy Sidekick!

Lisa's video

Rachel's sidekick video

Jacqueline's Sidekick Video

Robyn sends a video

Video from Willy

Natalie sends a video

john's video

Ashley sends a video

Erin Duvall jumps on the radio

Dawn auditions on air

Melissa's video

Jennifer does her on air audition

john's video

Just to give you an update

Josh's video

Cindy's video

Ideal Image

Dawn's video

Lisa's video

Elizabeth's video

Stefani's video

video from Billy Bob

Linsay's video

nicole's video

Felicia's video

Lauri's video

Erin video 2

Erin video

Still looking

Marlo video

Video's

Amy's video

Roxanne video

Erin's video

Kenda's video

Lindsey's video

Gertie's video

Serena video 2

Rainbough second video

Dayna video

Serena video

phyllis sends a video

Carissa video

another video from Marissa

Branden video

Deb sends a second video

Jaz sends a video

Jessica sends another video

Audra sends a video

Whitney sends a video

Kristie sends a video

alicia sends a video

Kelly sends another video

Jennifer sends a video

Rainbough sends a video

Marissa sends a video

Jessica sends a video

Question about the job

Erica sends a video

Terri sends a video

Lacy sends in a video

Question about out of towners

Alicia submits a video

more video from Heather

more video from Amanda

Teance sends another video

Submission from Deb

Kara submits a video

Heather submits a video

T Diddy video

Casey submits a video

Dawn submits a video

Kelly post a submission

Tour of MIX 94.7

Another video from Amanda

Another video from Teance

Teance sends in a submission

Amanda sends a Thank You video

Submission from Audra