Callers who repeat a topic right after another caller

3  2014-03-13 by Sentinel_Event

I was listening to the callers mention the Rolls Royce engines on the Malaysian flight right after one another, and they asked how that can happen if the show is playing on the phone. Isn't the show on enough of a delay that the caller wouldn't hear that, and they see the topic and pick up the call anyway. I presume this is just a bit to have a good natured chuckle at the callers, but is there something in the call screening process that I'm missing?

15 comments

2  kgt5003 2014-03-13

I think you are right. At least this is what I've always thought. They do this all the time and then complain about the callers repeating topics. It's a bit.

2  ScoleriBrother 2014-03-13

I thought i remembered hearing that when you are on hold there is no delay through the phone. Ive never called a radio show so I dont know for sure.

1  Sentinel_Event 2014-03-13

Well then I guess the callers are so anxious to get on the air that they tune out the other, but next time I wish one would ask them why they picked up if they knew it was the same topic. Eh, they'll probably just say it's to fuck with them.

1  Chip--Chipperson 2014-03-13

well if they call in, they get put from a delay on the radio right to live audio feed then they miss the in between

2  pekingoose 2014-03-13

Jimmy asked two different scientists the same gravity questions within a few days last week,what can you do?!?

3  WiretapStudios 2014-03-13

what can you do?!?

GET OVER IT! RIFF

2  YouAintGotToLieCraig 2014-03-13

Gotta be a bit. Opie can see what the callers want to talk about.

2  feignsc2 2014-03-13

Of course, Opie does it on purpose. It kills 5 minutes and they can continue to make fun of the retarded callers/listeners that they take calls from EVERY day but the boys "don't know" why they're fans.

1  WayneRooneysHairPlug 2014-03-13

There is a delay when you are on hold but it's maybe five to ten seconds. You can still hear the caller in front of you.

1  Chamomileable 2014-03-13

Listening on hold = no delay at all Listening over the radio = 20 second to a minute delay Listening over the web app = up to 7 or 8 minutes of delay.

1  Danielson799 2014-03-13

Lots of mouth breathing hayseed truckers call the show.

0  Chip--Chipperson 2014-03-13

It's my favorite thing.

0  [deleted] 2014-03-13

Most likely the phones are on some sort of delay, but it's annoying that they pretend that they don't know what the next caller is talking about.

-1  [deleted] 2014-03-13

Holy shit I saw a thread on here not too long ago about how Opie always says what the caller is going to say before they go to him. Which is it???

4  Touch_Of_Red 2014-03-13

Callers call into the show. A screener answers and asks them their name, location, and what they want to talk about. The screener then puts that info onto Opie's screen.

4  Touch_Of_Red 2014-03-13

Callers call into the show. A screener answers and asks them their name, location, and what they want to talk about. The screener then puts that info onto Opie's screen.