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My own radio game show!
ssjason:
*begins evil plotting to call Ryan on-air*
Just kidding. :)
-Jason
The Ol' Guy:
Maybe create your own "Price Is Right"-style concept with multiple games? One station I worked at, we had about 6 or 7 different games we played throughout the week - word games, trivia, music... Perhaps you might like to have a list of 10 games a show - when a caller rings in, they pick a number, play the game. Keep in mind that a number of game companies may be willing to donate copies of popular board games for prizes if you play them on-air. Mix them in with originals. Since game show outfits adapt from each others' ideas, make your own twist on a popular format - take a Family Feud home game, find a category with eight answers, read them in a different order and challenge the listener to pick the top 5, allowing only one wrong answer. Another favorite we played was a word game variation of the old Winning Streak end game. So many possibilities. Good luck with whatever you do.
JayC:
Try doing a "How much money is in my pocket thing", and make it as IUFB style as you can.
tommycharles:
I'm gonna agree with Chris on this one. Gambling is probably a good idea for part of it. Word association doesn't work too well, as you can't very well have another contestant in the studio giving clues.
Maybe a "pass the buck" sort of thing would work? Have a catagory, and a time limit, each correct answer gets you cash. You can take said cash, or risk it by waiting until the end of the show, and if you have the most correct answers you win a bigger jackpot.
Too complicated?
inturnaround:
Maybe you can listen to the best radio game show out there (and the one that has the oddest prize out there) NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!". It's funny and it's quirky. It's like if you married "The Daily Show" and "Jeopardy!".
I'm sure it's been discussed on this board before, but I always enjoy listening to it every week and it can't hurt you to listen to a one of the few radio game shows out there for ideas on how to do it well.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
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