--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Even though I've been reasonably well…" description: "\"Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a long time, I still can't get a record on daytime radio or on MTV.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a2/anonymous-1_daytime_even-though-i-ve-been-reasonably-well-kn_813118.jpg" --- # Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a… ![“Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a long time, I still can't get a record on daytime radio or on MTV.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a2/anonymous-1_daytime_even-though-i-ve-been-reasonably-well-kn_813118.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a2/anonymous-1_daytime_even-though-i-ve-been-reasonably-well-kn_813118.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a2/anonymous-1_daytime_even-though-i-ve-been-reasonably-well-kn_813118.jpg) > “Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a long time, I still can't get a record on daytime radio or on MTV.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels recognized but lacks mainstream broadcast exposure, highlighting a gap between reputation and media play. **In simple terms:** Known but not on radio or TV. Key Takeaway Seek broader distribution channels. Themes recognition media exposure Mood frustrated determined Type motivational realistic When to use this quote - concert promotion - online streaming - social media campaigns - networking Key Concepts industry dynamics branding gatekeeping Questions to Reflect On - What barriers prevent wider airplay? - How can independent artists bypass traditional gatekeepers? 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The rules are different for festival shows - how you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-dost/it-s-strange-to-play-outdoors-especially-in-the-daytime-but-we-re/) [Andrew Dost](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-dost/) > [This time, there were no drugs involved. The hours were completely normal daytime hours. I think we were able to appreciate the interplay, where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-buckingham/this-time-there-were-no-drugs-involved-the-hours-were-completely/) [Lindsey Buckingham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-buckingham/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. 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I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/me-i-have-been-through-a-lot-but-i-still-manage-to-have-a-smile-on-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Distance is a test of love. many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, theres only one answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/distance-is-a-test-of-love-many-will-fail-for-those-who-can-t/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im sorry I ever tried...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-sorry-i-ever-tried/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Being betrayed by the one you love is the worst feeling in the world...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-betrayed-by-the-one-you-love-is-the-worst-feeling-in-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Let children support their parents or be imprisoned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/let-children-support-their-parents-or-be-imprisoned/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-only-person-i-ve-ever-purposely-caused-pain-here-is-myself-by/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Start a business, not a startup”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/start-a-business-not-a-startup/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-truth-is-of-course-that-the-curtness-of-the-ten-commandments-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Explore all 162,899 Anonymous quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More Daytime quotes > [This time, there were no drugs involved. The hours were completely normal daytime hours. I think we were able to appreciate the interplay, where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-buckingham/this-time-there-were-no-drugs-involved-the-hours-were-completely/) [Lindsey Buckingham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-buckingham/) > [It's strange to play outdoors, especially in the daytime. But we're figuring it out. The rules are different for festival shows - how you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-dost/it-s-strange-to-play-outdoors-especially-in-the-daytime-but-we-re/) [Andrew Dost](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-dost/) > [It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-hemingway/it-is-awfully-easy-to-be-hard-boiled-about-everything-in-the-daytime/) [Ernest Hemingway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-hemingway/) > [Playing live, you can't survive, certainly not in England. We used to work daytime jobs and play gigs at night. It was very exhausting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-rossdale/playing-live-you-can-t-survive-certainly-not-in-england-we-used-to/) [Gavin Rossdale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-rossdale/) > [The fact is that daytime television is less valued than nighttime, and its partly because of the product that we produce. We do a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deidre-hall/the-fact-is-that-daytime-television-is-less-valued-than-nighttime-and/) [Deidre Hall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deidre-hall/) > [I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-priestley/i-miss-my-boats-and-i-miss-having-the-ability-to-be-out-on-the-water/) [Jason Priestley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-priestley/) > [I feel like my body doesn't judge the hours, you know? 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