The rules used to be simple: if you're a radio host or DJ, everything should be up and positive. You may be going through a divorce or your kid is in the hospital, but the audience shouldn't be able to tell when you're doing your show. 

But some consultants wonder if the "everything is great" attitude is truly what listeners want to hear and a few think they should be more honest (and thus relatable) when they're having a bad day. This article is from Australia, but the rules apply everywhere.

"When [consultant Sean Ross] asked industry friends and colleagues for their thoughts on the topic, opinions were split across the generations:

“The radio personalities who feel like real friends are real people. Share the pain. Make it relatable. End with hope and connection.”

But then: “For me, morning shows went downhill when they went too personal and sounded like someone suspended a mic over an average office water cooler or school locker room.”

What do you think? Are radio people allowed to be human on air or should their days always be, as the old White Christmas song suggests, "merry and bright?"

When is it OK for a radio announcer to have a bad day?