Well, as someone who posts reminder threads when a single is out, I guess I count as a rabid fan?!

Anyway as far as mass requesting goes I agree with what's been said. I may be on the Street Team etc but I only request on a couple of stations that I actually listen to.

The only time I will send multiple votes is on shows where it's actively encouraged eg Matt's Select 7 on brmb....and I don't disguise who I am, either!

Emails CAN get songs played - I get an average of one song a day played for me at brmb - over different shows/days of course, and they are all email requests. Or sometimes I haven't actually even asked but been "chatting" via emails with the DJ and he'll play Darren/SG and dedicate it to me cos he knows I'm a fan! Lol!

However, the difference is I don't just email asking for Darren, most of my emails are about other things...only a small percentage are requests, and I do sometimes - shock, horror! - ask for other artists too! But I think that background means the DJs know me fairly well and so when I do request Darren they know I am a genuine listener as well as a DH fan so they are much less likely to ignore me.

OK, essay over, hope it made sense, lol!