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Richmond Radio Graffiti Board Archive Page 8 (4/22/01 - 5/10/01) Who will be joining me and my sister at the Broadcasters Luncheon? Can we get a head count here? Want to know if anyone I know will be there. I have checked out an Emily Post Miss Manners book and am studying it furiously, so should be good to sit beside anybody. Betty Betty Bodine <gettbent@home.com> USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 19:15:08 (EDT) To: Anon Girl - NO! Don't do it! Signed, Concerned Concerned Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 14:57:32 (EDT) Would anybody know this?Has Tonya St.Romain("I'm beautiful and I know it")still at Channel 6?I haven't seen her on the air or on TV 6's website in a while. Dirty Old Radio Man USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 13:12:53 (EDT) I am seriously thinking about applying for the afternoon drive gig at XL102. I would love to hear from some objective persons who have actually worked with the current staff/management as to whether they think this is a good idea and why/why not. Anon-Girl USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 12:52:29 (EDT) Thanks to all who were able to help me out I am getting out of radio as of May 18th. The Station I work for sad to say will never be a Major player in Richmond because they dont care to take the time to make it one. When I told them I had another job offer the GM said "give me 2 weeks notice" not "what can we do to keep you" very sad with all the extra time Ive spent tring to get ratings in Richmond. BTW we hit the richmond book for the first time ever since I came on the air here in DEC. Anyway sorry to ramble. Look to see me on a new local cable sports network coming to a cable provider near you soon. Thom Mac 969 The Rock Thom Mac <morningmacattack@radiodjs.com> Bowling Green, VA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 07:09:17 (EDT) Thank-you, E! You ROCK! Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 03:48:22 (EDT) Well, sorry to have troubled you, Richmond friends. RICMedia is only offered as an alternative to this site. It currently operates as a subset of my STLMedia website and will remain there until sometime later this Summer until it gains its own domain presence. We get almost 130,000 visits a month from STL users who read our news digests, access the free research studies we offer, and use the other information we provide. These users make it possible for us to sell our ads. I'd just like to offer our customized resources (on which I've spent a fair amount of time) to RICRadio folk. Don't wanna go there? Okay, don't. But I think the "queer" references might be a bit over the top.
I spent a few years in Richmond, enjoyed my time there and now I'd like to give something back. Hey Thor. E was just perusing this den of demons here, and while wallowing in the virtual wellspring of useful information that this message board is overflowing with, E noticed that you seem rather enlightened about a lot of things. But perhaps not everything. You queried about Lucas Foxx. Lucas Foxx has been E's favorite Richmond d.j. since he came to town. E thinks you have given Lucas Foxx a bad time. E believes Lucas Foxx is one of the only d.j.'s in town that has a personality. E enjoys listening to someone who does more than listlessly regurgitate artist names and song titles. Lucas Foxx actually seems to have fun at his job. He even answers the phone and communicates with his listeners, which E belives has become a lost art in this fast-paced age of the digital. E does not have much opportunity to catch the new XL morning show, but E misses the Lucas Foxx evening broadcast. Lucas Foxx brings a sharp edge to the airwaves in this somewhat dull environment. E suggests that other d.j.'s might attempt to emulate his life-like(yes, E said life-like) style, and not lull their listeners into a stupefied trance with endless monotones and a non-existent sense of humor. Perhaps in this manner, the other automatons may prevent their audience from changing the station. E <ananda86161> Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 01:53:15 (EDT) Thor-free message board (and, no, I'm not Thor) "Abandon ye all who enter here."
Thor used to like this site until this Mike Gulluspie idiot starting posting here. There were actually some interesting things to talk about. Has anyone else noticed that this Mike Gulluspie person knows nothing about radio? Everything Mike Gulluspie posts was taken from someone else's post prior. Thor thinks Mike Gulluspie must be the toll collector Mike Gulluspie damn sure isn't in radio, or any related field. Probably works for Disney or some shit hole like it.;) Thor is brave, Thor is wise, Thor hangs out at Kings Dominion Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 22:09:39 (EDT) Thor agrees with Random name, Thor has been stressing that all along. It is the following idiots who keep reacting to Thor: The Toll Collector, Rob Hofffman, Walking Cliff Notes, Cryptic, The moron Mike from St Louis with his stupid RIC board, give Thor a break. Several others who come and go and say stupid things. Thor continues to own this board. Thor has received over 3 dozen e mails thanking Thor for her creative and let Thor stress Creative posts. But puny ones like the ones above don't like creativity. Thor knows much about radio, Thor knows much about Richmond, Thor knows much about Clear, Cox, Radio One, Infinity and others. Thor works well with all of them. Thor would not work well with toll collectors, Cliff notes, Cryptic idiots and other dumb asses on this site. Thor is appalled at the complaints, but given the state of today's radio, Thor is not surprised. Thor is brave, Thor is wise, Thor has gas pains. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 22:04:19 (EDT) Let me let you in on a dirty little secret.If Thor posts something that really ticks you off,you can Email Robert(the site owner) & he will delete it(his Email address is clearly indicated on the site),just note the day & time of the offensive post.If we ignor Thor and not even acknowlege his or her existance we can go back to doing what this board was for cryptic USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 07:13:51 (EDT) Again, let me point out that for every one time Thor posts, you people post 2 times about Thor. Take Thor for what he is. Comic relief. Be amused, and move on. Besides, nobody is stopping you from talking about Richmond radio, but you certainly aren't doing it. Random Name USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 01:47:53 (EDT) Thor-free message board! q USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 01:29:48 (EDT) I used to like this site until this Thor idiot starting posting here. There were actually some interesting things to talk about. Has anyone else noticed that this Thor person knows nothing about radio? Everything Thor posts was taked from someone else's post prior. I think Thor must be the toll collector, he damn sure isn't in radio, or any related field. Probably works for Disney or some shit hole like it. ;) Mike Gilluspie <mgilluspie@mediaone.net> Hampton, VA USA - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 23:42:26 (EDT) Thor heard that Rob Hofffman's interview at the local Wa Wa store went very well. Finally a career path for him. Thor is hearing some very silly news about Lucas Tanner Foxx. Thor asks anyone who knows Lucas Tanner to post here on this board and let thor know about him. Who knows, maybe Lucas will get lucky with Thor. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor hangs out at the Wa Wa store on Route 10 near I-295. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 21:13:32 (EDT) Cheap Channel is still very committed to voicetracking. They've simply decided they no longer need to route it through Austin. Several longer stories around the 'Net indicate that CC will simply move voicetrackers to local stations around the country as their homebases and voicetrack directly. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 16:46:43 (EDT) I saw on Radioready that Clear Channel is closing thier voice tracking facilty in Austin.Anybody know the reasoning behind this?I thought they were into more voice tracking. cryptic USA - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 14:20:40 (EDT) I've been checking out the DC message boards regarding WGRX-FM in Fredericksburg, VA and it appears that Tara Hunter has been hired for the Afternoon Drive and they are going to be going with a rock/80's pop type thing. It seems sort of funny to imagine Beck hitting play on Wall Of Voodoo or something! If anyone has heard any more rumors, please let me know! Thanks! JT Richmond, VA USA - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 14:10:14 (EDT) Rob makes Thor laugh...Rob is very silly. Thor actually agreed with geeky Mike of St Louis. The more silly Rob writes, the more Thor laughs. Maybe one day the little toll collector will shut up and learn from all the experience on this board. Thor is a scared of geeky Rob. Thor will continue to sell spots, talk on the radio and pump gas at the local WA WA store. Thor is hot, Thor is wise, Thor likes the name Wa Wa, it makes Thor laugh. Hey Rob Wa Wa is hiring seems like you'll fit in. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 22:21:41 (EDT) http://thor.wasarrested.com/VA/Richmond/sheep/M Surfing <myname@email.com> Your Town, USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 21:23:13 (EDT) Rob Hoffman wrote: "...if a station *cut* the spot load, increased prices for each spot on the theory that less spots = better listener retention, and even considered category exclusivity... maybe they'd lose money, maybe they'd make more." Good idea, but there are some problems, Rob... While clutter is definitely a problem with listeners no station wants to take a chance on losing the revenue. Radio doesn't just sell spots at a raw dollar level; they sell ears at a cost per thousand and/or a cost per point. They HAVE to come in at a competitive level in their market in order to get the local/regional/national buys. Not too many stations around these days making a living purely selling direct to the mom and pop advertisers. Now, if ALL the stations in the market were to cut back their spot load at the same time it'd probably work. Unfortunately, you'll never get that kind of cooperation out of competing companies and even if you did it'd be illegal. That's why the old NAB standards got chucked out the window...the threat of government anti-trust lawsuits.
A reminder.... Wednesday, May 9 is the cutoff to make reservations to attend the Richmond Broadcasters' Hall of Fame luncheon. The event will be held at Bottega's Bistro at the Shops at Bellgrade on Thursday, May 17 at 1pm. Two people will receive Frank Soden Lifetime Achievement Awards and one person will be named Broadcaster of the Year. The total cost is $20 per person (includes lunch, tax, gratuity). Please send me an e-mail to make your reservation. Please include your phone number. The Richmond Broadcasters' Hall of Fame is a not for profit group of radio and TV folks who wish to honor excellence in broadcasting. We are volunteers who put this together and receive NO compensation. (We pay $20 too) Please help make the 9th annual award ceremony a success. Scott Stevens <scottstevens@richmond.com> USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 20:58:46 (EDT) Thor, when he isn't being a cut-and-paste idiot, muttered "Unless the morons who wirte this stuff want radio stations to add even more units per hour than they better get used to NTR baby." There is more than one way to increase revenue. I seem to recall the principle of supply and demand... has anyone tried to make it work in radio? I doubt it could work because of too many stubborn "my way is the only way" types like Thor, but if a station *cut* the spot load, increased prices for each spot on the theory that less spots = better listener retention, and even considered category exclusivity... maybe they'd lose money, maybe they'd make more. We have no way of knowing because nobody will try it for fear that someone like Thor will be lurking to rip them to shreds if it does fail. Of course, Thor's vast experience can't be verified because Thor refuses to identify himself. But it is my experience that people who use false names and mock everyone around them actually have no experience at all. I figure that'll be our experience here, too, when Thor's identity is finally revealed. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 20:32:06 (EDT) Thor understands that NTR can be a good thing if done right (XL102 Chili Cookoff comes to mind, indeed). But as you said, Mike"Granted it's often abused but it's a great way to expand radio's need for revenue beyond the classic "dollar a hollar" spot model. You just have to use your imagination." (italics Thor's) It's the "often abused" part that made Thor realize that most NTR people don't see past the $$$. How many jocks have done remotes at places that otherwise don't advertise on the station and that draw customers that the station doesn't want to reach anyway? How many NTR "events" are hastily arranged slap-the-station-name-on-something wing-and-a-prayers? NTR is good when it helps draw the station's target audience as well as money. NTR is bad when it's only about money. Or, at least, that's Thor's opinion. It is also Thor's opinion that idiots like the ones who wrote this stuff about NTR have a long history of watching Petticoat Junction, Mr Ed and The A Team. Unless the morons who wirte this stuff want radio stations to add even more units per hour than they better get used to NTR baby. Go back to watching Mr T, and that old dude on Petticoat Junction and stop giving your stupid uneducated opinion on radio. Thor is wise, Thor sells NTR, Thor makes enough money to by a Chevette for her pet hamster. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 20:18:24 (EDT) This is to let all my friends know that I arrived safely in Seattle Sunday night about 10:30pdt.I'm gonna hang out with Cool People Suanna & Slater all week(No word if I'll be bumping into the other Richmond-Seattle transplants,Bender,Jackie,Barry McKay,or Paul Anthony,but I'll let you know(Damn,it chilly out here,glad I brought my heavy jacket.).Hey for the record,if that Dance Hits 107 audition Lisa did is for real,I hope she gets it.Billy does a professional job,however,I think he should have a seasoned partner,preferably female,to balance the show out.Lisa can handle a morning show.(Some of you may remember when she had to go at it alone during the gap between The Departure of The Original Q-Zoo the arrival of (now-departed) Carlson & McKenzie(and having to deal with an sourgrapes ex-employee who kept turning the transmitter on & off because he knew the Telephone Remote Codes).I think we can use the terms Baptism Of Fire here.Go For It Lisa.Could be just what Billy needs. walking encyclopedia USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 14:04:49 (EDT) I understand that NTR can be a good thing if done right (XL102 Chili Cookoff comes to mind, indeed). But as you said, Mike... "Granted it's often abused but it's a great way to expand radio's need for revenue beyond the classic "dollar a hollar" spot model. You just have to use your imagination." (italics mine) It's the "often abused" part that made me realize that most NTR people don't see past the $$$. How many jocks have done remotes at places that otherwise don't advertise on the station and that draw customers that the station doesn't want to reach anyway? How many NTR "events" are hastily arranged slap-the-station-name-on-something wing-and-a-prayers? NTR is good when it helps draw the station's target audience as well as money. NTR is bad when it's only about money. Or, at least, that's my opinion. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 08:31:37 (EDT) Rob Hoffmann illogically wrote: "NTR salespeople = radio's whores, as I've said before here. NTR = "slap the station's name on anything that makes a buck, regardless of whether it helps in ratings or even has anything to do with the station's target audience". NTR = another nail in radio's coffin." Without regard to our friend Thor, you need to understand that NTR is nothing new in radio. Nor is it new that there are radio salespeople specializing in it. Co-op revenue is NTR and for many years many stations have employed a single person to go after such money. NTR includes concerts and other events, like chili cookoffs. It includes sponsored participation in public service events. Greg Pearson was a master at this when he was GM at WRNL/WRXL in the '80's...he published monthly "magazines" for both of the stations that included (GASP!) advertising, for which sponsors paid an additional fee. He also blew off promotional mentions for on-air events in the rags, leaving the stations' inventory untouched. Carry that one step further...why are you not charging for ads on your station's website? I am... Yup, the internet is as nontraditional as revenue can get. Granted it's often abused but it's a great way to expand radio's need for revenue beyond the classic "dollar a hollar" spot model.
You just have to use your imagination. NTR salespeople = radio's whores, as I've said before here. NTR = "slap the station's name on anything that makes a buck, regardless of whether it helps in ratings or even has anything to do with the station's target audience". NTR = another nail in radio's coffin. In other words, assuming Thor is not continuing his lies, it makes perfect sense that Thor sells NTR. After all, what does "Thor" rhyme with? Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 23:13:20 (EDT) Thor appreciates Leisure's comments, however, suite is something you spend a lot of money on at a hotel and suit, like the cheap polyester one from the '70's you are named after, are spelled in a different way. BTW you must be a real loser if you have to post your sexual desires on this sorry board, oh that's right, you are in radio, sorry, Thor forgot radio people are horny and look so bad there ain't anything they can do about it unless they are all alone. Thor is hot, Thor is a babe, Thor sells NTR, (Hey Robert H that means Non traditional revenue stupid think about that as you collect your toll money), so Thor looks real good and makes more than any two part timers put together. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 21:49:33 (EDT) Hang in there weakender. It'll get better. Your right about mornings being such an exciting time. Still is! I'll never figure out how Jeff comes up with some of the stuff he come up with. I did start out ready to bring in the kind of show I was used to doing to augment what he had established over the past 11 years. But now I seam to be sort of the Ed McMahon/Doc Severnson of the show. I pretty much just follow orders too. It's too bad you had go from the fire to the ice after just getting your taste buds wet. Man, I'm telling you there is nothing like memory of doing an exciting, fast-paced, successsful Morning Show, to just just suck ANY thrill out of having to do a 50 minute music sweep. (presume that there is any thrill in doing a 50 minute music automatio-thon) BTW: I took no offense. If there is any thing I can do for you, feel free to e-mail me directly. Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 14:49:32 (EDT) Lucas, Points well taken. No, I didn't have all the responsbilitiles I'm sure you have. I mostly screened calls and learned. It was my first exposure to any radio, Jeff took me in and promised that if I followed orders I could learn whatever I could and get a foot in the door. That's what happened. I guess I was wistfully remembering the one time I really enjoyed the hustle and bustle of what can be exciting radio. Working a busy morning show sure beats being bored and board opping on weekends. I applaud your positive energy. Sorry for the negative post. I do know you are overworked and I do enough about to think it's a shame that your company is doing almost nothing to help you and Jeff battle the radio wars. He deserves so much better and after reading your post, so do you. I haven't spoken to him in years, but I've followed his career. Given some support he can do anything. I am heartened to see that at least he's got a talented, enthusiastic partner in the studio. Again, nothing personal, I just got back from a long boring shift, I couldn't go to the race, and I may have been dumping on the whole cluster thing. Please accept my apology. Weakend Warrior USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 14:23:14 (EDT) Thank-you, "Weakend'er." Though, I suspect that, when you were where I am at, you weren't running the board and handling all the production and imaging duties single-handedly. Yes, I have learned much from McKee, but if you haven't learned anything in the past 5 years then perhaps you should broaden your perspective. Why not volunteer to help other people in other parts of your building. Hone your production skills by helping out continuity or an over-loaded fellow jock. Volunteer to work events and promotions. Listen to air-checks of other successful jocks and emulate. If you've doing weekends this whole time, you should spend some time finding out what happens in the building the other 5 days of the week. That brings me to your cynicism. I have always believed that, if you work in a building with other people on other stations, you should work WITH the other people on the other radio stations. I learned the News/Talk format by editing and reading news copy, covering severe weather and other emergencies, and helping to produce shows on occasion for KMAN. At the same time, I was the morning guy at a flame throwing AOR (KMKF); beating the local CHR in 12+, and taking big chunks out of a heritage rocker in a nearby larger market. I checking my spelling, I found that a "cynic" is defined as, "a person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness." It's true. I am extremely selfish. I have worked my *ss off for every company I have ever worked for. I have always worked to make the companys I worked for the most successful, reponsible, filthy rich stations they could be. Does that mean my loyalty is always repaid? No. The first company I worked for; I was there 6 years before being blown out by a new PD for a list of reasons including (I swear to you-I still have my copy) "doesn't spend enough time hanging out with the PD." So what? The guy across the street was more than happy to have me in his company, so I went over there, and we buried them. I want Q94, Lite98, WRVA, ect and XL 102 in particular, to shine. To that end, I will do whatever I can for anybody in that building that askes me. And if I get the axe next week, I will be just as motivated for the Infinity, Cox, Radio One, or (younameit) clusters. Sorry for the long post, but I think too many people are too easily dismissing the opportunities that a community of signals and a strong parent company can provide. Or maybe, I'm the cynic who believes that anyone too resistant to the cluster mentality is motivated by a more primitave form of self-gratification. I'm just trying to help. Best of luck to you, Weakend Warrior. Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 13:57:59 (EDT) Ohhhhh, Thor baby. Me so horny. Thor love me long time. OK, Joe? Hey, Thor. What's the difference between a good girl and a nice girl? I'll bet you are a **good** girl, huh? Leisure Suite Larry Long Pump, VA USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 12:52:09 (EDT) I heard that Lisa McKay was on the Dance Hits 107's morning show on Friday. Any comments. How did her Z104DC try out go? Also when is an airstaff going to debut on the new Hot 99.5 in DC. At this point the only shift that's filled is afternoons w/ Ablie D.C. mm USA - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 07:00:39 (EDT) Word to Lucas Fox: We've never met, I work on the other side of town but once upon a time I was where you are now. I applaud the fact that you're brave enough to speak your mind and say who you are, I'm not so sure I totally agree with your point of view but I'm a bit of a cynic. I hope it all turns out well for you. One bit of advice, soak up like a sponge what you can learn from working with Jeff McKee. I was in there with him for a time and at first it was fast and furious and then I began to get it and he can be your Yoda. I felt as though I had been through graduate school by the time I left Jeff and XL. I learned more in 3 months with him there than I have in the last 5 years. As for Thor, at least Lucas has the courage to say what's on his mind and use his real name. I work for the competition Lucas or I'd out myself in a minute. I know things are weird right now, I wish all you guys the best of luck. Weakend warrior USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 20:17:11 (EDT) Damn, if Thor was paid by the post IT would be a rich computer nerd. Radio GaGa Richmond, VA USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 17:27:29 (EDT) Hey walking cliff notes, since you were such a "seeer" back in 1995, maybe you can help Thor with this week's lotto numbers. Thor is brave, Thor is wise, Thor is going to take her nap now becuase she tired of Walking's rants. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 16:00:59 (EDT) Y'know,after seeing that major rip on Damian,and seeing that news about Marc,all I can say is that I'm glad I decided in 1995 to start swimming away from radio because I knew that this is what it was gonna turn into.I'm sooooo over it now.I just need my weekly fix.I knew it was over when I started turning down full time offers & not feeling bad about it(I've turned down 3 unsolicited offers in the past 5 years) and actually looking forward to going in to work at my nonradio full time employer.With my buddy Marc,hey guy,you have some talent sir,look on this as a new challenge.On Damian,I would say that let's hope he's allowed to develop into something.It's odvious that Phil believes in him.But now that Magic is up on "center stage" so to speak,the powers above him might have different expectations than they did when 'PLZ was on that crappy signal at 99.3.I saw that happen when I was at K95 back in the 80's.We had some marginal talent on the air that our manager believed in.But when we went to the "big Richmond stick",Brill brought a couple of hatchet men and pretty much cleaned house of all the marginal talent(in one bloody day which those of who were there call "Black Friday")who were all replaced with "seasoned talent"(IE-very experienced people).All I can say is that history is a good teacher,no matter what the subject matter. walking encyclopedia USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 11:15:48 (EDT) Thor appreciates Lucas Tanners Foxx' use of the third person. It makes Thor proud. As for Lucas' spelling, it is about a good as Thor's. Thos is wise, Thor is brave, Thor can't spell unless she's drunk. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 09:18:56 (EDT) Thor congratulates the toll collector Robert Hoffman on his coming up with the ideas that would change radio. In addition to these thoughts little toll boy has thought of the following. The internet, Cars, he invented baseball and the strike zone. He invented Bills BBQ and he named the river James. Robert also invented tall buildings, grass, horses and the toll collecting machine he caresses everyday. All by himself, he paved I-95, the Powhite Parkway and built Kings Dominion. Let's all have a big round of applause for Robert. As for Mr Anderson and his puny little website, why don't you buy some banner ads if its so damn good and stay off these, or are you a savvy marketing person? Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor doesn't pay tolls on Powhite. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 09:15:41 (EDT) Who is Lucas Tanner Foxx? That's not the Lucas Foxx i know. Johnny Young <JYoung102@Mediaone.net> USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 01:58:37 (EDT) Lucas, also, spaelled et wraung. Lucas blames the keyboard. That's his story... Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 01:58:06 (EDT) Lucas thanks listener "Mike" for his private e-mail correcting Lucas' use of the word "pretentious." Thor's observations were specious; not pretentious. Lucas apologizes to Thor. Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 01:50:55 (EDT) Tired of it all? Me too!
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Q "Thor now turns her vindictive attention towards Lucas Foxx. " THOR pronounced: "big words from some dweeb in some puny market" Lucas reads many large words and uses them because he likes them. Lucas reminds Thor that he works in the same puny market as Thor. "The good of the cluster would include the following: 1. Lesser spot loads, if the sales geeks were any good they would charge higher rates and not cave in so easy. 2. More creative programming, cutting edge stuff, fun on the radio, not have all personality sucked out of it. 3. Treat people better. Radio with all it's bull used to treat people better than now, but now it treats people bad and promotes bad people..." Arguably, yes, but Lucas has no control over any of those. As for the personal attacks; Lucas humbly submits to Thor that he/she/it does not know Lucas Clark Foxx well enough for such pretension. Lucas is learning more every day, Lucas learns from the wise, Lucas is a Team Player, and Lucas is very patient! Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 23:26:42 (EDT) Amazing. Thor espouses the same changes in radio I've been preaching for years (yes, YEARS)... but Thor insults me and calls me names. Proof, I guess, that Thor has hoof-in-mouth, or some other childhood disease. Back to radio: there's really no such thing as a "Classic Rock" or a "CHR" DJ in my book. If you're entertaining, and you're good, you can do any music format. Rely on someone who knows the music to help you get prepped, if you need it, but keep doing what you do. It'll work. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 23:06:44 (EDT) Thor now turns her attention to Lucas Foxx. Hey Lucas, wow "For the Good of the Cluster", big words from some dweeb in some puny market. Mr Haley wants to work in Classic Rock, he also wants to raise his family in a nice town. You still have that rah rah BS "for the good of the Cluster. The good of the cluster would include the following: 1. Lesser spot loads, if the sales geeks were any good they would charge higher rates and not cave in so easy. 2. More creative programming, cutting edge stuff, fun on the radio, not have all personality sucked out of it. 3. Treat people better. Radio with all it's bull used to treat people better than now, but now it treats people bad and promotes bad people like Lucas Tanner Foxx. 4. Think about the listener, wow new concept. Once Lucas Tanner covers all of these bases, Thor then gives you permission to say stupid things like "For the good of the Cluster. When Thor was a young lady, Cluster was always followed by the word F**k. Thor is brave, Thor is wise, Thor is celebrating her time of the month and she is pissed! Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 21:42:34 (EDT) Marc, Sorry to hear about that, my station hired a guy from LA to do mornings... he left after 4 days I may not have the Knowledge that "Thor" claims to have access to, but i got my ears open for ya Tim Gilliam VA USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 17:14:55 (EDT) Thor feels bad for Marc Haley. Thor does not like the other people pooring salt on Marc's bruised ego and wounds. Remember radio has two types of people, ones who have been fired and ones who are going to be fired. If Marc needs leads on gigs, why not e mail Thor and maybe Thor could help Harrisonburg boy. Take a leap of faith and send Thor a note and Thor will take it from there. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor likes pancakes with lots of butter Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 14:36:55 (EDT) Marc, don't feel too badly. You're still gainfully employed and a little wiser for the whole experience. I can remember hearing rumours that my CHR station (at the time) was going to track nights since they had this new system called Scott Studios (!) and I sat down with my GM and asked him straight to his face if I was getting fired and he said "No way. You are too valuable an employee" and I swear to you, not 2 days later, I was given my walking papers. Turns out it wasn't convenient for him to admit it at the time I confronted him. That very station got sold to Capstar which got sold to Cheap Channel and the deception and lies continue there to this day. I don't take one day that I'm in this gig for granted cuz I know it could all go away in a matter of moments no matter how secure it seems now. Best of luck to you Marc. Kym McKay <kym@3wv.com> USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 13:14:26 (EDT) Marc, while you certianly deserve the abuse you're receiving, here's something (hopefully) constructive for you. Don't feel bad about being "fooled." It's happening to everyone. The bigger the stakes, the more readily people in positions of responsibility recognize the need for complete discretion. It's a new game. It's all about the cluster. If you are dead set on one format, you will have problems. Your best bet is to stay flexible. Be willing and able to adjust to new formats and responsibilities. If you really LOVE radio, and you want to raise your kid in THAT town, you're going to have to suck it up and be the best CHR jock that town has ever heard. It'll be good for your cluster and good for your family. Right now, in this environment, all you can really do is keep your head down, do your job, help those around you do their jobs, and hope that the right people recognize your abilities and potential. The alternative is that you will burn out, you're show will suck, and I will end up having to voice-track your show. At that point, I'll have to kick your ass. I don't want to have to do that, but I will for the good of the cluster. Lucas Foxx <LucasFoxx@Worldnet.ATT.net> Richmond, USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 12:53:13 (EDT) Hey Marc Haley, I'm sorry to hear about you switching gigs. The good part is that you still have a job with the same company and didn't get turned out. Your 'dinner with the boss' story reminded me of something that happened to me a few years back. I had the pleasure of providing the entertainment at one of my sister station's Christmas parties. While there, the CEO of the company came up and put his arm around my shoulder and told me what an asset I was to the company,yada, yada, yada. A mere six weeks later, I was let go due to an impending format change. So, one never knows what is going to happen in this business. Oh by the way, that CEO was Lowery Mays of CC. Scott Stevens <scottstevens@richmond.com> USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 12:37:25 (EDT) Whoa, here's more from just a few short weeks ago.........Marc Haley Said, "Radio GA-GA...You are an idiot! I work in a small market and glad to do so, because Clear Channel will not take down our heritage am station! Clear Channel is soon to come in our market and they will fail to get any #'s in comparison to our 40% + share. At this time of radio warfare, I am proud to be in a small market because 1) I may not make a lot of money, but My job is secure...Is Yours?....(I doubt it...) 2) I ROCK!!! do you??? 3) My boss loves me.... Like I said, I may not make very much $$$ , but I have the most stable job in radio. 4) Clear Channel has absolutely NO CHANCE of doing anything in this market with my company as their competitor as locality is key! and we rule!! Bottom line... you cannot take down a heritage 68 year old station with new dumb shit... Marc Haley Brain Trust No amnesia, KY USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 09:34:36 (EDT) Marc, perhaps you now undestand what some were trying to tell you last month. You only thought you knew your boss, you only thought you knew your stations. You only thought what they wanted you to think and what you had been so easily manipulated into thinking. Yo be sure you get it, let's go back a few weeks........."1) If your name is not John VerStandig, then you are not my boss. It doesn't matter to me how much CC stock you own, you are not my boss and if you are "my boss" (as you say you are) why not fire me tomorrow Mr. Big Shot? 2)Clear Channel, nor anyone else, will own the cluster I work for in any less than 10 years from now. Do you know why I know that? It's because I actually Know my boss, personally. I doubt you have ever shook the hand of the owner of your company much less have been bought dinner by said owner. 3) My original post was only one to say that while everyone else is bitching about CC, I am proud to be working in a small market well away from the B.S. of the larger ones. I love what I do for a living and will continue to do it for as long as I can...I never intended any kind of bickering match. 4) I grew up in Richmond and did Richmond radio for 6 years. I find it way too unstable of a market in which to make a home. I still keep an eye on what is happening "back home", but you , my friend, have no idea what is going on here in my little market of Harrisonburg. So, you are not in a position to tell me where my station is heading. 5) The Cluster I work for is the prodominate cluster in this market. All of our full time programming staff (including myself) has just been given a nice bonus because our cluster got 46% of the listener market share 25 - 54 persons. If CC ever had a battle on their hands in any market it is this one. My GM is Suzzanne Mobray, President of VAB. And furthermore our cluster has won many awards for our dedication to the community, which CC knows nothing about "community". 6) I very well intend to come back here after the spring book #'s are in to continue to let you know how my cluster dominates this market....Oooh, but I seemed to have almost forgotten that you will not have any #'s to compare to mine because CC just quit subscribing to Arbitron! Sorry that you will have no ratings to compare to my clusters success, I assume that you will just have to keep Guessing as to what is going on. Marc Platypus Boy Overthehump, WV USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 09:17:19 (EDT) TO: Denizen...and any one else that might care. WBHB 103.3 went "Oldies" at noon on Monday 4/30/01. WACL 98.5 (now a Clear Channel Station) went John Boy and Billy and a "Rock" Format as of midnight Tuesday night 5/1/01 - Wednesday 5/2/01. Robin Hatter is still doing AM Drive on "Oldies 103.3" and I (Marc Haley) have been moved from my WBHB afternoon drive show to our 50k watt CHR station 100.7 FM "Q 101" in the 7pm - midnight slot. Do I think the format flip was a mistake? Well, if you are interested in my thoughts on that, you will have to e-mail me, as I do not feel as if it is very professional to voice such opinions in a public forum. I will say this....There is now a very solid Classic Rock jock looking to, again, do Classic Rock... that is now doing CHR. Haley out. Marc Haley <lembesi@hotmail.com> Harrisonburg, VA USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 06:16:05 (EDT) When will Criminal Channel feel shame? From the news: FRANKFORT The Kentucky Bar Association isn't laughing at a joke about dead and lying lawyers that the state Transportation Cabinet used in a radio ad to promote road safety. ``Some lawyers were offended by the ad, so we asked the cabinet to pull it,'' Kimberly Smith, a spokeswoman for the association, said yesterday. The state pulled the ad, said Terri Giltner, a spokeswoman for the cabinet. ``We did not mean to offend anyone,'' she said. ``The ad was designed to try to make Kentucky roads safer after 859 lives were lost last year on our highways.'' The ad ran Monday on several Clear Channel Communications stations, including WLAP in Lexington, WHAS in Louisville and WLW in Cincinnati, Giltner said. It featured a man with a folksy voice talking about ``a bad accident down home.'' ``A car full of lawyers turned over right in front of old man Jenkins' place. He comes out and buries them all. The sheriff asked old man Jenkins, `You sure they were all dead?' ```Well,' says Jenkins. `Some said they weren't. But you know how them lawyers lie.''' The ad then said the cabinet ``doesn't want old man Jenkins coming around you.'' It encouraged listeners to drive more slowly and to call a toll-free number, 1-800-PATCHIT to report potholes. Giltner said the state is spending about $170,000 in federal money for the periodic radio campaign with various ads to promote road safety. The campaign features several ads produced by Clear Channel that start with a joke and end with the message about safety. ``There have been jokes about engineers and others, but this was the only joke about lawyers,'' Giltner said. ``And it's been the only ad that has drawn criticism. We've heard from the KBA and two lawyers.'' There are 13,395 lawyers in Kentucky, the KBA said. Last year, the cabinet received some critical calls about another ad that featured a graphic account of an accident that occurred in a highway construction zone. A state road worker who was injured in the accident used poor grammar and had a country accent in the ad. Some callers said the ad, created by the Lexington advertising agency of One Alliance, gave a negative impression of Kentuckians. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Default Name Richmond, VA USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 03:53:56 (EDT) in the shadows, you know of what you speak. Dave Shannon did disagree with Mary Catherine. She was insistent that the public didn't want to hear all of "those old country songs," and told Dave to pull them. He disagreed and took it slow. The next thing you know, Mr. Ex Mary Catherine was in town with buzz cut boy JD and they totally f*cked the whole place up. They took out all the old stuff, and wouldn't you know it? The River had it's best book ever the next week. Once their Programming genius took hold, well, we know where the River is today. I think those old country songs just reminded MC of her much younger glory days as PD, and of the fact that she is getting older, is sagging in way too many places; and while successful financially, is an utter failure at being an honorable person, a wife, and a mother. Racist One will go on in spite of people like her, but they will always attract the second tier talent at best. The Vapors Lutz, FL USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 23:57:16 (EDT) Thor, clip your toenails and go back to sleep. q USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 23:01:20 (EDT) Thor says in the shadows should learn to try not to talk. Thor thinks Shadow boy should be very careful. Mary Catherine is very nice and would not like her laundry aired in this way. Thor has already captured In The Shadow's IP address and Thor will send it to her friend Mary Catherine. Thor is wise, Thor is great, Thor is a helluva lover when her toe nails are clipped Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 21:41:10 (EDT) Yes,he may be putting in 16 hour days & 7 days weeks.But is he listening to his airchecks?I've heard guys in college radio stations that would blow him right out of the water.Somebody better start working with this guy real fast & bring him up to speed to what he is up against now.It would just take one lousy book for the powers that be to come down & tell Phil to get something better.And Phil,before you start thinking of "Defending your staff" remember what happened to Dave Shannon when HE bucked Mary Catherine. in the shadows USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 20:54:47 (EDT) Do you really need to attack someone personally. Damion is one of the hardest working employees at Radio One. He puts in more hours than anyone else in the building. I would kill to have just one more employee on my staff just like him. Out of the Shadows Richmond, va USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 20:25:36 (EDT) Thor wonders how Rob Hoffman thought that inspiring post up? Was it while he was collecting tolls on Powhite, or while picking up trash for the local 4H club? Thor also is sad to see Reggie Jordan go, he is a nice guy. Thor does not like the post of "In the Shadows". Thor beleives it to be very mean and not very insightful. The one of who you speak is not that bad and can get better, Radio one is very good at developing talent, Thor wonders what "Shadow's" is good at. Thor also has scoop. Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap is the new Captian on "Star Trek Enterprise". The new series coming this fall. Hey Rob, Star Trek is a show for smart people, guess you won't be able to see it. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor wears a banana clip on her face just like La Var Burton. Thor <Thorhates stupid people.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 19:49:58 (EDT) I've been listening to the new Magic 105.7.One opinion,personal to PD Phil Daniels:LOSE DAMIAN.He SUCKS!!You're in the big time now & the days of hiring jocks from the bus stop at the 7/11 store are OVER!.Lose Damian before Mary Katherine Snead comes in and loses him for you.This no-talent has NO business on the radio.People bigger than you are taking notes. In the shadows USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 19:13:56 (EDT) My H.R. Puffenstuff Radio Code Deciphering ring told me something I should share with the group... "50 Minute Music Sweeps" REALLY means "Our ad revenue is WAY down!" I'll be happy to decipher others as well should anyone need assistance. JT Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 17:19:35 (EDT) From All Access: Veteran CLEAR CHANNEL/RICHMOND Market GM REGGIE JORDAN has officially left the building and is looking for his next gig in management. Reach him at (804) 360-5005 tjordan15@aol.com. Default Name Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 16:29:33 (EDT) If the economy continues to sag, Cheap Channel will inevitably collapse under its own weight. I just don't know if the business of radio will survive long enough for that to happen. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 14:49:15 (EDT) Another inspiring "Why I Hate ClearChannel" story. I wonder if Colin Powell, Jr. (Mikie Powell) over at the FCC has the balls to take on ClearChannel, or if he even cares - as long as he gets his $180K a year, I doubt if he cares at all. Rep. Mike Oxley from Ohio is a stupid Dumb OX, and he's lefthand man for Rep. Billy Retard Tauzin - the two of them turkeys couldn't draft a beer yet alone a communications bill. I'm fired-up. I hate ClearChannel just like the rest of us - maybe we should pray for them since nothing else seems to be working...? Johnny Electron Toledo, Oh USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 12:49:25 (EDT) Hey Jim Herring! Just how the hell are ya'?!?! Drop me an e-mail sometime. :) Kym McKay <kym@3wv.com> Charlottesville, USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 10:01:26 (EDT) Congratulations to Tara Hunter on her new position at WGRX-FM in Fredericksburg. Enjoy working with the Program Director, Jeff Beck. I think you two know each other! Jim Herring < JimHerring@msn.com> Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 09:47:08 (EDT) Regarding the posting of Inside Radio's book pitch: "And as the just-released best-seller The Future of Radio 2002 has been saying it will get worse. Personnel cutbacks. Some groups are getting ready to tinker with how they deploy their managers – and how many they deploy. Only four groups will stick to traditional management set-ups (it’s in the book). Sales cutbacks. More people. More untrained people. But what about commissions? Programming cutbacks. On-air people are in for the shock of their lives." Yes, there will be still more cutbacks. It's inevitable, with the debt load these corporate monkeys carry. More DJ layoffs, more DJ voicetracking, more commission cuts, fewer managers. But you do not need to buy this book to know what's going to happen. Just keep your eyes and ears open. Save your money...you'll need it! Read the trades or read my site. "Two changes are on the way – one has to do with the length of air-shifts and the other has to do with additional responsibilities for the same pay. If you’re a manager, watch out, this is how unions get a foothold." Like this is a surprise! You're going to have to work longer and harder than ever before. And if you try to unionize you're toast. Look, it's real easy to figure out. You have one of the easiest jobs in the world. You say occasionally memorable words into a computer or a transmitter. No sweating, no heavy lifting. You get a (small/medium/large) bag of money for it. Find something else to do to replace this unbelievably easy deal or find something else to do to supplement your current income, as teachers do in the Summer. But know that this too shall pass...
Quick and dirty on Richmond Fall-Winter, 12+: Remember: 12+ numbers mean NOTHING! With that said... Winners: WCDX-F, 11.2-12.4; WKHK-F, 5.9-7.1; WJZV-F, 2.5-3.3; WVBB-A, 1.3-1.9. Losers: WKJS-F, 5.5-4.5; WKLR-F, 5.1-4.5; WMXB-F, 5.0-4.2; WRXL-F, 4.0-2.9; WRCL-F, 3.2-2.8; WBBT-F, 2.2-1.6
Clusters: Clear Channel (30.9: down 1.1), Radio One (22.5: down 0.1), Cox (17.7: up 0.4) for some reason the book pitch I pasted in the post below didn't show up (maybe those brackets did some kind of html voodoo) so here it is again......News that Clear Channel is cutting back the Star System automated programming arm – that is itself a cutback – is only the latest indication that group owners are consolidating not operating. And as the just-released best-seller The Future of Radio 2002 has been saying it will get worse. Personnel cutbacks. Some groups are getting ready to tinker with how they deploy their managers – and how many they deploy. Only four groups will stick to traditional management set-ups (it’s in the book). Sales cutbacks. More people. More untrained people. But what about commissions? Programming cutbacks. On-air people are in for the shock of their lives. Two changes are on the way – one has to do with the length of air-shifts and the other has to do with additional responsibilities for the same pay. If you’re a manager, watch out, this is how unions get a foothold. Job security. The answer depends on who you’re working for – we name the four groups where you can still buy a house and send the kids to college. Lurkin' (again) Richmond, VA USA - Wednesday, May 02, 2001 at 12:22:07 (EDT) This pitch for a book was in this morning's Inside Radio at: http://www.insideradio.com/index.html <<<<< Lurkin' 'Round Basie Road Richmond, VA USA - Wednesday, May 02, 2001 at 12:18:48 (EDT) Good news for Madman Pauly Madison up at WHTE Hot 101.9 in Charlottesville. He has finally found someone to fill the midday slot. Jenny Foxx, of former CC station WRXA (now WVBZ) in Greensboro, NC (which switched frequencies from 94.5fm to 100.3fm and changed the entire airstaff back around the beginning of the year) is now doing middays. No Radio Guru USA - Tuesday, May 01, 2001 at 17:32:25 (EDT) Regarding Sewervivor...That was actually Jeff McKee's Idea. As Elliot's former PD, I should know. It came up on a phone conversation Jeff and I were having and I passed it along to Elliot. bob neumann <bobn14@hotmail.com> washington, dc USA - Tuesday, May 01, 2001 at 14:30:03 (EDT) BENDER STRIKES AGAIN! This time, he rips ELLIOT SEGAL from DC101 and the whole "SEWERVIVOR" thing. But, J&B did give ELLIOT props. Can't this guy think of something that no one else hasn't used? But, he's a surefire hit in Sea-town at KISS 106-1. TMWKIA Richmond, VA USA - Tuesday, May 01, 2001 at 12:17:15 (EDT) More here on Richmond Media! LOTS more! Admin USA - Tuesday, May 01, 2001 at 01:39:51 (EDT) The link to the article about Payola and the relationship between Tri-State and CC is interesting, also. Another CC Employee Richmond, VA USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 18:46:13 (EDT) Though I normally wouldn't even wrap cyber-fish in "Salon", much less read it, the story Kevin in Arizon linked to below at http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2001/04/30/clear_channel/index.html is definitely worth a look. I thought I knew what CC was up to, but I had no idea how bad things really are!! CC Employee Richmond, VA USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 18:02:48 (EDT) The Richmond Broadcasters Hall of Fame will hold its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 17. This year a luncheon will be held at 1 PM at Bottega's Bistro at the Shops at Bellgrade at Huguenot Road and Robious (Bottega's is next door to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.)The cost of the luncheon will be $20 and includes your choice of Chicken Fettucini, Ricotta Pasta, or Shrimp & Chicken Salad PLUS dessert. Frank Soden Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented as well as the Broadcaster of the Year Award. Everyone who is (or was) in the Richmond broadcasting community is welcome to attend. In the past, this event has been held at night in more of a cocktail setting. We are trying a luncheon format to make it more of an honorary banquet. Please reserve judgment until after the event. You may find this format to be very enjoyable. Please e-mail me your name and phone number no later than Wednesday, May 9. If you have any questions, just write. Scott Stevens <scottstevens@richmond.com> USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 13:42:27 (EDT) Here's some Harrisonburg radio gossip: I hear that WBHB (classic rock) and WACL (oldies) are both flipping formats on the exact same day in the middle of a Spring book. The kicker....these two stations are NOT owned by the same company but they are actually flipping to the others' respective format! By days' end, I think WBHB will be Oldies and WACL will be classic Rock. Very strange...... Denizen USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 10:57:38 (EDT) http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2001/04/30/clear_channel/index.html If there is nothing else you do today, read this. Please read this I am begging you all. This is WAY too long to post here but it is very important that you read this and that you know that the word IS getting around. We ARE getting sick of this. Please, please, please take the time to read this story. Please. Kevin Mesa, Arizona kevin redding <amfmtvdx@qwest.net > Mesa, Arizona, USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 02:08:56 (EDT) Cryptic, you got very little of that right. Your name USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 22:18:23 (EDT) Excuse Me? Is the coast clear?I've heard that Eric Summers & Tara Hart are not getting along well on the B103 Morning Show.I've also heard that Charlie Padgett will be the New Y101 morning show host(and Cox will fill his B103 nightshift with an out of town voice track).And who was that blond lady I saw doing a TV Remote from a motorcycle shop on Channel 12 a few weeks ago.How the mighty do fall. Cryptic USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 14:11:56 (EDT) Thor is Elvis,Thor is OJ,Thor is Tonya Harding,Thor is Robert Downey Jr.,Thor is Monica Lewinsky,Thor is Daryl Strawberry,Thor is Tammy Fay Baker,Thor is Superman,Thor is Mike Scott,Thor Is Gary Micheals,Thor is Mike Day,Thor is Micheal Jackson,Thor Is John Lennon,Thor is Kurt Cobain,Thor is Carson Daley,Thor is Hugh Hefner,Thor is Milli Vanilli,Thor Is Bill Clinton,Thor is Jack Kervorkian,Thor is Jerry Springer,Thor is Alsalma Ben Ladin,Thor is Alan Freed,Thor is Larry Bud Melman,Thor is Regis Philbin,Thor is Liz Wilde,Thor is Eminem,Thor is Vanilla Ice,Thor is Buhdda,Thor is Adolph Hitler,Thor is Mr Spock,Thor Is Commander Data,Thor is Jesus,THOR IS GOD.NOW,IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE THOR TODAY???? spoiler USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 11:06:08 (EDT) Thor is done, for personal correspondance, please contact Thor at address below. Now, you have Thor's permission to talk radio again. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:47:54 (EDT) Thor is done, for personal correspondance, please contact Thor at address below. Now, you have Thor's permission to talk radio again. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:47:17 (EDT) Who cares? Thor USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:44:59 (EDT) Thor is Jeff Beck CIA <CIA.Gov> USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:43:36 (EDT) Thor is Andy Keck CIA <CIA.Gov> USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:41:35 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am JJ McKay. I live in Dallas and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. JJ is wise, JJ is hot, JJ is a man. Thor Thor <Andy Keck> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:40:02 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Bob Rich. I live in Rihcmond and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Bob is wise, Bob is hot, Bob is a man. Thor Thor <Robert B Rich> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:39:09 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Bill Thomas. I live in Orlando and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Bill is wise, Bill is hot, Bill is a man. Thor Thor <William H Thomas III> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:37:56 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Jay Hatcher. I live in Ashland and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Jay is wise, Jay is hot, Jay is a man. Thor Thor <Thomas J Hoof, Jr> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:36:06 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Bob Rich. I live in Rihcmond and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Bob is wise, Bob is hot, Bob is a man. Thor Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:34:32 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Bill Thomas. I live in Birmingham and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Bill is wise, Bill is hot, Bill is a man. Thor Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:31:43 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am JJ McKay. I live in Dallas and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. JJ is wise, JJ is hot, JJ is a man. Thor Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:30:17 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Tom Hoof. I live in Orlando and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Tom is wise, Tom is hot, Tom is a man. Thor Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 09:22:44 (EDT) Thor is Tom Hoof. CIA <CIA@cia.gov> USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 03:47:19 (EDT) Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Bob A Lou. I live in Richmond and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Bobalou is wise, Bobalou is hot, Bobalou is a man.
Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Randy B. I live in Richmond and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Randall is wise, Randall is hot, Randall is a man. Thor Thor says confession is good for the soul. I am Ralph W. I live in Atlanta and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. Ralph is wise, Ralph is hot, Ralph is a man. Robert, how's the toll collecting gig? Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Sunday, April 29, 2001 at 00:24:47 (EDT) You know what? I don't even believe Thor's "confession". But if the confession means that (s)he won't be back, then it's over. And I consider it a high honor to be held in such contempt by such a contemptible person. I mean, to be in the same sentence as W.E. :)... I'm truly blessed. But if this means we can talk about Richmond Radio now... and maybe all those people who work(ed) in Richmond radio will come back... great. Of course, things will probably be quiet until the Arbitron ratings come out Wednesday night, but one can hope. Then again, you have to wonder why anyone REALLY cares about the ratings -- we all know they're a statistical disaster with a margin of error that Arbitron doesn't make public (but I'd bet a book owner would know). My personal guess is that a ratings difference less than 0.5 to 0.7 points is statistically meaningless. But I don't know, and I'm sure it varies by market. Oops, I started rambling again. I'll stop now. :) Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 13:36:49 (EDT) Personal to Robert,from this point on I would suggest checking all of your out of state posts for hidden viruses that might f*ck up you web site. E Burkehardt USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 12:36:02 (EDT) Little Rock,Arkansas,huh?Arkansas?The state that gave us former President Bill "I did not have sex" Clinton,the fodder for most of Jay Leno & Rush Limbaugh's material?Was your date named Monica?(Must be something in the water out there.) Cryptic USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 11:37:27 (EDT) Thor says confession is god for the soul. I am Neal A. I live in Little Rock and work for a kids formatted radio station. I am tired of this and especialy tired of John Elliott (Walking Cliff Notes, and Robert Hoffman. I owned this board for the past two months and this shows that everyone who reacted to me was an idiot. I want to thank you for all of the very positive e mails I received from over two dozen people. It's people like the ones I previously mentioned that cause radio to suck, if they were good, they would be a lot more successful than they now are. I will continue to post and to my date tonight, I won't be there. neal is wise, Neal is hot, Neal is a man. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 10:17:07 (EDT) I am not Thor.If anybody wants to check that out with Robert,the IP addreses will bear that out(Robert says Thor's is always Disney Company).I've had enough arguments on this board with Thor for everybody to we are not the same person.And I've told enough people that I watch what I say on this board.If you say something sladerous or libelous you can be traced(let's not forget that the goverment has traced down & caught several internet criminals who have done REAL crimes)I try to stick to historical stuff. walking encyclopedia USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 09:24:08 (EDT) RICMediaNet q USA - Friday, April 27, 2001 at 22:21:27 (EDT) 44 miles west of Richmond. Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Friday, April 27, 2001 at 20:05:39 (EDT) Rebecca Wilde, where is Bump Ass, VA? Radio Vixen Somewhere in, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 23:51:04 (EDT) Radio Vixen, why don't you ask Rebecca Wilde? Not a fan USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 22:52:35 (EDT) Where is Bump Ass, VA??? Radio Vixen Somewhere in, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 21:33:50 (EDT) Thor has a hot date with Name I Witheld... Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 21:03:51 (EDT) Thor is not Neal Ardman, Thor is John Elliott. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor can say who ever she says she is and no one will really know. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 17:54:01 (EDT) I can't find the relevant archives. I think Robert cut them out when he archived them... [sigh] On radio: can we finally assume things have settled down for a while? Any updates on the folks who left Richmond radio in the last few months? Anyone have any good stories to tell? :) Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 16:38:18 (EDT) Thor is a man! Thor is a man! Thor is a man!!! If you don't believe me look back in February archives, he posted from his work. Thor is a man! Thor is a man! Thor is a man who can't get the full time job he thinks he's owed. Thor is a man, who just can't get a radio job. How sad. Little John Chesterfield, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 13:48:57 (EDT) Thor is a man! Thor is a man! Thor is a man!!! If you don't believe me look back in February archives, he posted from his work. Thor is a man! Thor is a man! Thor is a man who can't get the full time job he thinks he's owed. Thor is a man, who just can't get a radio job. How sad. Little John Chesterfield, VA USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 13:48:22 (EDT) Oops,I hate when that double posting crap happens! walking encyclopedia USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 20:42:44 (EDT) Just to clarify a point Thor.WSSV had no echo when I was there(or before I got there as David Lee & Bobalou will agree).I wish they DID echo.But they didn't.From what I can remember WPLZ didn't start using the reverb until years after Eure sold it to Mahone & Mahone sold it to Sinclair. walking encyclopedia USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 20:41:50 (EDT) Just to clarify a point Thor.WSSV had no echo when I was there(or before I got there as David Lee & Bobalou will agree).I wish they DID echo.But they didn't.From what I can remember WPLZ didn't start usingb the reverb until years after Eure sold it to Mahone & Mahone sold it to Sinclair. walking encyclopedia USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 20:41:33 (EDT) Only one way to find out, Rob. I'm very impressed with Thors' bravery. If she doesn't show, I'll let you know. Otherwise, it's none of anybodys damn business. Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 19:22:46 (EDT) Oh, to be a fly on that monument. Especially given that Thor's as female as RuPaul. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 19:18:40 (EDT) Crocodile Dundee it is. You're very brave. See you there. By the way, is Italian okay? Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 19:06:07 (EDT) Thor says to name Withheld, she will be there, but Thor wants to see Crocodile Dundee. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor eats mashed potatoes with her steak. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 18:43:57 (EDT) Thor. You and me, Saturday night. Dinner, no movie. I'll remove that in-grown for you. Meet on the West side of the Lee monument about 8? Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 23:02:30 (EDT) Thor has comment, so everyone should read. First, Mike Anderson is desperate, has anyone looked at his site. All postings on the site are from Mike himself, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Thor has inside information on WPLZ's Mic. They took off the reverb because it sounded like the old WSSV days when Walking worked there. The radio one management thought it sounded as bad as Walking's very best show. hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. To silly Rob, Thor cannot and will not spend any money with any AOL/Time Warner company. Thor asks Silly Rob Hoffman how was today's toll collecting, get lots of quarters? Challenging gig for ya? You probably get to listen to the radio all day long while you are in your toll booth. Thor thinks this is where you get your opinions from. Thor is taking a collection for Rob Hoffman. Thor wants to help you build that radio shack transmitter so you can broadcast and BE ON THE RADIO like all the famous people. Send donations to Thor's legit e mail address below. Thor is wise, Thor is brave, Thor has a great personality, Thor is great on blind dates, Thor needs an ingrown toenail removed. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, Va USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 22:28:38 (EDT) And you put up with this whining, why? Go to:
Whine there. Or not. Maybe even make some interesting comments. Taking time out from the bashing festival.Does anybody know why they took the reverb off WPLZ?I kinda liked it!(I wonder was that a local call or did it come from Corporate) walking encyclopedia USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 20:36:12 (EDT) The scary part is that one can imagine Bloomquist justifying the sound of WRVA and WRNL like that. WRNL has been, at least in the last few years (yes, pre-Bloomquist), a station where you always had to deal with mistimed spots and frequent dead air as a listener. Made it tough to stay with the station when you could get, literally, minutes of either dead air or the beeping sound that some networks (like CBS News) put between their programs to alert the station that they are airing NOTHING. And if you were listening when they changed networks -- like the daily midnight switch from ESPN (then) or Fox (now) to the Sports Byline network? It could be a train wreck, with up to 5 different signals either airing at once or in sequence until they finally dialed up Sports Byline 30 seconds to a minute into the hour. Painful. But that's what you get when there's no board op or the board op makes less than a McDonald's fry cook. Thor: Hotmail? I'm not surprised. No, actually, I am. I expected an AOL address. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 19:35:29 (EDT) RB: Randall Bloomquist Me: Yes, I would like to apply for the midday Board-Op job. RB: There is no mid-day board-op job. It's automated. We fired the guy that was doing it. It was the last day of the rest of his radio life. Me: The local and national spots coming out of ABC news play over one another. RB: More advertising revenue. Me: There is consistently 10-30 seconds of silence between segments. RB: That's your "thinking time". Me: Local spots step all over the syndicated shows. RB: I thought I already addressed that... Me: Sounders play, but the content doesn't start for 15 seconds. RB: I like the music. Me: The "Rush Limbaugh on WRVA" sweepers play at one o'clock in the morning! RB: Pre-emptive strikes! Me: I give up... RB: I'm just getting started. Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 12:06:46 (EDT) By the way, Rob, I have a transmitter for sale, if you're interested. Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 11:42:11 (EDT) Thor Thor Thor! I'm so ashamed of you! Did you ever think that maybe (or is it Maybee?) some of us are not speculating as much as we are not revealing everything we know? Does that sound familiar? Thor is wise. Thor is sardonic. Thor is CRANKY! Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 11:40:18 (EDT) i agree about all the quality people that CC has either let go or forced to leave, but you're all leaving out one of the cornerstones of my richmond radio experience: rik maybee. rik deserves props because of his use of A) headbands B) bootchains C) his real name (believe it people) and D) a bottomless wealth of format knowledge. talk about a walking encyclopedia?! anyway, i grew up listening to rik, was proud to work with him for several years and think XL and richmond radio in general suffer greatly when characters (and people with character) like rik are let go. a co-worker of mine said after his dismissal, "rik maybee WAS XL102". i agree. especially with the departure of tara hunter, it's a different station now. Monaco <auslandr6@aol.com> USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 10:26:29 (EDT) Thor shows Rob that she has an e mail address. Thor hopes it helps you with your stupid rants. Thor is glad you are not in Radio. Radio needs creative people like Thor, not robots like Rob. Thor bets Rob works as a toll collector on Powhite Pkwy. Thor is wise, Thor is funny, Thor takes herbicide to treat boils. Thor <tealc2001@hotmail.com> Short Pump, VA USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 10:03:56 (EDT) Thor is a guy with a gender identity problem who doesn't have the balls to post under his real gender, much less his real name or Email. And seeing as I have said, over and over, that I am NOT in the radio business (but wouldn't mind if I were) and that I am posting -- and asking questions -- from the perspective of a listener who happens to be in the male 25-44 demo everyone seems to want... I don't see why Thor, or Divine, or whatever he wants to call himself thinks it's an insult to tell me to go buy a transmitter. I wish I could. But if I did, I'd still be posting here. :) It's my hope that Robert will open up the new message board soon -- also hoping it forces people to use verifiable Email addresses (I wouldn't want it to force people to use real names since some folks' careers would be on the line in that case). I've found that the conversation usually doesn't have this kind of break when people have to stand behind their words. About radio: sorry to see John Emmett leave the Renegades, but glad to see he's staying in Richmond with the Radio Richmond group... hopefully he can work it out to do Renegades games on a more powerful WLEE next season. Rob Hoffmann <robster@illusions.com> Richmond, VA USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 09:22:42 (EDT) Thor asks people like Name withheld, No Radio Guru and the one with the least knowledge silly Robbie H to stop your stupid speculation. Why don't you call Tim Baldwin and ask him, why don't you call Bob Neal in Atlanta with cox and ask him. Cox is formatted in a similar way across the country. They are made up of broadcasters and know what they are doing. You people with your speculation makes Thor laugh. Thor says Talk about something you all know about, like flipping burgers at Burger King. Thor is sick of all of you, Thor will take take Thor's burger with Ketchup & cheese please. Hey silly Rob Hof. Why don't you build your own Radio Shack radio transmitter, broadcast yourself to your own radio. That way you can hear yourself, be on the radio and no one else will have to suffer. Thor is wise, Thor is smart, Thor is getting her G.E.D. Thor is in a bad mood. Thor <Thor@hineywine.net> Short Pump, Va USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 07:44:51 (EDT) Dammit. Did it again. Sorry... Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 23:42:11 (EDT) Okay, last post today, promise. Y101 is 90% staffed. The only one I know for sure is the PD, Mike Murphy, who came in from Boston. Other than that, dunno. There were rumours of bringing back Don and Mike from the Buzz to do mornings, but do not know if those are substantiated or not. I DO know they have been approved for a new transmitter and new tower location. Their numbers from the most recent trends are suprisingly good, considering there has been NO advertising, street presence, jocks, etc. XL should be VERY concerned, especially since they are so embroiled in internal affairs. Y could easily run over them once their signal improves. I do think the format will stick. Cox seems pretty dedicated to it, they're getting a decent amount of money first year, and if they can romp XL in the first year, things will only get better. Name I Witheld the Fan, USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 23:40:33 (EDT) Okay, last post today, promise. Y101 is 90% staffed. The only one I know for sure is the PD, Mike Murphy, who came in from Boston. Other than that, dunno. There were rumours of bringing back Don and Mike from the Buzz to do mornings, but do not know if those are substantiated or not. I DO know they have been approved for a new transmitter and new tower location. Their numbers from the most recent trends are suprisingly good, considering there has been NO advertising, street presence, jocks, etc. XL should be VERY concerned, especially since they are so embroiled in internal affairs. Y could easily run over them once their signal improves. I do think the format will stick. Cox seems pretty dedicated to it, they're getting a decent amount of money first year, and if the can romp XL in the first year, things will only get better. Name I Witheld the Fan, USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 23:40:26 (EDT) "50 minute music hours" is B103's version of Q94's "12 songs in a row." If you can remember back a few months ago before Q94 adopted the 12 songs in a row format, it would play about 23 minutes of songs, with some talk from one of the on air crew and then have 6 to 7 minutes worth of comercials. It's appears both stations are trying to one up the other to see who can now play the most music.......Switching frequencies, any news on Y101. Does anyone know if the new staff has been hired yet,and/or are they on the air yet?.... No Radio Guru USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 22:49:50 (EDT) And the "50 Minute Music Hour"? I don't get it, but if it makes the listener feel better, so be it. 6 minutes of commercials per stop-set is six minutes of commercials per stop-set, no matter how you cut it. Name I Witheld The Fan, VA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 21:09:44 (EDT) Initially, let me apologise for posting twice. I pushed "refresh" by accident. Thanks for the kind words Rob Hoffman. Kudos to you for using your actual name. I wish I could afford the same luxury. I am fortunate in some aspects, yes. Others, not so much. Name I Witheld The Fan, USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 21:07:04 (EDT) I didn't mean to slight the engineers, Jeff... :) I just don't know the names. And if "Name Withheld" saw the Winter book, (s)he's doing well... since it won't be released until next Wednesday (May 2) at 5:00. :) I do believe that the Infinity VP was being... well... publicity-minded when he didn't accuse Cheap Channel of being cheap for using voice-tracking and cyberjocking so much. He got his point across anyway... Finally, I wonder if it's really a good idea for all the Cox stations to adopt the "50 minute music hour" slogan. I would think they'd want to spread the use out -- after it burns out on one format, then move it to another... but I'm not a radio programmer, so what do I know? :) Rob Hoffmann <robster2001@mailandnews.com> Richmond, VA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 20:10:16 (EDT) All's I know from the winter book is that CC is shi**ing a big ol' brick, and Cox is not hurting. That's all I looked at. As for the "people skills" portion of the B103 PD listing: a certain member of the B103 staff told McCall that he had "used up his allotment of assholes". (Pardon the language.) I think Mr. McCall made a wise choice in Tim Bladwin, 50-minute music hours or not. (By the way, has anyone else noticed that since B went to the 50-minute tag, K95 and Planet have followed suit?) Name I Witheld The Fan, VA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 19:10:02 (EDT) All's I know from the winter book is that CC is shi**ing a big ol' brick, and Cox is not hurting. That's all I looked at. As for the "people skills" portion of the B103 PD listing: a certain member of the B103 staff told McCall that he had "used up his allotment of assholes". (Pardon the language.) I think Mr. McCall made a wise choice in Tim Bladwin, 50-minute music hours or not. (By the way, has anyone else noticed that since B went to the 50-minute tag, K95 and Planet have followed suit?) Name I Witheld The Fan, VA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 19:09:57 (EDT) Rob, Two other talented people (if I say so myself) that Infinity hired and took out of Richmond are Mike Friedman and myself. I left a year ago last February, and Mike left in October. There is a shortage of talented engineers too, and IMHO, Infinity is one of the last of the real broadcasters. Jeff Loughridge <jloughridge@cbs.com> Washington, DC USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 19:00:55 (EDT) I produced Bender's night show in Roanoke at K92 a I'll agree he was tough but also expected everyone to pull their own weight. NO ONE workes harder than he does on making radio sound good, and I owe my views on that to what he and other bosses I worked for taught me. Sometimes hard headed but talented people need someone like a Bender to get the best out of them. bwo-Brian Woods USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 18:51:30 (EDT) After reading the article Rob posted below, this quote struck me as not the case in Richmond.... ""One of the reasons Clear Channel is doing this cyber-jocking is because there is a drought of talent, and they need talent now. So this is a short-term solution in many cases to solve the immediate problem, but it won't solve the long-term problem." .... If memory serves me correct I don't think any of the people CC has fired then replaced with cyber-jocking or syndication were untalented...McKee and Maybee at XL, Lisa McKay at Q, Big Al & Bob Black at WRNL, Jerry Lund & Lou Dean at WRVA....I say it's coorporate greed and profits that now rule Richmond Radio. Maybe talent drought is elsewhere in the country. Thats why CC needs to be kicked out of Richmond. No Radio Guru USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 18:42:41 (EDT) Click here for a recent column by venerable Chicago Sun-Times media columnist Robert Feder on the lack of new talent in radio based on an interview with Infinity Broadcasting's John Gehron. Infinity, of course, is the company that hired both Bender and Rebecca Wilde and spirited them out of Richmond... :) Rob Hoffmann <robster2001@mailandnews.com> Richmond, VA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 17:51:37 (EDT) Well it seems to me that Thor is a ignorant fool who has little time on it's hands. To all of those who have left the Clear Channel nazi form I say good luck and God Bless. B103 needs to loose the 50 minute music idea when it comes to morning and afternoon drive though,other than that it is still the best station in the area next to y101 for as long as y101 will last which is anybody's guess at this point. Given the low ratings of Y101, I think that maybe bringing Howard Stern back to richmond might boost up the ratings a bit. It is controversial yes, but it would maybe draw people to realize that the station does exist. Dan the man <de_333_92223@yahoo.com> Cherry Valley, CA USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 12:29:20 (EDT) Overnights, once upon a time.....How you doing you big Mullet? You leave town and forget the little people. I saw a "Roadie Mullet" the other day and thought about you...For the record, Bender had a method to his madness, some people just couldn't see it behind the facade! Bender and I got along great not because we were on the same frequency, but because I knew when to separate "radio Bender" from "real life Bender!" Javier <Jav107@mediaone.net> USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 00:18:02 (EDT) |
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