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106.3 The Seabreeze "Saves" Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards

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wsbzjazzkat

WSBZ The Seabreeze --in part of our upcoming Seabreeze Jazz Festival --- has made arrangements to present the winners of the 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards. As you remember, the awards show was cancelled in early March in San Diego, CA for lack of ticket sales, though over 60,000 fans participated in the voting in 19 categories during the month of February. The message to the entire industry (artists, fans, and radio) was that smooth jazz was a "failure" and non-sustainable. And that the many fans, and musicians who create this music were indeed part of the reason for the "failure".

My wife Renee' and I (owners of WSBZ) felt this was non-acceptable and something needed to be done. We contacted the promoters of the defunct event and found out the trophy's were created, shipped to San Diego for the awards presentation, and returned to the trophy company for non-payment. And next week, they were scheduled to be destroyed. We decided yesterday to pay the money due ($5600) on the trophy's, and with a signed release from the promoter, we are moving forward with the presentation of the Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards next Saturday April 16th at 7:30pm at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival. The event will be held at the Pier Park Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, FL. As unfortunate as the cancellation of the awards show was with anger and disappointment everywhere -- there needed to be a resolution for the fans who voted. We will announce and present the awards and hopefully put a "positive spin" on the smooth jazz format. Our event will be the best ever with George Benson, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Norman Brown, Candy Dulfer, Peter White, Gerald Albright, and others set to present a great four days of smooth jazz -- showing the format is not only alive and well, but a vibrant force that fans DO embrace when artists produce quality music and radio stations actually choose to play it.

To check out our website...go to http://www.seabreezejazzfestival.net

Anything you can do to help spread the word on this...would be greatly appreciated. We're looking forward to a great event.


Mark Carter
WSBZ-FM
106.3 the Seabreeze
Destin, FL
 
Hey Mark


Your station sounded the best it has in years this past week while I was in the Panhandle!!

Nock
 
Way to go, Mark. Best of luck with the festival and the awards. As I have mentioned before, I applaud your bold efforts to buck the Smooth A/C trend and the BA machine. Your courage will be rewarded. Our listeners are loyal, and will support you.
 
Bravo! America's most passionate and hard working real radio couple that have never wavered from doing it right and doing it your way. Big hugs from Nashville. Yeah!
 
Hey Mark, I like the others here, like to send my best wishes. Your station sound better and better everyday. Keep up the good work.

Cool User Name too. ;)
 
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Glad to see support for one of the "small market" smooth jazz stations still out there. We're almost an endangered species but not out for the count yet. I'm hoping that there will be a push at the FCC to reverse their silly ownership rules (or lack of) so more independent broadcasters can get a shot at FM signals in all markets. Maybe then there would be more operators that would take a risk with smooth jazz.
 
It is a noble thing that is being done. It still won't cover up the mess that the Oasis awards caused. You can say don't be negative but I know a few folks who lost a few thousand dollars each from plane fares,changing work plans etc. This may serve the artists well who win but not the folks who put their faith in the show and lost money in a not very forgiving economy. IMHO they should have scrapped the whole thing and not given this Oasis vibe any credibility for the present or the future. To even mention them gives them a credibility they don't deserve.
 
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