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RE "Radio really shined!!!"

Also a defining moment for local TV.
At the time, only channel 10 had ENG.
So WJAR had some Governor Garrahy-in-a-plaid-shirt-type-footage the other two didn't.
A generation later, that edge seems still to be reaping rewards.
 
jimmyone said:
Holland...some of the people stuck on the trail during the blizzard of '78 were Franz, Barry (Wimbleton) Parker, you, Salty, Bill Goodman, Myself, Dave McNamee (PRO AM PD) Bill Campbell, sales manager, Paul Goldstein, copy writer, the late Greg Delmonico, AM-sales. I'm sure there were a few others. This was a real TEAM effort as we not only had to do our air shifts, but we needed people to man the phones, for all the local news angles that were coming in. I believe in the beginning we were broadcasting in AM and FM, but due to the lack of staff since most took the option of going home early we later simulcast. Some interesting happenings. On Day two, some people in the apartments across from the trail, sent over some Hot Food. On day one, we already had cleaned out the vending machines. Day 3 the Barrington police brought new, clean underwear from Hanson's in the Barrington shopping center, as well as some sandwiches. Also, day 2 somebody gave Salty a ride on a snow mobile to one of the motels on route 6 for a shower and a few hours of decent sleep. Off air people were going on the air with storm updates. Bill Campbell, as sales manager, the highest ranking department head on the scene doubled as Hall Monitor, policing the station, but missed the biggest story ever which took place in the General Manager's office. Hint: The sliding glass doors in his office had to be opened, with snow and wind blowing In, to....uh..er....clear the air...so to speak. I'll never forgot 2 inches of snow on the GM's oriental rug. I believe one or two secretaries also stayed for the storm, and took care of the phones. Jocks would do 3 hours on the air, and then try to get a nap, which was almost impossible. I managed to get home on Day 3, (I lived in nearby Riverside) but later regretted commuting daily. After the storm, Cap Cities, for a job well done, and above and beyond the call.... paid double and triple overtime around the clock. Barry Parker lived in North Smithfield was trapped there for 6 days. Imagine his paycheck, 144 hours at double and triple overtime! I believe Franz, who lived in South County was there for the same amount of time. I sure lost a lot of appearance money that week....but made some of back when I mugged Franz in the parking lot. Jimmyone
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lol wasnt Geovonni also one of the guys stuck there as well? i think i remember him talkin about once on his show... not to menchion thay must mimmick ur famous helloooo... about 10 times a morning now lol
 
If Gio & Kim are saying "The Jimmy Gray Hellooooooooooo". They should at least call him up. And let him say it live.
It would be great having Jimmy back on PRO-FM. Possibly filling in for the vacationing morning show. When the time comes.
 
TopOfThePops said:
If Gio & Kim are saying "The Jimmy Gray Hellooooooooooo". They should at least call him up. And let him say it live.
It would be great having Jimmy back on PRO-FM. Possibly filling in for the vacationing morning show. When the time comes.
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No I think you can count on the Gio and Kim flashbacks again..and again..and again.Frankly they do do a good show and I know running "best of" shows isn't unusual during vacations but it also points to the fact that there's really no one else on PRO-FM that can handle morning drive as a fill-in.Another example of how radio's bar has been lowered is putting all your talent mornings and having the rest of the day handled by competent but forgettable people and this isn't confined to PRO-FM either.
 
TopOfThePops said:
If Gio & Kim are saying "The Jimmy Gray Hellooooooooooo". They should at least call him up. And let him say it live.
It would be great having Jimmy back on PRO-FM. Possibly filling in for the vacationing morning show. When the time comes.
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Top,
I have heard Jimmy on a number of times over the last 8 yrs that Gio and Kim have been on, so the use of Hellooooo is fair game. Also, would you have Gio stop impersonating Salty doing the Nooobody or No School Foster/Glocester, the Howard Stern "Wow!", the David Simpson "Ninety Twoooooo Pro Fm", the use of the Imus music beds for live reads of commercials, etc....it is a homage to the people he has worked with over the years or admired over the years. It is actually a show within the show....some of it is for his own/the show's own gratification.
 
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