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> Here is the story
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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
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Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end! When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
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Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end! When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
M
midwestclubber
Guest
> > Here is the story
> >
http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
> >
> Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end!
> When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
>
Well, If Gonzo was ordered by the P.D, and Upper Management to play more music, then it was his job as a jock to obey the upper management, and follow the correct format and formula. In the real world, When staff dont do as they are told by upper management, they get fired, and the company finds someone that will obey the rules, to replace them. Its as simple as that. People get fired every day for the same reasons, (Because they disagree with management) and it doesnt make any headlines.
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http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
> >
> Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end!
> When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
>
Well, If Gonzo was ordered by the P.D, and Upper Management to play more music, then it was his job as a jock to obey the upper management, and follow the correct format and formula. In the real world, When staff dont do as they are told by upper management, they get fired, and the company finds someone that will obey the rules, to replace them. Its as simple as that. People get fired every day for the same reasons, (Because they disagree with management) and it doesnt make any headlines.
H
hoosier
Guest
> Here is the story
>
http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
Good bye good bye. I am usually in Chicago on the boards but have to say my band had the unfortunate opportunity to play with his “house band” at peppers when Gonzo decided we had played enough, got on stage, ripped out the mic from my lead singer, started to unplug equipment and stated we were going to play our last song because “everyone” was there to see them and that our “sponsors” (Budweiser & Washburn) SUCKED! We still had 15 minutes on our set. Well we finished another 10 minutes of our set until he sent his “bodyguards” up to the front to stair us down to get off. Then as we are proceeding to load out, he gets back on the mike and take a few more potshots at the club, band and sponsors. I approached him later in the night to see what his beef was and he proceeded to say “don’t you know who I am?!!?!”
Well I guess he must not have cared who I was either or who else was in the audience (owner of club, media reps from AB Corporate, field rep from Washburn). From what I hear, it wasn’t because the music talk issue, but a pattern of behavior that was not only embarrassing to the station, but AB tried to pull all $$ off X103.
>
http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
Good bye good bye. I am usually in Chicago on the boards but have to say my band had the unfortunate opportunity to play with his “house band” at peppers when Gonzo decided we had played enough, got on stage, ripped out the mic from my lead singer, started to unplug equipment and stated we were going to play our last song because “everyone” was there to see them and that our “sponsors” (Budweiser & Washburn) SUCKED! We still had 15 minutes on our set. Well we finished another 10 minutes of our set until he sent his “bodyguards” up to the front to stair us down to get off. Then as we are proceeding to load out, he gets back on the mike and take a few more potshots at the club, band and sponsors. I approached him later in the night to see what his beef was and he proceeded to say “don’t you know who I am?!!?!”
Well I guess he must not have cared who I was either or who else was in the audience (owner of club, media reps from AB Corporate, field rep from Washburn). From what I hear, it wasn’t because the music talk issue, but a pattern of behavior that was not only embarrassing to the station, but AB tried to pull all $$ off X103.
"When will it end! When DJs spin discs for free, that's when."
All jocks spin for free. The payout goes to the programmer. If the jock sees any of it they're lucky, anymore. I loved the days of $100 in the 45 rpm to spin a tune, but they're gone. Corporate b.s. is what's to blame for the recent payola stuff, not the jocks.
As for him being fired because he wouldn't play more music, it's what drives the station, sorry. I can give you hundreds of data sheets that say that "x" listener doesn't care if they hear music, but if you ask any amount of people, even Mr. "x", they say they want to hear more music on the radio. Not rid it of personality, but make it fit into a mold where the listener hears, or preceives to hear more music.
The biggest foul-up radio has is the iPod. You have to search through 4000 songs to hear what you want to, when you want to. It's not the threat "you" see it as. The real threat to radio is the everyday, city-to-city, milk-toast product you hear. Live and local is best. And when "they" figure this out (if "they" do) "they" will realize that it's OUR name (the jock) that gets their name smeered everywhere if something bad happens, not the station. They need to start ponying up the bucks to bring the cream to the top and back their talent once again. Afterall, isn't it our performance that determines the station's ratings, thus what the sales monkeys can/will bill and make? We are the ones that should run the asylum. Instead we're residents. Fight the power!!
> > Here is the story
> >
http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
> >
> Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end!
> When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
>
All jocks spin for free. The payout goes to the programmer. If the jock sees any of it they're lucky, anymore. I loved the days of $100 in the 45 rpm to spin a tune, but they're gone. Corporate b.s. is what's to blame for the recent payola stuff, not the jocks.
As for him being fired because he wouldn't play more music, it's what drives the station, sorry. I can give you hundreds of data sheets that say that "x" listener doesn't care if they hear music, but if you ask any amount of people, even Mr. "x", they say they want to hear more music on the radio. Not rid it of personality, but make it fit into a mold where the listener hears, or preceives to hear more music.
The biggest foul-up radio has is the iPod. You have to search through 4000 songs to hear what you want to, when you want to. It's not the threat "you" see it as. The real threat to radio is the everyday, city-to-city, milk-toast product you hear. Live and local is best. And when "they" figure this out (if "they" do) "they" will realize that it's OUR name (the jock) that gets their name smeered everywhere if something bad happens, not the station. They need to start ponying up the bucks to bring the cream to the top and back their talent once again. Afterall, isn't it our performance that determines the station's ratings, thus what the sales monkeys can/will bill and make? We are the ones that should run the asylum. Instead we're residents. Fight the power!!
> > Here is the story
> >
http://www.indystar.com/a> pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/ENTERTAINMENT05/508090421
>
> >
> Oh, no! They are Jackifying alternative! When will it end!
> When DJs spin discs for free, that's when.
>
> "When will it end! When DJs spin discs for free, that's
> when."
He just meant when jox start working for free. I doubt he was even talking about payola.
But it does sound as if YOUR PD is getting some extra juice under the table and not sharing with the rest of the class. Why not blow the payola thing wide open and name a few names if that's the case?
My guess is you'll just give us more passive-aggressive griping about how "Whitey" is keeping you down.
> milk-toast
Nice effort on the vocab but...
The word is "milquetoast."
Look it up if you don't believe me.
> when."
He just meant when jox start working for free. I doubt he was even talking about payola.
But it does sound as if YOUR PD is getting some extra juice under the table and not sharing with the rest of the class. Why not blow the payola thing wide open and name a few names if that's the case?
My guess is you'll just give us more passive-aggressive griping about how "Whitey" is keeping you down.
> milk-toast
Nice effort on the vocab but...
The word is "milquetoast."
Look it up if you don't believe me.
M
mytwosents
Guest
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> > milk-toast
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> Nice effort on the vocab but...
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> The word is "milquetoast."
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> Look it up if you don't believe me.
Tooshay,,,er I mean touché DeadHorse way to go
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> > milk-toast
>
> Nice effort on the vocab but...
>
> The word is "milquetoast."
>
> Look it up if you don't believe me.
Tooshay,,,er I mean touché DeadHorse way to go
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