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Chris Jones Switches Stations

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smedge2006

Chris Jones, the (not so) lovable rogue at the bottom of the food chain of Tampa Bay brokered radio, itself at the bottom of the radio food chain, has moved farther down into the muck at the bottom of the bay, switching "Sports Rap" from his longtime home at Tan Talk to 1490 WWPR (We Willfully Prostitute Radio) in Bradenton.

He gets two airings for his trouble: 1 pm with a repeat just two hours later at 3 pm. Listeners are treated to Jones' trite insights based on his non-career as a non-player in the National Football League. Today's bon mot: when someone mentioned "videos with an introduction by Curt Gowdy", Jones quipped "Yeah, he's someone's friend. I never heard of him." Jones, by the birthdate given on his rap sheet, is certainly old enough to remember the late Mr. Gowdy, and still too young to be having senior moments.

How long before the folks at "Off the Pier 1490" get a visit from some TV investigative team on behalf of an embittered client of Jones'...?
 
What can you expect from WWPR... they HAD to move off the pier... they were lowering themselves too close to the water at high tide... A far cry from when I first started my career there in the summer of 1970... It was even better with Tony Lupo and it was WKLV back in the mid 80's...



Walt - Bradenton
 
I am sure the rest of the time buyers at Tan Talk are thrilled that Jones has finally exited. More than one has complained that selling ads in their own shows is difficult when so many local advertisers have already been ripped of by Chris Jones.

I wonder if he left of his own accord or if Dave and Lola finally got tired of dealing with him. Either that or his outside sources of income can no longer finance his radio muse and he needed to find a cheaper rate.
 
Wasnt it during the infamous WKLV days that the most famous radio slogan was ever dreamed up? "Grab our Balls" Something about giving away a bunch of toy balls. A slogan fitting of WKRP and Les Nessman
 
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