Greaseman's departure

[Clousseau]

I've just removed Rock 104.5 from my pre-sets. I knew something was wrong when, instead of hearing Uncle Greasey's brilliant histrionics, I heard some nincompoop say (roughly) "We're throwing out all of that old garbage like (here he named several old rockers). From now on we'll be playing fifty minutes of uninterrupted good stuff like (here he named several new "rockers - either that or he was reciting all of the scatological references he and his eighth grade classmates could think of)." Then he illustrated the new format by playing something that sounded like someone kicking a steel fifty-five-gallon drum with fourteen saws and two enraged howler monkeys in it down a long flight of concrete stairs. Most comedians make an entire career of about the same number of bits that Greaseman used in any given week; and his were funnier than most. They kept Bubba the Love Sponge and discarded Greaseman. The genius behind all of this would most likely keep the Yugo and junk the 1956 Mercedes Benz. Rock 104.5 will be relieved to know that they will not be burdened by the unneeded and archaic listenership of people like me...and lots of others.

 

[Stormychuck]

Clousseau, I would have to agree with you, I'm not close enough to listen to the "Greaseman" in Jacksonville, He's one hell of a talent, I'd like to see him here in Orlando..

Now, Bubba the love sponge square pant's by far is one of the worst radio show's I've ever heard on air, What is happening to radio? Worst programming, worst talent and it's happening everywhere, not just in Jacksonville, geez, and if you are on air and really talented and if you slip just one fraction of one tenth your history.....No mas'...

And this is the future of radio and it will get worse....

 

[Parttimer]

I was a huge Grease fan back in his DC-101 days. He may be the single most talented person I ever heard on the radio.

Unfortunately in the winter book Rock 105 had a 2-share. I'm sure they were better in-demo, and they have now almost doubled that number in the last 7 months, but Grease was only on Rock 105 (Spongebubba Lovepants is on multiple stations and might actually cost Rock 105 less than Grease did).

Plus music will do better in PPM in all likelihood. Grease was OK with it on his website, commenting along the lines of "Don't send the station any hate mail, they're great people and they just decided to go in a different direction".

The new reality of PPM means lots of music-driven formats, especially CHR and stuff geared at younger demos. It is what it is.

 

[alcapone]

Knowing Grease personally in good times and bad, truly talented people know they always walk that line closer than most people on the air. He's a kimd hearted guy who has stepped in it a few times and took the hits. Whether his act has gotten old is up for debate but for those that hear him for the first time (remember that) he's still a mega talent and funny as hell !! Nothing but the best to him !! When was the last time you can say you've hear anyone say anything creative on a radio station in your town ? True theatre of the mind is gone from Jacksonville.