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Matthews appears to be making alot of references to working with Mancow on Q101. Can anyone add any info on this?
 
> Matthews appears to be making alot of references to working
> with Mancow on Q101. Can anyone add any info on this?

I found this posting on another Chicago radio message board to be a fairly accurate assessment:

"As for the recent Kevin Matthews/Mancow love affair...they're both a couple of phonies. Kevin's using Mancow as leverage and Mancow is using Kevin for (even) more pub. They're overpaid, unfunny ******bags and they absolutely nauseate me."
 
> > Matthews appears to be making alot of references to
> working
> > with Mancow on Q101. Can anyone add any info on this?
>
> I found this posting on another Chicago radio message board
> to be a fairly accurate assessment:
>
> "As for the recent Kevin Matthews/Mancow love
> affair...they're both a couple of phonies. Kevin's using
> Mancow as leverage and Mancow is using Kevin for (even) more
> pub. They're overpaid, unfunny ******bags and they
> absolutely nauseate me."
>
Please go back and listen to the July 8 internet show on Kevin's website. You can't deny the guy and his quick wit. It's full of profanity but god is it funny.
 
I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue to Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays where he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on Q101. Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev is too dull.
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue to
> Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays where
> he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on Q101.
> Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev is
> too dull.
>

Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.

Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all request morning show.

And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no no. =)<P ID="signature">______________

"Z"
Music Coordinator/Technical Support</P>
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> > I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue
> to
> > Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays where
>
> > he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on
> Q101.
> > Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev is
> > too dull.
> >
>
> Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.
>
> Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all request
> morning show.
>
> And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no no.
> =)

I agree, Kev fits on none of the Emmis properties, but the
story I keep hearing is that Byrd is temporary in AM-drive.
Sooner or later, Byrd will revert to the evening shift and
there will be a new morning man. But, at 49 years of age, I
think Kev`s a little too old for Emmis` LOOP?
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

WHOA!

I just looked at Kev's website, he's really desperate. What's all that Eric and Kev business? And doesn't Mancow spell his name Erich?

I'm telling you, this is an on-air audition for The Loop gig, they probably are teaming him with Mancow for a few weeks to get him used to the quicker pacing -- than in a few weeks Kev goes to mornings on 97.9 and Mancow does the phoney "I gave Kev a shot when nobody would touch him and now he's stabbing me in the back by going up against me!"

Evevn Mancow has said it's all a fake wrestling act -- after seeing Kev's website I am convinced that's what is going to happen.
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> > > I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue
>
> > to
> > > Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays
> where
> >
> > > he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on
> > Q101.
> > > Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev
> is
> > > too dull.
> > >
> >
> > Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.
> >
> > Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all request
> > morning show.
> >
> > And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no
> no.
> > =)
>
> I agree, Kev fits on none of the Emmis properties, but the
>
> story I keep hearing is that Byrd is temporary in
> AM-drive.
> Sooner or later, Byrd will revert to the evening shift and
>
> there will be a new morning man. But, at 49 years of age,
> I
> think Kev`s a little too old for Emmis` LOOP?
>


Um - 49 years old too old? Eddie and Joblow? How old are they?
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> WHOA!
>
> I just looked at Kev's website, he's really desperate.
> What's all that Eric and Kev business? And doesn't Mancow
> spell his name Erich?
>
> I'm telling you, this is an on-air audition for The Loop
> gig, they probably are teaming him with Mancow for a few
> weeks to get him used to the quicker pacing -- than in a few
> weeks Kev goes to mornings on 97.9 and Mancow does the
> phoney "I gave Kev a shot when nobody would touch him and
> now he's stabbing me in the back by going up against me!"
>
> Evevn Mancow has said it's all a fake wrestling act -- after
> seeing Kev's website I am convinced that's what is going to
> happen.
>

No guys, all Kev is talkign about, is that he will be on Mancow's Morning Madhouse this morning, and only this morning. Mancow is pushing for Kev to get on the Loop during Midays. He has said it again and again. He would never put somebody up against him, we'll see what happens though.
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> > I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue
> to
> > Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays where
>
> > he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on
> Q101.
> > Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev is
> > too dull.
> >
>
> Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.
>
> Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all request
> morning show.
>
> And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no no.
> =)
>


I don't recall Byrd ever being announced as the "official" and/or "permanent" morning guy. He used to do overnights there at The Loop, right? If I am correct, it was stated that Byrd was simply running the morning drive there until they find a new morning show. Plans may have changed since, but I still don't think Byrd was ever "locked in" to that drive. But I'd be fine with Byrd permanently on AM drive.

As for that Zakk dude in the afternoons...OMG!!! Shouldn't he be in Topeka, KS or something? Annoying, not a good fit for this heritage station.
 
Time for Radio 101 to be in session.

> I don't recall Byrd ever being announced as the "official"
> and/or "permanent" morning guy. He used to do overnights
> there at The Loop, right?

This *might* end up being more permanent than most people think. Emmis let go of Zander as he more than likely got a nice severance, adjusted the on air schedule, to alter it and again in the future? It could have been left alone, saved the compnay money, until this "possible" morning show replacement is selected.

This music intensive shift being run, decided by listeners is opposite of what Mancow offers. And in Emmis's best interest, at this time.

Furthermore, anyone they put on LUP that is high profile, will have to NOT step all over Mancows demos. A tough deal.

*If* anyone high profile, high ticket was to be selected for LUP, they would have to make sure that they would carry the station and be worth every penny like Mancow @ Q is.

Kev, could, be in the running, *especially* depending what WCKG ends up doing in AM drive, or even overall. Reason below:

RADIO 101 CLASS IN SESSION

A)Kev is doing the right thing, he is keeping his name hot in the griddle.

B)Radio personalities mean NOTHING and make NOTHING until they are in "High Demand" courted by 2 or more stations.

<u>EXAMPLES:</u>

Note the following:

* E&J (Became very valuable when WKSC wanted them, to the point Infinity pulled them off the air)
* Mancow (Who didn't want him?)
* Mike North (How much did Infinity finally give him AFTER others showed interest)

* Gary Meir. WHO???? Yep, he wanted more, no one else wanted him, ABC/Disney showed him the door. He STILL is not on air.

If you can absorb and understand this, you have graduated to the next level.

Class dismissed.

RADIO 101 CLASS IS DISMISSED<P ID="signature">______________

"Z"
Music Coordinator/Technical Support</P>
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> > > I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they continue
>
> > to
> > > Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays
> where
> >
> > > he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on
> > Q101.
> > > Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev
> is
> > > too dull.
> > >
> >
> > Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.
> >
> > Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all request
> > morning show.
> >
> > And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no
> no.
> > =)
> >
>
>
> I don't recall Byrd ever being announced as the "official"
> and/or "permanent" morning guy. He used to do overnights
> there at The Loop, right? If I am correct, it was stated
> that Byrd was simply running the morning drive there until
> they find a new morning show. Plans may have changed since,
> but I still don't think Byrd was ever "locked in" to that
> drive. But I'd be fine with Byrd permanently on AM drive.
>
> As for that Zakk dude in the afternoons...OMG!!! Shouldn't
> he be in Topeka, KS or something? Annoying, not a good fit
> for this heritage station.
>

Byrd is cool with me too.
Did check out this new pm show today. Gotta admit, audtions for "Rock Star Canned Heat" was pretty entertaining. My google search showed he's done some alright stuff.

Might someone be bitter that they can't get a call back from Topeka?
 
Re: KEVHEAD.COM, NOT going to be in AM drive on LUP.

> > > > I bet Kevin is the new morning Loop guy OR they
> continue
> >
> > > to
> > > > Rock in the mornings and put Kev on the Loop middays
> > where
> > >
> > > > he feels comfortable. I doubt Kev would get a show on
>
> > > Q101.
> > > > Q101 is the "edgier" station of the two and well, Kev
>
> > is
> > > > too dull.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hey, LUP has a new AM drive guy.
> > >
> > > Byrd is his name, Bruce Wolf doing Sports and all
> request
> > > morning show.
> > >
> > > And Emmis is commited to him, so Kev in AM drive is a no
>
> > no.
> > > =)
> > >
> >
> >
> > I don't recall Byrd ever being announced as the "official"
>
> > and/or "permanent" morning guy. He used to do overnights
> > there at The Loop, right? If I am correct, it was stated
> > that Byrd was simply running the morning drive there until
>
> > they find a new morning show. Plans may have changed
> since,
> > but I still don't think Byrd was ever "locked in" to that
> > drive. But I'd be fine with Byrd permanently on AM drive.
>
> >
> > As for that Zakk dude in the afternoons...OMG!!! Shouldn't
>
> > he be in Topeka, KS or something? Annoying, not a good fit
>
> > for this heritage station.
> >
>
> Byrd is cool with me too.
> Did check out this new pm show today. Gotta admit, audtions
> for "Rock Star Canned Heat" was pretty entertaining. My
> google search showed he's done some alright stuff.
>
> Might someone be bitter that they can't get a call back from
> Topeka?
>

LOL - No, I'm not waiting for a call back from Topeka, KS. Not really interested in that market by any means. No bitterness. Granted, I still need to give Zakk more of a listen to get to the entertainment value of his show and a feel for his personality. But I had a hard time listening when I did tune in because his voice is annoying to me, similar to why some people can't stand Pete McMurray, and I didn't hear anything special at all during that time I did listen. So from that session, he came across as nothing special. He just didn't come across to me as a good fit. I'll have to try to give him more of a listen and see if my opinion changes.

But, hey, what the hell. If they're looking for a jock in Topeka, KS have them give me a call. :) LOL
 
Re: Time for Radio 101 to be in session.

> RADIO 101 CLASS IN SESSION
>
> A)Kev is doing the right thing, he is keeping his name hot
> in the griddle.
>
> B)Radio personalities mean NOTHING and make NOTHING until
> they are in "High Demand" courted by 2 or more stations.
>
> EXAMPLES:
>
> Note the following:
>
> * E&J (Became very valuable when WKSC wanted them, to the
> point Infinity pulled them off the air)
> * Mancow (Who didn't want him?)
> * Mike North (How much did Infinity finally give him AFTER
> others showed interest)
>
> * Gary Meir. WHO???? Yep, he wanted more, no one else wanted
> him, ABC/Disney showed him the door. He STILL is not on air.
>
>
> If you can absorb and understand this, you have graduated to
> the next level.
>
> Class dismissed.
>
> RADIO 101 CLASS IS DISMISSED
>

I would presume that competing stations could include those from other markets, or would that be less of a factor than the in-town competition (i.e., not as much concern about the personality taking audience share with him across town)?
 
Re: Time for Radio 101 to be in session.

> I would presume that competing stations could include those
> from other markets, or would that be less of a factor than
> the in-town competition (i.e., not as much concern about the
> personality taking audience share with him across town)?
>

Matt,

You are right, out of market does factor in on demand, but in market is the most intense.

You were on target with your post.<P ID="signature">______________

"Z"
Music Coordinator/Technical Support</P>
 
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