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KZPS

It was a matter of time. Is Dillon going back to his old slot? I wouldn't doubt it.
 
"old being the key here" .Perhaps that is where they made their money and not the "youngies". Classic Rock not AA. It makes sense. Dillion is more familiar like Chapman was at KVIL.
 
You obviously did not see Dillon's numbers before he was fired the last time, nor his numbers from the Spring book.They are lacking. Interesting how the music on KZPS is getting younger and the jocks are getting older. Having friends in management must be a blessing. And, you are correct. People DO know who Dillon is. The problem is that they do not CARE .
 
Does it matter WHO they hire? Would you be happy with it? Doubt it.
 
If they were interesting and actually doing a show, I would love it. Relying on one's name does not cut it. Period.
 
nomansland91 said:
If they were interesting and actually doing a show, I would love it. Relying on one's name does not cut it. Period.
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This board is funny. One day a company is terrible for not realizing that the listener has changed and has more options than ever before, can't put the same ol same ol on the air...etc etc etc...Then the next day, it's that they need to go back in time. What is Dillon bringing to the table? Does he do a show? DOes he run phoners and have lots of listener interaction? Or is he one of those classic rock jocks that'll tell you who played guitar on that '78 Thin Lizzy rcord?
 
I worked at KZPS back in the 80s....I'll do afternoons.
How's the money?
Can I VT it or will I need to move to Dallas?

Just Kidding -- I like where I am.
 
nomansland91 said:
You obviously did not see Dillon's numbers before he was fired the last time, nor his numbers from the Spring book.They are lacking. Interesting how the music on KZPS is getting younger and the jocks are getting older. Having friends in management must be a blessing. And, you are correct. People DO know who Dillon is. The problem is that they do not CARE .
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I don't care whether it's John Dillon, Matt Dillon, or Marshall Dillon spinning the discs ! ! !

If all they're going to do is que up ilk like REO Speedwagon's "Heard It From A Friend", and think they're doing me a Favor . . . then I could care less about what "interesting" things they could add about the recording of said songs. There's a Huge loss of credibility for any DJ's that spin that tripe. I was there in the 70's man, and, to paraphrase a Bill Clinton saying . . . . "It's the MUSIC Stupid ! ! !"

I "used" to be the "Music" that was interesting in itself..... But I guess thosee days of letting the Music be the focus is LONG GONE Ain't It !!!!
 
Well 'no man" Considering who was programming the station in Dillion's last afternoon stint,its a small wonder why his numbers were down, and everyone else's . Perhaps they are going back to doing it right. Who knows? Bo and Jim were stripped of their many bits that made them hugely popular. Maybe they will get a chance to resurrect that. Yep this board is funny ,especially when young ones dismiss the vets outright with little or no knowledge of their true capabilities.
 
HaHa. You really crack me up. Do you know Jon Dillon? If you do, then you know he does exactly what he wants to do. That PD you speak of was hired the summer prior to Dillon's being released. His ratings were down long before she arrived on the scene. They were the result of his phoning it in day in and day out. Bo and Jim hugely popular? They have been outperformed by the rest of the station for the past few years. Personally, the age of a DJ means nothing to me. Being entertaining on air means everything. If you can get your hands on them, look at the ratings before you speak. Your opinion is not shared by the majority of those taking part in the ratings process.

As far as the "young" ones having no knowledge of the vets...do you?
<Maybe they will get a chance to resurrect that. >

You obviously have not listened either, because they have been doing their old schtick for quite some time.BTW...the PD that let Dillon go has been gone an entire year. If you are going to play the blame game, make sure you have the correct players and attribute the downward slide of KZPS to the correct person/persons.
 
"nobody": I am more informed than you think,but hey thanks for such a "mature" disagreement there. Yeah ratings have been down, Christie and her dumb decisions made them worse. Bo and Jim could be ,can be far better than there are BUT guess what youngster,they were forced to cut back on the bits in quanity, and quality because they had to make more room for spots,so the quality suffers. So what you hear is the result, and not their true talent coming through,duh. So the show suffers because they have to program around the spots not the other way around. Loyal listeners that were loyal listeners hear that and go elsewhere. I know Jon Dillon a little ,not much,but one thing stands out ( borrowing from a phrase) he has forgotten more than you possibly could comprehend about programming. One thing he hasn't forgotten..listeners come first, mangerial decisions come last.
 
Again...LOOK AT THE RATINGS!!!! Do you realize, like her or hate her...that the ratings rose consistently under Banks? I am not here to toot her horn. I "am" here to counter those like you who repeat gossip that is untrue. This discussion will end as soon as you place your hands on the ratings recorded during her stint as PD...and I mean the target demos for KZPS(not the 12+ numbers those of you outside radio live and die by). More spots, you say? Again, CC has cut back drastically on spots. The CC spot load is much less than other companies in town and has been for well over a year. Again, I fear that somebody is feeding you excuses for their lack of success in garnering listeners. Bo and Jim talk more now than they did under Banks(who again, has been gone for a year)yet their ratings are still lacking. I will not debate Dillon with you. His lack of ratings speaks volumes about his "ability". Interesting that Dillon's return resulted in a drop in every target demo in his night shift.

Nice to know that you believe Dillon cares about the listeners first and foremost. Perhaps it is for that reason that he leaves the computer in auto mode and allows the songs to segue so sloppily that you cannot hear the intro to the next song due to the fade of the previous.
 
It's nice to know you only look at the corner of a picture and try to describe it. KZPS was gutted badly by Christie in quality,etc. It's a long slow recovery,sorta like the Bone and their Scott Strong Debacle. Bo and Jim talk a lot,geez what morning show doesn't? It not the length of the talk but the CONTENT and the CONTENT has been cut thanks to the SPOTS and MANAGEMENT, thus the overall quality is down. CC cut spots? Oh yeah "blinks" 30's instead of 60's? "Less is more'? Yeah they sure have darkened your sunglasses in a dark room. You crack me up as well in your tunnel vision analysis. I made my points, you didn't accept them,.Darn I am crushed. You may have the last word.
 
Amazing how you can say so much without making one valid point. Obviously, if anyone here has tunnel vision, it is you. You continue to ignore the one thing that everything is based on...ratings. The overall station ratings did not..and I repeat...did not...fall under Banks' tenure as PD. Also interesting how you started off your rant saying Bo and Jim were not allowed to talk. Now you say they talk alot. Then you say the "content" has been cut by spots and management? Do you proofread your posts before hitting the "post" button? LOL Obviously not. Do you even know the definition of the word "content"? If not, I will enlighten you. Content is subject matter. Length of talk time on that subject matter does not necessarily make it any more or less interesting. The point of the bit is to either inform, enlighten, entertain or provoke(move the listener to call). If you are good, you can do it in 20 seconds. Sometimes, a bit moves itself forward and the break can go much longer. As long as it is informative and entertaining, I really don't care how long it goes. That being said, many jocks fall back on the age old excuse of not having enough time to talk. People do not tune out of music radio because you are not talking enough. They tune out because you are talking entirely too much without achieving one of the 4 goals I mentioned earlier. If Bo and Jim want to blame their ratings on their lack of being able to talk at length, a talk format might be a better fit. Also keep in mind that Bo and Jim have a well documented history of slamming every Program Director with whom they have worked. EVERY ONE. I guess it is now Duane's turn.
 
I hate to get in the middle of this fun, but I heard Dillion goes back to PMD, and nights is down to a couple of local guys.

Carry on...
 
I've worked in the same company as Bo in the past, and I think his programming philosophy can be summed up in 2 simple statements:

Never say in 2 minutes what you can take 5 minutes to say.
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Damn it, if it was funny at Q102 in the 80's,it's funny now...
 
"Never say in 2 minutes what you can take 5 minutes to say."

Huh?

No PD is going to agree with that.
 
Exactly. PD's don't agree with it.That is why you have Bo and Jim bad mouthing their bosses to anyone who will listen. Sadly, the only ones paying attention are those outside of radio who feel important when a "DJ" speaks to them. It is actually quite sad that they do not realize they are being used as a mouthpiece(albeit a bad one at that) to repeat B&J drivel on radio boards.
 
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